WINTER 2021
Literary Pursuits of CofC Professors
CofC faculty are experts in their field as this roundup of new books written by them attests.
Biology Professor Does Deep Dive Into Research
Biology professor Heather Fullerton studies the sea life that surrounds hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean.
Nontraditional Student Skates Through School
Dropping out of college to play hockey professionally, South Carolina Stingrays’ president Rob Concannon is finally getting his degree at CofC.
250th Anniversary Crossword Puzzle
Test your knowledge of CofC history and trivia in the first-ever College crossword.
Dinosaurs Come Alive With Virtual Dig
To gather video for a summer online fieldwork class, geology professor Scott Persons unearthed a Triceratops skull and Tyrannosaur footprints in the Badlands of Wyoming.
Women’s Basketball: From Hoop Skirts to Hoop Dreams
Defying convention, the first women’s basketball team at the College took to the court 100 years ago.
Biology Instructor Makes the Case for the Venus Flytrap
One of the most riveting lectures in Jean Everett’s botany classes is on the Venus flytrap, a South Carolina native headed for extinction if conservation steps aren’t taken.
Public Health Student Turns Trauma Into Triumph
After losing a number of friends and family to drug overdose, Duncan Weller made it his mission to find answers through research.
Former Faculty, Recent Grad Partner in Support LGBTQ+ Leadership
Dedicated activists Linda Ketner and Tanner Crunelle ’20 are taking proactive steps to develop leaders in the areas of LGBTQ+ equity, equality and dignity.
Student Emergency Fund Supports Students in Trying Times
When the pandemic hit last March, the College community came together in a hurry to help students deal with lost income and get basic necessities.
Marathon Man
Master brewer Greg Mills ’01, ’03 came in second in the ski division of the Iditarod Trail Invitational, the world’s longest running winter ultra-marathon.
Alumni News & Notes
The Alumni Association announces virtual events; alumni choose their Top 10 CofC professors of all time; and the College once again is ranked one of the top Peace Corps volunteer–producing schools.
Alumna Is a Real Street Artist
As the acting arts manager of West Hollywood, Calif., Rebecca Ansert Ehemann ’01 helps beautify the urban landscape.
Alumna Is Coming Up Aces
As the youngest division director at her medical center, Elizabeth Seiverling ’01 credits much of her success to her time on the tennis court for CofC.
Alumna Finds Her Place Among the Stars
As Goldie Hawn’s executive and personal assistant, Iris Renoux ’07 has her hand in everything the actress is involved in, and it’s quite a lot.
A Professor’s Infectious Musings
A historian of epidemics, Jacob Steere-Williams takes stock of what the coronavirus has taught us and reflects on some of the takeways, good and bad.
Alumnus Is Making the Headlines
As the CEO of the American Society for Clinical Pathology, Blair Holladay '84 is playing a key role in helping to combat the coronavirus.
Ode to Joy
For a generation of students, theatre professor Joy Vandervort-Cobb has been an incredible source of inspiration.