My Clemson: Bear Walker '11
Graphic communications major-turned-custom skateboard maker, Bear Walker reveals his creative process. Q: HOW DID YOU GET INTO MAKING CUSTOM SKATEBOARDS? A: I got my degree from Clemson in graphic communications, and for one of my projects, I actually chose to design a skateboard. After that, I didn’t touch anything skateboard-related for a few years. I […]
When in Los Angeles
Welcome to the home of the stars! My name is Valerie Joy Wilson, and I am a travel journalist, photographer, host and influencer, as well as the founder of TrustedTravelGirl.com — a guide to globetrotting. As a 2013 Clemson grad, I love to show off my class ring on all of my travels around the […]
Club News
AN EVENING WITH THE PRESIDENT On June 13, 2018, the Baltimore/ Washington, D.C., Clemson Club hosted an evening event at the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Over 125 alumni gathered along with members of Congress, members of the Board of Visitors and guests from campus for a keynote […]
Tigers in Texas
The Alumni Association, IPTAY and Annual Giving collaborated to bring Clemson to Texas on Sept. 4-8, 2018. Nearly 1,000 alumni participated in four “CU in the City” events, hosted by the Clemson Clubs of Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas; the events raised funds for the Tigers in Texas Scholarship Endowment, which provides scholarships for Texas-based […]
Show Me How You Really Feel: Brian Sullivan '90
Imagine leaving an online review without having to write a single word. Thanks to Sullivan, there’s an app for that. A 1990 PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE and clinical psychologist, Brian Sullivan is also the co-founder of Vizbii Inc., a technological communication company headquartered in Charleston. Vizbii is home to Morphii, a platform that’s changing the game for […]
The Patriot: Robert McPherson 'Mac' Burdette '72, M '74, M '77
As the executive director of Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Burdette is motivated by his passions for history and the military. PATRIOTS POINT Naval and Maritime Museum is home to the USS Yorktown, known affectionately as the Fighting Lady. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, decommissioned in 1970, earned 11 battle stars in the […]
Wyche named deputy director of Johnson Space Center
Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche ’85, M ’87 remembers studying hard at Clemson and the way campus leaders mentored her, especially when one chemistry professor encouraged her to trust herself when she was struggling: “I remember telling him that I wasn’t quite understanding something. He told me that I just needed to step back, take a break, […]
The Roots of a Student Bluegrass Ensemble
It began with a student’s idea but culminated in an official Performing Arts ensemble: Tigertown Roots
A Voice for the Community: Whitney Sullivan '13
As an early-morning anchor, Sullivan has been nationally recognized for her dedication to viewers. WHITNEY SULLIVAN begins her day as Columbia sleeps. She usually settles into her desk at WLTX News 19’s headquarters around 1 a.m. The office, a utilitarian mishmash of brick and steel on Garners Ferry Road, is never truly quiet. In the […]