alumni-profiles
The science of service
Though some may argue science and religion are irreconcilable fields, David Sibley ’07 proves that they intersect. Sibley serves as Rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Manhasset, NY, but in college he was set on...
Continue ReadingLanding a Dream Job in the National Football League
Through a combination of determination and luck, Furman alum Kelly Schutz ’10 landed her dream job as Public Relations Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And after five seasons with the team, the Wisconsin native...
Continue ReadingBridging the gap
The blunt truth is, after her parents divorced when she was 10 Furman wouldn’t have been on many people’s list of potential futures for Casey Crisp ’09. It was on the only one that mattered,...
Continue ReadingFurman graduate, former faculty member, author remembered in Huffington Post
[caption id="attachment_19275" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Courtney Perry[/caption] After reeling off the many accomplishments of 1961 Furman University graduate (master’s) and former Furman faculty member (1960-62) Phyllis Tickle, author Jack Levison shares a remembrance on a...
Continue ReadingFive Furman grads enlist with Teach For America
Five Furman University graduates have begun teaching with Teach for America (TFA), a selective national nonprofit organization that places college students and recent graduates in high-need classrooms across the country. The alumni are: Heather Ayer...
Continue ReadingDavid Burns ’98: A year’s journey, a new liver, and a fighting spirit
For David Burns ’98, every day is a new opportunity to give back. A husband to Susan and father of two (Andrew, 5, and Eloise, 1), a teacher, and an athlete, Burns considers each day...
Continue ReadingGreenville’s Miracle Hill names Bryce Norton ’93 CEO
[caption id="attachment_18931" align="alignright" width="300"] Courtesy of Upstate Business Journal[/caption] Dr. Bryce Norton will replace 30-year President and CEO Reid Lehman this October. Miracle Hill has nine facilities and transitional housing locations in the Upstate of...
Continue ReadingFamily Ties
For Ashley Ginn ’05, all signs pointed to Furman. Two of her closest friends, Katherine Tumbleston ’03 and Lindley Sharp ’04, enrolled at Furman. As a high school student in Boone, N.C., Ginn’s math tutor...
Continue ReadingStaying the course
Grudgingly, Jeremiah Ockunzzi ’17 had made his peace. “I loved Furman, but it was a good two years and that was the end of a chapter in my life,” he says. Ockunzzi's father had lost his...
Continue ReadingKirk Fisher ’90 featured in Greenville News for Motorcycle Law Niche
[caption id="attachment_18600" align="alignright" width="300"] Kirk Fisher dons his volunteer firefighter suit - Photo Mykal McEldowney[/caption] Kirk Fisher '90 owns Iron Horse Motorcycle Lawyers in a converted garage in downtown Greenville. On August 2, the Greenville...
Continue ReadingC. Brooke Ring casts wide net on Etsy
[caption id="attachment_18575" align="alignright" width="300"] "Southern Spring" by C. Brooke Ring[/caption] Chelsea Brooke Ring, a 2012 Furman graduate and graphic designer at Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, S.C., says, “Social media has changed everything for...
Continue ReadingKathryn Petralia ’92, COO of Kabbage, featured in Huffington Post
[caption id="attachment_18505" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo courtesy Forbes' Gary Adams[/caption] Kathryn Petralia is the epitome of a liberal arts student. A 1992 graduate who majored in English Literature, Petralia has spent the past 20 years working...
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