Alumnae helped build a letter-writing initiative focused on mental health
Morgan Dailey was a college freshman in fall 2021 when she came across a social media post and open letter focused on finding joy. It was written by Clemson Football coach Dabo Swinney on ifyourereadingthis.org (IYRT), a website designed to create a community around mental health advocacy.
Dailey remembers it making a meaningful impression.
“I thought it was incredible Clemson got someone so renowned to contribute,” she says. “That had a lot of impact on me.”
About a year and a half later, Dailey found herself teaming with then-senior Imari Crumity to coordinate open letters from Clemson University students, faculty and staff as part of the unique initiative that brings personal stories, resource sharing and an educational focus toward mental health to the Clemson community on Instagram and LinkedIn.
Crumity graduated with a degree in sociology in May 2024 and is now a fellow for both Govern for America and the Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Air Quality in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dailey graduated in December 2024.
Before their time at Clemson was up, however, they followed their passions for enabling personal connection in others through the idea of vulnerability — acknowledging the fact that it’s OK to struggle with mental health — by using the power of words. After co-presiding over the group as a junior, Dailey served as the president and helped IYRT become a registered student organization at Clemson last fall.

In 2023–2024, Dailey and Crumity facilitated posting 30 open letters to IYRT, mostly from students. Clemson is part of a larger national network of schools — 20 institutions total — with representation in the IYRT initiative. Requests to contribute letters range from direct messages, anonymous nominations or individual outreach.
In addition to Swinney, professors and advisors have contributed through IYRT. President Jim Clements has authored a note. Last fall, the platform’s reach expanded to include submissions from a Clemson parent and student organizations, among others. The organization partnered at events with Fraternity and Sorority Life’s Wellness Advocates and at Clemson Undergraduate Student Government’s Suicide Prevention and Awareness Week in September.
“It continues to reach different audiences,” Crumity says. “Reading stories from people I’ve looked up to on campus and seeing familiar names and faces creates that personal connection and authenticity.”
Crumity came to Clemson by way of Jesup, Georgia, and was one of the most active students on Clemson’s campus. In addition to co-presiding over IYRT as a senior, she was a member of CUSG and Clemson’s NAACP chapter. She served as president of Kappa Alpha Pi pre-law fraternity and vice president of Sister2Sister. In her “spare” time, she was a student assistant at the Center for Student Leadership and Engagement.
“I was grateful to be at a University that prioritizes things like mental health. It’s so important in our society.”
– Morgan Dailey
Looking back, Crumity saw the difficulties and stresses facing today’s college students and wanted to help in any way possible.
“College is a difficult time for many; it’s a lot of new and a lot of transition,” Crumity says. “There are things about your own mental health you don’t understand. Through this platform, we want students to know it’s OK to not be OK. IYRT provides that sense of vulnerability.”
Dailey hails from Greenville, South Carolina, and is a Clemson legacy. Her journey included membership in Alpha Delta Pi, serving as a recruitment counselor with the College Panhellenic Association and volunteering with National Alzheimer’s Buddies. She hopes to pursue a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She says being involved in IYRT was a defining part of her Clemson Experience.
“It really enhanced my interest in clinical mental health counseling,” Dailey says. “I was grateful to be at a University that prioritizes things like mental health. It’s so important in our society, and while it’s difficult to leave this organization, I’m excited to see how those after me will continue to grow the IYRT platform.”