Alumni and Friends,
As Commencement quickly approaches, the Alumni Association is ready to celebrate! Members of the Class of 2026 are invited to celebrate their final days as Winthrop students with Senior Week, May 4-7. A variety of events will be hosted to honor their accomplishments, commemorate their time at Winthrop and aid in the transition from student to alumnus. If you know a member of the Class of 2026 who is graduating in May, please encourage them to participate. Visit the Senior Week page.
Legacy students graduating in May and their family members are invited to celebrate their accomplishments at the Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center on Friday, May 8, from 4-5 p.m.! We will toast to their accomplishments and present graduates with a commemorative token to wear at Commencement. Legacy students, please register by Friday, May 1.
The Alumni Association will continue the Flight Paths with the Provost events this spring! Learn about new academic programs, including aviation, financial technology, artificial intelligence, supply chain and logistics, game design, software engineering, our first doctoral degree program and more from Provost Sebastian van Delden! Drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by the Alumni Association. Flight Paths with the Provost events are planned for the following cities for the spring with more to come later this year:
Follow the Alumni Association on Facebook, Instagram (@winthropalumni) and Winthrop Connect for updates on alumni events! Download one of the free digital Winthrop backgrounds for virtual alumni events or for your personal use! Wear your garnet and gold attire to show your Eagle pride for both in-person and virtual activities! Purchase Winthrop gear in the bookstore on campus or online here!
*All event times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.
Join the Virtual Alumni Book Club by signing up at www.pbc.guru/winthrop.
"How to Read a Book" by Monica Wood
March 13-May 15
The second book for the 2026 Virtual Alumni Book Club is "How to Read a Book" by Monica Wood. A charming, deeply moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories.
Violet Powell, a twenty-two-year-old from rural Abbott Falls, Maine, is being released from prison after serving twenty-two months for a drunk-driving crash that killed a local kindergarten teacher. Harriet Larson, a retired English teacher who runs the prison book club, is facing the unsettling prospect of an empty nest. Frank Daigle, a retired machinist, hasn’t yet come to grips with the complications of his marriage to the woman Violet killed.
When the three encounter each other one morning in a bookstore in Portland—Violet to buy the novel she was reading in the prison book club before her release, Harriet to choose the next title for the women who remain, and Frank to dispatch his duties as the store handyman—their lives begin to intersect in transformative ways.
The reading period is March 13-May 15. Click here to read a summary and reviews for it.
"All That Life Can Afford" by Emily Everett
May 22-July 24
The third book for the 2026 Virtual Alumni Book Club is "All That Life Can Afford" by Emily Everett. A taut and lyrical coming-of-age debut about a young American woman navigating class, lies, and love amid London’s jet-set elite. The reading period is May 22-July 24. Click here to read a summary and reviews for it.
Friday, May 1 | 4-6 p.m.
Slow Play Brewing
Jeff Sinn, professor of psychology, is retiring from Winthrop in June. Alumni and friends are invited to his retirement party on Friday, May 1, from 4-6 p.m. at Slow Play Brewing in Rock Hill. Well wishes for Dr. Sinn can also be shared via e-mail at sinnj@winthrop.edu or sign the digital card created for him here. For questions, e-mail Cheryl Fortner, professor of psychology, at fortnerc@winthrop.edu.
May 4–7
The Alumni Association invites the Class of 2026 to celebrate their final days as Winthrop students with Senior Week, May 4-7. A variety of events will be hosted to honor their accomplishments, commemorate their time at Winthrop, aid in the transition from student to alumnus and connect them with the Alumni Association. Click here to visit the Senior Week page.
Friday, May 8 | 4-5 p.m.
Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center at the Stewart House
Legacy students graduating in May and their family members are invited to celebrate
their accomplishments at the Morgan-Holcombe Alumni Center! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres,
mingle with members of the Alumni Executive Board and tour the historic Stewart House. We will toast to your accomplishments and present
graduates with a commemorative token to wear at Commencement. Please register by Friday, May 1. For questions, e-mail Maggie McPherson, associate director of alumni
engagement, at mcphersonm@winthrop.edu.
Wednesday, May 13 | 6-8 p.m.
Poinsett Club
Drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. Business casual attire is suggested. Please register here by Wednesday, May 6. More info provided above.
Thursday, May 28 | 6-8 p.m.
Dunes Golf and Beach Club
Drinks and heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served. Business casual attire is suggested. Please register here by Thursday, May 21. More info provided above.
Tuesday, June 2│11 a.m-2 p.m.
Greenville Convention Center | Greenville, SC
Alumni are invited to attend HireSouthCarolina Multi-University Alumni Career Fair on Tuesday, June 2. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet hiring managers and recruiters from area leading employers who are actively hiring for full-time positions across experience levels. Leading employers from: finance & investment banking, technology & innovation, healthcare & life sciences, marketing & media, consulting & professional services, education & non-profits, engineering & manufacturing, and government & public sector. Register now and prepare to connect with companies eager to meet you!
Winthrop Ever Stand,
Lori Tuttle
Executive Director of Alumni Relations
