{"id":11120,"date":"2014-09-01T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creative.clemson.edu\/clemsonworld\/?p=11120"},"modified":"2014-09-01T07:00:17","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T11:00:17","slug":"lifelong-tigers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/lifelong-tigers-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifelong Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yandle named Honorary Alumnus<\/span><\/h3>\n

 
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Bruce Yandle, dean emeritus of the College of Business and Behavioral Science and Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of economics,\u00a0was named an Honorary Alumnus in May by the Alumni Association.<\/p><\/div>
\nBruce Yandle, dean emeritus of the College of Business and Behavioral Science and Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of economics,\u00a0was named an Honorary Alumnus in May by the Alumni Association.
\n\u201cI join the ranks of my favorite people: my former students and others who came to Clemson,\u201d he said. \u201cHaving the opportunity \u2014\u00a0the privilege \u2014\u00a0of being in the classroom at Clemson is the high point in my professional life.\u201d
\nAn economics professor from 1969 until his retirement in 2000, Yandle returned as dean of CBBS from 2004 to 2007. Honorary alumni are selected by the Alumni Council for outstanding service, lifelong devotion and loyalty to the University or the Alumni Association.
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Clemson Day at the Statehouse<\/h3>\n

\"Clemson<\/a>\"Clemson<\/a>Clemson boards, alumni, students and supporters\u00a0turned Columbia orange May 13.\u00a0Events included an update on current legislation and the impact\u00a0of state funding on Clemson, as well as the impact Clemson has on the state of South Carolina. Attendees heard an update on the state of Clemson from President Clements, then walked over to the statehouse where the Smith-Lever\u00a0Act (which authorized the Cooperative Extension Service) was read and the\u00a0Lever family was recognized. The Senate and House both declared May 13, 2014, as Clemson Day in South Carolina.
\nAt the evening social, Trustee David Wilkins and President Clements addressed the group and thanked them for making \u201ca significant statement\u201d with their attendance.
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Alumni Association names new board members<\/h3>\n

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Pictured, front: Sandy Edge, Ron Taylor. Back: Josh Bell, Bud Hicklin, Mark Derrick.<\/p><\/div>
\nThe Alumni Association board of directors elected five new members who took office July 1:
\nJOSH BELL \u201908<\/strong> of Charleston is executive director of Teach for America-South Carolina. He has been a member of the Clemson Alumni National Council (as student government representative), the Alumni Association Council and the committee to restructure the alumni board and council. At Clemson, he was student body president, Sigma Nu fraternity president and treasurer, vice president of Blue Key Honor Society and Tiger Brotherhood.
\nMARY KATHRYN DEMPSEY \u201908<\/strong> (not pictured) of Charleston is a fundraising consultant for Blackbaud. She is a former president of the Clemson Young Alumni Council and helped establish the inaugural Roaring 10 award in 2012. At Clemson, she was the Student Alumni Council vice president, secretary of the Blue Key Honor Society and a member of the Mortar Board Order of Athena.
\nMARK DERRICK \u201991<\/strong> of Gaithersburg, Md., is the regional director, government and transportation sector, at Xerox. As a founding member of the D.C.\/Baltimore regional campaign, Derrick helped raise $15.3 million for Clemson. He also has hosted the annual Crab Feast of the Clemson Club of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., and served as a member of the Clemson Alumni Council since 2008.
\nSANDY EDGE \u201972<\/strong> (president-elect) of Clemson is a retired Air Force colonel and director of the College of Business and Behavioral Science Advising Center. He has served as president of both the Clemson Rotary Club and the Clemson Corps and as a member of the Clemson Alumni Council. As a student, Edge was a member of the Air Force ROTC, Arnold Air Society and Alpha Zeta Honorary Society.
\nBUD HICKLIN III \u201985<\/strong> of Clemson is a radiologist at Mountainview Medical Imaging. He has been president and vice president of the Oconee County Medical Association, a member of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and a member of the Clemson Alumni National Council. At Clemson, he was a member of the Clemson Escort Service and Tiger Brotherhood.
\nRON TAYLOR \u201965<\/strong> of Midland, Mich., is the former director of marketing and sales for Dow Chemical, where he spearheaded an initiative to raise funds from employees and retirees to benefit students and faculty in the Clemson College of Engineering and Science. He created two endowments: the Dow Chemical Engineering Alumni Endowment, which has surpassed $250,000 in value, and the Dow Chemical Alumni Endowment, which is approaching $100,000 in value. As a student, he was inducted into Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honor society.
\nWith 23 members, the board of directors is the governing body for the Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, creation of governing policies and strategic planning.
\nCall for nominations<\/strong>
\nWe need your help in selecting outstanding alumni for the Alumni Association board of directors. We\u2019re looking for candidates with exceptional judgment, a strong work ethic, leadership qualities and the vision to advance the goals and objectives of the Alumni Association. Deadline for nominations is Dec. 1. To nominate a candidate, go to cualumni.clemson.edu\/boardnominations<\/a><\/em>.
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D.C.\/Baltimore Club Holds Six Degrees of Clemson event<\/h3>\n

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Clemson Club of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.<\/p><\/div>
\nHigh above the Washington, D.C., skyline\u00a0with stunning views of the Washington Monument, Capitol Dome and Ellipse, members of the Clemson Club of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., enjoyed mingling at Six Degrees of Clemson, the professional networking series designed by the club to bring alumni, parents and students together.\u00a0Held in the spring and fall each year, the series promotes opportunities for guests to meet with top-level industry leaders, network with fellow Tigers and strengthen their skill sets for navigating the professional world.
\nHosted by Stephen Burch \u201906 at his PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC office in downtown D.C., the May event highlighted four alumni: Brian Sykes \u201999, Michael Newman \u201978, Stephen Burch \u201906 and Angie Howard \u201969; and two parents: Glenn Roland and Gregg Blanchard. According to Elizabeth Jackson \u201906, the \u201cSix Degrees of Clemson\u201d refers to the degrees of the six speakers as well as the \u201csmall world\u201d feel in D.C. when fellow Tigers gather.
\nMore than 30 members of the club\u2019s regional board of directors also met in May for their spring meeting, hosted by Stephen \u201906 and Kristin David \u201906 Burch. IPTAY CEO Davis Babb highlighted current athletic initiatives and funding opportunities to shape the future of Clemson athletics. Board members John Lynn \u201985 and Todd Ray \u201990 shared their vision for a brand-new Clemson\/ D.C. Internship and Housing Opportunities Program, a two-part initiative with an immediate focus on matching alumni and parents with students seeking internships and a long-term goal of establishing a central building in D.C. to serve as Clemson\u2019s hub for intern housing, classroom and event space.
\nVisit clemsonclub.org<\/a> <\/em>to learn about D.C. and Baltimore regional events.
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Tigers celebrate Reunion Weekend<\/h3>\n

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Class of 1964<\/p><\/div>
\nThe Class of 1964 celebrated their 50th anniversary reunion, and 64 members of the class were inducted as Golden Tigers during Reunion Weekend in May. The class also presented a gift of $1.046 million to the University, bringing the total of gifts by class members over the last 50 years to almost $16 million.
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Ralph Boys (standing) and Tee Senn\u00a0 (right), with Alumni Association president Ann Hunter.<\/p><\/div>
\nThe reunion gift will be divided between an endowment for scholarships and support for the Class of 1956 Academic Success Center. According to Class of 1964 Golden Anniversary Project committee chair Walter Cox, \u201cThe Class of 1964 wanted to make a difference in student lives.\u201d
\nDuring the weekend, reunion guests heard Professor Jerry Reel speak about life in 1964 and enjoyed entertainment by the Jungaleers. Individual classes gathered for reunion dinners Friday night.
\nTwo members of the Class of 1939, Ralph Boys (standing) and Tee Senn (pictured at right), were presented with Diamond Tiger medallions by Alumni Association president Ann Hunter.
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Students choose Madray as Alumni Master Teacher<\/h3>\n

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J. Russell Madray \u201986, M\u00a0\u201988<\/p><\/div>
\nStudents chose accounting senior lecturer J. Russell Madray \u201986, M\u00a0\u201988 as this year\u2019s Alumni Master Teacher for outstanding undergraduate classroom instruction. The annual award is presented to a faculty member nominated by the student body and selected by the Student Alumni Council.
\nIn addition to teaching intermediate accounting, Madray is president of The Madray Group Inc. and is scholar-in-residence at Elliott Davis in Greenville.
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Clemson Crew alumni celebrate 25 years<\/h3>\n

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Clemson University Rowing Association (CURA) Alumni Association<\/p><\/div>
\nPast and present members of the Clemson University Rowing Association (CURA) gathered April 5 at the boathouse on Hartwell Lake for the annual Clemson Sprints Regatta, at which the organization hosted 30 other junior and collegiate clubs. It was an especially momentous event for the club as it celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the club\u2019s establishment in 1989. More than 60 members of the CURA\u2019s Alumni Association (CURAA) were in attendance, traveling from as far as Oklahoma, Colorado and California. Nine members of the 1992 team, some who had not rowed since graduating, even hopped back into one of their original boats for a race and earned a gold medal in their heat, proving they still have what it takes to row with the best. Gathering downtown afterward, it was time for fun, drinks and swapping stories of Clemson Crew.
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Williams receives Modern-Day Technology Leader Award<\/h3>\n

Willie J. \u201cW.J.\u201d Williams Jr. \u201904 (COMPSC) of Alexandria, Va., received the Modern-Day Technology Leader Award at the 28th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Global Competitiveness Conference. The conference recognizes successful black inventors, technical innovators, gifted scientists, budding engineers, and high-level managers and executives. He\u2019s a senior lead software engineer for BAE Systems, a defense, security and aerospace company and supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense. Williams is pictured receiving the award from Robin N. Coger, dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University, and Kendall T. Harris, dean of engineering at Prairie View A&M University.
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