Bridging the Gap

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The United States is now more racially and ethnically diverse than it has ever been, but that diversity is not yet reflected in the sciences. In 2017, traditionally underrepresented minorities — African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders — accounted for nearly a third of the U.S. population, yet only about 17 percent were employed as scientists and engineers in the country. Several years ago, Meredith Morris, an associate professor of genetics and biochemistry who teaches molecular biochemistry at Clemson, began to notice that racial and ethnic gap reflected in her classes.

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Spain: Audrey McFall '21, Catie Haenel '21, Charlie Pickens '21, Emma Turpin '21, Laughton Short '21, Nick Murphy '21, Charlie O'Tuel '21 and Duncan Ellison '21

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Audrey McFall ’21, Catie Haenel ’21, Charlie Pickens ’21, Emma Turpin ’21, Laughton Short ’21, Nick Murphy ’21, Charlie O’Tuel ’21 and Duncan Ellison ’21 hiked 241 stairs to go see the chapel at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe during a study abroad opporunity in Bilbao, Spain. “The location is very famous in Spanish culture and also where some of ‘Game of Thrones’ was filmed. Go Tigers!”

Travelers Summer 2019

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Phil ’83, Ann ’87, Gracie ’19 and Wilson ’13 Scott found a Clemson-colored beach hut among many others on Brighton Beach in Melbourne. “I had a presentation I was giving in Melbourne, Australia, at the Sigma Theta Tau International Research Congress (Nursing Honor Society),” Ann says. “We turned it into a family vacation.”

Graham Abbott ’56 and his son Graham happened to run across Larry Grimes, emeritus professor of applied economics and statistics, in Olympic National Park. Alaska: Mike Barnhart ’72 and his wife, Alexa, visited the Arctic Circle. Australia: Charlotte Cobb ’91 and her husband, Stephen, celebrate the National Championship win in Sydney: “We were in Santa Clara for the National Championship game and flew out to Sydney the next day.” California: Virginia Dillard ’18 on the slopes surrounding Lake Tahoe, which sits on the border of California and Nevada. Canada: Becca Driggers Doswell ’90 braves the cold at Niagara Falls in Ontario. Colorado: Brent ’08 and Sarah Stone ’10, M ’12 Gregorich, their son, Connor, Tommy Stone ’78, Liz Stone ’12, Judy Stone and Catherine Carmignani enjoying the Colorado Rocky Mountains on vacation. Scotland: Erica Harper ’13, M ’16 and Lucas Harper ’17 with Lucas’ parents, Eric and Lyn Harper, in Leven, Fife, a seaside town in Scotland. Wyoming: Bryan J. Hamby ’10 and his sister Heather Hamby Hill ’12 paid Old Faithful a visit in Yellowstone National Park, December 2018. Honduras: Siblings Nick ’14 and Alyssa ’17 James scuba dive 60 feet underwater with their Tiger Rag in Roatan. France: Elizabeth Milam ’87, M ’88 with her sons, Carson Lomas, a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and Turner Lomas ’20, at the Chateau de Chambord. Milam, director of student financial aid, celebrated her 30th year working at the University in Dec. 2018. Utah: Elizabeth Lander Purcell ’76 and Roger ’75 and Wanda Watson ’76 Heffelfinger hiking in Zion National Park. Ecuador: Alex McBryde, Shawn Williamson, Rebecca Williamson '12, Katelyn Ausborn, Amy Blackwell, Aidan Smith and Mark Smith hiked 15,953 feet to the Jose F. Rivas refuge at the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador during a mission trip. Israel: Kay Lindsay Sporrer ’82 on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Tiberias. “This sea is mentioned many times in the Bible, but probably the most well-known is when Jesus and Peter walked on water.” France: Kevin Prufer ’79 at the finish line of the L’Alpe D’Huez stage of the 2018 Tour de France. Croatia: Ashley Page ’10 vacationing in Dubrovnik. Italy: Michal Clark Miller ’82 and Emily Perrotta ’18 visited the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome. Argentina: Will ’84, Sandra ’83 and Collins ’15 Mauldin visiting Iguazu Falls. Collins served in the Peace Corps in neighboring Paraguay from 2016-18. Utah: Tom M ’91, Nancy ’81, Pearson ’18 and Laura ’18 Mann at Corona Arch, a sandstone arch near the Colorado River, during a family trip. California: Harry Childs ’89, right, and Oscar Outen rep the Tigers in San Francisco during a trip to see the National Championship. Arizona: Madison Cain ’18, Gabrielle MacDonald ’18 and Laura Mann ’18 enjoy Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon in Arizona, as part of their graduation trip. California: (15) Kristen ’11 and Atticus ’11 Mabry ascended up the Mountaineer Route of Mount Whitney to a height of 14,505 feet. “The Mountaineer Route takes three days from the Whitney Portal but affords amazing views of the night sky and glacier lakes. Following the descent, we traveled through (the other) Death Valley at -282 feet.” Germany: Robin Lynn Kirk ’78 and her husband, Bob, took a trip through Bavaria and snapped a shot with her Tiger Rag in Dinkelsbühl, Bayern, “a medieval Imperial City with marvelous history and architecture and fabulous people!” Connecticut: Drew Hyde ’84 and his son, Greg, toured ESPN headquarters in Bristol. “In the National Championship hallway is a display of all the D-1 football teams’ logos. You can press any of the logos and it will activate the playing of that school’s fight song. Yes, we heard ‘Tiger Rag’!” Germany: Jim Hayes ’68 and his wife, Sheron, along with Emory Washington ’54 and his wife, Betty Lou, at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Rastatt. The couples were on a Rhine river cruise, which took them from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland. Scotland: Jerry and Linda Flanders, Angela Phillips ’83, Meghan ’14 and Joe ’13 Scott, Ashley ’10 and Colin ’11 Cyr, and Mitch and Sheila ’87 Cox at the Wallace Monument, erected for the Scottish hero William Wallace, in Stirling. British Virgin Islands: (33) Shannon Christopher ’91 and Christopher ’91 Chase, Jill Christopher Wolf ’89 and her husband, Michael, Cece Stark ’93 and Lance ’93 Burnett, and Carissa Pace Ivey ’98 and her husband, Michael, chartered the 42-foot catamaran known as the Sea Tiger to sail the British Virgin Islands. “We met people from all over the world who stopped to ask us about the giant Tiger Paw sail … or just to say, ‘Thank you for beating Alabama!’” said Shannon. “Best trip ever.” Australia: Keith Hendrix ’98 made friends with the kangaroos of Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane. Puerto Rico: Father and son, Christopher ’90 and James ’20 Dickey, near Patillas during an UMCOR mission trip for hurricane repair in the area. South Korea: Gina Gennaro ’16 traveled to Seoul to visit her friend who teaches English there. “During the week, while [my friend] was at work, I solo traveled around the city to visit all the palaces and temples and shrines. [Gyeongbokgung] Palace was the biggest and my favorite.” Syria: Hayes McDowell ’14, a first lieutenant serving as base commander in Syria during a 10-month tour under Operation Inherent Resolve, showed off his love for Clemson before the Military Appreciation Game against Duke in 2018. Denmark: Mark McKinney ’95 in Aarhus at dusk, there for a LEGO company meeting. Hungary: Left to right, Pat Pankopp, Ken Pankopp ’74, Sue Reichert Rysinski ’75, John Rysinski ’75, Bill Cooper ’70 and Sarah Cooper ended their fall cruise through Central Europe in Budapest and took a photo overlooking the Danube River. Nepal: Victor Quintero ’14, right, hiked to Mount Everest Base Camp, which sits at 17,600 feet, with his guide, Jamling, in October 2018. Arizona: Tommy Ryan ’91 and his two sons, Alex Ryan ’14 (pictured) and Austin Ryan, traveled to the Havasupai campground in the Grand Canyon. Havasupai is one of the most remote Native-American reservations in the U.S., which Tommy describes as “a beautiful campground in the midst of running streams and spectacular waterfalls.” South Africa: Stephanie J. Shipley ’93 surrounded by the wild beauty of Kruger National Park. Colorado: Lisa Walker ’03 and her husband, Todd, and children, Avery and Warren, took a family trip to Beaver Creek for some skiing. Uganda: Bill Anderson ’68 aboard the African Queen on the White Nile River in Murchison Falls National Game Park during a mission trip to northern Uganda in Oct. 2018. Honduras: Dawn Berndt M ’16 explores the amazing reefs off the coast of Roatán with her family — on underwater BOSS scooters. England: Tom Bethea ’70 and his wife, Dorothy, visiting Tower Bridge in London.

Tigers in Print

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Doug Russell ’80
Every-day Living (Bookbaby) explores themes of family and the past as it recalls life in rural Blaine, North Carolina.
Adam Witty ’03 and Rusty Shelton Authority Marketing: How to Leverage 7 Pillars of Thought Leadership to Make Competition Irrelevant (ForbesBooks) explores the seven pillars of authority marketing to help readers succeed as thought leaders in their fields.

Adam Witty ’03 and Rusty Shelton
Authority Marketing (ForbesBooks) explores the seven pillars of authority marketing to help readers succeed as thought leaders in their fields.
Craig Thompson Friend M ’90 and James C. Klotter A New History of Kentucky, second edition (University Press of Kentucky) is a comprehensive study of Kentucky that sees the state’s economic, educational, environmental, racial and religious histories through the eyes of its people.

Craig Thompson Friend M ’90 and James C. Klotter
A New History of Kentucky, second edition (University Press of Kentucky) is a comprehensive study of Kentucky that sees the state’s economic, educational, environmental, racial and religious histories through the eyes of its people.
Clifford J. Ray III ’99 One More Cast (Xulon Press) is a collection of stories the author wrote for his sons about faith, fishing and family.

Clifford J. Ray III ’99
One More Cast (Xulon Press) is a collection of stories the author wrote for his sons about faith, fishing and family.
Allison Wells ’02 War-Torn Heart (Ambassador International) tells the love story of Abigail Walker, a young South Carolinian who stands to lose everything in the wake of World War II.

Allison Wells ’02
War-Torn Heart (Ambassador International) tells the love story of Abigail Walker, a young South Carolinian who stands to lose everything in the wake of World War II.
Rachel Hester Moore ’13 If You Visit Charlotte (Page Publishing) is a children’s book that takes kids on a journey through the Queen City, showing off the city’s highlights and teaching them about new places.

Rachel Hester Moore ’13
If You Visit Charlotte (Page Publishing) is a children’s book that takes kids on a journey through the Queen City, showing off the city’s highlights and teaching them about new places.
William S. Walker ’67 The Farmer and the Dolphin (Dog Ear Publishing) gives the author’s firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of an 86-year-old World War II veteran who took the U.S. government to court over a rare case involving a dead dolphin.

William S. Walker ’67
The Farmer and the Dolphin (Dog Ear Publishing) gives the author’s firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of an 86-year-old World War II veteran who took the U.S. government to court over a rare case involving a dead dolphin.
Brandy Woods Snow ’01 Meant to be Broken (Filles Vertes Publishing) is a young adult, contemporary romance about a Southern small-town girl who finds herself caught in the middle of a love triangle and a devastating secret.

Brandy Woods Snow ’01
Meant to be Broken (Filles Vertes Publishing) is a young adult, contemporary romance about a Southern small-town girl who finds herself caught in the middle of a love triangle and a devastating secret.
Doug Fletcher ’88 and Tom McMakin How Clients Buy: A Practical Guide to Business Development for Consulting and Professional Services (John Wiley & Sons) offers a guide for professionals looking to build on their client service business.

Doug Fletcher ’88 and Tom McMakin
How Clients Buy (John Wiley & Sons) offers a guide for professionals looking to build on their
client service business.
Clay Kriese ’01 writing as HM Clay Garden of Chaos (independently published) is the coming-of-age story of Gauge Alabaster, a college freshman whose involvement with an alley-cat racing ring envelops him in a mysterious and bizarre underworld.

Clay Kriese ’01 writing as HM Clay
Garden of Chaos (independently published) is the coming-of-age story of Gauge Alabaster, a college freshman whose involvement with an alley-cat racing ring envelops him in a mysterious and bizarre underworld.
Stand Tall (Publisher Services) explores questions such as, “Why do taller people tend to obtain leadership positions?” and, “What can we learn from shorter iconic men such as Audie Murphy, Mark Zuckerberg, José Altuve and Kevin Hart?” The author calls it “the first personal development book dedicated to the short-guy fraternity.”

Seth Ulinski ’98
Amazing Heights (Publisher Services) explores questions such as, “Why do taller people tend to obtain leadership positions?” and, “What can we learn from shorter iconic men such as Audie Murphy, Mark Zuckerberg, José Altuve and Kevin Hart?” The author calls it “the first personal development book dedicated to the short-guy fraternity.”
Kimberly Stanley '82, Betsy Beaman '82 and Burns Sears '82: Stanley Beaman & Sears: Twenty Five Years (Visual Profile Books) is a celebration of the architecture firm Stanley Beaman & Sears’ 25 years in business after its Clemson alumni founders came together in 1992 to start the practice.

Kimberly Stanley ’82, Betsy Beaman ’82 and Burns Sears ’82
Stanley Beaman & Sears: Twenty Five Years (Visual Profile Books) is a celebration of the architecture firm Stanley Beaman & Sears’ 25 years in business after its Clemson alumni founders came together in 1992 to start the practice.
Paige Duke Murray '09: Southern Fried Skinnyfied (independently published) is a cookbook full of the author’s favorite Southern recipes made healthier and shared alongside glimpses of life on her ranch.

Paige Duke Murray ’09
Southern Fried Skinnyfied (independently published) is a cookbook full of the author’s favorite Southern recipes made healthier and shared alongside glimpses of life on her ranch.
author’s humorous account of fulfilling his lifelong dream of owning a small plane and flying around the Southeast.

Gerald F. McMahon Jr. ’65
So You Think You’d Like to Buy an Airplane … and Fly Off to Adventure (CreateSpace) is the
author’s humorous account of fulfilling his lifelong dream of owning a small plane and flying around the Southeast.
Lauren C. Teffeau ’03: Implanted (Angry Robot) is a science fiction thriller that follows a college student who’s been blackmailed to use her rare condition, which allows her to carry encoded data in her blood, to carry secrets all over the troubled city of New Worth.

Lauren C. Teffeau ’03
Implanted (Angry Robot) is a science fiction thriller that follows a college student who’s been blackmailed to use her rare condition, which allows her to carry encoded data in her blood, to carry secrets all over the troubled city of New Worth.
Trayle Kulshan ’98 Revolutions (Sitting King), made up of 99 99-word scenes, chronicles the author’s travels through nine foreign countries, delving deep into her experiences and lessons learned.

Trayle Kulshan ’98
Revolutions (Sitting King), made up of 99 99-word scenes, chronicles the author’s travels through nine foreign countries, delving deep into her experiences and lessons learned.
Jim Gulledge ’81 A Poor Man’s Supper (Deer Hawk Publications) immerses the reader in a gripping Appalachian mountain story complete with secrets, struggle and star-crossed love.

Jim Gulledge ’81
A Poor Man’s Supper (Deer Hawk Publications) immerses the reader in a gripping Appalachian mountain story complete with secrets, struggle and star-crossed love.