14 09, 2017

Alum Addresses Education Gaps in South Africa

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Kristen Thompson ’09, a graduate of the Honors College and the recipient of the College's prestigious Bishop Robert Smith Award, is passionate about her work in South Africa, where apartheid left enormous gaps in the public education system.

1 09, 2017

Fallen Cistern Oak Gets New Life

By |2020-02-25T13:00:20-05:00September 1, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Fallen Cistern Oak Gets New Life

CofC alumna Katie Kozar Thompson ’09 has created a stunning collection of gifts using wood salvaged from a giant oak tree that fell in Cistern Yard in July 2016. Proceeds from the Cistern Oak Collection will benefit Alumni Association scholarships and programs.

28 07, 2017

George Rabb, CofC Alum Who Transformed Chicago Zoo, Passes Away

By |2020-02-25T13:00:27-05:00July 28, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on George Rabb, CofC Alum Who Transformed Chicago Zoo, Passes Away

George Rabb '51, the College of Charleston alumnus who served as the director of Chicago's Brookfield Zoo for nearly three decades and became one of the most influential wildlife conservation advocates in the country, passed away Thursday after battling a brief illness, according to the organization that runs the zoo. He was 87. George

20 07, 2017

Cougars Hall of Famer Prepares Student-Athletes for the Game of Their Lives

By |2020-02-25T13:00:29-05:00July 20, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Cougars Hall of Famer Prepares Student-Athletes for the Game of Their Lives

Former Cougars point guard and elementary education major Jermel President ’03 established the DAE Foundation to educate and train student-athletes to become skilled, effective and responsible citizens.

10 07, 2017

Alum Receives Prestigious Fellowship for Study Abroad

By |2020-02-25T13:00:31-05:00July 10, 2017|Alumni|Comments Off on Alum Receives Prestigious Fellowship for Study Abroad

Deniz Houston ’16 is the College of Charleston’s 12th recipient of the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) fellowship in 16 years.