Julia Sellers

Articles by Julia Sellers

Giving a hand up, not a hand out: Caroline Tyler Robertson ’97

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From an early age, Caroline Robertson was a wallflower — so shy that even a teacher calling on her in high school riddled her with immediate panic. But these days, “no” isn’t even an option. A personal challenge she made to herself while at Clemson shaped Robertson into a strong-willed, determined nonprofit executive who fights […]

Runnin’ Wild: Christy Belcher ’03

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Christy Belcher wrapped her arms around the newborn giraffe much like she did a foal during her field training at Clemson. Belcher had arrived at the Greenville Zoo early Feb. 2 after receiving a 5 a.m. phone call. Initially, she ignored the call, thinking she was hitting snooze on her alarm. The phone rang again. […]

Alumni Authors

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Clemson Tigers can be found in every profession, and many are published authors. Here is a short, but not exhaustive, list of alumni authors and some of their books that may pique your interest. Scott Abella M ’02 Conserving America’s National Parks (CreateSpace) shares the status of conservation challenges and successes in America’s 408 national […]

Working with words: Marilyn Walser Thompson ’74

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Working with words: Marilyn Walser Thompson ’74 Marilyn Walser Thompson is no stranger to breaking news. From being the first reporter who revealed the existence of Strom Thurmond’s biracial daughter in 2003, to editing reporters’ pieces that went on to win two Pulitzer Prizes, Thompson’s background with the major news players led her to being […]

Woodwalker excerpt, by Emily Benson Martin

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PROLOGUE TO WOODWALKER ing Valien drummed his fingers on the rough table, the scars on his right hand shining pink against his copper skin.  Both he and the figure facing him were keeping their hoods up over their heads, and this extra covering coupled with the unsettling news he had just received were making his […]

Early Entrepreneur: Alex Skatell ’08

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y age 10, Alex Skatell already had a knack for knowing his market. He convinced his dad to take him to Wal-Mart to buy 24-pack cubes of soda. From there he filled a rolling cooler with ice and the soda and went and sat on the smoldering hot corner near a halfway house and a golf […]