Mrs. Kathy Smith Coker ‘98 and Mrs. Liz Affronti McCabe receivedthe Margaret S. West Excellence in Teaching Award. Accompanyinga plaque was a check from the West Foundation for $1,000. Thisaward is presented to one lower school and one upper school fac-ulty member who exhibits excellence in teaching through interestand enthusiasm of the subject matter, and who shows genuinecompassion for his or her students. The financial contribution isgiven to the recipients in honor of their active interest in learning.The selection committee for the award consists of a member ofthe West family, the headmaster and the lower school principal.

Mrs. Coker, who is a third grade teacher, completed her ninth yearat Wilson Hall. She is the advisor of the state champion LowerSchool Battle of the Books team.

Mrs. McCabe, who completed her fifth year at Wilson Hall,teaches Advanced Placement English Language, English III, andSenior Writing. She is the head coach of the varsity soccer teamand JV volleyball team, and she serves as the advisor to the DanceMarathon Committee which raised over $15,000 for Prisma HealthChildren’s Hospital this year.

Coker & McCabe Presented West Award

THEACCOLADE

WILSON HALL | JUNE 2020

Ms. Pat Commins Dew ‘71 Mr. Hugh Hill

DEW & HILL RETIRE

Darden Kelly ‘20 is the recipi-ent of the Charles T. SmithAward which is presented an-nually to a student who hasgiven outstanding service tothe school, community and/orchurch. Established to honorMr. Smith, who served for 30years as the school’s athleticdirector, the award is accom-panied by a check for $250.Darden completed 499 hoursof volunteer service from June2019 - February 2020. Mrs.Sarah Smith, College Coun-selor, presented Darden withthe award at her home.

Mary Catherine Matthews ‘20was presented the 49th JohnS. Wilson Award at the gradu-ation ceremony held onSpencer Field. This prestigiousaward, which is the highesthonor a Wilson Hall studentmay receive, is presented tothe graduating senior whopossesses the ideal qualitiesof a Wilson Hall student. Therecipient is selected based onhis or her academic achieve-ment, leadership abilities,character, and contributionsto the school, community, andchurch. The selection of therecipient is made by the unan-imous vote of the committee consisting of three faculty members, theheadmaster, a member of the executive board of the PTO, a member ofthe board of trustees, and a member of the Wilson family. Given in mem-ory of her father, who was one of the founders of the school, Mrs. HelenWilson Taylor ‘76 presented the award during the graduation ceremony.

Mary Catherine Matthews ‘20

Kelly Presented Smith Award

Darden Kelly ‘20

Matthews ReceivesWilson Award

With a combined total of 80 years of service to Wilson Hall, Ms. PatCommins Dew ‘71 and Mr. Hugh Hill retired at the conclusion of theschool year. Mr. Fred Moulton, Headmaster, who would have offeredhis comments at the cancelled end-of-the-year faculty luncheon,recorded a video to bid farewell to the two teachers.

Ms. Dew, a four-year-old preschool teacher, was hired 31 years agoto establish the school’s preschool program. Under her leadership,Wilson Hall’s preschool has grown from one class to six classes. Ms.Dew also organized our before-school-care program for our youngeststudents.

Mr. Hill, the Science Department Chairman, retired after 49 years ofservice to our school. While he taught several science courses duringhis tenure, he most recently taught Advanced Placement Biology,Honors Anatomy, and biology. Mr. Hill has organized the prom sinceits inception in 1972, and he was the coach of the boys golf team forover 30 years.

Matthews ReceivesState Service AwardMary Catherine Matthews ‘20 received the Larry K.Watt Award presented by the S.C. Independent SchoolAssociation to recognize the academic service-basedachievements of seniors. It is one of the highest awardspresented by the association which has over 110member schools, and Mary Catherine is the only stu-dent who attends a AAA school in SCISA to receive theaward. To be eligible for the award, the student mustbe nominated by the school and recommended by theheadmaster. The nominee must have a minimum of50 hours of documented community service after Juneof the student’s junior year (Mary Catherine has 440hours) and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Once nominated, thestudent must submit a 500-word essay outlining theimportance of community service as well as three let-ters of recommendation from school or communityleaders who have personally witnessed their serviceinitiatives. Mr. Fred Moulton, Headmaster, presentedMary Catherine with the award at her home.

The school’s newspaper, The Baron Bulletin, won the Best in State award in the S.C. Inde-pendent School Assoc. State Publication Competition. This is the 27th time the newspaper,which is advised by Mr. Sean Hoskins and Mrs. Elizabeth Mayes Hyatt ‘02, has won thisaward. The newspaper, for which Emily Banghart ‘20 served as the editor-in-chief, alsowon the awards for Best Photography and Best Layout & Design. Emily won the awardfor Best Editorial for “Animal Testing Should be Banned in the US” and Hayley Champion‘21 won the award for Best News Article for “Prisma Health Launches the CommunityHealth Mobile Unit.” Miller Jones ‘21 received an honorable mention for his sports feature“Etienne Plans to Return to Clemson for Senior Year.” The 2019 edition of the yearbook,Idylls, won the Best Photography award and received honorable mentions for copywriting,layout & design, and theme development. Sarah McCreight ‘19 served as the editor andMr. Hoskins, Mrs. Hyatt, and Mr. Ben McIver are the advisors for the yearbook.

Emily Banghart ‘20 Hayley Champion ‘21

Newspaper, Banghart &Champion Named Best in State

Yoder & Hill NamedStar Student & TeacherEach year the student who achieves the highestscore on the SAT and has attended Wilson Hallfrom 10th-12th grades receives the honor ofbeing named the Star Student, and this year thehonor went to Naomi Yoder ‘20. In turn, the stu-dent has the great privilege of choosing the StarTeacher, who is one of the faculty members whohas greatly influenced his or her education atWilson Hall. Naomi chose Mr. Hugh Hill, a sci-ence teacher. Mr. Hill visited Naomi’s home topresent her award, and Naomi recorded a videoof her presentation that was emailed to herclassmates and the faculty.

Naomi Yoder ‘20Mrs.SusanDriggers,financialsecretary,attendsthe grad-uationceremonyonSpencerField.

McClun Presented Young AwardSarah McClun ‘20 received The William F. Young Academic Achievement Award and waspresented the award at her home by Mrs. Susan Barfield, Academic Dean. The award is

given by Dr. and Mrs. William F. Young in honor of their children, Lynn Young Anthony ’81,Rick Young ’83 and Sarah Young Gessner ’87, who graduated from Wilson Hall, and in

honor of the faculty and administration who guide, nurture, educate and motivate stu-dents. The award recognizes students who have exhibited the greatest improvement in

his or her grade point average during the school year. In addition to recognizing achieve-ment, this award was created to motivate students in their pursuit of learning.

Senior Book AwardFaculty members presented a book of their choice with a personal inscription to the student who earned the highest average in his orher class. Normally the book awards are presented during the Senior Awards Program, but since the campus was closed during the springthe teachers visited the homes of the recipients to make a personal presentation. The following members of the Class of ‘20 were pre-sented book awards (AP=Advanced Placement):

Bristol Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP 3D DesignAlex Blum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP SpanishEmily Banghart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English IV

Journalism IIIStatistics

Sarah Cain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP GovernmentLizzy Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP 3D Design

Print DesignMallory Hobday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Calculus HonorsSarah Jekel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PhilosophyAmanda Kimbrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior WritingElizabeth Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Art II

Madison Landstrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Journalism IITrigonometry

Livian Mai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Environmental SciencePsychology

Mary Catherine Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP StatisticsSarah McClun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Art IVEmily Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Physics HonorsRyan Wernsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP FrenchNaomi Yoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AP Biology

AP English LiteratureAP Physics

Left: Madison Landstrom ‘20 receives the Book Award for psychology from her teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Mayes Hyatt ‘02. MIDDLE: Bristol Barnes ‘20 receivesthe Book Award for AP 3D Design.Right: Ms. Julia Gee Mudrow ‘85 presents the Book Award for Honors Calculus to Mallory Hobday ‘20.

Sarah McClun ‘20

College Acceptances100% of the Class of 2020 was accepted to a four-year college or university, including the following:

• Anderson University (3)• Appalachian State University• Arizona State University• Auburn University (5)• Belmont University• California State Polytechnic University• Charleston Southern University (7)• Chicago State University• Claflin University• Clemson University (15)• Coastal Carolina University (2)• College of Charleston (10)• College of William & Mary• Colorado State University• Davidson College• Drake University• Drexel University• Florida State University• Fordham University• Furman University (4)• Indiana University-Purdue

University Indianapolis (2)• Kansas State University• Knox College• LeMoyne College• Lenoir-Rhyne University• Louisiana State University• Luther College• Massachusetts College of

Pharmacy & Health Sciences

• Mercer University• Miami University• New York University• North Carolina State University• Ohio University (2)• Oregon State University (2)• Pepperdine University (2)• Presbyterian College (3)• Salisbury University• Savannah College of Art & Design (2)• Seton Hall University• Simmons University• Texas Christian University (2)• The Citadel (8)• University of Alabama• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2)• University of Tennessee• University of Texas• University of Central Florida• University of Georgia (5)• University of Illinois• University of Iowa• University of Kansas• University of Kentucky• University of Louisiana• University of Mississippi• University of South Carolina (31)• University of South Florida• University of Tulsa• University of Utah

• University of Virginia• Virginia Polytechnic Institute &

State University (2)• Wingate University (2)• Winthrop University (2)• Wofford College (8)• Utica College

Alex Blum ‘20

SCISA HonorGraduates

The S.C. Independent School Associationawards certificates of honor to studentsin recognition of excellence in scholar-ship. Recipients must have a minimum3.5 GPA in academic subjects for sevensemesters, have scored at least 1100 onthe SAT, and be recommended by theheadmaster. The following members ofthe Class of ’20 received this recognition:Bristol Barnes, Alex Blum, Sarah Cain,Ava Claus, Mallory Hobday, Sarah Jekel,Madison Landstrom, Livian Mai, BenMatthews, Mary Catherine Matthews,Waverly McIver, Nick Miller, EmilyReynolds, Noah Tavarez, Ryan Werns-man and Naomi Yoder.

SAT SCORESAverage score of top 25% of class: 1384Average score: 1203Top score: 1490

Ninety-six percent of the Class of 2020 was offered merit-based scholarships totaling over $4.94 million. The scholarships included 9 full aca-demic scholarships, 32 half-academic scholarships, 8 Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, and 36 LIFE Scholarships.

The new graduates move their tassels on Spencer Field.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

DUBOSE ALDERMAN• Hope Scholarship

CARLY ALLRED• College of Charleston

Merit Scholarship• Life Scholarship• University of Mississippi

Red & Blue Scholarship

EMILY BANGHART• Anderson University

Denmark Scholarship• Life Scholarship• Winthrop University

Garnet Scholarship• Winthrop University

Palmetto Girls State Scholarship

BRISTOL BARNES• College of Charleston

Merit Scholarship• College of Charleston

Theater Department Scholarship• Life Scholarship

EMILY ANNE BEASLEY• Life Scholarship

ALEX BLUM• Furman University

Bell Tower Scholarship• Palmetto Fellows Scholar• Sumter County Historical

Society Scholarship• University of South Carolina

Dean’s Scholar Award

SARAH CAIN• Palmetto Fellows Scholar• University of South Carolina

Dean’s Scholar Award• University of South Carolina

STEM Scholarship

AVA CLAUS• Palmetto Fellows Scholar• University of South Carolina

Garnet Scholar Award• University of South Carolina

STEM Scholarship

DREW DAVIS• Life Scholarship

LIZZY DAVIS• Life Scholarship

CAMPBELL DEHOLL• Life Scholarship

GRACEN DOWLING• Life Scholarship

MADISON ELMORE• Burger King Scholarship• Edna Hughes Davis Scholarship• Life Scholarship• Wofford College Grant• Wofford College Merit Scholarship

AUTUMN GEBLER• Charleston Southern University

Student Success Award• Life Scholarship

JAGGER HEBERT• Hope Scholarship

MALLORY HOBDAY• College of Charleston

Merit Scholarship• Furman University

Bell Tower Scholarship• Life Scholarship• University of South Carolina

Scholars Award• Wofford College Grant• Wofford College

Old Main Scholarship

SARAH JEKEL• LeMoyne College

Promise New York Scholarship• LeMoyne College

Provost Scholarship• Life Scholarship• University of Tulsa

Academic Scholarship• Utica College

Honors Program Scholarship• Utica College

President’s Scholarship• Wofford College

Old Main Scholarship

ALEYA JOHNSON• Hope Scholarship

BYNUM KELLEY• Life Scholarship

DARDEN KELLYLife Scholarship

AMANDA KIMBRELL• Charleston Southern University

Student Success Award• Life Scholarship

ELIZABETH KIRBY• College of Charleston

Merit Scholarship• Kansas State University

Recognition Award• Life Scholarship

WALKER KNOWLTON• Life Scholarship

MADISON LANDSTROM• Charleston Southern

University Scholar • Life Scholarship• Presbyterian College

Academic Scholarship• Presbyterian College

Fellow Scholarship

DYLAN LOVE• Life Scholarship• Savannah College of Art & Design

Academic Honors Scholarship• Savannah College of Art & Design

Student Grant• Shaw Spouses’ Club Scholarship • University of South Carolina

Scholars Award

LIVIAN MAI• Drake University

Presidential Scholarship• Knox College Founders Scholarship• Knox College Grant• Knox College Trustees

Distinguished Scholarship

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LIVIAN MAI CONTINUED• Luther College Diversity

Enrichment Scholarship• Luther College

President’s Scholarship• Luther College Transition Grant• Miami University International

Education Scholarship• Miami University

RedHawk Excellence Scholarship• Seton Hall University

Summer Scholarship• Seton Hall University Scholarship• Wingate University Grant• Wingate University

President’s Seal Scholarship

BEN MATTHEWS• Palmetto Fellows Scholar

MARY CATHERINE MATTHEWS• Belmont University

Merit Scholarship• Daughters of the American

Revolution Good Citizen Scholarship• Palmetto Fellows Scholar

• University of South CarolinaSTEM Scholarship

HALEY ROONE MCCAFFREY• Life Scholarship• Wofford College Grant• Wofford College Merit Scholarship

SARAH MCCLUN• Charleston Southern University

Student Success Award• Life Scholarship• Presbyterian College

Academic Scholarship• Presbyterian College

Alumni Scholarship• Presbyterian College Grant

HAILE MCELVEEN• Charleston Southern University

Educational Opportunity Grant• Hope Scholarship

PARKER MCINERNEY• Clemson University

Orange Carpet Scholarship• Life Scholarship

• The Citadel Athletic Scholarship• The Citadel Foundation

STEM Scholarship• Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State

University Engineering Scholarship

WAVERLY MCIVER• Auburn University Academic

Charter Scholarship• College of Charleston

Merit Scholarship• Furman University

Bell Tower Scholarship• Life Scholarship• Texas Christian University

Faculty Scholar• Wofford College

Palmetto Girls State Scholarship• Wofford College Grant

NICK MILLER• Davidson College Trust Scholarship• Life Scholarship

EMILY MOERSEN• Life Scholarship

EMORY MOORE• Life Scholarship

MOLLY MOSS• Hope Scholarship

ELISE OSTEEN• Life Scholarship• Mercer University

Academic Merit Scholarship

MADELINE OWENS• Hope Scholarship

GRACE PIASECKI• Life Scholarship

EMILY REYNOLDS• Life Scholarship• Wofford College

Old Main Scholarship

BLAKE RICHARDSON• Chick-fil-a Leadership Scholarship• Life Scholarship

LIZA RIDGEWAY• Anderson University Grant• Hope Scholarship

MADISON SLIWONIK• Hope Scholarship

CONNER TASH• Life Scholarship

NOAH TAVAREZ• Clemson University

Turner Scholarship• Clemson University

Orange Carpet Scholarship• Clemson University

Palmetto Pact Scholarship• Palmetto Fellows Scholar • University of South Carolina

Dean’s Scholar Award• University of South Carolina

STEM Scholarship • University of Texas at Dallas

Academic Excellence Scholar• University of Texas at Dallas

Academic Out-of-State Waiver• Wofford College

Benjamin Wofford Scholarship

KYNDAL WAYNICK• Life Scholarship

JAY WELCH• Life Scholarship

RYAN WERNSMAN• Furman University Bell Tower

Scholarship• Palmetto Fellows Scholar • University of South Carolina Aiken

Platinum Chancellor’s Scholarship • Winthrop University

Premier Scholarship

ISABELLE WESTON• Life Scholarship• University of Alabama

Capstone Scholar Scholarship • University of South Carolina

Garnet Scholar

NAOMI YODER• Auburn University

Academic Presidential Scholarship• Clemson University

Abney Scholarship• Clemson University

Palmetto Pact Scholarship• Clemson University

Presidential Scholarship • Fordham University

Loyola Scholarship• Palmetto Fellows Scholar• Pepperdine University Grant• Pepperdine University

Regents Scholarship• University of Georgia

Presidential Scholarship

Palmetto Fellows Scholar, Hope Scholarship & Life Scholarship: The designation of scholarship recipients in this program orin any media is preliminary, based on information provided by the high schools and students at the time of this printing, andis subject to final confirmation and approval by the eligible higher education institution and/or the South Carolina Commissionon Higher Education. Only students who apply to in-state colleges are eligible for these scholarships

DuBose Alderman ‘20

The 53 members of the Class of 2020 received their diplomas during a morn-

ing ceremony on June 4 on Spencer Field. As part of the 50th class to grad-

uate from Wilson Hall, the members of this class are now among the 2,517

people who count themselves as one of our school’s alumni.

Class President Elise Osteen offered the invocation, which was followed by

the Co-Salutatorian speeches of Sarah Cain and Mary Catherine Matthews

and the Valedictorian speech by Naomi Yoder. The 49th John S. Wilson Award

was presented to Mary Catherine by Mrs. Helen Wilson Taylor ‘76.

Justice Buck James ‘78, South Carolina Supreme Court, was the keynote

speaker. Mr. William Croft ’90, Chairman of the Board, presented the diplomas

and Mr. Fred Moulton, Headmaster, offered the confirmation of graduates.

Class of 2020Graduates

C O N T I N U E D O N N E X T P A G E

The Class of ‘20 releases balloons as the bagpipe version of “Amazing Grace” is played.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF

2020 GRADUATESAND THEIR COLLEGE OF CHOICE:

DuBose AldermanUniversity of South Carolina

Carly AllredUniversity of South Carolina

Emily BanghartUniversity of South Carolina

Bristol BarnesCollege of Charleston Honors College

Emily Anne BeasleyUniversity of South Carolina Sumter

Alex BlumCollege of William & Mary

Sarah CainUniversity of South Carolina

Ava ClausUniversity of South Carolina

Drew DavisThe Citadel

Lizzy DavisUniversity of South Carolina

Campbell deHollThe Citadel

Gracen DowlingYouth With a Mission Gap Year Program

Maddie ElmoreClemson University

Autumn GeblerCentral Carolina Technical College

Jagger HebertThe Citadel

Mallory HobdayUniversity of South Carolina

Pete HowannaphakornVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Sarah JekelUtica College Honors Program

Aleya JohnsonCoastal Carolina University

Bynum KelleyUniversity of South Carolina

Darden KellyUniversity of South Carolina

Amanda KimbrellUniversity of South Carolina

Elizabeth KirbyCollege of Charleston

Walker KnowltonClemson University Bridge Program

Madison LandstromCharleston Southern University

Dylan LoveUniversity of South Florida

Livian MaiWingate University

C O N T I N U E D O N N E X T P A G E

1. Lizzy Davis ‘20 & Emily Reynolds ‘20 react tothe conclusion of the graduation program.

2. Co-Salutatorian Mary Catherine Matthews ‘20

3. Valedictorian Naomi Yoder ‘20

4. Mrs. Helen Wilson Taylor ‘76 presentes theJohn S. Wilson Award to Mary CatherineMatthews during the graduation ceremony

5. Class President Elise Osteen ‘20 delivers the in-vocation.

6. Justice Buck James ‘79, the keynote speakerfor the graduation program.

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Ben MatthewsUniversity of Georgia

Mary Catherine MatthewsUniversity of South Carolina Honors College

Haley Roone McCaffreyWofford College

Sarah McClunPresbyterian College

Haile McElveenThe Citadel

Parker McInerneyThe Citadel

Waverly McIverUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Nick MillerDavidson College

Emily MoersenClemson University

Emory MooreClemson University

Molly MossFrancis Marion University

Elise OsteenUniversity of South Carolina

Madeline OwensUniversity of South Carolina

Grace PiaseckiUniversity of South Carolina

Nat PitakUndecided

Emily ReynoldsClemson University

Blake RichardsonUniversity of South Carolina

Liza RidgewayAnderson University

Madi Sliwonik University of South Carolina

Conner TashClemson University Bridge Program

Noah TavarezClemson University Honors College

Kyndal WaynickUniversity of South Carolina

Jay WelchWofford College

Ryan WernsmanWinthrop University Honors College

Isabelle WestonClemson University

Naomi YoderPepperdine University

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7. Mr. William Croft ‘90, Chairman of the Board, introduces the program’s keynote speaker.

8. Co-Salutatorian Sarah Cain ‘20

9. Walker Knowlton ‘20 leads classmates in the recessional across Spencer Field.

10. Carly Allred ‘20 proudly displays her diploma.

11. Mr. Fred Moulton, Headmaster, delivers the confirmation of the graduates.

Adam Lareau, who is the President andCEO of The Imperative in Brooklyn, NewYork, released an iPad game, Pixel Corral,that he created and is available in the appstore. He graduated from Johns HopkinsUniversity with a Bachelor of Arts in filmand media studies and a Bachelor of Artsin computer science.

David Barr is the associate rectorfor St. George’s Episcopal Churchin Nashville, Tennessee. He grad-

uated from Covenant College with a Bachelor of Arts inEnglish, the University of Virginia with a Master of Artsin religious studies, and the University of Toronto witha Ph.D. in theology. David and his wife Caroline CrabbeBarr ‘08, a physician assistant, have a son, William.

Claire Morehouse Cramer is the Commer-cial Sales Director for Clari, a computer soft-ware and artificial intelligence firm, inWashington, D.C. She graduated from theCollege of Charleston with a Bachelor ofArts in corporate communications. Claireand her husband Derek have a daughter,Wells.

Kristen Sublette Timmons and her husband Ben an-nounce the birth of their son, Joseph Banks Tim-mons, on May 21. They have another son, Griffin.Kristen is the daughter of Shep Sublette ‘74.

Claude Lathan works as a tech-nical recruiter for DP Profession-als in Columbia, a full-service

information technology staffing firm. He graduatedfrom the University of South Carolina with a Bache-lor of Science in retail management.

Caroline Smith is pursuing a Ph.D. in evolutionaryanthropology at Washington State University. Shegraduated from the University of Richmond with aBachelor of Arts in psychology and from WashingtonState University with a Master of Arts in evolution-ary anthropology.

DuBose Aldermandaughter of

Chris Alderman ‘84______

Madison Elmoredaughter of of

Wayne Elmore ‘89______

Bynum Kelleyson of

Grace Bynum Kelley ‘86______

Darden Kellydaughter of

Michele Harritt Kelly ‘94______

Amanda Kimbrelldaughter of

Rebecca Smith Kimbrell ‘86______

Mary Catherine Matthewsdaughter of

Molly Simpson Matthews ‘93______

Haile McElveenson of

Leigh Svetlik McElveen ‘92______

Molly Mossdaughter of

Amy Hatfield Moss ‘92& Tony Moss ‘93

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Madeline Owensdaughter of

Bobbie Sharp Owens ‘99______

Emily Reynoldsdaughter of

Andy Reynolds ‘88______

Liza Ridgewaydaughter of

Melissa Dunlap Ridgeway ‘89______

Kyndal Waynick,daughter of

Tripp Waynick ‘89

ALUMNINEWS

LegaciesThe following members of the Class of ’20 are second-generation graduates ofWilson Hall, bringing the total number of legacies to 255:

Haile McElveen ‘20 with his mother,Leigh Svetlik McElveen ‘92.

Amanda Kimbrell ‘20 poses with hermother, Rebecca Smith Kimbrell ‘86, after

the graduation ceremony.

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Giuliana Santos ‘32 celebrates herkindergarten graduation.

2013Ali Hilpisch works as a senior financialanalyst for Textron Specialized Vehiclesin Augusta, Georgia. She graduatedfrom the University of South Carolinawith a Bachelor of Science in accountingand finance.

Alex Wells works as a senior therapistfor Project Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization that serves peopleliving with autism, in Spartanburg. Shegraduated from the University of SouthCarolina Upstate with a Bachelor of Sci-ence in applied behavioral analysis.

Claire Estep graduated from the University of Alabama Birmingham with a Master ofArts in psychology and is pursuing a Ph.D. in developmental psychology at UAB. Shegraduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in biology.

Mary Copeland Heath lives in Sumter where she is the Alumni/Development Coordina-tor for Central Carolina Technical College. She graduated from the College of Charlestonwith a Bachelor of Science in hospitality and tourism management.

Hall Owens‘32 and hismother, Bob-bie SharpOwens ‘99,pose for aphoto in theBrabhamLobby afterthe kinder-garten gradu-ationprogram.

Murrell Smith ‘86waits with his son,

Murrell Smith ‘32, forthe kindergarten

graduation programto begin in the Nash

Student Center.

Branson Bruce graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Sciencein plant and environmental science.

Gigi Moore, who graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, willenter the University of South Carolina School of Law this fall.

Ryan Norris graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in management.

Pierce Thompson graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering.

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Mary Paisley Belk is entering the SavannahCollege of Art & Design in Atlanta, Georgia, topursue a Master of Arts in advertising. She

graduated from Furman University with a Bachelor of Arts in com-munication studies.

Hannah Grace Calvert, who graduated from Clemson Universitywith a Bachelor of Science in business administration, will enter theMississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine this fall.

Brayden Fidler is completing an internship in network business intel-ligence with Windstream in Greenville, a telecommunications com-pany that provides cloud-optimized network and communicationsolutions. He is a computer science major at Clemson University.

Nicolette Fisher, who graduated from Clemson University with a Bach-elor of Science in biological sciences, will enter the Medical Universityof South Carolina to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

Sam Watford graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelorof Science in parks, recreation and tourism management.

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2017 Natalie Ardis was named to the spring dean’s list at Anderson University.

Lane Herlong is working for the S.C. Small Business Development Cen-ter. She attends the University of South Carolina Honors College whereshe is an international business and supply chain & operation majorwith a minor in French.

Campbell Mims is completing an internship with the City of SumterCommunications Department. He is a public relations major at the Uni-versity of South Carolina.

Sallie Spencer is completing an internship in the Charleston office ofNelson Mullins, a law firm and lobbying group based in Columbia. Sheis also completing an internship as a grant writer for Heron Farms, theworld’s first indoor saltwater farm located in Charleston. Sallie is anagribusiness major at Clemson University.

Drew Talley, a civil engineering major at the University of South Car-olina, is serving as the president of the university’s chapter of the Amer-ican Society of Civil Engineers. He is completing a work zone trafficcontrol engineering internship with the S.C. Department of Transporta-tion in Columbia.

2018Becka Noyes isserving as thevice presidentof Chi Omega

sorority atClemson Uni-versity where

she is majoringin marketing

and brandcommunica-

tions.

Susanna Hutson was named to the springdean’s list at Bob Jones University.

2020Mallory Hobday, who will enter theUniversity of South Carolina, is amember of the Carolina Girls DanceTeam which performs at the university’shome basketball and football games.

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