FEATURES

Loving the Land

By J. Drew Lanham
Drew Lanham grew up on a 200-acre farm outside of Edgefield and learned to love the land. Now a faculty member, he’s still wandering the woods of the Clemson Experimental Forest, a showplace, he says, of what hope and care and love can do for wildness.

Team Player

By Pat Olsen
He might not be in the sports headlines when the San Diego Padres win a big game, but director of field operations Luke Yoder is a behind-the-scenes star.

Discovering a Family Heirloom

By Peter Kent
The Bradfords have been growing watermelons for more than 170 years, and they taste like the melons you ate as a kid. The eighth generation to take up the hoe, Nat Bradford is sowing seeds for his family’s future and determined to make the world a better place for thirsty people.

Peanut Butter Jelly

By Paul Alongi
An animated short showcases the increasing sophistication coming out of a Clemson program that mimics a real-world animation studio.

2015 Distinguished Service Awards

Every spring, Clemson recognizes a select number of extraordinary alumni. These five men have been designated as recipients of the 2015 Distinguished Service Award.