Norman Raiford

Norman Raiford (Grad ’69, Grad ’74 CM) has retired as a professor of history and leadership studies from Greenville Technical College in Greenville, S.C., where he has taught since 1974. The college honored him by establishing the Dr. Norman G. Raiford Endowed Scholarship Fund, dedicated to assisting students who are single parents. The school also recognized him as the longest-serving faculty member in its history. In 1989, Mr. Raiford was named Outstanding Educator of the Year for Greenville Technical College and for the entire South Carolina Technical College system. From 1970 to 1974, he was a professor of history at Spartanburg Methodist College. He and his wife, Alice Swartzentruber Raiford (Nurs ’63 L/M), live in Spartanburg, S.C.