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Furman alum shines in Super Bowl commercial
If you saw the Super Bowl commercial Sunday night where Lt. Chuck Nadd got a surprise tickertape parade in his hometown after returning from a tour in Afghanistan, you might have thought his girlfriend, Shannon...
Continue ReadingAfter-college prospects are bright for Furman grads
No matter what school they attend, most students are concerned about getting a job after graduation and launching their career. Luckily for Furman students, the numbers are in their favor. During a time when the...
Continue ReadingTOWN magazine spotlights Bright’s photography
In the weeks leading up to Terri Bright's photography exhibition at Furman, Blair Knobel, Furman grad and editor of TOWN magazine, takes a look at Bright's work. Bright is associate professor of art at Furman....
Continue ReadingDoing what she always wanted to do
Julie Jarriel hasn’t been a high school English teacher for very long. In fact, she was a Furman student majoring in English less than a year ago. But the young educator, who graduated in 2013,...
Continue Reading“Because Furman Matters” campaign raises $406 million
Furman giving to Furman Furman University officials announced today that the school has raised $406 million to fund a number of major initiatives as it brings the “Because Furman Matters” capital fundraising campaign to a...
Continue ReadingYoung alumnus gift helped Furman crest goal
More than 27,000 alumni, parents, friends, companies, and foundations made gifts to the Because Furman Matters campaign since 2004. Charitable foundations accounted for several multi-million dollar gifts. But it was a $25 gift from a...
Continue ReadingJamming for a cause
Furman graduate Charles Hedgepeth wants his music to be more than a form of entertainment; he hopes it can be a tool to help others. Hedgepeth, a singer and guitarist with the band The Work,...
Continue ReadingShooting his age at Pinehurst No. 2
At what age is it too late to quit chasing your golf dreams? For Dr. M.O. Owens, a 1933 Furman graduate and retired Gastonia, N.C., pastor, it’s never too late. Owens, who attended his 80th...
Continue ReadingFurman’s “Best and Brightest” young graduates
Eight Furman University graduates have been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2013 list of the “Best and Brightest 35 and Under.” The Furman graduates selected for this year’s list are Lauren Bries ’02, John Gabbard...
Continue ReadingRice making his mark in Nashville
Jesse Rice wanted to make sure it was perfect. The 12-year-old stayed up late into the night, making sure each detail was just right. He left the results of his labor, scrawled on a slightly...
Continue ReadingTalk of the TOWN – Blair Knobel ’03
We all have our favorite publications. The ones that arrive at our door each week. The ones we read on our iPads daily. Or even the ones we snag in the checkout line as guilty...
Continue ReadingA literary dream come true
Ed Tarkington, a 1995 Furman graduate, is an English teacher and wrestling coach at Nashville’s Montgomery Bell Academy in Tennessee. He will also soon be a published novelist. His first novel, Only Love Can Break Your...
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