Robert P. “Bob” Mayberry Jr., who passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer, was a member of Clemson’s much-touted 1981 National Championship football team. When his friends and family remember him, however, it’s not for his exploits on the field. They remember the way he went about helping other people. “Quietly and without […]
Wayne and Shirley Bennett hosted this group of 21 for the Clemson Alumni Danube Cruise this past year. Their enthusiasm is infectious as they talk about the cities they explored, the things they learned, the people they enjoyed and the comforts of cruising down the Danube River through eight countries and 12 cities. A particular […]
CLEMSON TIGERS can be found in every profession, and many are published authors. Here is a short, but not exhaustive, list of alumni authors and some of their books that may pique your interest. Lawrence V. Starkey Jr. (’56 A&S) The Inheritance (CreateSpace) is a suspense novel based on how great wealth can strain […]
Every spring, Clemson recognizes a select number of extraordinary alumni. And this year is no different. Five men have been nominated and selected by their peers using three areas of evaluation: enhancing Clemson’s value for future generations, serving both in the professional and public realm, and serving as a model for present and future students […]
College of Business and Behavioral Sciences Donor Event February 19, 2015 College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Donor Event Locker Room to Board Room ONE Clemson Panel Discussion A panel of distinguished Clemson alumni, including former student athletes, shared advice for success and answered questions in an open forum Friday, Jan. 23, at Tillman Hall […]
Danny E. Gregg ’71, president Clemson, dgregg48@gmail.com Sandy Edge ’72, president-elect Clemson, sedge@clemson.edu Ann W. Hunter ’80, M ’82, past president Greenwood, ann.hunter@alumni.clemson.edu Larry Sloan ’74, Foundation Clemson, larrysloan@alumni.clemson.edu Josh Bell ’08 Charleston, josh.bell@teachforamerica.org Michael Coakley ’91 Arlington, Va., mdcoakley67@gmail.com Mary Kathryn Dempsey ’08 Charleston, dempsey.mk@gmail.com Mark Derrick ’91 Gaithersburg, Md., mark.derrick@xerox.com Mike Dowling ’93 […]
Officials from the South Carolina Technical College System, the University of South Carolina and Clemson signed letters of intent this spring to streamline the transfer process for students graduating from in-state technical colleges. The institutions are continuing to work through details associated with the agreement, but the move is a first step toward curriculum and program […]
Clemson has the best alumni network among the nation’s Best Value colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review. In its new book, Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In — 2015 Edition, The Princeton Review ranks Clemson’s alumni network No. 1. Clemson ranked in three […]
When Jen Volpe relocated from Atlanta to Detroit in 2014, she began looking for some fellow members of the Clemson Family. Although there was no active club, she worked with the Alumni Association and found that there were more than 300 local Clemson alums and friends in the area. These Detroit Tigers are now working […]
Andrew Brownlow’s doctoral research in civil engineering is about maintaining subway tunnels. Because of a new exchange program between Clemson and China’s top engineering program, the Ph.D. student from Aiken was able to travel to Shanghai, home to the world’s longest subway system. “They have great opportunities to do research,” Brownlow said. “I made some […]