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Mary Gath

A life well-lived took Mary Crawford Gath far away from her hometown in Clinton. She was born there, grew up there, taught there, and found love there. But when she passed away in April of 2020 at the age of 101, her kind and generous spirit found its way back home. The Clinton native graduated

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Jean Gettys ’63

Jean L. Gettys ’63 made her life a commitment to serving young people. The 1963 graduate of Presbyterian College earned a master’s degree in special education from the  Presbyterian School of Christian Education and began her career as director of children’s work and weekday kindergarten at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tenn., where she also served

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Bill ’73 and Joan Standridge ’73 Gray

William Gray ’73 and The Rev. Dr. Joan Gray ’73, are faithful servants in their respective fields – Joan in the ministry and Bill in the law. They also are generous givers to their alma mater, Presbyterian College. Rev. Gray became one of PC’s most high-profile alumna when she was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church

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Whitney Harrison ’07

“One of our greatest tests in life is how we care for one another,” Whitney Harrison ’07 said. “PC prepared me for that test by showing me how to live life with purpose, passion, service, and true friendship. I give to PC because of the person our college inspired and enabled me to be, and

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Harold ’63 and Jane Hope

Harold Hope ’63 built a successful career in the medical field but even more so than that, he built a life devoted to service as a compassionate healer. A retired general surgeon, Hope practiced mainly in Charlotte, NC, with other stops in Union and Spartanburg. But it is the work he has done voluntarily that

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Mike and Sally Hurt

Mike Hurt is the co-founder and CEO of ARMS Software, the industry’s leading process automation software company for college athletics. He began his career with an environmental technology startup that was listed in the top 50 of the INC 500 fastest growing companies six years in a row. He created several new business lines, including

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John McIntosh ’61

John W. McIntosh’s ’61 legacy as one of South Carolina’s most experienced trial lawyers is secure. In 2016, he retired as chief deputy attorney general after 18 years of service to three different attorney generals and more than 20 years total service to the office of attorney general. Including his time as assistant public defender for

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Holbrook ’70 and Susan ’21(h) Raynal

“Giving to pc is easy for my wife, Susan, ’21(h) and me,” said Dr. Holbrook Raynal ’70. “We love PC. Susan quickly learned the value of what PC has to offer students, the staff, and the community surrounding the College. “For us, it is indeed mostly about giving back to PC because PC has given

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Steve and Louise Slater

As a person who loves young people, has a knowledge of psychology and years of evaluating organizational leadership and culture, Louise Slater found a way to combine those interests professionally. As the mother of a Presbyterian College alumnus,  she found a way to bring all her skills and interests to PC. Slater is a former

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Walt ’66 and Susan Todd

Walter B. Todd Jr. ’66 began practicing law in Columbia, SC in 1973 after graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law and serving four years in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps. In addition to his private practice, Todd served 15 years as assistant city attorney for the City of Columbia

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