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<\/a>Betty Poe (center) with (l-4) trustees David WIlkins and Smyth McKissick III, Dabo Swinney and President Clements<\/p><\/div>
\nLongtime Clemson supporter Betty Poe of Greenville might not be a Clemson alumna, but you\u2019d never know it. She knows what being a member of the Clemson Family is about, and her volunteer efforts and gifts are evidence of that.
\nThis spring, she made the second Cornerstone gift of $2.5 million to Clemson Athletics for facilities. Cornerstone gifts are a vital part of the new athletics facilities initiative, which includes new facilities, upgrades or rebuilds planned for football, basketball, baseball, tennis, soccer and Vickery Hall, the most comprehensive change ever undertaken at Clemson.
\nA retired insurance executive, Poe served as co-chair of the leadership phase of\u00a0the Will To Lead\u00a0campaign and on the foundation board at Clemson, following in the footsteps of her husband Billy in commitment to his alma mater.
\nWith this gift, her lifelong giving has eclipsed $5 million, in appreciation for which she will be inducted into Clemson\u2019s Trustee Oak Society. She has supported facilities such as Memorial Stadium\u2019s Poe Plaza and student entrance gate and was a founding partner of the Barker Scholars initiative. She also served on the WestZone capital committee, leading the effort to raise funds for the football stadium expansion.
\nPoe made her latest gift in honor of head football coach Dabo Swinney and his staff and in memory of her late husband, Billy \u201cTweet\u201d Poe, a football letterman for legendary coach Frank Howard at Clemson in 1944-46. He was drafted into the Army and, after serving his country with distinction, returned to Clemson to finish his degree.
\n\u201cBetty has long been a tremendous supporter of our athletic programs here at Clemson, and her recent commitment to become a Cornerstone Partner solidifies her place as the First Lady for Clemson Athletics,\u201d IPTAY CEO Davis Babb said. \u201cShe has graciously donated not only her support but also her time as she has taken a leadership role in every athletics and IPTAY initiative we have embarked upon.\u201d
\nThis Cornerstone gift is part of the Will to Lead for Clemson campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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