Chicago: Ryan Hauck '95 and Cort Proctor '62

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From Ryan Hauck: This chance encounter happened in mid-August of this year. I had just flown into Chicago earlier that day for a convention, and walked over with friends to an event in Grant Park (Chicago’s largest and most famous park). I hadn’t been there 15 minutes when we noticed this gentleman and his wife standing right behind me. Naturally we had to get a photograph. The coincidences were many: we were both alumni, we were dressed the same, and both of our wives are Winthrop alumnae! It was like looking 30 years into the future and seeing myself. I almost always wear Clemson shirts when I fly because you never know when you might meet someone, and it really paid off this time.
And another story of wearing Clemson gear from Cort Proctor:  I stopped at a commercial peanut farm in Georgia few years ago and went into the office to inquire about buying a few pounds of peanuts (while wearing my Clemson hat).  The place only did commercial sales but asked if I went to Clemson.  I answered “Class of 62.”  The manager/owner then said that his grandfather and father had gone to Clemson but he had to stay  and work the farm.  He then asked how many peanuts I wanted and I told him 3-4 pounds.  He told one of the employees to get me a sack of peanuts and would not take any pay.  Weighed the nuts when I got home and found 8 pounds.

Appalachian Trail: Christopher "Kiki" Dehondt ’14

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After graduating in December 2014 with a degree in Wildlife Biology, I began my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. The “AT” stretches 2189.2 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine, through 14 states. I began my hike on March 21, 2015, and completed it September 13, 2015. In this picture, I am standing at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in Mount Katahdin, Maine.

England: Mary Ellen Haile ’85

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As a 1985 graduate of the Clemson Nursing program, I have been honored to serve Palmetto Health in Columbia, SC for 30 years and Trinity Cathedral as part-time, voluntary Parish Nurse for 2 years. I was asked to care for 68 youth and adults on their choir pilgrimage to Wells, England, Edinburgh, Scotland and the Orkney Islands this past summer. This picture was at the Wells Cathedral in Wells, England.

Italy: Nick Tritapoe ’11

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My name is Nick Tritapoe and I am a Quality Engineer for South Carolina Electric and Gas. Over the past few years I have traveled around the world and United States conducting quality assurance activities at the suppliers’ facilities that manufacture equipment for our new power plants. I graduated from Clemson in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering.
Out of the many places I have traveled, Italy has been awesome. Every time I go back there is something new to see or do. The country has so much history, the landscape is beautiful, and the architecture is amazing. This picture was taken in Trieste, Italy which is a port city along the northern Adriatic Sea. The city square is called Piazza Unità d’Italia where many of the city’s municipal buildings and political palaces are located. The square lies directly adjacent to the Adriatic and is said to be the largest city square by the sea in Europe. Occasionally, there are concerts played in the square, however in the evenings it is very typical to see hundreds of people sitting outside at the cafes and restaurants enjoying the Italian food and watching the sunset over the Adriatic.
Go Tigers!