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Longtime music professor retires

Music professor Dr. Ron Davis retired at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Davis began teaching at PC in the fall of 2004 and served as chair of the music department. Davis conducted the PC Ringers, Cantare! (the PC men’s choir) and the PC Choir. As College organist, he provided music for convocations, Honors

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Presbyterian College plans to reopen campus this fall

On April 27, Presbyterian College President Bob Staton announced that the College intended to open on campus for the fall semester. PC Provost Dr. Don Raber reaffirmed PC’s plans for the fall in an email to PC students, faculty and staff on Friday, May 15. “PC remains committed to providing the best possible experience—consistent with

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Presbyterian College President Bob Staton to Retire at End of 2020

Five years after taking the reins at Presbyterian College, Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has announced his plans to retire on December 31, 2020. Staton became PC’s 18th president in July 2015. “It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve my alma mater as a trustee, as a member of

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President Staton addresses the Class of 2020

Graduating seniors in the College of Arts & Sciences were unable to gather on West Plaza for Commencement on Saturday, May 9. Neither could graduating pharmacy students gather in Belk Auditorium for the Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 8. Since the ceremonies have been postponed due to the pandemic, President Bob Staton ’68 delivered special

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Blue Hose Alumni in the News: April 2020

Ninety Six hires Wertz as new athletic director B.J. Wertz ’94 will take over as Ninety Six’s athletic director on July 1, 2020. Read more in the Index-Journal »     How a rally for the right in Charlottesville emboldened a resurgent Religious Left Jack Jenkins ’07, a national reporter for Religious News Service, published

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President, Faculty, Staff Toast Seniors During Virtual Event

Seniors typically line the stairs of the President’s House on the evening of the last day of classes. With hors d’oeuvres in hand, they gather in the foyer, dining area, and kitchen as they mingle with fellow classmates, professors, staff members, and the president and first lady. The annual wine and cheese event is the

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Will Wise – Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight

Will Wise – Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight Hometown: Dallas, Texas Major: Applied Mathematics Minor: Accounting What activities and organizations are you involved in at PC? I am a part of the math honor society Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Nu fraternity, and the cross country team What do you plan to do after you earn your degree? Attend

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Blake West – Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight

Blake West – Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight Hometown: Boiling Springs, South Carolina Major: Biochemistry What activities and organizations are you involved in at PC? Greek Life, Stirlings, American Chemical Society, and American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology What do you plan to do after you earn your degree? Hope to get a job in the

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Eron Vergara – Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight

Eron Vergara – Class of 2020 Senior Spotlight Hometown: Gray Court, South Carolina Major: Political Science Minor: Psychology, African American Studies, and Art History What activities and organizations are you involved in at PC? Spanish Club, Multicultural students’ union, CHAMPS, and Student Activities Board What do you plan to do after you earn your degree? Graduate School

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