Training Successful Problem-solvers
Analytical chemistry professor Ken Marcus used to call his group of doctoral researchers “the Tinkerers.”
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Nancy Spitler
Nancy Spitler is the managing editor of Clemson World magazine. Her goal is to interest, intrigue and engage readers with the stories of Clemson. In her spare time, she enjoys pottery, gardening and wandering through antique stores.
Articles by Nancy Spitler
Teaming Up for Innovation
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerClemson will play a significant role in advancing the nation’s environmental, energy, and national security research and workforce development efforts as a member of the Battelle Savannah River Alliance.
Sweet Swindle
/ in Landmarks & Legends / 10 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerClemson Ice Cream quickly became a favorite among students, so much so that it served as the basis of a major prank played on freshmen for years.
First Impression
/ in First Impression / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerFour Clemson seniors, hands clasped, leapt down the Hill together during the Rub the Rock event.
Parting Shot
/ in Parting Shot / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerTigers abound on campus, but this carved one is particularly nice. Can you identify its location? Need a hint?
Clemson Made Us Friends
/ in Lifelong Tigers, My Clemson / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerWhen Megan Barnes ’01 was moving to New Orleans from Singapore for her job in the federal government, she didn’t know a soul.
Ring Story: Preserving Her Memory
/ in Lifelong Tigers, My Clemson / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerThe Mann family donated a 2020 Clemson class ring in the ladies dinner ring style to honor their wife and mother, Eleanor Hightower Mann ’78.
Summer 2021 Alumni Authors
/ in Alumni Authors, In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerCheck out recent book releases written and published by Clemson alumni.
Summer 2021 Club News
/ in Lifelong Tigers, My Clemson / 0 Comments / by: Nancy SpitlerCleanup Crew The Golden Isles Clemson Club is responsible for keeping a 1.5-mile stretch of Kings Way, a major gateway into St. Simons Island, Georgia, free from litter. “Our goal is to collect as much litter as possible along both sides of the road,” wrote Skip Harvey ’71, “including paper, bottles, cigarette butts, metal cans, […]