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Summer 2019 Read More

My Space: 26 Coming Street, Room 201
Although John Creed's office is filled to the brim with papers, books and mementoes from his 27 years at the College, the defining feature is "the chair."
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Alumnus Has the Golden Touch
Inspired by 9/11 to tell uplifting stories, PBS host Rob Stewart '94 mines the state of California for golden stories.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna Heads Airbnb’s Disaster Relief
As the head of Airbnb's global disaster response team, Kellie Bentz '04 works with hosts around the world to make their homes available for free during crises.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumnus Has a Stream Job
The head of information security at Netflix, Jason Chan '97 is a major player in the epicenter of the tech world.
July 2, 2019 0
Naval Officer is Fully Committed
Rear Admiral and College of Charleston alumnus Dan Fillion '84 has ridden waves of success as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna Made Scary Career Move
Utilizing both sides of her brain, Michelle Iannantuono '13 has transitioned from dye chemist to moviemaker.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna is a Woman of Substance
An alternative medicine expert, Gretchen Lidicker '14 has just published two books on the health benefits of CBD and magnesium.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumnus Has Formula for Happiness
A specialty chemical developer, Tevin Proctor '14 breaks life down to its simplest elements to find peace of mind.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna Donates Her Time, Treasure, Talents
Sharon Kingman '80 gives back to the College in many ways, from her namesake scholarship with her husband to her work as an MBA mentor.
July 2, 2019 0
Journalism Under Fire
It’s an increasingly divisive time to work in the news media. These CofC grads are on the front line of a fast-changing industry.
July 2, 2019 0
Albert Sottile Had a Real Sense of Theater
Fittingly, the support of the Albert Sottile Foundation is helping to refurbish the classical murals inside the Sottile Theatre.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna Is a Know-It-All
A lifelong Jeopardy! fan, this alumna credits her education at the College for helping her become a champion on the show in 2014.
July 2, 2019 0
Faculty Member Is a Renaissance Woman
Over the course of six days and lots of espresso in Florence, Italy, this art history professor studied the massive archives of the famed Medici family.
July 2, 2019 0
CofC Helps Heal a Veteran’s Wounds
After almost dying on the battlefield in Afghanistan, student-veteran Matthew McElhinney feels like he’s landed in paradise as he attends CofC on the GI Bill.
July 2, 2019 0
Hoops Star Career Is One For the Record Books
Only the fifth player with at least 1,500 points and 800 rebounds, Jarrell Brantley '19 is now the third Cougar to be drafted by the NBA.
July 2, 2019 0
A Love of Water is in This Family
Director of Sailing Kevin Jewett and surf instructor Kai Dilling '93 not only share a love of the water but a family connection, as well.
July 2, 2019 0
New Equestrian Coach Is Taking the Reins
Equestrian team coach Natasha McCarthy has a lot of horse sense when it comes to putting together the best riding team possible.
July 2, 2019 0
New Pep Band Is Striking the Right Note
Thanks to a new director, the CofC pep band, Chuctown Sound, has a whole new look and sound.
July 2, 2019 0
Student Has a Lot to Sing About
A viral hit propeled rising sophomore Eva Leach to a musical career and arts management major.
July 2, 2019 0
Students Are Creating Change On a Dime
These CofC students made big strides in the area of social justice with small grants from the College's Race and Social Justice Initiative.
July 2, 2019 0
Recent Grad Finds Holy Inspiration in Jeans
José Chiraboga '19 has found a novel way to employ marginalized women in his home country of Ecuador through his clothing company REMU Apparel.
July 2, 2019 0
College Is Future Focused on Sustainability
A dire need among students to better understand how environmental, economic and social systems interrelate led to the College's Quality Enhancement Plan.
July 2, 2019 0
Inside the Academic Mind: Wes Dudgeon
Wes Dudgeon, the chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance, talks about his love of sports, his area of expertise and his favorite office memento.
July 2, 2019 0
Former Ambassador Is Helping Tear Down Walls
After serving under six U.S. presidents in the Foreign Service, James Melville Jr. is now an associate dean in the School of Languages, Cultures, World Affairs.
July 2, 2019 0
New Master’s Program Is Creating Digital
Big data is leading to big changes at the College of Charleston with the creation of the first master's degree in data science in the state of South Carolina.
July 2, 2019 0
Astronomy Research Is Measuring Up
Channeling the spirit of groundbreaking female astronomers, professor Ashley Pagnotta and her students are working to figure out the fate of the universe.
July 2, 2019 0
CofC’s New President Is Top Flight
The College of Charleston's new president Andrew Hsu knows how education can transform a life, in particular his own.
July 2, 2019 0
Former Professor Is in His Element
One of the College of Charleston's legendary scholars, Lewis Gibbes created his own table of elements in 1875.
July 2, 2019 0
Knox-Lesesne House: Showing the Green Way
The new office of the Center of Sustainability is located in the Knox-Lesesne House a 19th-century historic home on the College of Charleston campus.
July 2, 2019 0
New Center Taking the Slavery Blinders Off
The new Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston will help tell the story of slavery in the broadest possible way.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna is Taking Command
Natalie Byrom ’13 is a true fighter – whether she’s flying an Apache helicopter or navigating corporate sales.
July 2, 2019 0
Alumna Cares for All Creatures Great and Small
As one of only 215 board-certified zoological veterinarians in the world, Dr. Jenessa Tookey Gjeltema ’04 is rarer than the endangered animals she treats.
June 27, 2019 0