Davidson College

Chris Alexander Chris Alexander, the McGee Director of the Dean Rusk International Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science, has found himself the perfect job, at the crossroads of the campus—and at the crossroads of political science theory and global current events
Laura Beach '07 Laura Beach’s delight in food is really about community, and she embraces Davidson’s academic and social life at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Austin Bell ’10 He saw a lot of potential for being a mass communications pioneer at Davidson, and Austin Bell ’10 has made the most of it, in the residence halls, in the community and in the classroom.
Richmond Blake '09 Richmond Blake is on track to a career in diplomacy, thanks to his undergraduate Pickering Fellowship and recent national Truman Scholarship.
Matt Bondaryk ’09 Matt Bondaryk ’09 has taken his interdisciplinary understanding of medicine to a global level with two abroad experiences that emphasize healthcare.
Chris Burton '08 Davidson was the first liberal arts college in the nation to eliminate the burden of loans from student financial aid packages. Chris Burton ’08, who was Student Government Association president in the inaugural year of the initiative, known as The Davidson Trust, talks about what it means to students.
Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell’s ambitions as a teacher have always stretched far beyond the boundaries of his own classroom.
Sara Claire Chambless '12 Making art is first an internal and subjective process, says Sara Claire Chambless, but the backdrop of a liberal arts education is what fuels and nurtures her creative energy and ideas, through classes like English, philosophy and history.
Grace Cheney '13 Although she came a long way from home, Grace Cheney '13 never felt homesick during her transition to college life, from Davidson Outdoors' Summer Odyssey program through Orientation, to meeting her perfectly matched hallmates and into speaker lectures and classrooms.
Chris Clunie ’06 From the classroom to the hardwood—and now to the airport runways of his yearlong Watson Fellowship —Chris Clunie ’06 never gives less than his best effort.
Michaela Corr Almost half of Davidson’s freshman class remains with their roommate for sophomore year. Can a first-year roommate influence what we learn at Davidson?
Russell Crandall Russell Crandall, associate professor of political science, believes in the value of public service and intellectual inquiry. He spent a year working on the foreign policy staff at the National Security Council, and he currently is on leave directing Western Hemisphere Affairs in the Department of Defense.
Stephen Curry '10 2006-07 SoCon Freshman Basketball Player of the Year; 2007-08 finalist for the Wooden Award and the Naismith Trophy for National Player of the Year honors; NCAA record holder for three-point field goals made by a first-year player; member of the 2007 Silver medalist USA U-19 World Championship Team.
Kealy Devoy '08 As Davidson’s inaugural Sustainability Fellow, Kealy Devoy ’08 is helping keep Davidson red, black and green. She’s working with students, faculty and staff to assess the college’s impact on the environment, establish partnerships across and beyond the campus and help people take action that can lead to real change.
Ania Etienne ’11 Ania Etienne, a Haitian-American artist from Brooklyn, established clear comfort zones for herself in her first year at the small liberal arts college in North Carolina. Then, she began to move out of them.
Scott Frantz, Jr. ’09 Scott Frantz was looking for a small, D-I school, and felt at home as soon as he stepped onto the Davidson campus. As a varsity swimmer, he’s seen as much chlorinated water as grass or red brick sidewalks.
Emily Glaser ’12 Emily Glaser ’12 credits The Davidson Trust with an experience that started with a freshman-hall flickerball team and is settling into challenging academics and the possibility of study abroad.
Elaine Hargrove ’09 As a Bonner scholar with an international background, Elaine Hargrove ’09 wants to make a difference through community service on a global scale.
Ethan Jaffe '09 A scholar athlete finds that his own balance tilts happily toward the academic life—and inspires him to find new ways of passing on what he’s learned to other Davidson students.
Steve Kaliski '07 Steve is prepared for a post-graduate Big Apple adventure in showbiz, thanks to his academic and performance work with the Theatre Department on campus and abroad.
Utsha Khatri '09 and Upasana Khatri '10 These sisters from Silver Spring, Md., have a passion for interdisciplinary work that gets at the heart of socially driven issues.
Austin Kieffer ’12 As a Bonner scholar with an international background, Elaine Hargrove ’09 wants to make a difference through community service on a global scale.
Athan Makansi ’10 Athan Makansi’s leadership of the Honor Council, his academic and social life on campus, and his experiences abroad combine for a fulfilling college career imbued with what he calls “Davidson’s robust spirit.”
Bob McKillop Bob McKillop has been coaching men’s basketball at Davidson for 20 years, racking up the most wins of any coach in Wildcat or Southern Conference history. His proudest statistic: 65 of 65 seniors have graduated during the McKillop era. His goals this year: Get better. Play to win. Have fun. Make every play count.
Chris Paradise Chris Paradise is an aquatic ecologist, but the bodies of water that intrigue him the most are far too small to splash around in.
Christoph Pross ’10 A German national who enjoys teaching fellow Davidson students things about his language and culture “not found in books,” this Kemp and Terry scholar is a driving force in Davidson’s economic and political science academic life.
Mac Read '10 A star high-school pitcher who couldn’t see not playing baseball, Mac Read initially also couldn’t see being able to afford Davidson. Because of scholarships and work-study—and no loans, thanks to The Davidson Trust—he’s brought his pitching career to Davidson, added a physics major, and learned how to balance the two.
Darrell Scott ’10 The college’s mission statement of “humane instincts and disciplined and creative minds for lives of leadership and service” took an unexpected turn or two during the college career of Darrell Scott ’10.
Mordecai Scott ’10 A beneficiary of The Davidson Trust as a service-based Bonner Scholar, Mordecai Scott ’10 uses diverse experiences in his own life to enrich the broader student experience at Davidson.
Mercedes Robinson ‘09 The first in her family to attend college, Mercedes Robinson ’09 balanced Division I basketball with a neuroscience curriculum and learned that you can get your work done and still have fun.
Shelley Rigger Regularly quoted in the national and international media, the Brown Professor of Political Science is the person in the U.S. to consult about Taiwanese politics.
Annette Watts Annette Watts has been coaching great women’s basketball teams for 20 years—at the high school level, at N.C. State under legendary coach the late Kay Yow, and at Davidson since 2001.
Cary Wright '09 Honor Council chair Cary Wright ’09 helps people understand what it means for Davidson to be a community of honor: It’s about what individuals do in their daily lives—at Davidson, and beyond.
Kun Zhang ’11 A math major from Beijing, Kun Zhang ’11 values collaboration, whether it be tutoring at Davidson or through the remarkable rescue efforts in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake in China.