Bill & Gale Cushing Lindsey Cushing, a vibrant young woman from Richmond, Virginia, entered the University of South Carolina as a marketing major in the Moore School of Business in the fall of 2004. At the end of her freshman year, Lindsey was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer. Doctors offered little hope that treatments would save her life. While Lindsey was encouraged to return to her Virginia home permanently, she refused to change her life plans.  "Lindsey had this unbelievable attitude that this cancer was just a nuisance– that there was no way it was going to stop her from graduating from USC," recalls Gale Cushing, Lindsey's mother. During the next four years, Lindsey underwent chemo treatments during the summer and returned to school each fall. As graduation grew closer, she had her sights set on working for a pharmaceutical company in San Francisco. "We were convinced that if anyone had the faith, determination, and stamina to do this, it was Lindsey," said her mother. "No matter how sick she was, she never gave up hope." Through sheer determination, Lindsey completed her bachelor's degree from the Moore School in December 2008. Two months later, on February 27, 2009, Lindsey passed away. To honor Lindsey and her love for the University, Bill and Gale Cushing established a scholarship fund through the Moore School. "It seemed like a no-brainer to give back to the school. The Moore School staff had just been incredible throughout Lindsey's time there, working with us to make sure they were doing everything possible to help," said Mrs. Cushing. To date, more than $37,000 has been pledged or donated to the Lindsey Cushing Scholarship Fund, which will support undergraduates at the Moore School. Lindsey's passion and zest for life will surely live on by fulfilling the educational dreams of others, and the Moore School is honored to be a part of this endeavor. Donations to the Lindsey Cushing Scholarship Fund can be made payable to the Business Partnership Foundation, Moore School of Business, 1705 College Street, Columbia, SC, 29208 or online at http://www.sc.edu/giving/. Please designate "Lindsey Cushing Scholarship" on either form of payment. Jimmy Addison When Jimmy Addison (BS '82, MACC '83), senior vice president and CFO of SCANA, graduated from high school in Lancaster, South Carolina, he hadn't made plans to go to college, but his family's accountant sparked his interest. The next fall, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina. Not only was he the first member of his family to attend college, but the first to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. He credits the Moore School of Business for his success. "The Moore School of Business has been the platform for my career. What I didn't realize was how well-rounded the Moore School would make me, and how well-prepared I would be when I left that school," said Addison. "I'm exposed every day to some of the brightest people in the world – graduates from the Southeast and graduates from Ivy League schools. I tell students every time I speak at the Moore School, ‘Don't ever underestimate yourselves, because you can compete with any of these students from any of these schools.'" As the parents of three current USC students and one recent graduate, Jimmy and Patti Addison (BS-BA '82) have a proud Gamecock family. Paying tuition for three, the Addisons know how difficult it can be to support other causes, especially during an economic downturn. However, they saw the Darla Moore matching campaign as a great opportunity and made a planned gift to the Moore School. "Through the generosity of Darla Moore and her matching gift, she's offered us the incredible opportunity to get a 100 percent match on any planned gift, on any aged contributor, for this one-time match period. That's something you don't just run into on any other kind of campaign," said Addison. "The decision was easy since it made good business sense for us." "Patti and I give to the Moore School for two reasons. There is no way we can ever repay all the school has done for us," said Addison. "But maybe more importantly, and more long-term focused, well past the time that I'm here or that Patti's here, we think that this is a way that we can have the largest, most leveraged impact on the state of South Carolina." Jimmy Addison explains why he gives to the Moore School Warren Clarke Warren Clarke (BS-BA ‘54), a retired Orangeburg businessman who has enjoyed many successes in his long life, did not start out with much.  Born in 1932, Clarke was orphaned at the age of 4 in south Texas near the Mexico border, where his family had worked as citrus farmers. He was raised by his aunt, who moved the family (when he was 13) to Orangeburg, South Carolina, where he still lives today. In high school, Clarke excelled on the football team and received a full football scholarship to the University of South Carolina. During his four years at USC, Clarke happily recalls that he started on every team that played Clemson University, and they beat Clemson all four years. Clarke was a retail major and graduated with a BS in Business Administration in 1954. He pursued an entrepreneurial lifestyle and in 1959 began a female apparel business that catapulted him into a successful life-long career. "I owe a great deal of that success to the knowledge of the retail business I learned at the business school," Clarke said. "I attribute the success I had to good teachers and a good knowledge of accounting, and for a young person like me who had grown up without parents, it was an education that was very advantageous to my career." Clarke decided to give back and create a merit-based scholarship for a deserving business student. "Rather than just give where it would not do good, I chose to get involved with the Darla Moore School of Business, and I explained to them what I wanted to do," said Clarke. "I want to be able to provide assistance for people who want an education, and who want to be in the business community, but don't have enough money." Brittingham, Brown, Prince & Hancock, LLC Brittingham, Brown, Prince & Hancock, LLC, has served the Columbia business community for more than 50 years, so it's no surprise that the certified public accounting and business consulting firm has a close relationship with the Moore School of Business. Founded in West Columbia in 1957, BBP&H has frequently hired Moore School graduates. In fact, only a few of the current partners do not hold degrees from the Moore School. To honor the memory of James T. Brittingham, Sr., his widow, Brenda F. Brittingham, and the partners of Brittingham, Brown, Prince and Hancock, LLC, have founded an endowment for future students pursuing a Master of Accountancy (MACC) at the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Brittingham’s gift of $50,000, coupled with a $25,000 gift from firm partners, puts the endowment well within reach of the $100,000 goal. Brittingham, Brown, Prince and Hancock is now reaching out to its clients to source the remaining $25,000. In addition to giving back to the profession, a contribution to the endowment will highlight public accounting opportunities and attract quality accounting graduates to regional and local firms, including Brittingham, Brown, Prince and Hancock. During his years in South Carolina, Mr. Brittingham made substantial financial and business contributions to the Midlands.  This endowment will ensure that his contributions continue in perpetuity. Kerry Brown (BS '70), partner at BBP&H said that because of its long history, the firm has a vested interest in Moore School and the local business community. The firm hopes to hire even more graduates from the Moore School of Business in the future.