{"id":20171,"date":"2019-01-07T14:14:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=20171"},"modified":"2019-01-07T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T19:14:56","slug":"club-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/club-news-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Club News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DC\/Maryland<\/a><\/p>\n

AN EVENING WITH THE PRESIDENT <\/b><\/p>\n

On June 13, 2018, the Baltimore\/ Washington, D.C., Clemson Club <\/b>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 speech by President Clements. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed refreshments and heavy hors d\u2019oeuvres, notably the local specialty: Maryland crab cakes.<\/p>\n

\"Atlanta<\/a><\/p>\n

SPEAKER SERIES <\/b><\/p>\n

The Atlanta Clemson Club <\/b>welcomed Rashard Hall \u201911, director of career and professional development for Clemson Football, to its fall speaker series on Sept. 21, 2018. Hall and fellow football alumnus Patrick Godfrey \u201917 shared details about the PAW (Passionate About Winning) Journey program, which is focused on cultivating leadership in student-athletes through life skills and professional<\/p>\n

\"Student<\/a><\/p>\n

STUDENT SENDOFF <\/b><\/p>\n

Three Clemson students in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area arrived at the Twin Cities Clemson Club <\/b>student sendoff on July 29, 2018, where they met and mingled with alumni who were there to support them as they headed to Tigertown. Guests enjoyed a potluck picnic at the home of host Heather Huck \u201999. \u201cThe Twin Cities Clemson Club officially formed in 2016, and it has been awesome to see the enthusiasm for Clemson grow in the \u2018Bold North,\u2019\u201d said club member Tyler Morey \u201910.<\/p>\n

\"Smokey<\/a><\/p>\n

TAILGATE KICKOFF <\/b><\/p>\n

The Smoky Mountain Clemson Club <\/b>hosted its fourth annual football season kickoff tailgate at the Saratoga Pavilion of Anchor Park in Farragut, Tennessee, on Aug. 26, 2018. Alumni spent time catching up and feasting on a barbecue dinner from the Holy Smokin BBQ food truck.<\/p>\n

\"Richmond<\/a><\/p>\n

CHARITY CHALLENGE <\/b><\/p>\n

On Sept. 12, 2018, the Richmond Clemson Club <\/b>participated in the Alumni Charity Challenge, a food drive that supports the Central Virginia Food Bank. The event, held at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, brings alumni chapters from all over Virginia together to fight food insecurity in the state. The Richmond Clemson Club collected 1,462 pounds of the total 107,696 pounds collected at the event.<\/p>\n

Are you looking to get involved with a local Clemson Club? Go to alumni.clemson.edu <\/i><\/a>and click on \u201cJoin a Club\u201d to find contact info, or contact Stewart Summers at ssummer@clemson.edu. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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