Melanie Riley Shaw, WC ’83
Melanie Riley Shaw, WC ’83, retired from working for the state of South Carolina after 30 years. Shaw worked for several different agencies, but for the last 14 years she was the accounts payable manager for the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, which oversees 47 state parks and nine welcome centers.
Elizabeth Martin Carpenter, WC ’80
Elizabeth Martin Carpenter, WC ’80, and husband, Ed, moved to St. Simons Island, Georgia, in June 2017 after more than 20 years in Michigan. She said it is great to be back in the South and reconnecting with Brenau friends.
Elizabeth Rankin Wardrop, WC ’72
Elizabeth Rankin Wardrop, WC ’72, enjoyed 10 wonderful days in California this past summer hiking in Yosemite National Park, where she climbed the Lembert Dome, visited the Mariposa Sequoia Grove that had been closed for the past three years and enjoyed naturalist walks that averaged 10 miles per day. Wardrop also enjoyed hiking in Northern […]
Zoe Ann Bushouse Cerny, WC ’69
Zoe Ann Bushouse Cerny, WC ’69, recalls that her best memories of Brenau include the special friendships that were formed while she was a student. She especially enjoyed a road trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts, just before her graduation. Pictured: Patricia Ann Boss Rowe, WC ’69, Cerny, Rosemary Jones Sanders, WC ’69, Marcia Martin, WC ’67, […]
Maria Wofford, WC ’68
Holly Wofford, daughter of alumna Maria Wofford, WC ’68, is an executive producer for TKO: Total Knock Out, a new game show on CBS hosted by actor and comedian Kevin Hart.
Fall 2018: ForeverGold
In Memory: Fall 2018
Kathryn Kiker “Kitty” Harris, WC ’35, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, died Dec. 8, 2017. Carolyne Smith Bryan, WC ’36, of Arlington, Virginia, died May 25. Jean Kimball Daniel, WC ’39, of Hoover, Alabama, died May 2. Ruth Valentin Driscoll, WC ’42, of Woodstown, New Jersey, died June 17. Rita Barigelli, A ’45, of Vernon, […]
ForeverGold a reality with over $42 million
I have eagerly anticipated making this statement for years: We have successfully completed our $40 million ForeverGold: An Extraordinary Legacy campaign and surpassed our goal with a total of $42.39 million. This issue celebrates the accomplishments we have achieved together. Here, you will see the many ways Brenau University is a stronger institution today and […]
Student Access and Experience Initiative
Brenau focuses first and always on our students and their personal Brenau experiences. Through the ForeverGold campaign, we have increased scholarship support, expanded hands-on research and provided global opportunities for all students – traditional and nontraditional, graduate and undergraduate, male and female, residential and online.
Women’s Education Initiative
Research clearly demonstrates the continued value of women’s colleges. Alumnae of women’s colleges are more likely than their peers to earn advanced degrees, become CEOs, run for elected office or own their own business. Women’s college alumnae also report higher levels of self-confidence, engagement in critical thinking and overall satisfaction with their college experiences. We have enhanced the Brenau Women’s College by raising $6.8 million for priorities that emphasize leadership and the residential experience for our female undergraduate students.
