Ralph Guerra (’24) was a participating student on the Maymester trip to Central Europe that traveled in May 2023. Leading the trip were Dr. Stefan Wiecki (History Department) and Dr. Drew Brandel (Psychology Department). The History Departmental Assistant, Maya Reyes (’24), conducted the interview. Reyes: Where did you travel to and how long? Describe your
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Kevin Nolan ‘00 delivers 2023 Truist Lecture on Free Enterprise
Presbyterian College alumnus Kevin Nolan ’00 shared some of the secrets of his success during the annual Truist Lecture on Free Enterprise this week. Nolan, a former Blue Hose football team member, is the founder and chief executive of several businesses, namely Nolan Transportation Group, a third-party logistics company, and Sope Creek Capital, an investment
Prosthetist Jeff Sprinkle ’91 recounts triumphs over adversity during appearance at PC
Presbyterian College alumnus Jeff Sprinkle ’91 remembers the day that forever changed his life. On Sept. 7, 1985, the Riverside High School sophomore cut grass the Saturday after playing in his first varsity football game. Like many teenagers, the future was far off for the self-proclaimed “wild child.” It all changed the microsecond the lawnmower
Dr. Jada Suber ’15 earns Ph.D. from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Dr. Jada Suber ’15 has come a long way from growing up and graduating from college in the same town. This spring, the Presbyterian College alumna successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on inhibitory mechanisms of effector cells in peanut allergy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and earned her Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology. Now, she
Maymester Trip Full of “Wonder and Awe”
Senior Interns with Local Police Department
Marley Bickley ’22 Taylor Ward, a senior psychology major from Mission Viejo, California, is spending her final year at PC interning for the Laurens County Police Department in order to gain firsthand experience in law enforcement and learn more about her future career path. “I chose this internship because I am interested in going into
Sophomore’s NASA Research Could Help Our Understanding of Mars
Marigordon Varner, from Laurens, S.C., will spend the upcoming fall and spring semesters conducting NASA research that could help us further our understanding of Mars. She and physics professor Dr. Eli Owens are researching granular materials like sand, grains and soil. “Granular materials are unique because they can act like any of the three states
How PC’s Outstanding Senior Changed in Four Years
PC’s Outstanding Senior gives a speech during graduation every year. This year’s Outstanding Senior is Rylee White. You might expect that Rylee talked to the graduation crowd about how she loved PC every second she was a student. But that wasn’t the case. Four Years Ago “Freshman orientation was honestly the worst two days of
“A Part of Something Bigger than Myself”
Freshman Caitlyn Tompkins knows how stressful it is deciding where to go to college. In this short Q&A, she talks about why she chose PC and why she feels “like being a Blue Hose has made me a part of something bigger than myself.” Why did you choose PC? “I chose PC because of the
Student Receives NASA Award to Research Magnetic Storms
“Everyone is familiar with changes in the weather on earth, but most don’t realize that there is also weather in space,” said sophomore Grace Wanliss. Wanliss and sophomore Marigordon Varner received research awards from NASA worth $7500 each. The students will conduct research this summer. Grace will research with Dr. James Wanliss, her father and
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