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October 2008

Dear alums:

Welcome to the @ St. Andrews Alumni & Friends E-Newsletter. We are trying a new format this month, so let us know what you think.

I wanted to share a few notes with you about upcoming events and activities.

The St. Andrews Pipe Band (nationally recognized as a top contender in all their contests) will be competing at the Stone Mountain Highland Games outside Atlanta Oct. 17 - 19. If you are in that area, you are encouraged to stop by the band's tent and watch the competitions. Next year, we plan to have an alumni gathering there and will be in touch about a date and time.

Read below to learn more about what is going on at St. Andrews.

 

Susan Wentz
Director of Alumni Affairs
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
1700 Dogwood Mile
Laurinburg, N.C. 28352
(910) 277-5665
susan@sapc.edu

Semi-Centennial Sketches -
St. Andrews Through the Years

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the consolidated college, DeTamble Library will host four seminars on our history. Each will begin with a reception at 4 p.m. on the second floor of the library followed by speakers at 4:30 p.m.

The series begins this Thursday with "Sketches of Our Beginnings" featuring Distinguished Professor of History George Melton, Distinguished Professor Emeritus William Alexander and Professor Emeritus Rodger Decker.

Future sketches include "A Look Back at Athletics" on Nov. 6; "Recollecting Student Life" on Feb. 5; and "Our Alumni Come Home" on April 2.

For more information, call 910-277-5049.

FMC Class of 1958 establishes a scholarship

The Flora Macdonald Scholarship, established by the Flora Macdonald College Class of 1958, offers financial assistance to a St. Andrews Presbyterian College student who is studying music as a part of his/her college education. The scholarship will be awarded to a rising sophomore, junior or senior. The recipient should be enrolled in a four-year degree program and should be taking one or more music courses. The following criteria will also guide the selection:

1. The student should have an academic record that would indicate success in a degree program at St. Andrews.
2. The student should have demonstrated a willingness to participate in meeting the financial demands of obtaining a college education (e.g., applying for grants and other scholarships).
3. The student should be involved in positive ways in campus life.

The scholarship recipient will be selected by the St. Andrews Music Faculty. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded each academic year. The amount of the scholarship and the number of scholarships awarded may be changed based on contributions received. All FMC, PJC and St. Andrews alumni and friends are encouraged to contribute to this on-going scholarship fund.

Alumni Email Addresses Are Here!

After many requests, St. Andrews Presbyterian College is now offering alumni the opportunity to have an alumni email address.

If you are interested in becoming one of the first to get an @alumni.sapc.edu account, contact Melissa Hopkins at hopkinsmc@sapc.edu.

SA enters agreement with World Education Group

St. Andrews has entered into an agreement with World Education Group, known as WEgroup, to help us bolster the recruitment and admission of qualified international students. WEgroup will promote St. Andrews and its courses and programs and recruit students in accordance with our Admissions requirements.

It is the mission of WEgroup to facilitate higher education on a global scale, empowering students and institutions all over the world to maximize their opportunities for international learning and intercultural experience. In today's global society, neither college students nor universities can afford to ignore opportunities on other shores.

Alumni of St. Andrews, who are living abroad, may have the opportunity to assist WEgroup and their affiliates who are directly responsible for recruiting in specific countries, in sharing their St. Andrews experience. The Office of Alumni Affairs will share with WEGroup contact information for specific countries, where WEGroup is active in recruiting on behalf of St. Andrews.

To learn more about WEgroup go to http://www.worldeducationgroup.com/. If you have questions about this St. Andrews initiative, please contact Cynthia Robinson, associate vice president for enrollment and student services, at robinscr@sapc.edu.

SAPC music instructor first performer in Nancy S. Smith Concert Series

Sean A. Moore, music instructor at St. Andrews Presbyterian College, will be the featured performer at the first annual concert offered in the Laurinburg community in memory of Nancy S. Smith.

The free piano concert will be Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Laurinburg. Featured pieces include works by Bach, Haydn, a variety of familiar hymns and one original composition by Moore from his CD Stand Up.

“Nancy was a director of Christian Education, teacher, guidance counselor and church leader during her lifetime,” said O.E. Smith, her widower and former professor of education at St. Andrews. “These concerts are a way to honor her memory and acknowledge the faith she shared during her lifetime.”

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September 17, 2008

SAPC 13 ARRIVE AT SCHLOSS BRUNNENBURG
Follow the adventures of the current St. Andrews contingent spending the semester in Brunnenburg through the blog appearing on the St. Andrews website.

http://www.sapc.edu/intstudies/brunnenburg.php

KNIGHTS FEST 2008 CONTINUES COMMITMENT TO CANCER FIGHT
For the second year in a row, the St. Andrews Athletic Department is teaming up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to raise money for the fight against cancer and to support the athletic teams on the campus.

http://www.sapc.edu/tphp/knightsfest.php

CENTER FOR ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES @ ST. ANDREWS
The Center for Adult and Professional Studies is dedicated to providing working adults the opportunity to attain their educational goals in a flexible and intellectually stimulating environment. Incorporating the opportunities presented by St. Andrews @ Sandhills and the Laurinburg campus with online courses, this will be an interdisciplinary offering that helps move St. Andrews into the future.

http://www.sapc.edu/sandhil1/sandhil1.php

HELP REVITALIZE DOGWOOD MILE
The campaign has begun to bring the dogwoods back to Dogwood Mile. Age and illness of the trees over the years has resulted in the removal of many of the trees that have graced this signature street at St. Andrews. For a donation of $130, a new dogwood tree will be purchased, planted and cared for as it grows to replace those trees that were lost. For more information, contact Meredith Bounds at 910-277-5662 or boundsmt@sapc.edu.

THE KNIGHTS WRESTLING GOLF CLASSIC II
The second annual golf tournament to support St. Andrews Wrestling is scheduled for October 6 beginning at 9 a.m.

http://www.sapc.edu/tphp/wgc.php

Mark your calendar for Alumni Weekend 2009!

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August 20 , 2008

ST. ANDREWS OPENS ACADEMIC YEAR
Members of the Class of 2012 were officially welcomed into life at St. Andrews during Opening Convocation Friday evening.

http://www.sapc.edu/PDF/pdf/082008/081508openingconvoc.pdf

BAYES HONORS ANTHONY ABBOTT
St. Andrews Writer-in-Residence Ron Bayes was one of three keynote speakers honoring Anthony Abbott at the North Carolina Writers Conference.

http://www.sapc.edu/directory/faculty/picbio/bayes.php

THE KNIGHTS WRESTLING GOLF CLASSIC II
The second annual golf tournament to support St. Andrews Wrestling is scheduled for October 6 beginning at 9 a.m.

http://www.sapc.edu/tphp/wgc.php

FMC CLASS RING
A group of Flora Macdonald College alumnae are planning to have a casting of some class rings done soon. Learn more about this offering and other offerings for alumni.

http://www.sapc.edu/alumni/offerings/index.php

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR LOST ALUMNI
The search is on for lost alumni in the 2009 featured reunion classes. Check out the current list and let us know where your classmates are.

http://www.sapc.edu/alumni/lost/index.php

Mark your calendar for Alumni Weekend 2009!
April 24-25, 2009

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July 17, 2008

MORGAN FAMILY ESTABLISHES GLENN BINGHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT

During his life, Glenn Bingham freely shared his love of nature and his broad knowledge of history and American culture. To honor his memory, the Morgan Foundation, Morgan family members and other friends have endowed a new scholarship, the Glenn Bingham Memorial Scholarship Endowment, to help students from Scotland County who wish to study science at St. Andrews and who have a natural curiosity for the natural world.

http://www.sapc.edu/PDF/pdf/072008/071608binghamscholarship.pdf

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June 16, 2008

ALUMNI MAGAZINE SNEAK PEEK

The Spring 2008 Alumni and Friends Magazine won’t hit mailboxes until the end of the week, but you can get a sneak peek by finding the link below.

http://www.sapc.edu/alumni/magazine/spring2008.php

LAURINBURG AREA CAMPAIGN SURPASSES 2008 GOAL

The 2008 Laurinburg Area Campaign to benefit St. Andrews celebrated the end of a successful campaign with a picnic on June 12 beside Lake Ansley C. Moore.

http://www.sapc.edu/alumni/philanthropy/lac/index.php

SUMMER TRAVELERS SHARE STORIES

Students, alumni and friends traveled to Greece, France and Vietnam during the Summer 2008 Short Overseas Term Courses. Find out what happened.

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