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Dippold is the author of “Mentally Tough Christians,” a book in which he applies the lessons he learned playing baseball for Wofford and studying law to everyday life. The book is scheduled for an April release. He works in the litigation department at the Shuler-Killen Law Firm in Sumter, S.C. “Wofford was an extremely massive blessing in my life. My baseball and academic career at Wofford gave me the tools I needed to succeed in leading my family, spiritually and in business and everyday life.”

Morsch, who earned an MBA from UNC Charlotte, has spent the past year and a half as assistant vice president of business controls and communications at Bank of America in Columbia, S.C. Outside of work, she volunteers at multiple organizations, attends a book club with other Wofford women and travels with her fiancé, Ross. “I am so grateful to Wofford. It gave me an appreciation for a small and unique community, but it also helped me gain a broader lens of the world through my semester abroad in Milan, Italy.”

Otto has been promoted to capital sales representative, selling operating room equipment, with Stryker Corp.’s office in Phoenix, Ariz. After graduation, she spent three years in medical device marketing at Stryker’s office in Dallas, Texas. “Wofford taught me to be curious, ask questions, grow connections and not be afraid to step out of my comfort zone. My time as a Bellringer Scholar, working for the admission office and meeting with potential students prepared me for the interactions I now have with customers.”

Randall completed her doctoral capstone at the international adoption clinic at MUSC and spent a gap year in Guatemala doing construction and Spanish translation work. She now works as an occupational therapist at the outpatient clinic of Northern Tides Therapy in Charleston S.C., primarily serving the pediatric population. “Being on orientation staff taught me about the value of learning people’s stories and then welcoming them. So much of what I love about my job is getting to know people, what they love about their life and what they want for their life.”

Redfern moved to Atlanta, Ga., to work for Emory University Communications and Marketing as a communications coordinator. She manages the printing and mailing of several Emory publications and coordinates projects for the creative strategy team. “I find that many of my Wofford experiences impact my work every single day. Most notably, it was Dr. (Dresden) Lackey’s Gender in Society and Intersectionality courses, coupled with my business minor, that allowed me to investigate the intersection of both disciplines and find their connections to the career that I wanted to pursue.”

Shippy is a second-year law student at North Carolina Central University School of Law. She finished year one in the top 5% of her class. Shippy was recently inducted into the 46th NCCUSOL Law Review Journal as a staff editor and is interning with Justice Anita Earls of the North Carolina Supreme Court. “My Wofford experience allowed me to find me and dig into my passion for advocacy, which ultimately led to my decision to apply to law school. I greatly appreciate my professors at Wofford for believing in me.”