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Carolina TiesA newsletter for University of South Carolina parents

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Cocky: Behind the maskBy Thomas WoodGraduate Assistant, Office of Parents Programs

When thinking of the University of South Carolina, it’s hard not to think of our beloved mascot, Cocky. Despite being in the spotlight, the identity of the student dressed as Cocky has always remained top secret until the student graduates.

James Armstrong, a May 2014 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, is a Cocky alumnus. Armstrong had the opportunity to meet many people and travel all over the state as a representative of the university. He was involved as a student leader with Dance Marathon and Student Government and served as a resident mentor.

“[Being Cocky] was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it was such an honor to represent USC,” Armstrong said.

Serving as Cocky takes a lot of time and preparation to get ready for special events, especially football games in the hot and humid summer and early fall in Columbia. As part of his preparation, Armstrong shadowed others who wore the Cocky costume before him to gain a sense of how to act in this important role. Prior to football games, he had to hydrate and carb load, especially when it was hot. And as Armstrong said, “it is always hot.”

Armstrong’s favorite memories involve being able to become a family member to people he otherwise would not have been able to meet. He got to visit the Children’s Hospital in Columbia multiple times.

“It was great to be able to walk in the room and see everyone’s spirits lifted because Cocky had arrived,” Armstrong said. “Even the Clemson fans smiled.”

Being Cocky requires complete secrecy so that others do not know who is behind the mask.

“It was really, really hard, especially with my position in Student Government,” he said. “I had to ‘lie’ a bit, but people are smart and can figure things out.”

Armstrong says his view of campus changed after being in the Cocky suit.

“Cocky gave me a new set of eyes on this campus,” he said. “I am so very appreciative for this experience. Being Cocky taught me so much. I learned I can have fun at any given moment, even when I am not in costume.”

During commencement, the tradition for the graduating student who has been Cocky is to wear the Cocky hands and feet as he or she crosses the stage. The university requests that guests hold their applause until all graduates have received their diplomas, but Armstrong said that wasn’t the case when he crossed the stage wearing part of his Cocky costume.

“No one held their applause – they were so excited!” he recounted. “Most students were shaking President Pastides’ hand, but I went in for a hug. I told myself I never would do it out of the costume, but I even did the beak flap on stage!”

Armstrong continues to represent the university – only it’s in a slightly different and less hidden way. Currently, he serves the university as “Mic Man” at Carolina football games where he leads chants in front of the student section to get the students and fans pumped up. Armstrong found his place at Carolina through Cocky, and he encourages students to find their passion as well.

“Listen to your heart, and go Gamecocks!”

Dear friends:

To parents of our new first-year students, welcome to the Carolina family. To parents of our December graduates, congratulations, and thank you for entrusting us with the education of your student. To parents of our many students who are continuing their education and planning for the next semester, know that we remain committed to their educational and personal growth and that we will continue to provide information and support to you, their parents.

Thank you to all of you who visited our campus for Parents Weekend at the end of September. We welcomed nearly 10,000 participants and 2,800 families to our campus. It was especially memorable as Parents Weekend and ESPN’s College GameDay occurred during the same weekend for the first time ever. It is always exciting to see the reunion of so many families on our campus, and Parents Weekend is an event that our faculty and staff truly look forward to each year. We hope that you were able to get into the Gamecock spirit with your student!

I offer a special thanks to those of you who gave to our Parents Annual Fund during the 2013-14 academic year. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated by the university, but it is especially felt by the students who benefit from the various programs funded by your donation. Thanks to you, we will have a variety of technological offerings in the brand-new Leadership and Service Center that is under construction in the Russell House University Union. Through this center, which opens in January 2015, students will be able to get involved, join student organizations and engage with their peers. Your donations also helped support Dinner Dialogues, an annual program that increases the interaction between faculty members and their undergraduate students beyond the classroom. The Office of Parents Programs reimburses faculty members up to $10 per student when they invite their undergraduate classes into their homes for dinner. Dinner Dialogues helps break down the barriers that exist between students and their professors.

In this issue of Carolina Ties, we are sharing some of the university’s beloved traditions. With more than two centuries of history, the university boasts many rich traditions for students to engage in as a way to connect with students who have come before them. We are excited to share some of these traditions with you so that you can have a better understanding of what your student experiences on our campus.

To stay informed and in touch with Carolina, I encourage you to join our dues-free Parents Association. Every parent or family member who attended orientation this summer was automatically signed up to receive monthly e-newsletters, but if you would like to add additional family members, you can sign up online at www.sa.sc.edu/parents.

Please stay in touch. We are always just a phone call away, and we can help direct you to the information you need. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season!

Sincerely,

Dennis A. PruittVice President for Student Affairs, Vice Provost and Dean of Students

From our home to yours

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Inside this issue Fall 2014 Great to be a Gamecock: USC traditions

Letter from the vice president 2

Alumnus feature 3

Campus traditions 4-5

Official ring 6-7

Campus resources 8-9

Around campus 10

Parents Annual Fund highlights 10

Donor recognition 11

Carolina Ties is published twice a year by the University of South Carolina’s Office of Parents Programs and mailed to the parents of undergraduate students.

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Student leader to successful alumnus

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Josh Dawsey, a 2012 USC graduate, earned a degree in journalism with a minor in political science. During his time as an undergraduate, he was editor-in-chief of one of the university’s longstanding traditions — the student-run newspaper, The Daily Gamecock. He now uses what he learned inside and outside the classroom every day in his role at The Wall Street Journal in New York City.

What is your current job/position? I am a reporter at The Wall Street Journal based in New York,

where I cover Gov. Chris Christie, politics and breaking news in the Northeast region [of the U.S.].

What is your biggest takeaway from USC?

Extracurricular experiences you embrace, people you meet and opportunities you take advantage of will define what Carolina means, and what you reap from your years in Columbia, which is far more than any classroom experience.

What is/was your favorite place on campus?

I’d probably say Capstone Hall, where I lived freshman year, ate hundreds of chicken fingers, pulled my first all-nighter, met many of my best friends and almost cried as I moved out.

What advice would you pass on to current USC students about getting the most out of their college experience?

It’s pretty simple, but be involved. Pick great teams or clubs or organizations to join, and embrace them with gusto. Ask to do more. Don’t be afraid to ask a professor to lunch. If you want to know someone, get to know them. I grew up in a small town in South Carolina and found the experience overwhelming at first. But if I did anything right at Carolina, I think it was embracing life there.

What is your favorite memory from your time as a Carolinian?

[My] favorite memories would be road trips to football games with my roommates. We visited eight different SEC campuses, from watching the soaring War Eagle at Auburn to winning at Georgia, staging tailgates and seeing many of the best traditions that really encapsulate SEC football. The best trip came in Fall 2010 when we won the SEC East at “The Swamp.”

How does what you learned as a student leader impact the work you do today?

During my year as editor-in-chief [of The Daily Gamecock], I often left for class at 8 a.m. and arrived home far after midnight. To have any semblance of a social life, I had to learn to manage time and prioritize — my parents probably say I should have worried about class more. I think being a student leader also gave me a sense of maturity that I probably wouldn’t have — making decisions every day that actually mattered instilled a deeper sense of confidence and decisiveness than I had before.

Catching up with Josh Dawsey ‘12By Katie HambrickCoordinator of Parents Programs

USC Connect

Like Josh, students are able to engage in activities outside of the classroom that enhance and complement what they are learning inside the classroom. USC Connect is a learning initiative focused on students meeting educational goals through integrative learning.

What you need to know about USC Connect:• USC Connect helps connect students to beyond-the-

classroom experiences that fit well with their major and course of study. These recommendations include sites to do community service, places and times to study abroad, ways to conduct research, organizations to join and more.

• For example, Josh was a journalism major with a minor in political science. He found a variety of internships working with newspapers around the state and country and got involved as a student leader in The Daily Gamecock. All of these experiences enhanced his learning and have helped him succeed professionally.

• Students now have the ability to graduate with leadership distinction in four different pathways — community service, global learning, professional and civic engagement and research. General requirements include extensive beyond-the-classroom experiences, 2-3 enhancement activities, 3-6 credits of related coursework, presentation or publication and an e-portfolio.

• USC Connect won the 2014 Exemplary Program Processes Award in Co-Curricular General Education Learning from the Association for General and Liberal Studies.

Visit www.sc.edu/uscconnect to learn more.

What is your favorite USC tradition?By Thomas WoodGraduate Assistant, Office of Parents Programs


Campus traditions

With more than 200 years of history, the University of South Carolina has a wide variety of traditions for students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents to enjoy! You may hear your students talking about any of these traditions when they return home from school. With the help of some students and faculty, you can learn more about the traditions that the university cherishes.

2001The Sporting News rated USC’s “2001” as the most exciting pregame entry in all of college football. As the crowd of more than 82,000 begins its roar of anticipation, the first notes of the theme song from “2001: A Space Odyssey” blare over the stadium sound system. As the music continues, the enthusiasm of the crowd is feverish. Finally, in perfect coordination with the music, the Gamecocks hit the field running, and the stadium goes wild. It is indeed one of the most special traditions in college football.

Carolinian Creed The Carolinian Creed is a complement to the university’s conduct code and serves as an institutional values statement. The Creed emphasizes integrity, openness and the general principles of civility. By defining the common values of our community, the Creed helps create expectations that students should strive to uphold. The Carolinian Creed was written by a group of students, faculty and staff to encourage students to uphold the ideals of integrity, compassion, respect, leadership and acceptance, within and outside of the Carolina community. As students leave Carolina, our hope is they have the tools necessary to impact their communities and strive for the level of achievement and virtue suggested by the Creed itself.

Carolina WelcomeEach August, students move to Columbia for the start of school. To welcome both our new students and returning students, the University of South Carolina hosts Carolina Welcome, starting on the official move-in day and ending on the following Sunday. Throughout this week, there are many opportunities and events for students to attend and get them in the Carolina spirit! Signature events include First Night Carolina, New Student Convocation, First-Year Reading Experience, “I Survived the First Day of Classes” Cookout, Carolina After Dark and much more!

Simi OduwoleSophomore psychology major from Myrtle Beach, S.C.“I was not a huge fan of football before college, but after one game, I realized what an amazing experience it was! I love that the university comes together for an event like football and is united as one.”

Dr. Julie RotholzClinical Assistant Professor, College of Education“It is important for students to remember that they are ascribing to this creed and are part of the Carolina community. Students should recognize that they are expected to behave in an ethical manner. We have high standards for our students, not only academically but also socially and morally.”

Tempest Bouknight-DavisSenior psychology major from Columbia, S.C.“As an resident mentor, I look forward to Welcome Week each August! It is such a fun week to welcome all of our new students to Carolina and the USC community.”

Cocky during 2001


Campus traditions

HomecomingHomecoming is an exciting week full of events with programs and activities available to USC students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Columbia community hosted by the Department of Student Life. The Homecoming 2014 theme was “Under the Carolina Big Top” and incorporated a circus theme to show Carolina spirit. All Homecoming events are open to the student body to participate, and many students chose to take part in the competition. The competition is divided into categories to give each group of students or student organizations an equal playing field. The competition recognized winners in the residence hall division, registered student organizations division and fraternities and sororities division. Each group was tasked to compete in the week of events while keeping with this year’s theme.

Parents WeekendParents Programs welcomed 9,448 participants to USC Parents Weekend in September! Each fall, students and families can come together for a weekend of fun, festivities and family bonding. Some Parents Weekend activities that our parents, families and students enjoy are the President’s Welcome Reception, Carolina Beach Bash, Parents Weekend 5k and Tailgate Party. Many other great activities are available for our participants to experience such as informative educational sessions, open houses across campus, campus tours and much more! Parents Programs is looking forward to hosting Parents Weekend 2015 next fall and will announce more information in Spring 2015.

Scott BelleSenior mechanical engineering major from Lexington, S.C.“My favorite tradition is going to football games — you must go to them! There is such a great spirit and atmosphere.”

Sandstorm“Sandstorm” by Darude is a song known by everyone in attendance at Williams-Brice Stadium. Anytime the Gamecocks score during the game, fans will hear the iconic “Sandstorm!” Seeing the student section start to dance with the music shows the school spirit Carolina students have. The song always adds to the excitement of the game and helps cheer the Gamecocks onto victory!

Tigerburn Tigerburn takes place each year on the Monday before the Carolina vs. Clemson football game. It is a fun event to help get Carolina fans and the Columbia community excited for the football game. The tiger is built by the USC chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and typically stands nearly 30 feet tall. A pep rally takes place around the large tiger to build the excitement of the crowd, and the tiger is lit on fire as the crowd cheers. This tradition dates back to 1902!

Alexis BreweJunior psychology major from Aiken, S.C.“Homecoming Week is the one week a year when we all come together, regardless of organization affiliations, cultural backgrounds and class standing, to celebrate Carolina and take pride in what it means to be a Gamecock.”

Taylor BoucherJunior athletic training major from Calabasas, Calif.“Parents Weekend is a great weekend to not only visit with my parents that travel all the way from California but to show off how much I love the University of South Carolina.”

Michael CapersJunior elementary education major from Irmo, S.C.“What’s football season without Tigerburn? Nothing! I really enjoy this event because it fosters a sense of community, family and Gamecock spirit before we take on our historic rival.”

Tigerburn

to later seek out a college education as well. Nick Sr. went on to own a pharmacy in his wife’s hometown of Whiteville, N.C.

Fast forward to Nick Jr.’s graduation from high school in Whiteville. Although admittedly immature and unsure of his future plans, he attended and graduated from East Carolina University and then joined the Air Force. After a few years of service, he was let out early and decided to follow his father’s footsteps to pursue pharmacy. His natural inclination was to go to the University of North Carolina, but they said he would not be able to begin coursework until the spring because he was late applying.

“I was in Chapel Hill and I said, you know what, I’m going to try to wildest thing I’ve ever done. I got in the car, and I drove to Columbia,” Nick Jr. said. “I walked up to the front desk at the pharmacy and said ‘I would like to see Dean Morrison. My name is Nick Gross.’” In almost no time, the door opened, Dean Morrison looked around, looked at me and said “You’re not Nick Gross. You are his son.” After a brief meeting with Dean Morrison, Nick Jr. was admitted to pharmacy school thanks to the man who had helped his father many years before.

Upon Nick Jr.’s graduation from USC, his family gave him his father’s official USC ring. When the time came for Ryan Gross to graduate in 2005, he knew that the ring would be his. Ryan’s mother led Ryan to believe that the ring had been misplaced, but he received it at his graduation dinner. It had been engraved with his intials right next to the shared initials of his father and grandfather.

“The ring,” Ryan said, “symbolizes a connection because I didn’t know my grandfather. It is a connection of the generations.”

Ryan’s stepchildren know the story of the ring and look forward to the day that they can add another generation to the Gamecock family and wear the ring.

“We are almost advertisements for the American experiment in a way — immigrant kids, GI Bill — it’s a way to show that you can do anything in this country. South Carolina is a part of my success, dad’s success, grandpa’s success. Carolina is the one thing between the generations.”

The official ring

Three generations, one ringBy Katie HambrickCoordinator of Parents Programs


Ryan Gross, assistant director for Russell House operations at USC and a 2005 Carolina graduate, shares a special bond with the grandfather he never knew. Nick Gross Sr., a 1951 USC graduate, passed away when Ryan was only 6 months old, but he left a very important piece of himself behind — his Carolina ring. This special piece of jewelry, which is recognizable to all Gamecocks, has been passed down in the Gross family for three generations. Nick Gross Sr. passed the ring to his son, Nick Jr., a 1974 pharmacy school graduate, who gave the ring to his son Ryan on his graduation day.

Nick Sr. grew up in the small coal mining town of Dupont, Penn., as the oldest of nine children in a large Italian family. He was drafted into the military and served as a tailgunner on a bomber plane in World War II. He shipped out to Italy in early 1944, leaving his pregnant wife back in the United States. During a flight over France, his plane was shot down, and the entire crew was forced to bail out of the aircraft. Nick Sr. landed in Belgium and was harbored by a farmer for three weeks before being taken as a prisoner of war by the Nazis. He later found out that his crew landed in Germany behind Nazi lines and did not make it out alive.

The end of the war brought Nick Sr. back to the U.S., where his wife and young son, Nick Jr., had moved to Pennsylvania to be with the extended Gross family. After a stint as a beer delivery truck driver, he went to work for a drugstore in Tabor City, N.C. His coworkers told him that he would need to go to school to get certified if he was going to make a career for himself. When the GI Bill was introduced, Mrs. Gross called on her family in N.C. to use their connections to find a place for her husband, and Nick Sr. was admitted to the University of South Carolina.

The Gross family settled into the veteran family housing on campus where there was a large population of veterans making good use of their GI Bill funding. Nick Sr. studied in the College of Pharmacy under the leadership of Dean Morrison, who would later make a special impact on Nick Jr. After Nick Sr.’s graduation in 1951, his extended family pitched in to purchase the official ring of the university. He was one of the only college graduates from his small hometown at the time, but he inspired the rest of his brothers

The official ring

The official ring

The Ring Ceremony

The USC Ring Ceremony was started to celebrate the milestone of students reaching the academic requirements to receive the ring. The first Ring Ceremony was held in 1998, and eight students attended. This fall, 16 years later, more than 600 students purchased their rings and nearly 400 attended the ceremony.

Lynn Bradley, assistant executive director of alumni engagement at My Carolina Alumni Association, says that the Ring Ceremony is one of her favorite events.

“It is held on the beautiful Horseshoe and is hosted by our student leaders in the Garnet Circle Student Alumni Association. They, along with the students receiving their rings, hold a bond that ties together for a lifetime to Carolina!”

For additional information about the ring and Ring Ceremony, visit www.mycarolina.org.

Alexa SondermanDirector of Student Programs, My Carolina Alumni Association“I wear my ring as a constant reminder of all that Carolina has given me, as well as what I can give in return. Seeing another person wearing a Carolina ring instantly forms a bond between the two of us, tying us back to our alma mater.”

The official University of South Carolina ring is one of the university’s most treasured traditions and is recognized worldwide by alumni. A committee of students, alumni and staff designed the ring to forever symbolize the history and tradition of the university. Students are eligible to participate in this tradition once they have achieved 60 credit hours or more.

Once a student meets the credit-hour requirement, he or she will be sent an invitation to learn more about the ring. Students are able to purchase their rings during Ring Week, which is held twice a year. Balfour representatives are on campus to answer questions, show off the variety of ring designs and help students reserve their ring.

Any student who orders a ring by the end of Ring Week will be invited to participate in the Ring Ceremony. This event is very special to the university, as each student receives his or her ring from President Harris Pastides at a ceremony held on the historic Horseshoe.

The meaning of the ringBy Katie HambrickCoordinator of Parents Programs

USC Ring • Depicts the USC seal• Features Latin words

that translate to “Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel”

• Shows the figures of Liberty and Minerva, goddess of wisdom


Ring Ceremony

Each May, the Office of Parents Programs surveys parents of undergraduate students on the programs and services we provide for parents. Several campus resources were mentioned as areas you would like to receive additional information on, so we want to share a few requested areas of interest with you. Stay informed on other campus resources using the Parents Blog at www.sa.sc.edu/parents.

Career Center

www.sc.edu/career

(803) 777-7280

The Career Center, which recently moved to Thomas Cooper Library level 5, assists students with making informed decisions about majors and/or careers through a variety of methods:

• Drop-in sessions are available Monday-Friday 1-4 p.m. for 10 minutes without an appointment to help with quick questions.

• One-on-one career counseling is available by appointment.

• Job shadowing allows students to “shadow” a professional who works in their career field of interest.

• OptimalResume is a web-based resume development tool that provides interactive examples, tutorial guidance and more.

• JobMate is an online job search resource that allows students and alumni to search job postings, apply for on-campus interviews with visiting employers and access a variety of career-related events.

• InterviewStream is an online resource that allows students to conduct mock interviews using a web cam and receive feedback on their interview performance.

• Additional resources are available online at www.sc.edu/career.

Leadership and Service Center

www.sa.sc.edu/leadershipandservice

(803) 777-7130

While currently located in the Solomon Blatt P.E. Center, the Leadership and Service Center will unveil its renovated space on the second floor of the Russell House University Union in January 2015. Some programs and services offered include:

• Students can schedule a one-on-one leadership coaching session to learn more about their leadership skills.

• A variety of chances to build a portfolio of leadership skills are offered through leadership education programs such as Emerging Leaders Program, Skill Builder Workshops and the Student Leadership and Diversity Conference.

• Female students and students who have on-campus or off-campus employment can take advantage of specialized leadership development programs specifically for women and student employees.

• Any student looking to give back to the community can participate in a variety of community service opportunities including Service Saturdays, Impact Weekly Service Trips and alternative breaks.

• USC has more than 400 student organization for students to join. Student organization registration, support and events like the Student Organization Fairs are managed out of this office.

• Student leaders plan the traditional spirit programs like Homecoming and Tigerburn each year.

• With all of these great programs, there are many peer leadership opportunities such as service site and trip leaders, Emerging Leaders mentors and planning committees.

Campus resource updates


Career Center consultation

Leadership and Service Center rendering

Campus resource updates

Off-Campus Student Services

www.sa.sc.edu/ocss

(803) 777-3366

Off-Campus Student Services serves as a resource to students who are looking to live off-campus or who currently live off-campus. Here are a few resources that this office offers for students:

• The Off-Campus Housing Locator is a database of rental properties near campus. Students also can utilize the message board to look for roommates, find subleasing opportunities and find a ride. Visit offcampushousing.sc.edu to view this online tool.

• The OCSS staff can assist your student with learning more about the various apartment communities located in Columbia. Their amenities chart shows a breakdown of the amenities offered by each apartment community.

• Each year, a webinar series is offered to assist students and parents with a variety of topics related to living off-campus including navigating the housing search process.

• The Off-Campus Student Lounge is available for students who live off-campus and need a place to go between classes. Computers, comfortable seating, a television, board games and more are available to students in the lower level of the West Wing at the Russell House University Union.

Student Disability Services

www.sa.sc.edu/sds

(803) 777-6142

The Office of Student Disability Services serves students with learning, physical, health or psychiatric disabilities in managing the demands of the university experience. Here are some quick facts for your students to know:

• Students with disabilities should complete the student application form for registration with Student Disability Services and provide the necessary documentation. The form is available at www.sa.sc.edu/sds and can take two or more weeks to process.

• If your student is ever temporarily injured and in need of accommodations, he or she should complete the temporary injury form found at www.sa.sc.edu/sds.


Student Success Center

www.sc.edu/success

(803) 777-1000

The Student Success Center is a one-stop shop for academic support services on campus. A variety of free resources are available to meet student academic support needs:

• Academic Coaching and Engagement assists students with study-skill strategies, academic planning and other success resources.

• Cross College Advising guides students through changing their major and assists students with academic exploration.

• Supplemental Instruction provides weekly collaborative study sessions for students enrolled in traditionally challenging first- and second-year courses.

• A variety of course-specific tutoring sessions are available for students enrolled in all levels of courses.

• Financial literacy consultations support students with financial goal setting, budgeting, credit and debt.

• If your student has an academic-related question, he or she can call the Student Success Hotline at 803-777-1000 to get questions answered.

Student Success Center tutoring

Darla Moore School of Business opens its new doors

The university’s newest building opened its doors to students this fall and boasts 251,891 square feet, 2,000 classroom seats, a 500-seat lecture and performance hall, 136 faculty offices, space for more than 100 Ph.D. students, 40 meeting rooms/project spaces and 35 classrooms. Darla Moore was on hand to ring a bell at the opening ceremony and shared her excitement about what the new building means for the university and the business school. For more information, visit www.mooreschool.sc.edu.

Date set for upcoming career fairs

The university’s Career Fest (for non-technical careers) and the Science, Engineering and Technology (S.E.T.) Career Fair are scheduled for Jan. 27, 2015, from 1-4 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. National, regional and state employers will be available to speak with students and alumni about internships, cooperative education opportunities and full-time positions. For more information, visit www.sc.edu/career.

Green Quad and Preston Residential College celebrate milestone anniversaries

Green Quad, USC’s sustainability-focused community, celebrated its 10th anniversary this fall, while Preston Residential College celebrate its 75th anniversary. Both milestones were marked with ceremonies and receptions that gathered those who have been impacted by each community. For more information, visit www.housing.sc.edu.

USC named in the top 50 smartest public colleges in America

Business Insider recently published a list of the 104 smartest public colleges in the United States. The list of schools was determined by looking at reported SAT and ACT scores. USC tied for 47th on the list. To view the full article, visit www.businessinsider.com.

USC Law School and My Carolina Alumni Association break ground

Both the USC School of Law and My Carolina Alumni Association soon will have new buildings to call home. The new Alumni Center will open in Summer 2015 with 60,000 square feet of space for alumni programming. The law school broke ground on a new $80 million building set to open in 2017.

Around campus

Campus happeningsParents Annual Fund creates opportunities for students

Each year, several thousand Carolina students are invited to dinner at their professors’ homes through the Dinner Dialogues program, which is sponsored by the Office of Parents Programs. Dinner Dialogues offers professors a unique way to increase interaction with their students beyond the classroom and build community among the members of their class. During the 2013-14 year, 129 dinners were held, and 2,633 undergraduate students were invited to these dinners. Providing students with such an invaluable opportunity to build stronger relationships with their professors is made possible only with your support, as Dinner Dialogues is funded solely by donations to the Parents Annual Fund.

In 2014, the Parents Annual Fund will be supporting the furnishing of the new Leadership and Service Center in the Russell House University Union. This new center will provide a space for students to connect with one another and impact the community and world around them.

You should receive a phone call this academic year from one of the student Carolina Callers asking you to make a donation to the Parents Annual Fund. You also can make your gift online at www.sa.sc.edu/parents. Your gifts, no matter the size, are important to provide funding for great programs and projects like these.

Thank you for your support!


Dinner Dialogues

The Office of Parents Programs wishes to thank all donors who made gifts to the Parents Annual Fund between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.

$5,000 and aboveDr. and Mrs. Scott B. BoydMr. and Mrs. Gary R. GreenMr. and Mrs. George L. HolmMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Keegan VIMr. and Mrs. Robert A. KoonsMr. and Mrs. Joseph R. LucotMr. and Mrs. John W. Rumely, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Dennis F. Strigl $2,000-$4,999Mr. and Mrs. John AbplanalpMr. and Mrs. Jeff B. ArchieMr. and Mrs. Robert Alan BoriesMr. and Mrs. Glen K. BoucherMr. and Mrs. Daniel BoyceMr. and Mrs. Sergio A. CadavidMr. and Mrs. Derick Springsteen CloseMr. and Mrs. Alan W. FarquharsonMr. and Mrs. Michael C. Genau, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. HaleskiMr. and Mrs. Mark R. HastingsMr. and Mrs. Joel D. HillMr. and Mrs. Warren LepczykMr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner NortonMr. and Mrs. Charles S. RagsdaleMr. and Mrs. James Richard RiskoMr. and Mrs. Jimmy B. StricklandMr. and Mrs. Jay M. SwansonMr. and Mrs. Maxwell L. TaylorMr. and Mrs. Frank J. Turner

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Mr. and Mrs. Tobias LathamMr. and Mrs. William Morrisette, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. RagsdaleMr. and Mrs. Samuel B. RankinMr. Sean RooneyMr. and Mrs. R. Lewis RoppMr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Shannon, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sharpe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lore Taylor, Jr. $500-$999Mr. John A. AbbateMr. Joseph AlbanoMr. and Mrs. Paul T. BesteMr. John BickleyMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. BreunigMrs. Elizabeth B. BrueggemanMr. Richard S. BurkeMr. George A. Butcher, Jr.Mr. Deepak ChowdharyMr. and Mrs. James Francis Devins IIIMs. Carrie C. DowdyMr. Paul DrainMr. James DunleavyMs. Dianne M. DuRussel and Mr. Paul J. SchmelingMs. Donna Feldman and Mr. Karl KrausmanMr. Christopher J. FrankiMr. and Mrs. Richard Hedrick, Jr.Mr. Robert HintonMr. Carter W. HotchkissMr. Victor F. JanasMr. Wayne KitchensMr. and Mrs. Joel H. ManessMr. Luke T. MeisenbacherMr. Ruel PileMr. Joseph M. RadinovicMr. and Mrs. Steven RavinsMrs. Paula S. ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. Thomas C. ShandleyMr. William Shean

Mr. Brian ShepherdMr. Richard TaavonMr. Roger Williams

$200-$499Mrs. Dorothy M. AbelMr. Gerald AddisMrs. Bethan C. AustinMr. John T. BakhausMr. Marc E. BattMr. Gerald BaxterMs. Dory BenitezMr. Richard W. BlackMs. Terri BlackMr. David G. BordiukMr. George BrianMr. W. Cuyler Calton, Jr.Mr. Jeffrey P. CaporossiMs. Brenda J. CardinalMs. Virginia Benson ChandaMr. James B. CollawnMr. H. Leon Comer, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Steven W. CorsoMr. Willie L. DavisMs. Tammy DeasMs. Torri DeatonMr. William D. deGolianMr. Hazen DempsterMs. Gail C. DiaMr. Anthony D. DipaoloMr. James F. Dooley, Jr.Ms. Michaelyn J. DruryMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. DunleavyMr. Richard EctorMs. Jennifer EichingerMs. Tina ElrodMr. and Mrs. William K. FisherDr. and Mrs. Robert A. FosterMr. Hunter Alston GibbesMr. and Mrs. Mark Dwight GlennMr. Michael GoodingMr. Billy J. GoreMr. Peter C. HallMs. Lyn Diane HarrisonMr. Lawrence A. Hetrick

Dr. Judith Farley HoffmanMrs. Julia E. HooperMr. Arthur B. HoughMr. Carl HubbardMr. Louis HuntleyMr. Melvin Collier IrvinMr. and Mrs. Ozane JacksonMr. Todd W. JaredMr. Gregory S. JonesMr. Michael KantorowskiMs. Sharon G. KizerMr. Caroll D. KoscheskiMr. Scott D. KuiperMr. Todd R. LarrabeeMr. Michael LauMr. Peter LehmanMr. and Mrs. Danny LloydMr. Douglas LombardoMrs. Cynthia T. LongMr. Kenneth LuttmerMr. and Mrs. Harry Brock LutzMr. Carl Stanford MadsenMr. Peter MarchesiniMr. John H. MarstonMrs. Pamela A. MartinMr. William L. MayMs. Karen Kane McDonnellMs. Mary McIntyreMr. William C. MillerMs. Laurel E. MollerMr. William F. MooreMr. James T. MoranMs. Judith L. MurdenMr. David J. NormanMr. Michael NowakMr. Jeffrey O’ReillyMr. Marshall Jeffrey ParkerMr. Charles Adam PeacockMrs. Barbara A. PeplinskiDr. Patricia Harper PetrozzaMr. Terry Marshall PhillipsMr. Daniel RadichMr. Kevin ReidMs. Cynthia Young ReiszMrs. Regina Celeste RolwoodMr. Lee RubensteinMs. Margaret RubensteinMr. Ramachellapp SairamMr. and Mrs. Stephen L. SheltonMr. and Mrs. David H. Simpkins


Mr. David L. SkeltonMr. Michael SkulketyMs. Carla H. StinsonMr. Joseph L. TarulloMr. Richard M. TierneyMs. Kathy Sue TranterMs. Connie TrelloMr. and Mrs. Matthew Stewart TurnerMr. Bruce TysonDr. and Mrs. Arthur K. WalterMs. Della S. WatkinsMr. Stephen W. WaughMr. and Mrs. Bryan WestMr. Todd WhisenantMrs. Margaret L. Stewart-White and Mr. Abraham WhiteMs. Theresa K. WilkMr. Jeffery WilliamsDr. Mitchell Jay WolinMrs. Maryanne W. YatesYork County Gamecock ClubMs. Teresa R. Young

$100-$199Mrs. Sarah F. AldridgeMr. and Mrs. Walter AlstonMs. Jodie AngelosMs. Maria AriasMs. Mary AtkinsonMr. David L. BallardMr. Francisco BarberenaMrs. Mary E. BarrazottoMr. Dean BarsaleauMs. Beth B. BatheMrs. Mary BeckMs. Paula J. BelkenMr. Michael J. BermanMr. and Mrs. Mark S. BertholdMr. Charles R. BetivasMr. Scott C. BetleskyMr. Robert N. Beury, Jr.Ms. Diane BiddixMr. and Mrs. Richard G. BindernagelMr. Mark Edward BishopMr. Randy D. BlackMr. Thomas BlackMr. Christopher M. BlanchardMr. and Mrs. Peter Cahill Blinn, Jr.

Mr. Mitch BluhmMs. Sharon A. BodnerMs. Diana J. BradyMrs. Mary Beth BranhamMr. and Mrs. John W. Brennan IIIMr. Steven BrockmillerMrs. Julia Ann BryanMs. Angela BuckmanMs. Frances M. BullmanMr. Louis T. ButlerMr. and Mrs. Stephen T. ButlerMs. Sarah G. ByarsMr. Carey Mcginnis CapellMr. Frank CaputoMr. Thomas R. CarragherMr. Henri CastroMr. and Mrs. Christopher Joseph CelaniMr. John William ChambersMs. Chelan I. ChipmanMr. Michael CiarrocckiMr. Gary B. ClarkMr. Leonard M. Cleveland, Jr.Ms. Kathryn Sue CollinsDr. and Mrs. Stephen A. ColuccielloMr. Todd CowenMr. David E. Cox, Jr.Mr. Kevin CoxMrs. Susan CusterMr. Gerald Joseph DankoMr. Mark DavidsonMr. Paul Christian DaviesMr. and Mrs. John M. DemichieiDawn M. DempseyMr. David DePorterMr. James Philip DiChiaraMr. Patrick DixonMr. Guy A. DonatelliMr. and Mrs. G.T. Dotterer, Jr.Mr. Michael DoyleMr. Mark DreyerMr. and Mrs. William DudziakMs. Susan Diane EadieMr. William M. EasterdayMr. Donald EdelmannDr. Richard EdelsonMr. Charles M. EllisMr. and Mrs. John R. ElsterMr. Michael Joseph Enright

Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. EtzelDr. and Mrs. John A. FeldenzerMr. Robert FergusonMr. Carlo FigueroaMs. Teresa A. FischerMr. and Mrs. Raymond M. FisherMs. Catherine M. FoustMr. and Mrs. Mark FoutsMr. Wilmer J. FreibergMr. Michael J. FreixMrs. Santina M. GallimoreMs. Brenda GarboMs. Susan GardnerMr. and Mrs. William A. Gates IIIMrs. Priscilla B. GayleMr. Jeffrey GersbachMs. Shannon K. GhrigsbyMs. Claire D. GloverMs. Lynn R. GoldsmithMrs. Kathleen E. GoodwinMr. Simeon GordonMr. James D. GostyloMr. Stephen L. GrantMrs. Debra R. GreenMs. Anne Johnston GreggMr. and Mrs. George J. GregoryMr. and Mrs. Ronald G. GrilliMr. and Mrs. Darryl GrossMr. and Mrs. Timothy HallMr. and Mrs. Dan W. HamiltonMr. Dan W. HamiltonMs. Sharon S. HammondMrs. Rebecca K. HanckelMr. Fred HarchelroadMr. and Mrs. Patrick J. HareMrs. Donna J. HarrellMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. HarrisMr. Dale HastingsMs. Janine L. HavensMr. Jeffrey C. HawkMr. Eric HelmickMr. David HershkowitzMs. Janice M. HinnantMr. Douglas HolthusMr. Thomas HoskinsMr. and Mrs. David Ross HowardMs. Marjolein HuberMs. Pamela HughesMr. and Mrs. Kevin Mark Humphreys

Mr. George HuntMr. James R. HutchinsMr. Robert L. Inskeep, Jr.Ms. Joyce Cook JacksonMs. Esther H. JaridauMr. and Mrs. Hogan D. KaneMrs. Maria KastrenakesMr. Kevin KeefeMs. Pamela KeeferThe Honorable Mark S. KelleyMs. Maura Ann KerleyMr. Michael KilloughMs. Sally King-GilreathMs. Barbara KiselakMr. Jeffrey C. KleinMr. and Mrs. Jack KozikMrs. Amy KrysiekMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. KudlataMr. Keith LarkinMr. Lawrence LavenderMr. Mark LeasMrs. Janet Marjorie LeClair and Mr. John BraggMs. Toni B. LindbloomMr. Eric Glenn LittleMrs. Wanda H. LittlejohnMrs. Catherine M. LongMr. and Mrs. Steven R. LudwigMs. Juana F. LugoMr. William LuttmerThe Reverend Frank LybrandMr. Steven LynchMr. William K. MaguireMr. and Mrs. Lance MailmanMrs. Margaret C. MaloneyMr. Joseph M. MaltbyMs. Maria MaltbyMr. Thomas MargleMr. Thomas E. MartinMrs. Amelia N. MartinezMr. Byron C. MayMr. Michael D. MayMs. Jane E. McAlpineMr. Tommy Albert McBrideMrs. Deborah A. McCabeMr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCartyMs. Linda McGillMr. Thomas M. McHughMrs. Donna Marie McIntoshMr. Raymond Allan McKinney


Mr. Michael McNamaraMr. Gregory J. MeimanMs. Melissa MeredithMr. and Mrs. William G. MidgetteMs. Jeanette S. MillerMr. Rufus MillerMr. Steven A. MorrisonMr. Troy Anthony MossMr. and Mrs. Stephen G. MowlesMr. Michael MuellerMr. James MulloolyMrs. Constance MurphyMs. Danielle Lauren MusachiaMr. Robert MyersMs. Susan Elaine NewberryMr. Michael Kevin NewellMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey NewtonMs. Katherine NishnicMr. Michael NishnicMrs. Ginger E. NolanMr. and Mrs. Michael J. O’ConnorMrs. Brandi R. O’HarenMr. Edward D. OlsenMs. Rebecca OlsenMr. and Mrs. Lyden D. OlsonMr. Ralph D. OrthMr. and Mrs. Todd PalomboMr. Jefferson PantonMr. Dilipkumar A. PatelMr. Jitendra PatelMr. and Mrs. Gregg R. PelowskiMr. Craig M. PetersonMr. Garrett A. PfeiferMr. and Mrs. Lonnie C. Plyler IIMr. and Mrs. David R. PowersMr. Thomas A. PowersMr. and Mrs. Brian G. PullenMr. Trent K. PurcellMs. Leelian QuekMr. Daniel QuigleyMr. and Mrs. Daniel S. RajczakMrs. Barbara Ruehl ReaganMs. Sallie S. RiceMr. and Mrs. George Dicenzo RiedelMr. Taggart H. RobertsonMr. David L. RobeyMr. Andrew N. RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Thomas RocheDr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Rosner

Mrs. Joanne Rubert-WardMs. Ann D. SchaumburgMr. and Mrs. Craig SchenasiMs. Donna Schwartz-WattsMr. and Mrs. Mitchell E. ScruggsMr. Daniel SeabornMs. Juanita C. SeabrookMr. David ShannonMr. Aaron SheehyMr. Arthur ShepardMr. and Mrs. Francis Xavier ShieldsMr. and Mrs. John SidoniMs. Kathy A. SlivkaMr. Arthur L. SmithMr. and Mrs. Charles Rufus Smith IIIMs. Carol T. SmolenMr. Russell C. SnapperMr. Christopher SnyderMr. Henry J. SteinMs. Cheryl Sage StevensMr. Kurt E. StofferMrs. Jane C. StugartMr. and Mrs. Barry Olman SturmerMrs. Doris C. SuggsMr. Steve SulserMrs. Amy M. SwindleMs. Stefaney TateMr. Daniel TedescoMr. Alan D. ThomasMr. Joram ThomasMr. Scott R. TreiberMr. Anthony TulisiakMr. Maxwell Lee TurnerMr. John J. UrhMr. Philip C. van LeeuwenMr. Ronald Derek VickMr. Timothy Charles VileMs. Lisa WassermanMs. Rachel L. WaterhouseMr. Steven WattsMrs. Audrey WeilMs. Kelly B. WeissMr. and Mrs. David Mark WendtMs. Allison WhitlatchMs. Doris WieseMrs. Tracy WildeMr. Joseph WillisMs. Karen R. Witherspoon

Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson V. WrightMs. Eileen YoungMr. and Mrs. Steve E. YoungMr. and Mrs. David Allen Youngdahl

$50-$99Mrs. Amy D. AdamsYetunde AdegbiteMr. Alfred Garner AgeeMr. Daniel J. AlionMr. Larry AndereggMr. Daniel J. AndersonMr. John ArmandMr. Dana Paul Arneman, Jr.Mrs. Susan AsbatyMrs. Geraldine M. AvitabileDr. Keith Reeves BarronMr. and Mrs. Joseph Edkar Barrs, Jr.Ms. Tanginica BartonMr. Gregory BauerMs. Lisa F. BeaulieuMrs. Cheryl A. BegnalMr. and Mrs. Robert Y. BennettMr. James A. Benson, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Einer BerglinMrs. Becky D. BerryMr. Joseph R. Bishop IIIMr. John L. BiskadurosMs. Michelle E. BjorkMr. Mark BoissonneaultMr. Andrew J. BooneMr. and Mrs. Bruce BottMr. John J. BrennanMr. Leonard Brooks IIIMs. Lisa Kay BruceMs. Leslie C. BrysonDr. and Mrs. Daniel H. BuffumMs. Sandy B. BurnsMr. David E. BuxtonMrs. Anna M. CambronMr. James C. Campbell, Jr.Mr. William CareyMr. Frederick CarragherMr. Michael F. CarterMs. Susan M. CentenoMrs. Jacqueline ChiarolanzaMr. Russell Cole

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Mr. Eugene Joseph RossiMr. Kevin E. RussellMs. Ruth Lois SabellaMs. Karen SakolishMs. Helen Sandy-HectorMr. Jeffrey W. SargentMr. James SaumMs. Anne Marie SchaubMr. Robert SchetlickMr. Lyle K. SchiavoneMr. Thomas G. SchillerMr. Bradley Dean SchoberMr. Christopher W. SchroederMs. Denise P. SchwartzMr. David S. SeptoffMs. Lisa Fraim SeuMrs. Heather SharpeMr. Dale Teruo ShirasagoMs. Patricia M. ShullMs. Cheryl Lynn SilakoskiMs. Vickey G. SimmonsMrs. Mary F. SinclairMr. R. Grant Singleton IIIMr. John Daniel SmithMs. Vicke SmithMr. Jeffrey Hunt SolomonMr. Greg SolsrudMs. Diantha S. SouthworthMr. Arthur SpeckMs. Gwinn SpenceMs. Lisa R. Spera and Mr. Paul S. BellMs. Molly McGee SpurgeonMs. Malgorzata SrednickiMr. John L. Steed, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert SteinMs. Natalie StilesMs. Patricia H. StoddardMr. Steven Richard StollMrs. Marcia K. StorbMr. Gregory S. StowersMrs. Lesia Michelle SturkieMrs. Phyllis L. SuberMr. and Mrs. Brian E. SzaboMs. Maryann L. TallonMs. Debra M. TaylorMrs. Janice TeixeiraMr. John ThompsonMr. Michael J. ThompsonMr. John Edward Tranter


Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. TuckerMs. Lisa TwomeyMrs. Evelyn B. UtleyMr. and Mrs. Louis ValesMs. Rosalyn J. van BaarenMr. Jasper B. Varn, Jr.Mrs. Victoria A. VincentMs. Natalie WaggenerMr. Benjamin WalkerMrs. Sheila B. WallaceMr. Jeffrey P. WallingMs. Susan Stellmann WalshMr. Norman Bryan WaltersMr. Eric J. WansongMs. Pylisha WardMr. and Mrs. David S. WarrenMs. Deborah G. WashingtonMr. and Mrs. Hilton Washington, Jr.Mr. Gregory WeinerMs. Kathy WhaleyMr. R. James WheatonMs. Christa WilsonMs. Katherine WinshipMs. Ann Scott WolfMrs. Catherine WoodsMr. Larry WorshamMs. Susan I. YatesMs. Lisa Schultz and Mr. Michael A. YeagerMrs. Nancy Davis YglesiasMrs. Deborah J. YokumMs. Kathryn Joan YoungMs. Marilyn S. ZakerMr. Eric ZelmanMs. Deborah Ann ZimmermanMrs. Eileen O. ZimmermanMs. Terri L. Zuke

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