SPARTANBURG, SC (06/13/2025)– Wofford College awarded 452 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees to graduates during the college’s 171st Commencement exercises.
Marshall Gibbons of Chester
Jacob Nichols of Catawba
Nic Parker of Rock Hill
Kara Birchfield of Rock Hill
Katie Garner of Rock Hill
Grant Witherspoon of Indian Land
Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1,800 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, experiential learning opportunities and successful graduates, Wofford is recognized consistently as a “best value” and for its commitment to student success and accessibility for low- and middle-income students. The college community has 12 sororities and fraternities as well as 20 NCAA Division I athletics teams.
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
