With more than 360,000 living alumni, the University of South Carolina has stories to tell, and Carolinian is here to tell them. From celebrated artists, scientists and business leaders to everyday alumni who embody the spirit of Carolina, this is our story — and this is your magazine.
Carolinian is published three times a year and distributed to members of the USC Alumni Association. Select features from the print edition can be found here, alongside web-exclusive stories, videos and interviews that celebrate our successes, revisit our history and remind us what it means to be a Carolinian. Forever to thee!
Family Style
The Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing is named after a family, not a
single person. Brothers Alex, Carl and Ray Molinaroli showed us why.
Meet the Molinarolis
Cocky’s Call
First Night Carolina marked the start of another school year Aug. 19, and the Horseshoe pep rally that kicked it off drew thousands of excited new Gamecocks plus a few familiar faces.
A Sense of CommUnity
The Gamecock CommUnity Shop provides groceries, school supplies and even clothes to
students in need.
Learn More about the Gamecock CommUnity Shop
High Flying Bird
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Civil engineering graduate Deepal Eliatamby left Sri Lanka to find opportunity, freedom
Civil engineering graduate Deepal Eliatamby left Sri Lanka to find opportunity and freedom. He found it at USC and is now paying it forward.
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Former Under Secretary of the Navy now shapes lives in higher education
Janine Davidson was impressive when she arrived at the University of South Carolina in 1998, having spent a decade in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft commander and senior pilot. After USC, she became even more impressive.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution editor-in-chief Leroy Chapman inspires next generation of journalists
In March 2023, University of South Carolina alumnus Leroy Chapman Jr. made headlines — as the first person of color to be named editor-in-chief of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was a big deal for the 155-year-old paper, for the city of Atlanta and for journalism in general. It was also a big deal for Chapman’s alma mater, which recognized his professional achievements with the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Award.
