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A Father and Son at Oakmont

Before he became an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour and earned the reputation as one of the best putters in the history of golf, Brad Faxon ’83 was an All-American golfer at Furman.  Just days...

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The Final Days of Great American Shopping

In his first book of prose fiction, "The Final Days of Great American Shopping," retired Furman professor Gilbert Allen writes about America’s obsession with money, mass marketing and material objects.  Allen is the Bennette E....

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Q & A with new Union County Schools Superintendent Bill Roach ‘92

Dr. William “Bill” F. Roach Jr. has been appointed the new superintendent of Union County Schools starting June 1, 2016. He’ll also be teaching school finance as part of Furman’s master’s degree program in school...

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Work by Smith ’15, Schonhar ’10 featured in education publications

Megan Schonhar ’10 has published an article for the International Literacy Association's (ILA) Technology in Literacy Education Special Interest Group (TILE SIG) Newsletter. “Their class project gave them the opportunity to learn about credibility of sources, the...

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Paying it forward

It all started with Dave Breslin. Breslin, a fifth-grade social studies teacher, set the bar high for his fifth-graders, including young Ansel Sanders. The dynamic educator brought learning to life and made it relevant and...

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Terry ’16 assumes new roles in Pickens school district

[caption id="attachment_25053" align="alignright" width="240"] Melissa Terry '16[/caption] The School District of Pickens County has named Melissa Terry ’16 as the Transitional Principal to coordinate the merger of Pickens area elementary schools. She will also serve...

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Furman alums receive principal appointments

Three Furman alumni and one Furman graduate student have received promotions to principalships in Greenville County Schools. All three appointments are effective July 1, 2016. Brian Williams, assistant principal at Varennes Elementary School in Anderson District...

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The Key Test

[caption id="attachment_25032" align="alignright" width="300"] Wren High School Principal Nichole Boseman '02[/caption] Professor Harris Heath held a hefty set of keys in his hand. "What if," he said, "one day those school keys were unexpectedly put on...

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Willimon ’11 selected as new Pickens High principal

[caption id="attachment_25087" align="alignright" width="199"] Pickens High School Principal Corey Willimon ’11[/caption] The Blue Flame will be led by one of its own alumni in the coming school year. Corey Willimon ’11, who is a Pickens...

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Professors awarded USDA grant to study local agroforestry, animal production

Three Furman University professors will study how agroforestry systems improve agricultural sustainability at area farms with a $135,000 grant received from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) organization, part of the United States Department...

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Furman awards Postgraduate Diplomas in Corporate Sustainability

[caption id="attachment_25249" align="alignright" width="600"] Furman awards 18 Postgraduate Diplomas in Corporate Sustainability[/caption] The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2016 recipients of the Postgraduate Diploma in...

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Furman UES awards first certificate in accounting

[caption id="attachment_25016" align="alignright" width="244"] Kelly Hildebrandt[/caption] Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has awarded its first Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Accounting. It was conferred upon Kelly Hildebrandt of Greer in May this year. The certificate is...

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