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Africa: Breen Weir '15

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“I had three weeks between jobs and decided, very last minute, to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro — the tallest mountain in Africa. We arrived at the Lemosho trail head, and about five minutes before we started our ascent, I notice the unforgettable Clemson colors and logo. The purple sweatshirt was worn by a Swahili-speaking, Tanzanian native with a friendly face. We couldn’t communicate well, but the Tiger Pride was there!”
 

Tanzania: Charles Rogers '10 and Rogers Coxe '11

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Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity brothers Charles Rogers ’10 and Rogers Coxe ’11 and three others climbed 19,341 feet to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, known as “the Roof of Africa.”
“… there, ahead, all he could see, as wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun, was the square top of Kilimanjaro. And then he knew that there was where he was going.” – Ernest Hemingway, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”
 

Tanzania: Hannah Whelpley and Jeb Hines

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Hannah Whelpley and Jeb Hines (juniors, class of 2019) in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology) studied wildlife conservation management and techniques for wildlife research in the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem conservation areas of Tanzania through The School of Field Studies at the Moyo Hill Camp in Rhotia, Tanzania. They are pictured at the Ngorongoro Crater.