Alumni and Friends
UPCOMING FURMAN CLUB EVENTS
April and May are busy months for Furman Clubs. In April, the Furman
Symphonic Band will be performing a John Philip Sousa Re-enactment concert
in both ROCK HILL (April 25) and NEWBERRY (April 26). Head Football
Coach Bobby Lamb '87 along with Head Basketball Coach Larry Davis, Athletic
Director Gary Clark '74, and Paladin Club Director Ken Pettus will be
traveling to RALEIGH (April 26) and CHARLOTTE (May 2)for the second
annual Spring Coaches Tour. For information about these and other upcoming
events, photos from recent club gatherings and club president contact
information, please see the alumni association Web
page. If you are interested in getting involved with your area Furman
Club, please contact Melanie Krone '94 in the Alumni Office at 800.PURPLE.3.
FURMAN TO HOST FAITH AND VOCATION INSTITUTE
Furman will host "You bet your life: Faith and vocation," a summer institute
designed to help rising high school seniors wrestle with some of life's
biggest questions, June 16-28. The transition from high school to college
is a pivotal time in a person's life. Through self-inquiry, guidance,
peer discussion and counseling, the program will help students come
to grips with some of life's most pressing questions. Who am I? What
career should I choose? What role should faith play in these decisions?
Funded through a grant from the Lilly Endowment, the institute is FREE,
but limited to 30 participants. more...
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS
Shannon Wilkerson Wilson '93, director of the Furman Alumni Association,
will leave Furman in April to pursue a new career...full-time mom. Wilson
and her husband, Bill, are expecting their first child in September.
Wilson joined Furman in 1993 and was named director in 1998. Energetic
and enthusiast, Wilson helped christen the Cherrydale Alumni House and
oversaw an unprecedented growth in the number of Furman Clubs, from
17 to 50. Furman is currently accepting applications
for this position.
GET "WELL" THIS SUMMER AT FURMAN
Leave the rigors of daily life behind this summer and join us for a
flashback to college days at Furman. Wellness U, this year's Alumni
College at Furman, offers an opportunity to explore the many facets
of wellness. Practice stress-reduction techniques, learn how spirituality
contributes to health, explore the relationship of exercise and disease,
and take part in fitness assessments and individualized activity programs.
Chat with Furman faculty and other health professionals, enjoy delicious,
healthy meals, and enhance your quality of life. The early-bird registration
will soon end. more...
