My Winthrop Experience
Browse the following profiles to read more about the life-changing Winthrop experiences
of our recent graduates, students, alumni, donors, faculty and staff:
Students and Recent Graduates:
Alumni:
- Twins LyKaisha and LyAisha Barr, both Class of 2015, appreciate how math produces
critical thinking
- Bryan Setser '99 applies his Winthrop teachings to his every day role as CEO
- Olivia Reed '18 embraced learning new marketing skills during the COVID pandemic
- Caitlan Walzer '18 sought opportunities that led to public relations career
- Carra Lyons '18 is stronger and braver because of her time at Winthrop
- Nil Vinyals '18 wants to improve his soccer skills on and off the field
- Catalina Zavala Olvera '19 proudly incorporates her Mexican culture into her designs
- Ximena Perez-Velazco '19 follows her personal motto of making every place you go better
- Jean Paul Dushime '18 believes in being intentional about learning
- Natalie Mseis '18 said Winthrop's small size made a big impact
- Lucas Love '17 became the first member of a Greek life organization with autism at
Winthrop
- Ethan Johnstone '18 said his life experience helped spark an interest in social work
- More than a decade after studying flatworms at Winthrop, Daniel Stanton '09, '15,
continues to learn about circadian biology
- Ashlea Sovetts '13 and Alexandria Nunweiler '14 bring communities together through
dance
- Chris Hathcock '05, '09, considers his life saved by music - and does the same for
his students
- Paul Leonard '06 has studied the ecology of the Alaskan tundra for 15 years
- Austin Smith '13 is on a mission to reset how people experience Sunday church service
- Melissa Kinyon-Jumper '08 is using virtual therapy to change lives
- Music is life for Herbert Johnson '01, '13, as he seeks to bring happiness to others
- Morgan Yarborough '15 finds joy in exploring her creativity
- Standrick Rhodes 07, '09 enjoyed Winthrop's strong sense of family and accountability
- Amy Rundio '09 is an advocate for student-centered learning
- Brian Greene '05 penned a book about his COVID-19 experience
- Brooke Bauer '05, '07 centers Catawba women in upcoming book
- Diego Toledo '11 talks tech for gaming and streaming services
- Bob Bazemore '85 says meaningful relationships helped build his career success in
interior design
- Matthew Cordell '97 creates "Hello, Neighbor!" to honor personal hero, Mister Rogers
- Ameca Carter Thomas ‘99 follows a simple motto: to become better than the day before
- Kourtland Haile '14 pushes himself beyond his comfort zone
- Elizaveta Zaytseva '12, ‘15 encourages students to travel the globe
- Hannah Hustad '16 has visited 30 countries throughout her musical theatre career
- Pierre Wooten '02, '05 uses his competitiveness and faith to serve others
- Kimaka Nichols-Graham ‘94 wants to empower marginalized communities
- Charles Perry '05 is a proponent of sustaining local journalism
- For Lisa Knox '10, '12, teaching is music to her ears
- Lauren Ansley '02 believes we could all use more laughter in our lives
- Jennifer Deudkoontod '08 hopes to spread her love of music to Brazil
- T. Fulton Burns '99 found his passion in becoming a theatre arts educator
- Jessica Berry '08 is an advocate for keeping Gullah/Geeche history alive and relevant
- Elizabeth Parry '00 blends art and beauty into successful ventures
- Brandon McGinnis '12 encourages students to get involved in their Winthrop experience
- Erica Wright '04 is one of Charleston Business Magazine's 50 Most Influential People
- Vilissa Thompson '08, '12, doesn't let anything hold her back
- Derrick Alridge '87, '92 sees teachers as the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
- Robert Harris '12 says if an opportunity doesn't present itself at first, keep trying
- Erin Ireland '05 surrounds herself with food every day
- Ernest Allen '03, '07, and his team are "The Seed Police"
- Zainab Ghadiyali '09 wants young women to know that engineering is not only a man's
world
- Melissa Gladden '99 knew where to turn when she decided to start a business
- Sheri Lynch '13 put her love of social work into action by earning a graduate degree
- Roy Weathers '89 worked his way up to partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP
- Ebony Wilkinson '15 became the first student to earn a bachelor's degree in individualized
studies
- Shanola Hampton '98 appears on the hit television show "Shameless"
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