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Furman receives grant from Bank of America to weatherize homes
AUGUST 9, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Contributing Writer GREENVILLE, S.C.—The Community Conservation Corps at Furman has received a $15,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation to weatherize and rehabilitate low-income, privately-owned homes.The focus...
Continue ReadingEsquivel returns home to Furman
Anthony Esquivel is back at Furman as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team after playing for the Paladins as a four-year standout from 1999 to 2002. He played on strong Furman teams that...
Continue ReadingFurman to host Palmetto Tournament
Furman University will host the 2012 Palmetto Tournament October 27-28 at John S. Roberts Field. The highlight of the fall season, the tournament attracts the top club and college sides each year. The University of...
Continue ReadingFurman senior blogs for ONE
Furman senior Fallon Frappier was selected from more than 1,500 students to receive the Chegg for Good and ONE internship. After returning from a trip to South Africa and Zambia, she wrote a blog post...
Continue ReadingFurman alum pauses for a cause with tour
Mary Jennings graduated from Furman in 2004 with a degree in political science, but the Nashville native and New York City resident has been making music since her early post-college days. She is currently making...
Continue ReadingAnderson takes his shot with Saints
Kadarron Anderson, an All-America linebacker at Furman who graduated in 2012, agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints shortly after the 2012 NFL Draft. Despite going undrafted, Anderson was determined to pursue his dream...
Continue ReadingWright throws major party in Boston
Graham Wright, a 2000 Furman graduate, is a former MIT Ph.D. candidate in chemistry who dropped out to become a professional opera singer. He also founded the Opus Affair in Boston, a networking group of...
Continue ReadingFurman listed in Forbes’ annual rankings
Furman is included in Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of “America’s Top Colleges.” The university is listed at No. 20 in the category of top Southern colleges, and is ranked No. 96 among the top 200 colleges...
Continue ReadingRossano receives first rugby fund scholarship
Nick Rossano, a graduate of Riverside High School and two-year captain of the Greer Spartans, has been named the first recipient of the Furman Rugby Fund scholarship. He has enrolled at the university as a...
Continue ReadingA Bollywood ending
It’s not everyday a movie night turns into a career networking event. But for Lauren Moon, it did just that. When she was a senior, Moon thought a Bollywood night sounded like a fun event...
Continue ReadingSeeing the beauty in urban scenes
A Daytona Beach, Fla., native who makes his home in New Smyrna Beach, Bryce Hammond is an artist who made his reputation painting urban scenes inspired by the graffiti and street art he practiced while...
Continue ReadingFurman alum paints urban scenes
A Daytona Beach, Fla., native who makes his home in New Smyrna Beach, Bryce Hammond is an artist who made his reputation painting urban scenes inspired by the graffiti and street art he practiced while...
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