The Alumni Association presented awards to three alumni and an administrator during Reunion 2012, May 18-20. Alumni Excellence Awards Alumni Excellence Awards, which recognize alumni who have contributed outstanding service as humanitarians and professionals in their chosen field, were given to Martin E. Block ’80 and Judith Ann Harvey ’73. Marty received his B.A. in [...]More
May. 25, 2012
Aaron Fetrow, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, took part in a March trip to Israel sponsored by the Greensboro Jewish Federation, the National Conference for Community and Justice, and the Community Foundation of Greensboro. “It was an interfaith mission trip, but the term ‘mission trip’ is a bit misleading — that [...]More
May. 25, 2012
Three recent alumni were honored by Elon School of Law, located in downtown Greensboro. Ben Snyder ’07 received the David Gergen Award for Leadership and Professionalism—the law school’s highest honor for a graduating student. The award was presented at commencement May 20. In nominating Ben for the honor, students, faculty, and staff noted his kindness, generosity, and dedication [...]More
May. 24, 2012
Subscriptions for the Bryan Series are sold out for the fourth time in five years, with more than 2,000 purchased for the five events beginning in October. The 2012-13 speaker series sold out in 39 days, faster than ever before. Held at Greensboro’s War Memorial Auditorium, the series will welcome magazine editor Tina Brown Oct. [...]More
May. 23, 2012
The Early College at Guilford, a partnership between Guilford College and Guilford County Schools, has been ranked No. 1 among North Carolina high schools by The Daily Beast and The Washington Post. The Daily Beast rated the 200-student school 17th in the nation; The Washington Post scored it 46th. Founded in 2002, The Early College [...]More
May. 22, 2012
Spend part of your summer at Guilford College! It’s not too late to register for the second 5-week session of summer school. Registration ends Thursday, June 21. Classes begin Monday, June 18, and end Thursday, July 19. Register in person by visiting the Center for Continuing Education in Hendricks Hall, located off New Garden Road at the northwest [...]More
May. 22, 2012
The Quaker football team extended its work ethic beyond the classroom and off the football field to help others. Student-athletes and coaches volunteered 901 hours of community service during the past academic year, well above head coach Chris Rusiewicz’s goal of 600 hours. “We want to serve others and make a difference in someone else’s [...]More
May. 21, 2012
William M. B. Fleming Jr., a 1973 graduate of Guilford, has been named president of Palm Beach Atlantic University. Fleming, 60, joined the Florida university as vice president of development in 1992 and had served as interim president for more than a year. Earlier in his career he held senior administrative posts at Wingate University [...]More
May. 17, 2012
Greg “Jocko” Jackson, who was a member of the 1973 NAIA Championship-winning Guilford men’s basketball team, died May 1 of an apparent heart attack. The long-time manager of the Brownsville Recreation Center in Brooklyn was 60. The New York Times published an article about Jackson on May 2 in which the New York City parks commissioner said, “We’ve [...]More
May. 10, 2012
Alumni from class years ending in two or seven and members of Guilford’s Golden Circle will return to campus May 18-20 for Reunion 2012, a weekend of family-friendly activities and fellowship. The weekend includes the annual Alumni Convocation on Friday, May 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Room of Hege Library. The Class of [...]More
May. 1, 2012
