University Center of GreenvilleBy offering day, evening, and distance education classes, the center permits adults to work while attending college at their own pace.
Verner, Elizabeth O'NeillVerner emerged as a leading figure of the Charleston Renaissance alongside her mentor, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith. Early in her career, she focused on etchings of Charleston street scenes that depicted the city’s architectural heritage and African American residents.
Waring, Joseph IoorPediatrician, medical historian. Waring was born in Charleston on September 4, 1897, the son of Joseph Ioor Waring and Emma…
Watson, Albert WilliamLegislator, congressman. Watson was born in Sumter on August 30, 1922, the son of Claude A. Watson and Eva Clark.…
Wentworth, Marjory HeathPoet, educator. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, on June 3, 1958, Wentworth is the daughter of John Heath and Mary Tully.…
West, John CarlGovernor, diplomat. Born in Camden on August 27, 1922, to Shelton J. West and Mattie Ratterree West, West was reared…
Westmoreland, William ChildsSoldier. Westmoreland was born in Saxon on March 26, 1914, the son of James Ripley Westmoreland and Eugenia Talley Childs.…
Whipper, Lucille SimmonsEducator, legislator. Whipper was born in Charleston on June 6, 1928, the daughter of Joseph Simmons and Sarah Marie Washington.…
White, VannaTelevision personality. White was born Vanna Marie Rosich in Conway on February 18, 1957, the daughter of Miguel Angel Rosich…
Whitten, Benjamin OtisPhysician. Whitten was born on August 12, 1886, in Pendleton, one of six children born to Edward Whitten and Martha…
Wilson, Donella BrownIn Columbia, she attended Booker T. Washington in grade school and in 1933, she earned her teaching credentials from Allen University. After graduation, she taught mostly in rural South Carolina schools until 1971
Woods, Sylvia PressleyRestaurateur, author, businesswoman. Woods was born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 2, 1926, the only child of Van and…
Workman, William Douglas, Jr.Journalist, author. Workman was born on August 10, 1914, in Greenwood, the son of William D. Workman and Vivian Watkins.…
Wright, Alice Buck Norwood SpearmanHuman relations activist. Born in Marion on March 12, 1902, Wright was the first child of the banker Samuel Wilkins…
Wright, Louis BookerHistorian, library administrator. Wright was born on March 1, 1899, in the crossroads village of Phoenix in Greenwood County, the…
Yarborough, William Caleb "Cale"Yarborough finished his racing career with an impressive set of statistics that would make him a legend in his sport. In total he competed in 560 races and compiled a record of 83 victories, 319 top-ten finishes, and 69 starts on the pole position.
Young, Anne AustinYoung promoted philanthropy. In Clinton she led efforts to create Whitten Village, a facility for mentally retarded patients.
