Jon Harp

Articles by Jon Harp

A Bias for Innovation

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nnovation isn’t always creating a new, flashy product. Sometimes it’s taking something that already exists and finding a different or more efficient way to use the same product. This idea, this intersection of form and function, is where science and the humanities come together. It’s also the place where universities like Clemson can allow students […]

J. Dean Norton ’77

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Working for George Washington Experiencing a sense of place that transcends time, Dean Norton has spent the last 44 years sustaining George Washington’s greatest horticultural legacy — Mount Vernon Estate’s landscape design and grounds. Norton, an Alexandria, Va., native, worked on the estate grounds while in high school. He worked with a Clemson student who […]

Philip A. Francis Jr. ’74

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Protector of special places For 41 years, administrative management major Phil Francis devoted his career to helping protect our country’s national parks and special landmarks. This year he retired from the U.S. National Park Service as superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Since joining the Park Service in 1972 at Kings Mountain National Military Park, […]

Danni M. Allen ’09

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A winning determined spirit Danni Allen knows hard work and dedication can get you where you want to go. She practiced this while she was a student and continues to live by it today. Allen competed and won the 14th season of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” a weight-loss reality show. She attributes much of her […]

Gary J. Coleman ’08

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A progressive farmer Animal and veterinary sciences major Gary Coleman is a first-generation cattleman who exemplifies all that an entrepreneur should be. Coleman was named one of The Progressive Farmer’s America’s Best Young Farmers and Ranchers for 2013. The program recognizes leaders in production and management innovation, and for involvement in their communities. Coleman’s C. […]

Joseph G. Mizzi ’88

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Empowerment through Education Joseph Mizzi knows the impact of education. The grandson of immigrants, and among the first generation in his family to attend college, he values deeply the opportunities and advantages his Clemson education provided. Making education available for others is a passion that motivates and energizes this architecture alumnus. That passion is evident […]

John B. McIntyre ’51

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Cooking with care A glance at John McIntyre’s class ring is just a glimpse of the 91-year-old World War II veteran’s loyalty. The ring is worn almost smooth from years of hard work, and more recently, dedicated cooking. He picked up a pan for the first time at age 81 to cook for his late […]