Former FMU Cager receives alumni award
Robert W. Moore, orthopedic surgeon and owner of Hand Surgery Associates, and Stephen Randal Voss, associate professor in the Department of Biology in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, have been honored by the Francis Marion University Department of Biology with outstanding alumni awards.
Moore received the John S. Boyce Award, while Voss was presented the Lawrence Swails Award. These distinguished alumni awards, named after the Biology Department's first two chairpersons, were presented during a reception Oct. 22 on the FMU campus. This is the fourth year the Biology Department has held this recognition of outstanding graduates of the biology program.
A Cheraw native, Moore began his studies at Baptist College in Charleston, now Charleston Southern, and transferred to FMU after one year to study biology and play basketball. He graduated magna cum laude from Francis Marion in 1980 with a B.S. degree in biology and later earned his M.D. degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. After graduating from medical school, Moore completed his residency in Memphis, Tenn., and soon after landed a fellowship in hand surgery with the University of Virginia. Pee Dee Orthopaedic in Florence was where Moore received his first job, and he remained there for 14 years. He has since opened his own practice, Hand Surgery Associates on Freedom Blvd.
In addition to practicing in Florence, Moore has taken his orthopedic surgery skills to several underdeveloped countries where medical treatment is scarce. He hasn't limited exposure to this experience to himself either. He and his wife, Betsey, who is also a graduate of FMU, lived in South Korea for two years and served as missionaries. They have two children, Meg and Hunter.
Moore was also an accomplished athlete at FMU. He lettered in basketball for three years (1977-1980) at Francis Marion. In only those three seasons, the 6'5" forward scored 1,330 points and grabbed 613 rebounds. He was twice named the NAIA District Six "Player of the Year" (1979 and 1980) and was selected to the NAIA second-team All-America squad following his senior campaign. Moore still owns the Patriot single-season records for most points, rebounds, free throws, and games scoring in double figures. He was selected to the District Six All-Academic Team all three years, was named to the 1980 first-team All-State squad, and helped lead the Patriots to a 62-27 overall record and three straight district playoff appearances. Following his career, Moore was named to the FMC All-Decade Team for the 1970s and the District Six 15th Anniversary Team, which was announced in 1983.
Voss' sister, Robin, played on the Francis Marion softball team.
