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At the Alumni Awards ceremony during Homecoming in November, the College honored eight distinguished alumni who have made a positive impact thoughout their chosen fields.
Dr. H. Biemann Othersen Jr., a pioneering pediatrician and 1950 alumnus of the College of Charleston, smiles warmly. He wears glasses, a white shirt, a patterned bow tie with an American flag design, and a checkered jacket. Recognized with the Alumni Award of Honor, he is celebrated for his medical contributions in Charleston, S.C.
Cheryll Novak Woods-Flowers, a 1981 and 1999 alumna of the College of Charleston, beams with a friendly smile. She wears a pearl necklace, a royal blue blouse, and a black cardigan. She is a real estate agent and chair of the S.C. Advisory Council on Aging, recognized with the Karen Burroughs Jones Distinguished Alumni Award in Mount Pleasant, S.C
Canyon Barry, a 2016 alumnus of the College of Charleston, smiles confidently in a light blue dress shirt and blazer. He is a systems engineer at L3 Harris Technologies and a 2024 Olympic team member in 3x3 men’s basketball, recognized as Alumnus of the Year in Melbourne, Fla.
Otis Robinson, a 1990 alumnus of the College of Charleston, smiles in a red striped polo and navy blazer. As the founder and managing principal of Robinson Business Consulting, he is honored with the Howard F. Rudd Jr. Business Person of the Year award in Chapin, S.C.
Dr. H. Biemann Othersen Jr., a pioneering pediatrician and 1950 alumnus of the College of Charleston, smiles warmly. He wears glasses, a white shirt, a patterned bow tie with an American flag design, and a checkered jacket. Recognized with the Alumni Award of Honor, he is celebrated for his medical contributions in Charleston, S.C.
Dr. H. Biemann Othersen Jr. ’50
Alumni Award of Honor
Pioneering pediatrician
Charleston, S.C.
Cheryll Novak Woods-Flowers, a 1981 and 1999 alumna of the College of Charleston, beams with a friendly smile. She wears a pearl necklace, a royal blue blouse, and a black cardigan. She is a real estate agent and chair of the S.C. Advisory Council on Aging, recognized with the Karen Burroughs Jones Distinguished Alumni Award in Mount Pleasant, S.C
Cheryll Novak Woods-Flowers ’81 (M.S. ’99)
Karen Burroughs Jones ’74 Distinguished Alumni Award
Real estate agent and chair of the S.C. Advisory Council on Aging
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Canyon Barry, a 2016 alumnus of the College of Charleston, smiles confidently in a light blue dress shirt and blazer. He is a systems engineer at L3 Harris Technologies and a 2024 Olympic team member in 3x3 men’s basketball, recognized as Alumnus of the Year in Melbourne, Fla.
Canyon Barry ’16
Alumnus of the Year
Systems engineer at L3 Harris Technologies and 2024 Olympic team member in 3×3 men’s basketball
Melbourne, Fla.
Otis Robinson, a 1990 alumnus of the College of Charleston, smiles in a red striped polo and navy blazer. As the founder and managing principal of Robinson Business Consulting, he is honored with the Howard F. Rudd Jr. Business Person of the Year award in Chapin, S.C.
Otis Robinson ’90
Howard F. Rudd Jr. Business Person of the Year
Founder and managing principal of Robinson Business Consulting
Chapin, S.C.
Dr. Joel Cook, a 1988 alumnus of the College of Charleston, poses in a professional headshot wearing a suit with an orange plaid tie. He is a professor and division head of dermatologic surgery at MUSC, awarded the Outstanding Service Award in Medicine in Daniel Island, S.C.
Dr. Jonathan Cook, a 1988 alumnus of the College of Charleston, poses in a professional portrait wearing a plaid suit jacket and purple tie. He is a professor and division head of dermatologic surgery at Duke University Medical Center, awarded the Outstanding Service Award in Medicine in Durham, N.C.
Derrick L. Williams, a 1999 alumnus of the College of Charleston, stands confidently in a navy suit and light blue tie. He is the founding partner of Williams & Roche law firm, awarded the Honors College Distinguished Alumni Award in Columbia, S.C.
Maggie Panetta, a 2017 alumna of the College of Charleston, smiles warmly in a floral blouse with a stone backdrop. She works as a program officer for the International Rescue Committee, recognized with the Young Alumnus Award in New York, N.Y.
Dr. Joel Cook, a 1988 alumnus of the College of Charleston, poses in a professional headshot wearing a suit with an orange plaid tie. He is a professor and division head of dermatologic surgery at MUSC, awarded the Outstanding Service Award in Medicine in Daniel Island, S.C.
Dr. Joel Cook ’88
Outstanding Service Award in Medicine
Professor and division head of dermatologic surgery at MUSC
Daniel Island, S.C.
Dr. Jonathan Cook, a 1988 alumnus of the College of Charleston, poses in a professional portrait wearing a plaid suit jacket and purple tie. He is a professor and division head of dermatologic surgery at Duke University Medical Center, awarded the Outstanding Service Award in Medicine in Durham, N.C.
Dr. Jonathan Cook ’88
Outstanding Service Award in Medicine
Professor and division head of dermatologic surgery at Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Derrick L. Williams, a 1999 alumnus of the College of Charleston, stands confidently in a navy suit and light blue tie. He is the founding partner of Williams & Roche law firm, awarded the Honors College Distinguished Alumni Award in Columbia, S.C.
Derrick L. Williams ’99
Honors College Distinguished Alumni Award
Founding partner of Williams & Roche law firm
Columbia, S.C.
Maggie Panetta, a 2017 alumna of the College of Charleston, smiles warmly in a floral blouse with a stone backdrop. She works as a program officer for the International Rescue Committee, recognized with the Young Alumnus Award in New York, N.Y.
Maggie Panetta ’17
Young Alumnus Award
Program officer for grant coordination and post-award management for the International Rescue Committee
New York, N.Y.
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