January 29, 2025
Rutledge Leland III ’66 has served as the mayor and a leader of industry in McClellanville, South Carolina, for nearly 50 years. From steering the town through the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo to supporting the local shrimping economy, his leadership has been recognized with the Order of the Palmetto.
Group photo of Jessica Avilés, Adam Gorlitsky, Divya Srinivasan and Ge Lv

One Step At a Time

Adam Gorlitsky has teamed up with Clemson University engineers to advance a powerful mobility technology for the masses.

Artwork depicting people practicing different forms of wellness outdoors

Healthy Habits, Healthier Living

Clemson University researchers are working to promote active lifestyles, healthy habits and connected communities, taking health care out of doctors’ offices and into everyday living.

When I’m standing or walking in my exoskeleton, I don’t feel disabled, I don’t feel able-bodied, I feel re-enabled. It’s really empowering. I kind of feel like I am unstoppable.

Adam Gorlitsky
Adam Gorlitsky
A photograph of Drew Lanham ’88, M ’90, Ph.D. ’97

Clemson’s J. Drew Lanham named Thoreau Prize winner while working on play, operetta.

Tiger Profiles

An iceberg in Greenland

National Scholars traveled to Greenland for a unique learning opportunity last summer.

Black-and-white photographs of Barbara Kennedy-Dixon ’85, M ’92 playing for Clemson Women's Basketball.

An all-time great basketball player and longtime Clemson Athletics staff member, the late Barbara Kennedy-Dixon left an indelible mark on her beloved alma mater and its people.

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