Category: Alumni Blog

It seems Jack Lawson was destined to attend St. Andrews. Jack knew about the college from its beginnings. Growing up with Presbyterian roots in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, his two older siblings and friends from church attended St. Andrews before him. Jack graduated in 1974, majoring in Religion and Philosophy; he wanted to attend a learning community for college and, like many others, was drawn to the small student to faculty ratio at St. Andrews. Recalling his time at St. Andrews as the “most outstanding academic experience of his life,” Jack

Erika Ikeda chose St. Andrews University for her study abroad experience, and we are so honored she made the journey from Tokyo, Japan, to Laurinburg, NC. St. Andrews offered Erika a scholarship through a study abroad agency, and the known one-on-one experience between professors and students here was a major draw for her choice in college. A member of the class of 2021, Erika just completed her undergraduate studies, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Business Administration. Erika said, “I decided to study abroad as the first step

By Erika Ikeda ’21 Advancement Office Intern Alumna Camille “Cami” Glaff currently works as a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) manager at Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Wellington, Florida. Cami graduated from St. Andrews University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a specialization in Equine Science. Palm Beach Equine Clinic recently featured her in their blog (Click here to read the article on the PBEC’s official blog). Cami grew up riding horses, and she turned her love for horses into her career. Her time at St. Andrews

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By Erika Ikeda ’21, Advancement Office Intern Steven Dennis, currently working as Volunteer Coordinator at Chastain Horse Park in Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from St. Andrews University in 2017. The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International featured Steven in their Black History Month publication. (Click here to view the article on Chastain Horse Park’s Facebook Page.) PATH Intl’ introduced Steven to the equine world; he participated in its therapeutic riding program after getting injured during his service in the U.S. Navy. He then decided to study therapeutic horsemanship at St. Andrews

By Jeff Stonestreet ’68 It seems like only yesterday since my graduating class at St. Andrews crossed the causeway over a big beautiful lake proceeded by a fully-bedecked Scotsman playing his bagpipes. That momentous day was over 50 years ago. The statute of limitations has run out so a few things can finally be told. As I glanced around the campus on a recent visit, I can still see “ghosts” from the past on the movie screen of my memory from my St. Andrews days. The memories of joys and

By: Mary McDonald ’79 & Alex Varisco ’18 If you visit campus to see the fall colors anytime soon, you may notice beautiful new benches and scenic improvements in the Flora Macdonald Garden. The Flora Macdonald Memorial Garden was dedicated in April of 1996 as part of the St. Andrews Centennial Celebration marking 100 years since the founding of Flora Macdonald College in 1896. It honors the students, faculty, and staff of FMC and is a reminder of the beautiful garden created by Dr. Vardell on the Red Springs campus.

By: Mick Meisel ’76 Enticed by the qualities of a new college campus, athletic opportunities, small classes and an exceptional faculty-student ratio, Craig Hannas arrived in Laurinburg as a freshman in the fall of 1967. He graduated with the St. Andrews Presbyterian College (SA) Class of 1971 and returned to New Jersey where he taught at The Hun School of Princeton for a decade. In 1982, he returned to his Alma mater as Dean of Students. Craig’s education laid the foundation for him to teach English Literature, Grammar, and Composition

By Jed Hawkes Koball ’95 Three of the most important lessons I learned at St. Andrews, I learned before the end of my first week on campus. Dr. Dick Prust, professor of Philosophy, was my SAGE instructor that year. His first writing assignment for us was to justify the courses we had chosen for our first semester of study. Having taken Calculus I in high school, I had the option to take Calculus II with upper class students. My approach, however, was to ease my way into the rigors of