July 2013

Spaces are still available for the GC Night at the Ballpark: Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies on August 11, 2013.  To register, click here.
Planning to be in Greensboro on Saturday, September 7th?  Head over to Jamieson Stadium at Grimsley High School to watch the Pride take on Guilford College in the 17th Annual Gate City Soup Bowl.  Bring two cans of food for Greensboro Urban Ministry and get in FREE!!!

We'll begin featuring alumni from throughout the college's history soon.  Be sure to check the Alumni page  for this exciting part of The 175th Celebration of Greensboro College!

 Cities are in North Carolina except where indicated

General

Carroll McDonnell Harrell 1965, Hertford, and husband Pat enjoyed a trip to Israel in November 2012 and look forward to a trip to the British Isle in October 2013.

Rep. Carolyn Bosher Maloney 1968, New York City, NY, urged fellow house of representative members to join her in supporting the creation of a National Women's History Museum.  The one minute clip can be viewed here.

Herk DeGraw 1975, Greensboro, was recently listed among the "100 to Remember" series by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association highlighting 100 of the top coaches in the organization's history.  To read more, click here.

Rev. Fred A. Davie Jr. 1978, Long Island City, NY, has written an article about the recent outcome of the George Zimmerman trial published in the Huffington Post, "Trayvon Martin: No Stranger to God."  To read Davie's article, click here.

Douglas J. Shirley 1990, Butler, PA, is a mobile therapist at Comprehensive Children and Youth Services.

Kathleen Gallagher Elkins 2004, Madison, NJ, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation in New Testament at Drew University this past May.

Lakita S. Backum 2005, Greenville, SC, runs the publicity firm LaSaKB, LLC and is currently working with rapper Mayne 1 who has a new single, "Who I Be", climbing the charts.  You can visit her site at lasakb.com.

Jessica Spangler Henson 2009, Fieldale, VA, is a 2012 graduate of Samford University Cumberland School of Law and an associate attorney at the law offices of Robert W. Haley.

Amanda L. Vosloh 2009, Fayetteville, serves as the Residential Coordinator for Methodist University.  Amanda has recently began a blog relating her experiences as an RA and a career path in Higher Education.  To read more, click  here.

JC Harper 2012, Greensboro, has recently been hired as the new band director for Jordan Matthews High Schools in Chatham County.

Leslie Meadows Allred MED 2013, Greensboro, is a teacher with Guilford County Schools.

Deaths

Rebekah Fulgham Kirby 1940 on July 9, 2013.  OBITUARY

Elizabeth Graham Palmer 1941 on June 30, 2013.  OBITUARY

Katherine P. Wilson 1943 on June 29, 2013.  OBITUARY

Alice Varner Kulp 1948 on July 4, 2013.  OBITUARY

Myrtle Brewer Smith 1948 on July 24, 2013.  OBITUARY

Don K. Ledbetter 1963 on July 11, 2013.  OBITUARY

Marriages

Katherine E. Wilson 2010 and Ryan P. Gillespie 2009 on June 30, 2013.

Jessica R. Spangler 2009 to Clay Henson on June 22, 2013.  To read the wedding announcement, click here.

Morgan L. Hyder 2012 and John Robert Centore on July 20, 2013.

Births

Olivia Margaret to Susan Heafner-Heun 1997 and husband John Heun.  Adopted daughter born on May 10, 2013 and joined the family on June 6, 2013. Send in your news, and PICTURES!!!