![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “He found both the College and the city of Charleston liberating he felt at home here. For example, although he was a pre-med student, he also took dance classes with Robert Ivey.” “He was able to pursue a wide range of interests during his time at the College. “John always spoke of his College of Charleston years as some of his happiest,” Lukey shares. Covington died in January 2020 after a 15-year battle with scleroderma. Recipients of the scholarship will have the benefit of meeting and getting to know their benefactor, Robert Lukey, but will only know Covington through the memories and stories Lukey shares of his husband. He ran the Sexton Dental Clinic in Myrtle Beach until March 2018. ![]() After graduating from CofC, Covington attended the Medical University of South Carolina Dental School and graduated in 1988. Preference is given to students who wish to follow in Covington’s footsteps and pursue a career in dental medicine. Lukey Endowed Scholarship provides educational access to pre-med students in the School of Sciences and Mathematics. It is in this spirit of giving opportunity to the next generations that Lukey and Covington sought to establish and support scholarships. Both were deeply committed to helping others regardless of age, race, religion, origin and sexual orientation or identification. Lukey were a couple for nearly 36 years and shared a passion for travel, the arts, healthcare and education. John Covington ’84 and Professor Robert J. ![]()
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