Alan Johnson (left) and Donald Swarthout (right)

Alan Johnson:  Grew up in Denver, Colorado.  PhD in Environmental Toxicology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  Joined the faculty of Clemson University in 1999, where he teaches and conducts research on the science and policy of environmental conservation.  He began regularly attending Quaker worship shortly after coming to South Carolina, and is now a member of Greenville Friends Meeting.

Don Swarthout:  PhD in Psychology and Education, University of Michigan; 22 years working as a school psychologist in Charlotte; became a member of Friends Meeting of Austin in 2006; clerked the following committees:  Worship and Ministry (10 years); Adult Religious Education (8 years) and presented more than ten forums on a variety of topics (most recently I was invited to teach a class on “Quaker Ethics”).  I also spent six years serving on the Care and Counsel Committee, which was responsible for meeting the pastoral needs of our Quaker community.