Pond on golf course with the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center overlooking the water.
October 1, 2025
After their son enrolled at Clemson, Michael ’86 and Robyn Nieri HA ’20 rekindled a connection to the University that has culminated in their family’s fierce commitment to its future. Their latest gift, made together with their children, names the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center — a welcoming home for generations of the Clemson Family.
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Hope in Motion

Hope Stubenhofer ’27 honors her dad, Capt. Mark Stubenhofer ’96, through her passion for dance and her love for the University, where she grew up visiting a memorial bearing her father’s name.

Ben Sill sits in front of his greenhouse surrounded by vibrant plants.

In Bloom

Ben Sill, professor emeritus of civil engineering, shares his passion for hybridizing bromeliads – four of which he’s registered with Clemson names as his way of saying thank you to the University.

When I dance, it’s like I can feel him with me.

Hope Stubenhofer
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Outgoing Clemson University Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Robert H. “Bob” Jones ’79, M ’81 shares some timeless lessons on leaving a lasting legacy from his experience at Clemson.

Two Clemson Tiger mascots sit on the field in their full suits.

Thomas Lowry ’25 is the first-ever Tiger mascot legacy, sharing a unique bond with his father, Martin Lowry ’88. Together, they answer questions about their time as the iconic Clemson mascot.

A man and a woman stand with their arms around each other.

Jim Kaplan ’87 and his wife, Julee Kaplan, have given back to Clemson through funding need-based scholarships as they value the importance of education for all students.

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