Alumni
Through charitable giving, special events, and more, the GSSM alumni community maintains strong ties with their school and with one another. Update your information in our Alumni Portal today.
Access the new GSSM Alumni PortalAlumni Directory
Connect with your classmates, find Govies in your city, and network with alumni in your profession.
Alumni Association
The GSSM Alumni Association provides opportunities for alumni to stay connected and to support the School. In addition to numerous networking opportunities - whether social, professional, or educational - the Association also offers an opportunity to give back through participation in the classroom as mentors, speakers, panelists, on alumni boards and committees, and by attending programs and events. We recognize that alumni voices are crucial to showing current and future GSSM students their options and potential.
At GSSM, we make a special effort to reach out to our graduates wherever they are. Alumni can create a profile in our Alumni Directory. This online feature is a free, password-protected way to connect with your classmates, find other Govies in your geographic area or career field, and update your contact information. Alumni can also check out the GSSM Alumni Facebook Page, where school and alumni news is posted regularly.
GSSM graduates around the world maintain their connection to the School through the Alumni Association. Be in charge of your future and stay connected with us!
- 2024-2025 Alumni Association Board Members
- Laura Atkinson '94
- Jonathan Beam '04
- Angela Crum '96
- Melody Drummond-Hansen '96
- Britt Garris '95, Immediate Past President
- Kristin Garris '90
- Kara Goode '00
- Rusty Hawes '14
- Peter Henry '04, Chair Programming & Development Committee
- Darby Kirven '08, Chair Awards Committee
- Finn Klimek '22
- Charlotte Lominicki '92, Secretary
- Susan Lucas Kamat '90
- Makaala Mazat '91, President
- Paul Moore '90
- Victoria Phelan '13
- Natalie Rao '01
- Justin Smith '16
- Eric Spivey '93, Chair Membership & Engagement Committee
- Emmanuel Tedder '04
- Joseph Telaak '22
- Jacqueline Tobin '16
- Avis Wright '95
Ex Officio
- Brigitte Chapman '94, Director of Alumni Relations
- Shane Farmer '10, Analytics & Development Manager
- Beth Dinndorf, GSSM Foundation Executive Director
- Danny Dorsel '90, GSSM President
- Dr. Lance Riddke, GSSM Faculty Representative
Ashley Koontz, Enrollment Coordinator
- By-Laws
GSSM Alumni Association By-Laws_updated 11.17.22.pdf
Giving
Your support helps make the GSSM experience possible for students across the Palmetto State by connecting them to the resources they need to thrive. Thank you for helping Govies realize their full potential and empowering them to become the next generation of innovators!
Alumni Events
- Book Club
Join us for good friends & great reads!
The Fall 2024 book club selection is Artemis. Stay tuned for the following book announcement!
Previous Alumni Book Club Selections:
- March 2021: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- July 2021: Mamba's Daughters: A Novel of Charleston by Dubose Heyward
- June 2024: The Secret Life of Bees
- June 2024: Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
- Reconnect
24-25 Alumni Reconnects
2024
Thursday, October 24 Nashville, TN
Thursday, November 7 San Antonio, TX
Tuesday, November 19 Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, November 20 San Francisco, CA
Thursday, November 21 San Jose, CA
Tuesday, December 10 Baltimore, MD
Wednesday, December 11 Washington, DC
Sunday, December 22 GSSM's Annual Winter Gathering in Columbia at the Hunter Gatherer Hangar2025
Saturday, January 11 Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, January 29 Raleigh, NC
Thursday, January 30 Durham, NC
Saturday, February 1 Charlotte, NC
Wednesday, February 5 Charleston, SC
February 28 – March 2 Reunion, Hartsville, SC- Winter Gathering
The annual Alumni Winter Gathering is a great time to reconnect with your GSSM classmates, meet Govies from other classes, and celebrate our common experiences. Join us on Sunday, December 22, in Columbia, SC!
Alumni Awards
- Outstanding Alum Award
The Alumni Association of the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) bestows an annual award honoring the achievements of one exceptional alumnus.
Nominated and voted upon by GSSM alumni, the Outstanding Alum Award is presented to a person who, through their post-GSSM personal life and professional endeavors, has demonstrated success that one can achieve through the foundation of a GSSM education while reflecting a commitment to serving others.
Past recipients include educators, engineers, entertainers, lawyers, physicians, and more. Criteria for the award include post-GSSM education, work, and personal endeavors; commitment to GSSM and/or the State of South Carolina; and commitment to improving humanity.
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Outstanding Alum. Submit your nomination here.