Alan Scott Day

Dr. Alan Scott Day, Visiting Professor at Furman University and Department Head at Greenville Technical College, passed away on Monday April 17, 2023, at the age of 78. Alan was born November 11, 1944 and grew up in Marlboro, MA with his parents George and Barbara, and his younger brother Doug.

Alan attended Hampden-Sydney College and was active in Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was named social chairman and planned many themed parties. There he met Sally Daughtry, whom he married in 1966. He graduated from HSC in 1966, and then continued his studies at Clemson University, receiving a PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1969. He moved to Greenville, SC with Sally in 1973, with their daughter, Carrie.

Alan started teaching at Greenville Technical College in the chemistry department and was Head of the Science department in 1971. He quickly became a beloved teacher to all of his students. He would tell his young daughter answers to quizzes and plant her in his classes to answer aloud, impressing the college students. He also spent years teaching chemistry to chiropractic students at Sherman College in Spartanburg. After retiring from Greenville Tech, he enjoyed temporary positions at Furman University teaching Environment Science and Organic Chemistry. He delighted his students by referring to himself at "Professor DumbleDay" and used pop culture references to help teach. He was a superb lecturer, among the greatest, as his lectures were characterized by clarity and his amazing wit. He affected the course of study for thousands of students over the years, who pursued careers in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry Chiropractic and many other fields.

Dr Day's passion for teaching Organic Chemistry, and his inspirational leadership, was matched by his love for the fair treatment of people and love for animals. He had a strong sense of social and economic justice and a keen sense of humor which made everyone love him. He loved the Boston Red Sox, Monty Python, bad puns, made up jokes and riddles. He was an artist, a short story writer, and loved reading non-fiction. Alan was also a huge animal lover - he rescued dogs in need, and contributed to many animal organizations.

His friends and family will remember his strong intellect, his dry sense of humor, the twinkle in his eyes, and his appreciation of a good joke. Dr Day was notorious for bringing light onto everyone's day.

Alan is survived by his daughter Carrie, his granddaughter Catherine Dragon, and his brother Doug. Donations in his honor can be made to the Greenville Humane Society, College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University, and the Seeing Eye in Morristown NJ.

https://www.seeingeye.org/you-can-help/

https://cvm.ncsu.edu/giving/

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