Academics and athletics.

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SUMMER 2001
VOL. 54, NO. 3
FEATURES
16
DEPARTMENTS
One
Clemson
When academics and
athletics pull together,
students gain strength.
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T H E
P R E S I D E N T ’ S
V I E W
PAGE 2
W O R L D
V I E W
PAGE 6
A L U M S
PAGE 26
The Examined
Life
C A L E N D A R
PAGE 28
Why study philosophy in
an age of technology?
S T U D E N T
L I F E
PAGE 30
C L A S S
18
N O T E S
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The Science
of Caring
See what’s happening in the supply
and demand of nursing graduates.
N E W S M A K E R S
PAGE 44
C L E M S O N
C O M M I T M E N T
PAGE 46
TA P S
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Sacred
Ground
Discover Clemson’s quiet treasure
of legend and
legacy.
20
Night Watch
View Clemson at 3 a.m. through the eyes
of a campus policeman.
On the cover: Sikes at night. (Photo by Rick Clark)
Oprah honor
See page 6.
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Decisive moment
Throughout history, Clemson has faced decisive moments that have
shaped its future. In the 1950s, we shifted to a coed and civilian student
body; in the 1960s, we desegregated and gained university status; in
the 1990s, we underwent restructuring.
“The quality of
Clemson will not
be susceptible to
unexpected shifts
in state revenues
or the economy.”
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On June 20, 2001, another such decision was made. When the Board of Trustees enacted an unprecedented tuition increase, they ensured that we would provide the resources necessary to make Clemson one
of the top-20 public universities in the nation.
Throughout the year, as we faced substantive issues about quality, funding and the direction of the University for the next 10 years, we followed a process that served us well: Our goals are non-negotiable. We
would have an open, inclusive process. We would gather input from people affected by our decisions. We
would debate all options, carefully considering the benefits and risks of each. We would act as One Clemson.
As Clemson alumni, students, faculty and staff well know, we have a goal to become one of the nation’s
top-20 public universities, and we have a plan or a “road map” to help us achieve that goal.
We will build our research environment and improve South Carolina’s ability to attract knowledgebased industry. The value of a Clemson degree will be increased, making our graduates more competitive
in the job market. More of our best students will remain in state for their education, no longer having to
choose between a LIFE scholarship and a top-tier education.
A recent poll shows that 9 out of 10 South Carolinians agree that the state should have a top-tier university. Yet Clemson is substantially underfunded, even with a 42 percent tuition hike. According to the
Commission on Higher Education mission resource requirement, Clemson is funded at $68 million a year
below what we need to operate. We are currently funded at 61 percent of the state’s formula compared to
68 percent for peer research institutions in South Carolina.
For the past five years, Clemson has had lower tuition increases and smaller growth in appropriations
than other state institutions. When we compare per-student appropriations to those in Georgia, North
Carolina and Florida, we are far behind.
The road map was charted with the understanding that we would need significant improvements in all
funding areas. We believed that our goals were reasonable with modest improvements in five areas.
State appropriations: We assumed we would continue to see the modest increase of 2 to 3 percent that
had been the norm the past five years. Instead of slight growth, however, we face a situation of flat funding for
academic and operating needs, and declining resources for public service activities.
Tuition: For the past five years, tuition increases merely offset unfunded pay raises and other unfunded
mandates. We knew we would need larger tuition increases than in recent years. On June 20, 2001, Trustees
took a bold step enacting a substantial tuition increase that demonstrated commitment to improving the quality of a
Clemson education.
External support: We would not place the entire burden of our plan on the state and students. Our plan
calls for increase in external support generated through private gifts, grants and sponsored programs. Our
faculty and staff have risen to the challenge. Last year, we had the most successful fund-raising year ever and the highest
one-year increase in research funding ever.
Internal efficiencies: With limited resources, we knew we would have to look within and be willing to
reallocate from current budgets to higher priorities. Our administrative costs are 7.3 percent of academic costs,
the lowest in the state and well below similar universities elsewhere. Our general overhead cost per student is $100-$300
below the average of our peers and $200 less than it was two years ago. Each year, Clemson received the highest scores in
the state for administrative efficiency. Yet we continue to look for ways to maximize efficiency and have recently restructured two academic colleges.
Accountability: We have a responsibility to tell students, parents, alumni, legislators and others how
we are spending their money and show them what they are receiving in return. We have published and widely
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distributed our goals. We keep a continually updated Web site that reports on how we’re doing on each goal. We will
continue to travel across the state talking with constituents about our plans and how we’re directing funds.
In all the areas within our control, we have delivered.
Shortly after the Clemson Board of Trustees enacted a tuition increase to fund the road map and
restore lost state funding, Governor Hodges vetoed portions of the appropriation bill that affected our
funding, and the Legislature upheld those vetoes.
As a result, we revisited our decision and considered four options:
• Leave tuition where it is and use the restored funding to move more aggressively toward our goals.
• Roll back tuition for in-state students by the net amount of the vetoes, which is equivalent to $600
per in-state student.
• Provide a tuition reduction for this year only to hedge against future budget cuts and ensure longerterm funding for the road map.
• Take a “wait and see” approach, delaying action until we know more about legal challenges to the
governor’s action or until we know more about next year’s revenue.
With input from our students, alumni, faculty and staff and in consultation with economic advisers concerning the projected shortfall for next year’s budget, we determined the best choice is to reduce
tuition for in-state students for the fall semester by $600, enact the full planned increase for the spring
semester and retain the planned increase for out-of-state students.
With this plan, South Carolina students benefit from the full impact of the governor’s vetoes, and their
families have more time to plan for the increase. This plan provides funding for our goals this year and
provides greater protection against future funding shortfalls.
And with this plan, the quality of Clemson will not be susceptible to unexpected shifts in state revenues or the economy.
Dave Dryden
Art Director
Judy Morrison
Editor
Liz Newall
Classes Editor &
Advertising Director
Sallie Leigh
864-656-7897
Contributors
Keri Anderson, Sandy Dees,
Robin Denny, Debbie Dunning,
Eve Gibson, Beth Jarrard,
Peter Kent, Ross Norton,
Sandra Parker, Christine Prado, Catherine Sams
Photographers
Darryl Glubczynski
Dave Lewis
Patrick Wright
University Officials
President
James F. Barker
Board of Trustees
Lawrence M. Gressette Jr.,
chairman; William C. Smith Jr.,
vice chairman; Bill L. Amick,
John J. Britton, Leon J. Hendrix Jr.,
Harold D. Kingsmore, Louis B. Lynn,
Patricia Herring McAbee,
Leslie G. McCraw,
E. Smyth McKissick III,
Thomas B. McTeer Jr.,
Joseph D. Swann,
Allen P. Wood.
James F. Barker, FAIA
President
L E T T E R S
Dear Clemson Alumnus,
The Alumni Association has had a longstanding commitment to provide Clemson World to every alumnus four times a year, regardless of whether or not that alumnus has financially supported the University’s
academic programs through the Clemson Fund. Unfortunately, with funding concerns and the need to
increase efficiencies, we are forced to make a difficult decision.
Beginning this fiscal year (July 1), we are sending one issue — Summer 2001 — of Clemson World to
all alumni. The other three issues will be sent only to those who have made a gift to the Clemson Fund
or who have graduated within the past 12 months. Implementing this policy will save approximately
$50,000 each year. Currently there are about 45,000 alumni who have never made a gift to the Clemson
Fund. Hopefully, the value of Clemson World will be that added incentive these alumni need to make their
first gift of $10 or more.
If you have never supported the University through the Clemson Fund, this issue of Clemson World
will be the last you receive until August 2002, unless you make a gift. You can make a gift online at www.
clemson.edu/isupportcu, return the gift envelope in Clemson World or call 864-656-5896 to make a credit
card gift.
It is our hope that this time next year we will have a much smaller number of alumni who have never
supported Clemson financially. We hope to return to the time when all alumni get four great issues of the
Clemson World every year.
Fred Faircloth ’72, Clemson Alumni Association President
Executive Editor &
Senior Art Director
© 2001 Clemson University
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CLEMSON WORLD/SUMMER 2001 • 3
It takes 25
to get to ‘20’
To become a top-20 public university, Clemson needs help
from at least 25 percent of its alumni.
All states are important, but because over half of our alumni
live in South Carolina, each county really adds up.
Congratulations to all counties that have reached
25 percent in 2000-2001! See the fiscal year-end results below
(as of 6/30/01).
Get a jump on the new fiscal year, which began July 1, and start
your county participation off right.
Counties
Alumni
(as of 6/30/01)
Donors (as of 6/30/01)
Abbeville305
50
Aiken 1,158235
Allendale64
10
Anderson4,216 591
Bamberg95
18
Barnwell164
34
Beaufort553
126
Berkeley 495
78
Calhoun167
41
Charleston3,300
741
Cherokee318
51
Chester185 43
Chesterfield206
44
Clarendon190
35
Colleton240
63
Darlington452
105
Dillon155 26
Dorchester701
143
Edgefield176
40
Fairfield113
27
Florence967
230
Georgetown397
84
Greenville9,432
1,864
Greenwood1,074
224
Hampton138
23
Horry800 176
Jasper43 13
Kershaw394
77
Lancaster300
63
Laurens587 105
Lee 11036
Lexington 2,269
506
Marion180 60
Marlboro109
25
McCormick62
13
Newberry437
82
Oconee2,368 388
Orangeburg634
174
Pickens5,185 1,869
Richland2,859 777
Saluda168 27
Spartanburg2,637
508
Sumter599 131
Union151 29
Williamsburg174
25
York 1,546409
Clemson Pride
Stuart C. McWhorter ’91
THANK YOU
for helping Clemson
exceed the 25 percent
alumni participation
mark!
Newberry
Percentage
(as of 6/30/01)
16.4
20.3
15.6
14
18.9
20.7
22.8
15.8
24.6
22.5
16
23.2
21.4
18.4
26.3
23.2
16.8
20.4
22.7
23.9
23.8
21.2
19.8
20.9
16.7
22
30.2
19.5
21
17.9
32.7
22.3
33.3
22.9
21
18.8
16.4
27.4
36
27.2
16.1
19.3
21.9
19.2
14.4
26.4
r e
e
r
Use the enclosed envelope, call
864-656-5896 or make a secure
online gift at www.clemson.edu/isupportcu to help Clemson reach the top
20.
In the decade since he graduated from Clemson,
Tiger mascot Stuart McWhorter has continued
to be a leader.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in management from Clemson, McWhorter served as an intern with the U.S. Budget
Committee before earning his MBA from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He then became vice president of physician development with Tenet Healthcare Corporation and was founder and vice president of OrthoLink Physicians Corporation, now United
Surgical Partners (NASDAQ: USPI).
In 1996, McWhorter and his father founded their own firm, Clayton Associates LLC, an investment firm in Nashville, Tenn., that
serves as a hub of strategic business development activities for health care and diversified service and technology firms throughout the
Southeast.
But the man who previously wore the Tiger suit hasn’t forgotten his Clemson experience, and he’s continuing his family’s commitment to philanthropy in his own innovative way.
Part of McWhorter’s gift to the Clemson University Foundation will establish a student investment fund in conjunction with the
University’s Trading Room in the College of Business and Behavioral Science. Clemson has one of only a few collegiate “Wall Street
laboratories” nationwide in which finance students work with the same resources that professional brokers utilize to research, buy and
sell securities. McWhorter’s contribution will enable them to make real-time transactions with real funds through a
licensed
broker. If successful, proceeds will benefit the Clemson Foundation.
In support of Tiger Pride, the athletics component of The Clemson Commitment capital campaign for upgrading athletic facilities,
McWhorter is adding art to Memorial Stadium. Fittingly, McWhorter will fund a bronze tiger to be installed in the soon-to-be- renovated West End Zone.
“I draw from my experiences at Clemson so often. In many ways, a student’s years in college lay the foundation for future achievements,” says McWhorter. “I hope to encourage tomorrow’s alumni to remember the University and to sustain the
continuum of
support.”
For information on ways to support academics and athletics with a single gift, contact the Development Office at P.O. Box 1889, Clemson, SC 296331889 or call 864-656-2121; contact the IPTAY Office at P.O. Box 1529, Clemson, SC 29633; go online at www.clemson.edu/isupportcu or see the
One Clemson envelope in this issue of Clemson World.
Clemson in Arabia
N E W S
T H AT
S PA N S
C L E M S O N ’ S
Clemson is partnering with Zayed University in the United Arab
Emirates to offer a new executive master of business administration
degree in managing e-business. The tax-free environment of Dubai is
well-suited to international commerce.
The program, designed to prepare executives for business in the
worldwide marketplace, consists of a 12-course curriculum over a
24-month period with students spending 12 weeks in residence at
Dubai’s Internet City. They will complete the remaining requirements through teleconferencing and the Internet. Clemson faculty
will offer courses in financial management, marketing management,
supply chain management and business strategy.
Clemson faculty will benefit from the interaction with international business leaders in a critical region in the world’s economy.
W O R L D
© 2001 Harpo Productions, Inc. Photographer: George Burns
All rights reserved.
Call Me MISTER
Clemson’s Jeff Davis ’84, field director of the “Call Me MISTER” program, was honored by
Oprah Winfrey earlier this year for helping to make the world a better place.
On “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” broadcast in April, Davis received the “Oprah’s Angel Network’s Use Your Life Award” for his work with
Call Me MISTER, an innovative program designed to put more African American male role models into elementary school classrooms.
The award includes a $100,000 gift, funded by actor Paul Newman and his “Newman’s Own” line of food products and by donations from
viewers. The gift will be used to move Call Me MISTER closer to its goal of producing at least 200 young black male teachers for classrooms
across the state over the next four years and to be a model for other states seeking solutions to similar problems.
Clemson initiated the research and wrote grants to fund partnerships with three historically black South Carolina colleges — Clafin, Morris and Benedict — each of which recruited approximately 20 students for the program last fall.
Global impact
A deceptively simple-sounding program at Clemson — Developing Naturally: Enhancing Communities — is having anything but
simple results. As a sign of its impact, it has just won a national
innovation award from the National Association of Development
Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation.
The program’s resource materials, developed and distributed
through the Strom Thurmond Institute and made available on the
Web, emphasize grassroots economic development, social development and ecological sustainability.
What began as guidelines for rural South Carolina on such
topics as nature-based community tourism, bed and breakfast development and recycling for the hospitality industry, has become a
godsend for small rural communities around the globe.
Created several years ago by professor and Extension specialist
Tom Potts, of the parks, recreation and tourism management department, the program has leaped in demand. Last fiscal year, it reached
88 countries and responded to more than 127,000 requests. During
a single week in July, it responded to nearly 3,400 requests and recorded the downloading of 531 publications.
Developing Naturally provides resource materials at no cost from
its Web site: www.developingnaturally.com.
National champs!
Clemson earned top honors in the 10th annual National Student
Steel Bridge Competition in May. More than 400 civil engineering
students from 42 colleges and
universities across the United
States and Canada took part
in the event, held this year at
Clemson’s Madren Conference
Center.
The winning Clemson
bridge, a 184-pound, 23-foot
orange and blue beauty, was
able to hold almost 14 times its
weight. Bridges were required to
hold 2,500 pounds, roughly the
weight of a Volkswagen Beetle.
The construction team of
four built the bridge in 1.77
minutes!
Designing those perfect
spans, however, took nearly a
year. The Clemson team invested about 600 hours in design and
fabrication and an additional 300 hours in practice.
Key sponsors include the American Institute of Steel Construction and American Society of Civil Engineers.
The national championship team includes captain Scott Robinett, Jon Lamb, Bob Twilley, Matt Anderson, Will Jacobs, Adam
Black, Gene Rogers, Charlie Wilson, Rusty Charles, Matt Bolin and
Billy Evans with civil engineering professor Scott Schiff as adviser.
Korean War veterans
In a future issue of Clemson World, we would like to remember and honor the many alumni who served our country during
the Korean War. Within the past year, we’ve heard from several
alumni who have shared their experiences. We hope to hear from
others. If you have a Clemson-related story or experience for the
Korean War that you’d like to share, please call 864-656-7897,
email [email protected], fax 864-656-5004, or write to Clemson
World, Clemson University, 102 Fike, Clemson, SC 29634-5608.
World View
Storm warnings
Clemson is well known for its wind-engineering program, but
the problems presented by hurricanes and tornadoes involve more
than engineering. A recent first-of-its-kind conference at Clemson
brought together international
experts to explore not only the
wind-engineering aspects of the
storms but also their sociopolitical
impacts in North, South and Central America.
The Americas Conference on
Wind Engineering gave wind engineers, sociologists, risk managers,
emergency preparedness managers, meteorologists, architects,
contractors and manufacturers
the opportunity to share their
expertise on the impact of nature’s
devastating force.
Participants explored policy-making issues such as creating new
wind-load codes for homes, low-cost refuge centers and a national
wind-hazard reduction program.
Herbal remedy
Clemson has joined a pact to bring one of the fastest growing industries in the nation — nutraceuticals — to the Carolina coastland.
Nutraceuticals, or medicinal botanicals, could provide the state’s
tobacco growers with a new source of income to supplement what
has been lost to reduced quotas.
The National Nutraceutical Center (NNC), begun in Charleston and now on the Clemson campus, is a consortium of Clemson,
the S.C. Research Authority and the Medical University of South
Carolina. The center is building on the fact that South Carolina has
the climate and the technology already in place to become a major
player.
“The idea is to link agriculture and medicine, helping the nutraceutical industry that is already present in the state to become
more vibrant and bring new players into South Carolina,” says Dave
Gangemi, NNC executive director.
Work has already begun through the S.C. Herb Project to grow
nutraceutical botanicals such as feverfew on land previously used to
grow tobacco. The work has been a joint effort including faculty from
Clemson’s Coastal Research and Education Center in Charleston.
Parents, mark your calendar
Parents Weekend 2001 is set for Oct. 19-21, Homecoming weekend. For information on hotels, football tickets and other events, visit www.clemson.edu and click on Parents Weekend 2001 ®
or call 864-656-2345.
Reedy River Project
Greenville has turned to the University for a vision of how to
develop the historical Reedy River. Clemson is serving as facilitator
in a partnership with the city and county to plan the development of
a 16-mile section of the river from Travelers Rest through downtown
Greenville to Lake Conestee.
The purpose of the Reedy River Project is to create and implement
a master plan that will provide guidance for the best use of the corridor for private landowners and local governments. Clemson faculty
and students from the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
bring in both a fresh look and renowned expertise.
The first round of public hearings began earlier in the summer.
“This project is about doing what is best for the community,” says
Barry Nocks, project director and Clemson professor of city and
regional planning.
Using feedback gathered at the public hearings, the master planners will define areas for various types of land uses, from residential
to commercial to recreation and open space. They will also propose
design standards and implementation strategies for county and city
governments.
For more information on the Reedy River Project, visit the Web
site: www.clemson.edu/caah/ccgc/reedyriver.
Binding the Intracoastal Waterway
For a new way to prevent bank erosion of the Atlantic Intra-
coastal Waterway, Clemson researchers are turning to the very old
“science” of wattling — an ancient construction technique using
bundles of branches to make a barrier.
Because boat wakes, tidal influences and drainage are taking a toll
on the 1,200-mile protected
water route connecting Cape
Cod to Key West, the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers is
looking for affordable and
practical methods to control
bank erosion and shore up
basins containing dredging
residue.
When the Corps undertook
a study to examine the use of
bioengineering — installing
living material for construction — to control erosion, it
called on researchers at Clemson’s Belle Baruch Institute
of Coastal Ecology and Forest
Science in Georgetown to
assist them.
So far, the wattling is working in preliminary tests by Clemson researchers. Will Conner, professor of forest resources, says that, “Over
90 percent of the wattling made of native plant materials sprouted,
and in just over a month, averaged a foot tall in growth.”
Run for the Libraries
Marcia Barker (#2) leads the pack early in the Presidential Race
2001, a 5K road race in April to benefit the Clemson Libraries.
Students in the University’s parks, recreation and tourism
management program managed the race, and Wendy’s provided
corporate sponsorship.
“The annual race is a great opportunity to support both the
academic and athletic traditions of Clemson,” says President Jim
Barker (#1). “Beyond that, it’s a great event.”
Homecoming books
Visitor parking
If you’re coming back to Clemson for Homecoming, Oct. 20,
don’t forget your books! Clemson Libraries staff and volunteers will
be driving around the main parking areas in easy-to-spot golf carts to
pick up book donations. Some books will be added to the Libraries’
collection; others will go into the annual book sale.
Collection tables will be set up near the Kickoff Countdown
Radio Show in front of Littlejohn, on the bridge in front of Cooper
Library and in the Lee Hall Courtyard.
If you’re planning to visit campus, the first thing you need is a
parking permit. If your visit is for an official function, ask the department sponsor to mail a visitor parking placard to you in advance.
Or make Parking Services at the University Union or the Visitors
Center your first stop during regular office hours. The Visitors Center, located just below the Clemson House and adjoining the Alumni
Center, is also open Sat. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sun.
1-4:30 p.m. The University Police Department issues parking placards when the Visitors Center is closed.
WISE girls
Gullah arts and lore
Nearly 50 eighth-graders came to campus in June for Project
WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), a
weeklong camp for girls
featuring mini-courses
taught by Clemson professors. WISE campers
experienced hands-on
learning, practical applications and the fun side
of math and science. The
camp was made possible
by a grant from Duke
Power.
Chemistry Olympiad
Salt Lake City may have the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, but
Clemson has the Chemistry Olympiad every year. For nearly a decade, the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad has been prepared,
distributed and graded at Clemson.
Thanks to the American Chemical Society’s DivCHED Examinations Institute at Clemson, top chemistry educators from high
schools and universities gather on campus annually to grade the
National Olympiad Exams. Winners go on to compete internationally. For more information about the Chemistry Olympiad, visit the
Web at www.acs.org/education/student/olympiad.html.
Clemson’s ninth annual Festival of African American Literature
and the Arts (FAALA), Sept. 17-21, at the Brooks Center embraces
the artistry and heritage of South Carolina’s coastal islands and
celebrates the Gullah culture.
NPR cultural correspondent Vertamae Grosvenor will return to her
native South Carolina to talk
about “Growing Up Gullah.”
Emmy-nominated Ron and Natalie Daise will share Gullah stories
and songs. And master sweetgrass
basket weaver Jery Bennett-Taylor, a
native of Mount Pleasant, will exhibit
her work.
For more information, call the Brooks Center at 864-656-7787.
Kaplan/Newsweek top college
Clemson has just been recognized in the Kaplan/Newsweek
College Catalog 2002 as among top schools in the nation that offer
the best value for the tuition dollar, that are academically challenging, that are hot and trendy, and that have the best Web
sites.
College name change
Fixin’ the Fort
Renovations on Fort Hill, the home place of
Thomas Green Clemson and John C. Calhoun, are in
full swing. The house will remain closed until the
first phase is completed by next spring.
Clemson’s historical Hanover House, located in
the S.C. Botanical Garden, however, remains open
seven days a week. Call 864-656-3405 for more information.
Environmental excellence
Clemson’s Institute of Environmental Toxicology made history
earlier this year when it received the Environmental Excellence
Award from International Paper of Purchase, N.Y., the largest paper
and forest products maker in the world. Clemson became the first
university to receive the prestigious award.
The award recognizes professor John Rodgers and his students
who’ve worked on International Paper’s environmental projects over
the years.
A specialist in environmental hazards and wetlands, Rodgers and
his colleagues have explored the natural process for removing water
pollutants and have created man-made projects to accomplish the
same goal.
Clemson’s former College of Business and Public Affairs has a
new name that more accurately reflects its departments — the College of Business and Behavioral Science.
The college includes the School of Accountancy and Legal
Studies and the departments of economics, finance, management,
marketing, graphic communications, political science, psychology,
sociology, military science and aerospace studies. It is also home to
the Small Business Development Center and the Spiro Center for
Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Clemson’s dean of the College of Business and Behavioral Science Jerry E. Trapnell has been elected vice chair/chair-elect of
AACSB International, the Association for the Advancement of
Collegiate Schools of Business. It is the premier accrediting agency
for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business
administration and accounting worldwide.
Making strongholds stronger
Clemson’s College of Engineering and Science is realigning two
research and education strongholds in order to expand the potential reach of both and to put the college in a better position to help
Clemson reach top-20 status in public universities.
The two new schools — the School of Materials Science and
Engineering and the School of the Environment — will each operate
as a single administrative and budgetary unit, meaning that each will
be better able to build the faculty, infrastructure and funding needed
to sustain leading-edge research and education programs.
The School of Materials Science and Engineering includes units
of the previous School of Textiles, Fiber and Polymer Science and
the Gilbert C. Robinson Department of Ceramic and Materials
Engineering.
The School of the Environment combines the environmental
engineering and science department with geological sciences. Key
research areas include environmental treatment process engineering
and nuclear environmental engineering.
Generations of Clemson alumni wear their class rings with universal pride and personal significance.
In the early military days, the rings were the hallmark of the “Clemson man.” And when that elite
fraternity expanded to include women, the spirit embodied in the ring continued and broadened.
From grandfather to father, from son or daughter to grandchild, the Clemson Ring encircles families
in a common tradition of outstanding academics, exciting athletics and lifelong friendships.
But each ring holds its own special story for the wearer. It may signify success at the end of a long
road of sacrifice. It may alert you to a fellow traveler in a foreign land. It may represent a promise kept,
an opportunity born, a moment remembered.
The Clemson Alumni Association would like to ask Clemson World readers this question:
What makes the Clemson Ring so special to you?
Please take a minute to let us know.
You can use the response form on p. 41;
VP for research
The University’s new vice president for research is Christian
E.G. Przirembel, a Fellow of four national engineering and science
organizations and internationally recognized for his leadership in
engineering education.
A member of Clemson’s faculty since 1981, Przirembel played a
key role in establishing at the University the only National Science
Foundation center for advanced engineering fibers and films in the
United States.
He has earned a list of honors throughout his career including
the nation’s highest award given by the mechanical engineering
education community — the Ralph Coats Roe Award.
The Clemson Ring Connection
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write us at Clemson World, Clemson University,
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TIME traveler
Psychology professor Cindy Pury recently took her “TIME
Public College of the Year” T-shirt all the way to ancient times
in Athens, Greece. She’s pictured at the Stoa of Zeus, with the
Temple of Hephaestus in the background.
The Examined Life
By Kelly C. Smith, philosophy professor
The unexamined life is not worth living. — Socrates
“What good is this philosophy stuff anyway?” my students often ask, rolling their eyes.
“It’s not about anything practical like accounting or engineering or anything; so why study it at all?”
I’m used to this sort of complaint, of course, and I like to respond
to it directly. “For one thing,” I point out, “every other discipline
taught at a university like Clemson was initially developed by
philosophers as part of philosophy. Physics departments, for example, didn’t even exist until
about 100 years ago since physics was considered
to be a branch of natural philosophy.” Then I
go to work by asking them those irritating “why
questions” for which philosophers are so famous
— such as, “Why do you suppose all academic
disciplines began with philosophy?”
What I hope my students come to understand
is that philosophy is basically all about thinking. A philosopher is someone who continually
asks questions and questions answers. This can
sometimes make philosophers annoying, as the
Athenians discovered with Socrates. On the
other hand, it’s clearly better than the alternative: Someone who never asks difficult questions will
support one position over any other. (We could always simply yell
at one another, but that’s not terribly constructive.) It would be just
as silly to argue about what’s ethically right as it is to argue about
whether North Carolina style barbecue really
tastes the best. Most people want to avoid such
a radical conclusion, in which case they must
believe that ethics is based on more than mere
opinion. Of course, this immediately raises the
question of what basis is appropriate, but that’s a
much more involved question than I can explore in this context.
Ethics is not just abstract theory. Every
discipline and profession, from accounting to
zoology, has its own set of ethical problems, and
solving these problems requires philosophical
work that is anything but abstract. My own
training is in both biology and philosophy, and
thus one aspect of my research focuses on the
ethical implications of biotechnology. We are living at the dawn
never make any progress, and someone who never ques-
of a new biotechnology age that, within the lifetime of
tions his answers will hold on to all sorts of false beliefs.
today’s undergraduates, will transform the way we live
The question of ethics
Ethics is the area in which contemporary philosophers are
most often asked for input. Ethics deals with questions of how we
should behave toward one another. (How we actually do behave
is another matter entirely.) Ethical questions pervade every
aspect of our lives, and they are also notoriously complex. Despite this, people often attempt to solve them
with surprisingly little reflection.
Herein lies one of the most basic services philosophers provide
— critique of what people accept uncritically. When a claim is obviously controversial, people approach it with caution, but the claims
that can get you into trouble are the tacit ones that few question.
For example, it’s common for people to believe that ethical views
are nothing more than statements of personal opinion and that
there is simply “no right answer” to ethical questions.
If all we ever have are mere opinions, then there is no point at
all in ethical discussion — in fact, such discussion would be impossible since there would be no arguments that could be given to
(for better or worse) in fundamental ways. What could be
more practical than to try to prepare students for such
change?
Genetic report card
Consider just the tip of the biotechnology iceberg — genetic
testing. Every day, scientists announce the discovery of a new gene
for some disease — though what it means to talk about “genes for”
disease is a very complex issue. In any event, once a gene has been
discovered, it is a relatively simple matter to develop a test that can
screen for it. Several companies are already developing prototype
machines to cheaply, quickly and accurately screen thousands of
different genes in a single drop of blood. Thus, it is likely that my
students’ children will receive “genetic report cards” as a routine
part of pediatric care.
The advantage of this technology is that it allows far earlier intervention in those individuals who have “defective genes.” (Exactly
what this phrase means is another complex issue.)
A mother who discovers her six-year-old son has several genes
for heart disease, for example, can take extra care to teach him
the value of a low-fat diet. Later on, his physician might monitor his cardiac system carefully and treat early warning signs such
as high cholesterol aggressively. This technology may facilitate a
fundamental shift in medicine away from treatment and toward
preventative care — an enormous benefit to society.
Whose right is it anyway?
On the other hand, widespread genetic testing also raises some
very disturbing questions such as:
“Who should have access to genetic information and under
what circumstances?”
“Who owns the genetic information produced by the tests?”
“Should individuals be able to get any genetic test they desire?”
“How do we keep genetic testing from sliding into eugenics
(‘improving’ offspring by controlling hereditary factors)?”
It is tempting to answer these questions quickly and intuitively,
but such an approach can get us into trouble. For example, people
often say that genetic information should be kept strictly confidential. Insurance companies argue, however, that this puts them in an
impossible situation. People who discover they will likely contract
a virulent heritable form of cancer can buy enormous insurance
policies. The insurance company, not having access to the genetic
information, will be unable to compensate for the increased risk
with higher premiums and thus will lose a fortune on such claims.
We might not care about the profitability of insurance companies
in the abstract, but we would care a great deal if the entire industry
shut down.
Similarly, we might start with the thought that individuals
should be able to get any genetic tests they desire. After all, how
can mere information be harmful? Several complications immediately arise, however. For one thing, genetic tests are unlike other
medical tests in that they reveal information not only about you
but about your whole family. If I test positive for a heritable form
of cancer, it is likely that my brother will have the same gene(s). If
he does not wish to know this — say, because there is no effective
treatment — do I have a right to the test knowing it will reveal
information about my brother that he does not want to have?
Or what if the test accurately reveals the presence of a gene, but
we do not yet understand fully how the gene affects my prognosis (a
common situation for new tests)? Do I have a right to information
of uncertain quality that may cause me to worry or even undergo
medical procedures unnecessarily?
Philosophy is different from other disciplines in that there are
no universally agreed-upon answers to philosophical questions,
especially in ethics. (This does not mean there are no answers or
that all answers are equally acceptable.) When a philosopher is
doing professional research, he or she may argue for a particular
ethical position on some issue. Acting as a teacher, however, the
same philosopher’s job is to make sure that people are not avoiding
asking the tough questions and that their answers adequately consider all the pertinent complexities. The health of any democratic
society ultimately depends on the ability of its citizens to reflect in
just this way.
Rutland Center for Ethics
The ability to think critically and formulate thoughtful
ethical judgments is an essential facet of what it means
to be an educated person. Fostering these skills is also
an explicit part the University’s mission.
Therefore, Clemson has begun an ambitious project — the
Robert J. Rutland Center for Ethics — to raise awareness of ethical
issues and aid the development of ethical reasoning, not just for
Clemson students but for the entire community.
It’s already off to an excellent start thanks to the generous financial support of Robert J. Rutland ’64 and the leadership of interim
director Daniel Wueste. Philosophy professor Steven Satris and I
are serving as fellows of the center.
Two very successful summer seminars for faculty and community
members have already been conducted in order to provide teachers
with the tools they need to integrate ethical discussion into their
own teaching. Workshops along similar lines have also been held
or are being planned in conjunction with the Office of Teaching
Effectiveness and Innovation as well as Sigma Xi, the national science and engineering honor society.
Another donor, Stephan Barton ’72, has endowed an annual
ethics essay competition in honor of his father, J.T. Barton Jr. ’50.
This fall, we will have the first Barton essay competition in conjunction with a series of events planned for President Jim Barker’s
colloquium on “Science and Values: New Frontiers, Perennial
Questions.” (The essay topic will be human cloning.)
Other projects in the works are linking ethics education with
service learning in high schools, training scientists in the ethical
practice of science (soon to be required by the National Institutes
of Health), conducting a series of seminars designed for professionals in various areas including architecture, health care, law,
engineering and others, and hosting the 2003 meeting of the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum.
As Socrates recognized long ago, one must examine one’s own
beliefs and attitudes, especially about ethical matters. This is not
a one-time thing, of course; it is the project of a lifetime. Helping
students acquire what they need to carry out this project is a central part of Clemson’s mission. Embracing this goal and promoting
ethics across the campus and the community, the Rutland Center
for Ethics will enrich the Clemson experience as it joins in the effort to make Clemson a top-20 public university. 
For more information, contact philosophy professor Kelly Smith at
[email protected] or 864-656-5366, or Daniel Wueste, interim director of
the Rutland Center, at [email protected] or
864-656-5379.
Sacred
Ground
By Matt Dunbar ’99
The next time
you’re in Clemson,
you might want to visit
and say thanks to some
dear old friends.
The Woodland Cemetery is a
treasure, perhaps unparalleled
among public colleges, concentrating so
much of the legend and legacy of
the men and women who have served to
make the institution great.
Tillman Hall ...
Bowman Field ... Death
Valley ... Just the mention of these special
places brings to mind
vivid images and enduring memories for
generations of Clemson
people. Even newcomers to the University,
whether in person or
through a Web site or
television broadcast,
readily identify the
campus with these easily
recognized landmarks.
Such beloved places
that have been witness
to so much studying and
marching and competing through the years are
fitting symbols for Clemson. But there’s another
site on Clemson’s campus perhaps even more
defining. It is a quiet
place where rich history
is steeped into the soil, a wooded knoll that
keeps watch over the evolution of Thomas
Green Clemson’s dream, a sacred ground
where many of those who have given themselves and their names to this institution
have been laid to rest. That place, tucked in
among the trees behind Memorial Stadium,
is known as Cemetery Hill.
Its official name is “The Woodland
Cemetery,” a title adopted by the Board
of Trustees in July of 1924. The Board had
been approached about the idea of a faculty
cemetery two years earlier by Clemson’s
president Walter Merritt Riggs. Riggs came
to Clemson Agricultural College in 1896
as an assistant professor of mechanical and
electrical engineering. It didn’t take him
long to develop a fierce loyalty to the school
of which he would be named acting president in 1910 and confirmed as president in
1911.
President Riggs expected a similar loyalty from the faculty and administrators
of the College, and in 1922, he sought to
recognize their service by creating a faculty cemetery for those “who may desire
to avail themselves of the privilege.” With
the Board’s endorsement, Riggs appointed a
committee to study the proposal and recommend a suitable location. The committee
reported that “the best available location is
what is now known as ‘Cemetery Hill’ adjacent to the Calhoun plot.”
Of course, the Calhoun cemetery with
its lofty perch above the Seneca River had
been around much longer than the school
itself. John C. Calhoun had acquired the
lands for his plantation in 1825 with the
purchase of Clergy Hall, the former parsonage of the Old Stone Church. He named his
plantation Fort Hill in honor of the Indian
outpost Fort Rutledge that had been erected
nearby in 1785.
In 1837, 12 years after taking up residence at Fort Hill, the Calhouns suffered
their first death on the peaceful upcountry
land, their infant grandson John Caldwell.
The child became the first member of the
family to be buried on the wooded knoll
that came to be called Cemetery Hill. In
the years to follow, his father, Andrew Pickens Calhoun, and 14 other members of that
branch of the family would join him. Sometime after the turn of the 20th century,
Calhoun’s descendents enclosed the family
plot with the stone and wrought-iron fence
that crowns the top of Cemetery Hill today.
Just a few feet from that enclosure, on a
cold winter’s day in 1924, the man who had
envisioned a college cemetery for its
faithful servants ironically became the
first of their number to be buried there.
Thousands gathered on campus to pay their
respects as they marched from Memorial
Chapel in Tillman Hall to the graveside
service on Cemetery Hill, making what
the Greenville Piedmont described as “the
most appropriate and impressive burial in
South Carolina since the funeral of Wade
Hampton.”
Fortunately for Clemson, the legacy of
Walter Merritt Riggs did not die with him,
and his contributions to the school are still
as evident today as they were in 1924. A
list of those contributions might include
the football program, the
men’s glee club, the student
affairs office, the public
relations department, the
architectural school and
most importantly, a previously
unknown strength and authority in the office of president. And of course, there’s also
the cemetery.
Since President Riggs’ death, nearly 300
plots have been assigned within the fence
that surrounds Cemetery Hill, most of them
occupied, but some still awaiting owners
who have not yet finished their service to
the University. Names dear to Clemson
— Sikes, Poole, Howard, Fike and Bradley
— are among those that mark the landscape
on Cemetery Hill. The words on the headstone of J.C. Littlejohn could easily serve as
a collective epitaph for all those who have
earned their spot: “His monuments live
about you.”
The Woodland Cemetery is a treasure,
perhaps unparalleled among public colleges,
concentrating so much of the legend and
legacy of the men and women who have
served to make the institution great. It is a
fitting tribute for their service, an eternal
vantage point from which they can watch
over the students and the school they loved
so dearly. It is sacred ground indeed.
In the many years since John C. Calhoun first laid his grandson to rest on the
grounds of his plantation, Cemetery Hill
has been relatively isolated from the growth
and change that have enveloped the rest of
the campus lands. Many additional graves
have been dug and new markers have been
erected, but the essential character of the
place described by President Jim Barker as a
“quiet room” has not been violated.
The only real changes in Board policy
regarding the cemetery over the years have
been to increase to 10 years the minimum
continuous length of employment for obtaining a plot and to remove a segregation
clause found in early policy statements.
(Interestingly, the site may have been used
at one time as a burial ground for slaves
and later for epidemic victims and convict
laborers who helped build the first buildings
on campus.)
But the same measures that have preserved the peacefulness of Cemetery Hill
have also allowed many of its maintenance
needs to be neglected, primarily from a lack
of resources. There have been occasional
improvements, such as the recent addition
of a stone retaining wall east of the Calhoun
plot, but much more work is needed to
control erosion on the steep terrain and to
provide a more aesthetically pleasing barrier
than the current chain-link fence.
Clemson’s good fortunes continue, however, for just as President Riggs once had
the vision to create the college cemetery,
so now President Barker has a vision to
preserve it. When Barker was inaugurated as
Clemson’s 14th chief officer in April 2000,
he made clear his obligation to uphold
the “sacred trust” that had been handed
him. He has since described the Woodland
Cemetery as a “sacred and
historic site
deserving special care and attention.”
In order to help fulfill his obligation, he
appointed a Woodland Cemetery Stewardship Committee earlier this year to make
recommendations for the protection and
preservation of Cemetery Hill for generations to come.
Pressing issues are maintenance and
erosion control, the collection of important
historical information, the completion of
research about possible slave burials on the
site, and the solicitation of donations for
the Woodland Cemetery Stewardship Fund.
Clemson World readers are urged to
share any historical information that you
may have about the cemetery, especially
concerning the relationships among and
contributions of the individuals who are
buried there. Not only will this information
prove invaluable to the institutional history of the University, but it will also help
develop a unique way to tell the Clemson
story through the voices of those buried at
the cemetery.
If you would like more details about
the cemetery project, or if you have any
information to share, please contact one of
the committee members listed below. And
the next time you’re in Clemson, you might
take a few moments to visit some dear old
friends on Cemetery Hill. 
“His monuments
live about you.”
The Woodland Cemetery
Stewardship Committee
Jim Hendrix ’98, chairman ([email protected])
Wil Brasington ’00 (864-678-3146)
Matt Dunbar ’99 (423-967-5323, [email protected])
Bobby McCormick ’72, M ’74,
BB&T Scholar (864-656-3441)
Don McKale, Class of ’41 Memorial
Professor of the Humanities
(864-656-5367)
Gerald Vander Mey, Campus Master
Planner (864-656-5191)
Tom Wooten, Alumni Distinguished
Professor (864-656-4860)
Sonya Goodman (ex-officio member), Facilities Support
Monetary support for the research
and maintenance work is sorely needed
at Cemetery Hill. Any gifts you wish to
make can be sent to the Clemson Fund
with a designation for the Woodland
Cemetery Stewardship Fund.
Academics and athletics.
One
Mind
One
Spirit
“It should combine, if practicable,
physical and intellectual education, and
should be a high seminary of learning.”
— Will of Thomas Green Clemson, 1886
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These two aspects of college life rarely seem
to overlap. Yet, as Thomas Green Clemson
envisioned, both are vital parts of the Clemson
experience — the rich traditions, the sense of
family and community, the pride and the loyalty.
And One Clemson, a new private-giving initiative, recognizes this by uniting academics and
athletics for a common purpose: to make Clemson
a top-20 public university within the next decade.
“One Clemson is tangible evidence that Clemson encourages excellence in mind, in
body and by every standard by which great
universities are judged,” says President Jim Barker.
“No university is stronger than Clemson when
academics and athletics are together. A united
Clemson is unstoppable.”
The goal of this unique partnership is to raise
$10 million. Sixty percent of the money goes to
the Clemson Libraries. The other 40 percent supports the Athletic Heritage Center. Fifty percent
of a gift may count toward the donor’s IPTAY
cumulative giving record.
The idea behind One Clemson is that all areas
of Clemson must work as one to become a top-20
public university. “As a father of a Clemson student
and coach of the football team, I understand how
important both academics and athletics are to a
great university,” says Coach Tommy Bowden.
“One Clemson shows that Clemson promotes excellence in all areas of student life, and I am proud
to be supporting this unique partnership between
athletics and the library.”
Senior members of Clemson’s academic and athletic family — including President Barker, Interim
Provost Dori Helms, Athletic Director Bobby Robinson, head football coach Tommy Bowden, men’s
basketball head coach Larry Shyatt and women’s
basketball head coach Jim Davis —
have pledged leadership commitments. An anonymous donor has given an additional $250,000.
A Library Without Walls
Few institutions are as dramatically affected by
the rapid changes in information technology as libraries, especially libraries at research universities.
Once a primary storehouse for printed materials,
today’s libraries must now be that and much more.
They must combine traditional books and journals
with electronic information moving at the speed
of cyberspace.
Dean of Libraries Joe Boykin explains, “Our
Libraries are here to help our students, faculty and
staff accomplish their goals. We need to assure
them that whatever information resources they
need, we can provide within their time frame. The
strategies for the library of the future are consider-
“No university is
stronger than Clemson
when academics and
athletics are together.
A united Clemson is
unstoppable.”
— Clemson President
James F. Barker
“One Clemson shows
that Clemson promotes
excellence in all areas
of student life, and I am
proud to be supporting
this unique partnership
between athletics and
the library.”
— Head Football
Coach Tommy Bowden
ably different from those of the past.”
Financial support from One Clemson will help
turn the Clemson Libraries into a library without
walls. The Libraries will be able to provide access
to databases, books, journals and primary research
materials regardless of format. They will have
the means to keep technology up-to-date — a
critical need, especially for science and other
technology-oriented disciplines that rely on
electronic journals. They will collaborate with
other universities, government agencies and
industries to share access to library holdings.
Staffing and services will become more flexible
to meet the needs of this library of the future.
Simply put, as President Barker says, “A
University can only be as strong as its library.”
The Athletic Heritage Center
One Clemson will also help fund the construction of the Athletic Heritage Center, an interactive
museum showcasing Clemson traditions and
athletes throughout the decades. One of the University’s 10-year goals is to win another national
football championship, and Bowden considers
the Athletic Heritage Center to be an essential
building block in establishing the Tiger football
program and its recruiting efforts as one of the
nation’s elite.
Visitors will be able to see the Clemson
athletic experience come alive through the latest
interactive technology. Exhibits will celebrate
athletes and the sports achievements throughout
Clemson history, from the national champion
football and soccer teams to the legendary figures
like Coach Frank Howard. The facility will clearly
demonstrate Clemson’s commitment to recruiting
the best student athletes nationwide.
The Athletic Heritage Center will be located
south of Jervey Gym on a hill near Clemson’s
volleyball facility. In addition to its interactive
museum, the center will house a new locker room,
weight room, meeting rooms and coaches offices
for the Tiger football program. Current cost estimates for the facility range between
$10 million and $15 million.
“I think when everyone has a chance to see
what’s going into the center, they’ll be excited
about it,” says George Bennett ’55, executive
director of IPTAY. “We really want this building
to look good, not only because it’s going to be an
athletic heritage center but also because it will
be something that the entire University can use to
its best advantage … to tell the story of Clemson
athletics.”
You can make a secure online gift to One Clemson at
www.clemson.edu/isupportcu
or simply use the One Clemson envelope in this issue of
Clemson World. 
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The
Science
of
Caring
By Ross Norton
Nurse Jessica Garland ’01 returned to work on a recent spring day and everything was the same — yet everything was different.
She had begun working at Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca on the Monday following her high school graduation, and she continued working weekends during her time as a student at Clemson. The hospital’s terrain had become as familiar to
Garland as a comfortable old shoe.
After last spring’s commencement exercises, however, she returned to work as a fresh graduate of the Clemson School of Nursing. Her new role as nurse provides Garland with all of the things she was seeking in a profession: a good income, a chance to help
people and options — lots and lots of options. Every department within the hospital was recruiting Garland when she graduated
in May.
The reason in two words: “nursing shortage.”
Other than being well-trained and having sound working experience, Garland is in demand because of a growing nursing
shortage throughout America. Douglas Staiger, Dartmouth professor and co-author of a series of articles on the future of nursing,
reports that we’re due for “a 400,000-nurse shortage in 20 years” (The New York Times, April 13, 2001).
According to Barbara Logan, director of Clemson’s School of Nursing, advances for women in the American workforce have
led to challenges for nursing schools and the health care industry.
“Although our students are highly capable, fewer women in general elect to go into nursing,” says Logan. “They have more
opportunities than they once did, and some of them are choosing other fields.” A few years ago, there was an oversupply of nurses.
That, coupled with cost-cutting measures ushered in by managed care, steered potential nurses in other directions.
More male students have begun to seek careers in nursing than in previous
decades, but these welcome additions are not enough to keep up with growing
demand.
Managed health care led to a reduction in hospital stays and even in the
number of hospital beds. Because many patients go home before they are fully
recovered, the remaining hospital beds are filled with sicker patients. Caught
with sicker patients and fewer nurses, hospital recruiters are keeping an eye on
the graduation dates of Clemson’s nurses.
For graduates who seek work, job placement for Clemson nurses is 100 percent.
The spring graduating class was recruited heavily with lunches, dinners and
sales pitches from every hospital in the Upstate and many beyond. Some hospitals are offering sign-on bonuses of $12,000 to $16,000.
Clemson graduates may have an advantage over candidates who choose the
associate degree path to the nurse’s pin. “We’re finding that employers want
nurses with a bachelor’s degree because they are well-rounded,” says Logan.
“They tend to have better thinking skills and a better understanding of people
and their health problems.”
In fact, Clemson offers a baccalaureate program specifically designed for
working nurses who did not attend a traditional university. Most who enroll in
the RN/BS completion program were trained originally through courses offered
at technical colleges. The Clemson program is offered through the University
Center of Greenville and gives RNs a chance to earn a bachelor of science with a
major in nursing.
The University Center has proved invaluable for working nurses in the
Greenville area. The program, taught by Clemson faculty members, is recognized
as progressive, flexible and individualized, building on previous education and
experience.
Whether a working nurse with an associate degree or a student fresh out of
high school, Clemson students can earn a bachelor of science degree with a major
in nursing and go on to earn a master of science degree with a major in nursing.
After graduation, nursing students must pass the state licensing exam to
become “registered.” In 1999-2000, Clemson baccalaureate graduates achieved
a pass rate of 91 percent, which is above state and national levels. Master’s
graduates who took the certification exams as family and gerontological nurse
practitioners achieved a 100 percent pass rate.
For graduates, a nursing degree opens many avenues. Bachelor’s degree candidates learn a little of everything so they have some experience in all specialties.
They put in clinical time at area hospitals each week, and during their final
semester, they work eight hours daily for two to three days each week.
Master’s degree candidates concentrate on specialty areas from pediatric nursing to gerontology.
“It’s a very versatile profession,” says Logan. “And the money isn’t bad although a lot of us think it should be better.”
But the nursing professionals at Clemson agree that most students don’t go
The bad news
The nursing shortage in South Carolina is acute.
South Carolina ranks 42 out of 50 in the number of
RNs per 1,000 in the population.
Half the licensed RNs practicing in South Carolina
are from out of the state.
Only 34 percent of S.C. registered nurses have
a baccalaureate or higher degree as compared to 44
percent nationally.
Experts predict that by the year 2015, fewer than
6 percent of the nursing workforce will be under age 30
and 27 percent will be over age 55. (Older nurses have
invaluable experience but are obviously much closer to
retirement.)
The good news
Starting salary for a registered nurse is between
$30,000 and $35,000 annually and is increasing even
as we report this. Possible signing bonuses of $12,000
to $16,000 make it even more lucrative.
Salaries can increase to around $50,000 to
$60,000, depending on geographic region, within five
years of experience.
Nurse practitioners can expect an average of
around $70,000.
Job placement for Clemson nursing graduates seeking work is 100 percent.
into the program specifically for the money. Few
other professions
are entrusted to protect something as precious as
human life. It takes someone committed to the art
and science of caring.
And knowing there’s a spot waiting for you is especially encouraging. Like
Jessica Garland, the nearly 400 students currently enrolled in the Clemson undergraduate program will definitely be in demand when it’s time to find
a job.
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Night
Watch
by Liz Newall
L
ike a circle of cameras firing in sequence, alumnus
Rick Clark has a unique view of Clemson. As a 2000 horticulture graduate, a current public administration graduate student and campus policeman, he
sees the University through multiple lenses.
In the still and dark of night, he sees yet another Clemson, one he has captured
for Clemson World readers in these pages (also on the cover and in Taps, p. 48)
during his predawn watch.
Memorial Stadium reflects softer, quieter tiers on the smooth surface of Lake Hartwell.
College Avenue blurs with night lights and images of students, present and past.
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The columns of Sikes Hall stand straight as they have
for nearly a century while Tillman continues to measure
time in the background.
The “Six Degrees of Freedom” sculpture
rises toward the light of the Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Building.
The Cooper Library “floats” on the surface of the reflecting pool.
Sikes Hall and College Avenue await a new dawn.
The bronze soldier of the
Military Heritage Plaza casts
a tall shadow in memory of
all who marched on the
sacred soil of Bowman Field.
Rick W. Clark ’00
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Attention, Attorneys
New leader
Clemson Alumni Association’s
new president Fred W. Faircloth III
’72 of Rock Hill is a prime example of
the “One Clemson” philosophy in his
service to the University. A member
of the Alumni National Council since
1997, he’s also an IPTAY representative.
In addition to being active in many
community organizations, Faircloth
has served as president of the York County Clemson Club and York
County chairman for IPTAY. In his new role, he’ll lead the University’s 90,000-member Alumni Association as it coordinates worldwide
activities for the Clemson family.
A political science graduate, Faircloth is general manager of Rock
Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company and is past president of the S.C.
Soft Drink Association. He and his wife, Phyllis, have twins, Freddy
’00 and Virginia.
Career choice
If you have been involved in a layoff or are anticipating one,
sharpen your skills and prepare your resources. The Clemson Alumni
Association has career services available to you for a lifetime. Clemson graduates with years of experience are finding success in their
transition by utilizing our list of professional jobs, one-on-one consultations, online information and networking opportunities. Visit
the Alumni Career Services online at www.alumni.clemson.edu and
choose “Career.”
Super!
These outstanding Tigers make great Clemson Clubs. The Alumni Association’s latest “Super Tigers” (pictured right) and the clubs
they represent are, from left, Connie Rampey (Cabarrus-Rowan),
Kim Younghans (Atlanta), Bob Wise (chair of Field Activities Committee and awards presenter), Tom Laroche (Charleston) and Bill
Burnett (Greenwood).
Super Tigers not pictured are Jean-Ann Schmidt (Charlotte),
Grace Ann Brown (Colleton/Walterboro), Chris Shellnut (Fort
Hill), John Criscione (Lexington), Eric Folk (Northern Alabama),
Thomas Uldrick (Northern California), Frank and Phyllis Wheeler
(Tidewater/Virginia Beach), Elizabeth Wilkins (Tri-Cities) and
Mary Anne Farabee (Mid-South). The Piedmont Triad Clemson
Club honored the late Tom Anderson by naming him their
Super Tiger.
If you are a Clemson attorney, mark your calendar for Friday,
Sept. 21, 2001, for the Clemson Alumni Lawyers Society’s (CALS)
sixth annual Continuing Legal Education Seminar to be held on
campus at the Madren Center. S.C. Chief Justice Jean Toal will be
one of the featured speakers.
Other attorneys in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia
are also invited to participate in this accredited event.
For more details regarding the exact credits, contact your state
Bar Association. If you have additional questions about the event,
contact Mot Dalton at [email protected] or call 864-656-2345.
Tigers in Greece
PASSPORT travelers toured the Greek Islands last spring,
visiting the Parthenon, Delphi and other famous sites during an
Alumni Association trip hosted by Betty McClellan.
An October cruise on the Rhine will round out this year’s
travel. Next year’s PASSPORT Travel Adventures include a waterways of Holland and Belgium cruise; a trip to Kinsale, Ireland;
a Scandinavian capitals/Russian cruise hosted by Jim and Marcia
Barker; and a trip to Sorrento, Italy. For more information, call
864-656-2345.
Alumni Master Teacher
Biology and agricultural education professor A. Denny Smith
joins an elite group of student-selected top teachers as this year’s
Alumni Master Teacher. The Student Alumni Council conducts
the annual award program and chooses the recipient based on
student nominations.
The Student Alumni Council is composed of approximately 35
students representing a cross section of Clemson students. It
bridges the gap between alumni and current students and sponsors a variety of projects including the annual Welcome Back
Festival.
CABA-ret
Clemson’s annual Choral Activity Boosters and Alumni (CABA)
Concert will be held during Homecoming weekend, on Saturday,
Oct. 20. The event, for all choral alumni and their families, will take
place at the Brooks Center and will include a barbecue and special
music by the alumni group “4:30 Thursday Singers.”
Exact times will depend on kickoff. For more information or to
purchase tickets, contact the choral office at 864-656-1565 or Jeff
Bennett, CABA president, at 864-656-5137 or [email protected].
College
comeback
Because education is a lifelong experience, come back to
campus this fall for a week of Alumni College. The Alumni
Association is offering a unique learning opportunity with
a twist of fun: “What They Didn’t Teach You about Religion
and the Bible in Sunday School,” Sept. 9-14; and “Hollywood
Great Directors,” Oct. 14-19.
In addition to lively classes, you’ll have visits to such places
as the S.C. Botanical Garden and the Campbell Geology
Museum and free time to explore the campus or play golf at
the Walker Course.
Accommodations will be provided at the University’s
lakeside Conference Center and Inn complex. For more information, call 864-656-4392, email [email protected] or go to
www.clemson.edu/alumni/college on the Web.
50 years and who’s counting!
Reunion 2001 weekend in June provided a big time for old friends
like Melvin Cauthen ’51 (left) of Spartanburg and Frank Flowers ’51
of Darlington, pictured here among fellow alumni during a luau at
the Owen Pavilion.
The Class of 1951 celebrated its golden anniversary by presenting
to the University a check for $4,910,000, representing total gifts and
outstanding pledges made by class members since the beginning of
their Golden Anniversary project five years ago.
The gift includes an unrestricted scholarship in the name of the
Class of 1951 and $85,000 for an orientation center kiosk that will
be located on Hwy. 93 for visitors to the Clemson campus.
• Palmetto Pleasure Horse Classic, Garrison Arena, 9 a.m.
CALENDAR
September
Sept. 1
• Football vs. Central Florida
Sept. 2
• Women’s Soccer vs. Richmond
Sept. 4
• Women’s Soccer vs. Gardner-Webb
Sept. 5
• Men’s Soccer vs. Georgia
State
Sept. 7
• First Friday Nature Walk, S.C. Botanical Garden, 7 a.m.
Sept. 7-8
• Volleyball Big Orange Bash
Sept. 8
• Football vs. Wofford
• Family Nature Walk, S.C. Botanical Garden, 10 a.m.
Sept. 8-9
• Carolina Mountains Arabian Horse Show, Garrison Arena, 8 a.m.
Sept. 9-14
• “What They Didn’t Teach You About Religion and the Bible in Sunday School,” Alumni College
Sept. 12
• Volleyball vs. South Carolina
Sept. 13
• American Chamber Players, Utsey Series, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Sept. 14
• Men’s Soccer vs. Duke
Sept. 14-15
• S.C. Tennessee Walking Horse Show, Garrison Arena,
6 p.m. Fri., 5 p.m. Sat.
Sept. 15
• Football vs. Duke
• Growing Up Gullah, NPR correspondent Vertamae Grosvenor, FAALA, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
• Volleyball vs. Wake Forest
Sept. 20
• Gullah Stories and Songs, Ron and Natalie Daise, FAALA and Family Series, Brooks Center, 7 p.m.
Sept. 21
• CAFLS Golf Tournament, Walker Course
• Volleyball vs. Florida State
Sept. 21-23
• Carolina Horse Show-
AQHA, Garrison Arena, 8 a.m.
Sept. 22
• Football vs. Virginia
• CAFLS Tailgate, Littlejohn Coliseum
Sept. 23
• Volleyball vs. Duke
• Men’s Soccer vs. N.C. State
Oct. 19-21
• Parents Weekend
Pregame Open House
Meet your friends, enjoy refreshments, stroll to the stadium.
Open at least two hours before kickoff:
light snacks, big screen TV, restrooms,
Tiger paws and other fun freebies
• A View from the Bridge, Clemson Players, Brooks Center, 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun.
Oct. 5
• First Friday Nature Walk, S.C. Botanical Garden, 7
a.m.
• Women’s Soccer vs. Duke
Oct. 5-7
• Paint Horse Fall Futurity, Garrison Arena, 5 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m. Sat. and Sun.
Sept. 28
• Men’s Soccer vs. Calif. Polytech State-San Luis
Obispo
Oct. 7
• Men’s Soccer vs. South Carolina
Sept. 30
• Men’s Soccer vs. Va. Commonwealth
October
Oct. 1
• Eroica Trio, Utsey Series, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Sept. 16
• Women’s Soccer vs. Florida State
Oct. 2
• Women’s Soccer vs. South Carolina
Sept. 18
Oct. 2-6
Oct. 21
• Men’s Soccer vs. Davidson
• Women’s Soccer vs. N.C. State
Drop by the Clemson Alumni Center
before each home football game this fall.
Sept. 27
• Damn Yankees, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Sept. 29
• Football at Georgia Tech
Away-game Headquarters, Sheraton Hotel, Buckhead-
Atlanta
• Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia
• WCAHA Open Horse Show, Garrison Arena, 10 a.m.
Oct. 20
• Football vs. North Carolina, Homecoming
• Choral Homecoming Concert, Brooks Center
Oct. 8
• The Sunshine Boys, Dick Van Patten and Frank Gorshin, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Oct. 10
• Sleeping Beauty, Family Series, Brooks Center, 7 p.m.
• Men’s Soccer vs. Wofford
Oct. 11-19
• PASSPORT Travel, Rhine River Cruise
Oct. 12
• Volleyball vs. Virginia
Oct. 12-13
• IPRA Rodeo, Garrison Arena, 8 p.m.
Oct. 13
• Football at N.C. State
Away-game Headquarters, Crabtree Summit, Raleigh
• Plant Sale, S.C. Botanical Garden, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Volleyball vs. Maryland
Oct. 23
• Volleyball vs. Georgia Tech
• Women’s Soccer vs. UNC-
Asheville
• Snappy Dance Theatre, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Oct. 24
• Men’s Soccer vs. Gardner-
Webb
Oct. 27
• Football at Wake Forest
Alumni Road Trip to Wake Forest
• Women’s Soccer vs. Charleston Southern
• Harvest Festival, S.C. Botanical Garden
• WATER: Earth Science Week Celebration, Campbell Geology Museum, 1 p.m.
Oct. 27-28
• CUET/IHSA Horse Show, Garrison Arena, 9 a.m.
Oct. 28
• Men’s Soccer vs. Maryland
Oct. 30
• Women’s Soccer vs. College of Charleston
• Volleyball vs. Georgia State
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
• The Tempest, Aquila Theatre Company, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
November
Nov. 2
• First Friday Nature Walk, S.C. Botanical Garden, 9 a.m.
• Volleyball vs. N.C. State
Nov. 3
• Football vs. Florida State
Nov. 3-4
• Arabian Horse Show, Garrison Arena, 8:30 a.m.
Nov. 15
• Tiger Band Pass-in-Review, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
• Men’s Soccer ACC Tourna-
ment at Clemson
Nov. 4
• Volleyball vs. North
Carolina
• Clemson University Sym-
phony Orchestra Strings, Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, 3 p.m.
Nov. 17
• Football at South Carolina
Away-game Headquarters, Clarion Town House Hotel, Columbia
• Bantam Show, Garrison Arena, 8 a.m.
Nov. 5
• Swimming and Diving vs. Florida State
Nov. 6
• Volleyball vs. Furman
• Clemson University Jazz Ensemble, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Nov. 19
• Clemson University
Symphony Orchestra,
Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Nov. 9
• Men’s Soccer vs. Wake Forest
• Swimming and Diving vs. University of Florida
Nov. 10
• Football at Maryland
Away-game Headquarters, Marriott-Greenbelt, Greenbelt, Md.
• Academy Horse Show, Garrison Arena, 9 a.m.
Nov. 21-23
• Thanksgiving Holidays
Nov. 24
• Western Carolina Horse
Sale, Garrison Arena, noon
Nov. 29
• Clemson University Choral Ensembles, Brooks Center,
8 p.m.
Oct. 14-19
• “Hollywood Great Direc-
tors,” Alumni College
Oct. 15-16
• Fall break
Oct. 18
• International Sejong Solo-
ists, Brooks Center, 8 p.m.
Oct. 19-20
Call to confirm specific events —
Alumni Office 864-656-2345
Brooks Center 864-656-RSVP (7787)
Special Collections and Cooper Library exhibits 864-656-1557
Lee Hall exhibits 864-656-3883
Garrison Arena 864-646-2718
S.C. Botanical Garden 864-656-3405
Sports Information 864-656-2114
For event details, call the University Visitors Center at
656-4789.
On the Web — Check out the Clemson University Master
endar at calendar.clemson.edu.
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STUDENT LIFE
Meet the new leaders
Student body president Gary Kirby and
vice president Brittany Wright have big
plans for Clemson students in the new
school year. Gary, a political science and
economics major from Greenville, traces his
Clemson roots back to his grandfather O.B.
Garrison ’39.
Brittany, a language and international
trade major also from Greenville, also traces
her Clemson connections back several generations. But these new leaders are ready to
make a name for their own generation of
Clemson students.
Tigers in Texas
Before coming to Clemson, English professor Michelle H. Martin established
an annual conference — African America 2000 — at Stephen F. Austin State
University in Nacogdoches, Texas. The event celebrates the culture and presents educational programs on different aspects of African American life.
In April, Martin and several Clemson students traveled to Stephen F. Austin
State to take part in the 2001 event — An African American Studies Conference — as presenters.
Pictured (from left) are architecture graduate student Mark Palmer, English
major Keyonna Baker, professor Martin, English education major Janice Byrd
and language and international trade major Allyson Reaves. They returned to
Clemson with the goal of bringing the conference to campus within the next
few years.
‘Nobel’ students
New ‘Old Mill Bridge’
Students and guests test the new Old Mill Bridge constructed by
professor Kurt Michael’s technology and human resource development class in the S.C. Botanical Garden.
These education students did everything from finding funds, to
surveying and calculating beam loads. The service learning project
was supported with grants from the garden and the National Dropout Prevention Center.
Clemson physics graduate student Amy Pope of Seneca was in
an elite group of 31 outstanding research participants chosen by the
Department of Energy (DOE) to attend the 51st convention of Nobel
Laureates in Lindau, Germany, in June. The participants were selected
from among researchers working at
universities, national laboratories
or other federal facilities funded by
DOE.
Amy’s work, earning her selection, is the investigation of thermal
and electrical transport properties of
quasicrystalline materials.
Nobel Laureates in chemistry,
physics, or physiology and medicine
convene annually in Lindau to have
open and informal meetings with
students and young researchers from
around the world, a tradition established in 1951 by Swedish patron, Count Linnart Bernadotte.
Pictured: Clemson student Amy Pope and fellow convention participant
Matt Worcester take a mental break to brush up on their waltz steps.
Sm-o-o-o-th season
Clemson’s rowing team claimed the South region title at the Lexus South/
Central Sprints and finished second at the Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing
Championship. The Tigers’ varsity eight boat earned the honor of ACC Crew of
the Year.
Clemson
rower Lucy Doolittle was named
to the Division
I All-America
First Team.
Head coach Susie
Lueck was named
ACC Coach of
the Year and the
South Region
Coach of the
Year.
For Clemson
rowing’s fall
semester schedule, call Sports Information at 864-656-2114 or visit the Web at
clemsontigers.com.
Bob Bellinger
To learn more about Clemson University Student Government and current projects, visit the Web at cusg.clemson.edu.
Excellent taste!
These students are going the “extra meal” for Mama
Mary’s Gourmet Pizza Crust, Spartan Foods of America
Inc. They are taste-testing for the company’s nationwide
pizza recipe contest.
Clemson’s food science and human nutrition department has an active sensory evaluation program to test
the quality of food products and to work with food companies to research and develop new and tastier foods for
the consumer.
Pictured (from left) are Holiday Durham, May 2001
graduate and current intern in nutrition dietetics at
Vanderbilt; Brad Osterhout, graduate student and national milk-tasting champion; and Carrie Cumbie, a
senior who’ll represent Clemson in national competition
this fall.
Both Holiday and Carrie are Mama Mary’s Scholarship recipients. Brad is leading food science’s effort to
bring back the manufacture of Clemson ice cream, and
he’s working on some new “top secret” flavors.
Job placement for Clemson’s food science graduates
is over 95 percent, and the average starting salary is
$40,000. For more information go to www.clemson.edu/
foodscience.
Clemson’s Calhoun Honors College congratulates the University’s latest National Science
Foundation Fellows: Miranda M. Baladi, Rebecca
K. Jelen, Amanda C. Lattam, Robert M. MacMeccan, Matthew J. Miller and Sarah E. Mongeau. The
fellowships are three-year awards for postgraduate
study leading to research-based
advanced degrees in science, mathematics and
engineering. They include a $17,000 stipend plus a
cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 per year.
growing, privately held companies.
1971
S. Terry Smith (PREMED) of
Columbia is in private practice in
gynecological oncology with S.C.
Oncology Associates.
1973
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1948
R. L. Chapin (INDPHYS) of
Okatie has published Fish Tales,
a book that gives information
on fishing, shrimping, crabbing,
gigging and oystering as well as
on sharks and porpoises. Fred K.
Norris Jr. (AGE) of Eutawville
has retired from the corporate
board of Gold Kist Inc. of Atlanta,
Ga., where he served as chairman.
1953
Harry S. Murdock (AGE) of Belton has retired after 47 years as an
agent with Nationwide Insurance.
1962
Walter H. Knox III (CHE) has
retired from Alcoa after 38 years
and is living in Bridgewater, Va.,
and North Myrtle Beach.
Kennith R. Ott (IM) of Roswell,
Ga., has retired after practicing
law in the Atlanta area for 28
years. He has moved to Hiawassee.
1964
David M. Rucker (ME) of South
Boston, Va., is president and chief
executive officer of
Resource
Technologies Inc. in Blackstone.
1966
John A. Setchfield (PREMED) of
Marion, N.C., retired from the active pastorate of Pleasant Gardens
Baptist Church.
1967
Oscar N. Vick III (INED M
’70) of Charleston has finished a
trilogy of novels set in Ireland and
coastal South Carolina.
1968
Bob N. Ewell (MATH) of
Montgomery, Ala., is minister
Master Planner
Robert E. Marvin ’42
Landscape architect Robert Marvin, president and owner of Robert
Marvin Howard Beach & Associates P.A. of Walterboro, has received the
highest honor of his profession — the American Society of Landscape
Architects (ASLA) Medal for outstanding lifetime achievement.
Marvin is renowned for creating designs that celebrate the unique
regionalism of the Lowcountry. His work includes the Governor’s Mansion in
Columbia, Monarch at Sea Pines in Hilton Head and Glencairn Gardens
in Rock Hill.
In addition to his impact on South Carolina, some of his best-known
work is located across the Southeast including major projects at Callaway
Gardens and the Jones Bridge Headquarters of Simmons Company in
Georgia and the Southern Progress Corporation in Alabama.
Author Pat Conroy, in writing about his own love for the Lowcountry,
paid Marvin the ultimate compliment: “I would not let God alter a single
detail of this master design unless He bid out the job to Robert Marvin.”
(We are saddened to report that Mr. Marvin passed away June 25, 2001.)
of discipleship at Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church.
He is also a statistical analyst for
Creative Solutions. Donald A.
Gardner (ARCH) of Greenville
and associates of Donald A. Gardner Architects Inc. won Home
Planners Publications’ Best Selling
Home Plan Award for 2000 for the
plan “The Pennyhill.”
1969
Robert E. Smyth (BIOLSC) of
Haddonfield, N.J., is president of
Smyth Consulting Associates L.P.,
working with clients in pharmaceuticals, chemicals and general
manufacturing, to provide business
improvements, marketing/sales and
environmental consulting.
Dudley H. Stone (CE) of Charlotte, N.C., is a principal in the
firm of ColeJenest & Stone P.A.,
which was recognized at the 12th
Annual Fast-50 Awards ceremony
as one of the region’s 50 faster
Thornwell F. Sowell (HIST) of
Columbia is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2001-2002 in the
category of business litigation. He
is a member of Sowell Gray Stepp
& Laffitte L.L.C.
1974
Beth Hart McCandless (MATH)
of Charleston received the Best
Practices Award for outstanding
leadership as a National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
employee. She is branch chief of
the regional management services
division of the NOAA Coastal
Services Center.
1976
Jack A. McKenzie (POSC) of
Clemson was re-elected by acclamation to a second two-year term
as president of Alpha Phi Omega
National Service Fraternity. He is
the director of stewardship for the
University’s development office.
H. Hall Provence III (ADMMGT) of Greenville, president of
Provence Printing, was featured in
Greenville Magazine as a businessperson of the year finalist. John
C. Wells (CRE) of Wichita Falls,
Texas, is president of the Glass
Manufacturing Industry Council.
He is a product line manager for
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex America
Inc.
1977
Tina W. Cross (M ZOOL, PhD
’80 ENT) of Columbus, Ga., has
received a Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching. She is lead
science teacher at Carver High
School’s integrated math/science/
technology magnet program.
Solomon H. Simon (CHEM) of
Arlington, Texas, has published a
book on the Internet eXtensible
Markup Language entitled XML.
John M. Smeak Jr. (ADMMGT)
of Gastonia, N.C., was named
president of Parkdale Mills Inc.
Sales Company. Kathleen A.
Bringing the past to life
Edward A. Merrell Jr. M ’74
When the new $14 million Museum of
Albermarle opens in Elizabeth City, N.C.,
next year, Clemson alumnus and head of the
museum Ed Merrell will be there to bring
the past to life.
Merrell — pictured (left) with two museum supporters — has nearly three decades
of experience in preserving history. He’s
worked in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi and Virginia. But he credits his
realization of the importance of history to
his Clemson experience and Jess Grove, professor of parks, recreation and tourism management.
“My career path changed in grad school when I took environmental interpretation taught
by professor Jess Grove,” says Merrell. “I discovered that what you learn in class can be
brought to life in a museum.” Merrell went on to teach at Clemson several years until museum work and historic sites became his classroom.
Merrell expects the new Museum of Albermarle, set to open in the fall of 2002, to put
Elizabeth City atop the museum map. It will continue to feature the history of the 13-county
region, but with a new auditorium, open-air porch and museum green where history can
come to life in performances, reenactments and interactive displays.
Tomsyck (ENGL) of Columbia has started her own sports
marketing agency, Road Runner
Marketing. F. Stone Workman
(POSC) of Monticello, Ga., is the
state director for USDA Rural Development. He’s also a member of
the Monticello City Council and
executive director of the Jasper
County Economic Development
Authority. He’s known throughout Georgia for his expertise and
leadership in rural and small town
community development.
A leader in Atlanta
Gloria Bromell-Tinubu M ’77, PhD ’86
Clemson alumna Gloria Bromell-Tinubu is a leading candidate in the upcoming election for mayor of
Atlanta, Ga.
An economics professor at Spelman College, Bromell-Tinubu has served on the city council, the state
board of education and in other civic and education
areas in Atlanta.
At Clemson, Bromell-Tinubu served on the Commission on the Future of Clemson University. She’s
currently an associate of the Strom Thurmond Institute
of Government and Public Affairs and a member of the
Clemson Black Alumni Council.
“I married a Tiger, and many of my most faithful
political supporters are from my Clemson family,” says
Bromell-Tinubu, who received a master’s degree in agricultural economics in 1977 and a doctorate in applied economics in 1986. Her Nigerian-born
husband, Soji Tinubu, is a 1976 Clemson civil engineering graduate.
Classes
1985
Beach boys
Mike Smith ’81 and
Thomas W. Davis Jr. ’84
Caroline Wright
At Clemson, Mike Smith (left) studied architecture and engineering, and
Thomas Davis studied marketing and
business. But it was after their Clemson days that their love of the beach
brought them together as friends, and
their interest in art brought them together as business partners.
As artists and co-owners of Collector’s Café in Myrtle Beach, Smith
and Davis have made it their business
to deliver fine cuisine and equally fine art to locals and tourists alike. Davis’ background in
marketing kept him from going the “starving artist” route. And Smith’s architecture and engineering background helped them design and build the café.
The art includes paintings, pen-and-ink drawings, mosaics, photography and sculpture. Exhibitors are national artists as well as local favorites, including Davis and Smith. Collector’s
Café has earned a Business Image Award from the Chamber of Commerce, several Taste of the
Town awards and mention in the Chicago Tribune and The Washington Post.
1978
Rick M. Clanton (PREARCH) of
Hilton Head Island received two
Best of Living Awards sponsored
by Professional Builder and the
National Association of Homebuilders. John J. “Jack” Schlank
III (PREARCH, ’81 ME) of
Highlands Ranch, Colo., is systems test engineering manager at
Lockheed Martin Astronautics
Company in Denver.
1979
Elizabeth Bethea Fuller (HORTOR) of Lancaster is Outstanding
Employee for the Division of
Support Services for the S.C.
Department of Mental Health.
1980
Robert J. Conrad (HIST) of
Charlotte, N.C., has been appointed by Attorney General
John Ashcroft as interim U.S.
Attorney for the Western District
of North Carolina. He has served
as the criminal chief of the U.S.
Attorney’s office for the district
since 1992 and as the head of the
department’s campaign financing
task force since January 2000.
Shawn Byars Sledge (HORT)
has recently moved to Columbus,
Ohio.
1981
M. Michele Burnette (PSYCH)
of Edgeworth, Pa., has coauthored the textbook Exploring
Human Sexuality: Making Healthy
Decisions. Glenn L. Cash (FINMGT, M ’95) of Greer is assistant
controller, AFL Services, for
Alcoa-Fujikura Ltd. Ric V.
Davis (POSC) of Greenville was
re-elected to a two-year term as
chairman of the S.C. State Ethics Commission. He is a partner
in the law firm of Christian
and Davis. Robert E. Erwin
(MICRO) has a private medical
practice in Surfside, Calif., and
plans to get married this summer.
William L. Spurgeon (TEXT) is
general manager for Computerized
Cutters Inc., a manufacturing
company of CNC Machines.
1982
Clay T. Addison (BLDSC, M
’85) of Charlotte, N.C., is director
of construction at Belk Inc.
J. Rene Josey (POSC) of Florence has joined the law firm of
Turner Padget Graham & Laney
after stepping down as U.S. Attorney for the District of South
Carolina. J. Wayne Merck (ME,
M ’92 BUSADM) of Simpsonville
is vice president of
Operations
for K2 Inc. of Seattle, Wash.
Donna Cowart Mousa (ACCT)
of Blairsville, Ga., received an
MBA from Loyola University
in New Orleans, La. She owns a
small accounting practice and is
with Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Co.
James E. Swan IV (ACCT) of
Columbia is with the finance
group at SCANA Corp.
1984
Judith Silverman Benedict (ADMMGT) of Greenville has formed
Giraffe Web Design Services
— “Heads Above the Rest!” —
specializing in Web and graphic
design. Her portfolio can be found
at www.giraffeweb.net. Fred L.
(CHE) and Linda Schneider
(ADMMGT) Dulin are living in
The Hague, Netherlands, where
he is global unit director for Eastman Chemical Company’s resin
intermediates business.
Richard D. Bailey (INED) of
Raleigh, N.C., is regional manager of Nationwide Insurance
Company’s home care program for
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and
the District of Columbia.
Franklin S. Kurtz (CE) of Wheaton, Ill., is editor of
Masonry
Construction magazine, a publication of Hanley-Wood, LLP. Stan
J. Watson (POSC) of Winchester,
Va., is assistant professor of government at Patrick Henry College
in Purcellville.
1987
Dave P. Andersen (ADMMGT)
of Roanoke, Va., is vice president
of Dominion Lodging Hotels.
Frederick R. Broome (CE), a
lieutenant commander in the
U.S. Navy, currently serves as the
director of facilities at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center.
He and his family are moving
to Bossier City, La. Emily Eitel
Groce (ME) is married and living
in Hoboken, N.J. She is the director of corporate, foundations and
faculty initiatives at the Stevens
Institute of Technology. Jani L.
McCreary (CE) of Valparaiso,
Fla., has taken command of Detachment 1 in 823rd Red Horse
Squadron. The unit is the Air
Force’s “Silver Flag” site, providing readiness training to active
duty, Air National Guard and Air
Force Reserve civil engineer and
services personnel.
Jan Lazar Tevis (COMPSC) is
married and living in Greenville.
1988
Carla Duncan Brewer (ENGL)
is married and living in Central.
She is studying for teacher certification at the University.
Rick T. Bynum Jr. (M ARCH)
of Winston-Salem, N.C., has
published his third book, The
Insulation Handbook. Kathryn
Durham (ACCT) and Sam Evans (DYSC) McGregor are living
in Rock Hill. He is pastor at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church.
Sheryl West Symanski (MGT) of
Winston-Salem, N.C., is with Big
Brothers Big Sisters Services in
Forsyth County.
1989
Tassie Osborne Hargrove
(MGT) of Savannah, Ga., is in
practice with her husband at Holistic Health Center, specializing
in natural health care.
Danny E. (EE, M ’92) and Mandy
Moak (ECHED) Julian are living in Willow Spring, N.C. He
is a research and development
engineer with ABB in Raleigh.
She is an educational consultant
with Discovery Toys. Rolann C.
Lee (M ELED) of Westminster, a
special education teacher at Westminster Elementary for 28 years, is
still teaching but has retired under
the TERI Program. Melanie G.
McCulley (ECON) of Dayton,
Ohio, an attorney, published a legal treatise, Drug Litigation in South
Carolina, and is currently writing
a novel. Jason G. Pike (AGED)
of Boiling Springs, an entomologist, was promoted to major in the
U.S. Army Medical Department.
Catherine Derrick (ENGL) and
William Marshall Jr. (’90 ME)
Taylor are married and living
in Columbia. She is an attorney
with SCANA Corp., and he is an
attorney with McNair Law Firm,
practicing environmental law.
Man with a plan
A. Stan Davis ’81
Alumnus Stan Davis of Greenville has been a man with a plan
throughout his life. He’s recently opened a private consulting firm specializing in the areas of strategy development, coaching and mentoring,
group dynamics and succession planning ([email protected]).
Earning a mechanical engineering degree at Clemson and then a
master’s degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he began his career
designing weapon systems for Martin Marietta, followed by designing
turbine blade components for GE and Westinghouse.
From there he moved into management and leadership roles as engineering services manager for TVA, an international quality manager for
Sara Lee and most recently strategic planning officer for the University
of South Carolina-Spartanburg.
His success has earned him honors including being named as one of Dollars & Sense Magazine’s Best and Brightest Business Professionals and being listed in International Who’s Who of
Professional Management in 1998.
His experience has also led to his appointment to a term on a federal advisory committee
for the National Academy of Sciences. The committee is responsible for reviewing and evaluating alternative technologies for the demilitarization of assembled chemical weapons.
Davis serves on the board of directors of United Way of South Carolina and the board of
trustees for the Phillis Wheatley Association and for Leadership South Carolina.
1990
Sheila Rhea Cowden (M ENGL)
of Pennington Gap, Va., is an
instructor of English at the University of Virginia-Wise. Michael
R. Holt (CE) of Dunwoody, Ga.,
is an associate with Gresham,
Smith and Partners in Alpharetta.
L. Allison Foster (PSYCH, SOC)
of Greenville is a physician with
Palmetto Family Medicine in
Taylors. Tammy Partridge McConnell (NURS) of Belton teaches
nursing at Greenville Technical
College.
Rosemary M. Thomas (POSC) of
Fairmont, W.Va., is vice president
for college advancement at Glenville State College.
Jennifer Manley (PREPHAR)
and George R. “Colie” (’92
DESIGN) Wertz are married and
living in Petaluma, Calif. Colie is
a digital special effects artist for
George Lucas’ Industrial Light &
Magic.
1991
Ethan R. Burroughs (FINMGT)
of Boiling Springs is in business
banking with Wachovia Bank.
Christopher H. (ECON) and
Shannon Christopher (SCT-MA)
Chase are living in Greenville.
He is sales manager of NVIDIA
Corp., and she is a certified eti-
quette consultant.
G. Christian Cope (EE) of
Longmont, Colo., is a senior
design engineer for Vitesse
Semiconductors. Jonathan J.
(FIN- MGT) and Rebecca
Boucino (’92 MEDT) Davis are
living in Dayton, Ohio. He is a
U.S. Air Force captain stationed
at Wright-Patterson AFB. She is a
medical technologist at Compunet
Clinical Laboratories. Donald
W. “Jay” Hayden Jr. (POSC) of
Columbia is a senior consultant
with the Computer Sciences
Corp. in Austin, Texas. Kelley J.
Manderscheid (MGT) of Mounds
View, Minn., works for McKessonHBOC Medical Group and has
received human resources certification. Sean T. Mann (PSYCH)
of Covington, Ga., recently
graduated from the Army Officer
Candidate School at Fort Benning
and is now a commissioned second
lieutenant in the Army. Elizabeth
Parak (PRTM) and Michael A.
Jr. (INED-T) Neary are living in
Crofton, Md. She is a pharmaceutical representative for Dexcel
Pharma Inc. He is operations
manager for Golden Builders Inc.
in Annapolis. C. Guy Sorrell Jr.
(EE) recently moved from
Columbia to Augusta, Ga., to work
(ENGL) of Norcross, Ga., is a
network engineer for WebTone
Technologies, a software development company in Atlanta.
Jamie C. (M CRP) and Shannon
Dean (’93 SPECED) Gilbert are
living in Abbeville. Jamie is the
executive director of the Abbev-
for Dean Oliver International
consultants. Alfredo R. Valdes
(POSC, M ’93 CRP) of Davie,
Fla., is an intelligence analyst
with the DEA San Jose, Costa
Rica office.
1992
Donald “Chip” Dukes II
Lowe’s VP
Aleda Jo Howard ’83
Wood utilization graduate
Aleda Howard of Wilkesboro,
N.C., is vice president of human
resource systems for Lowe’s Companies Inc., a Fortune 200 home
improvement retailer with more
than 100,000 employees.
She has been with the
company for her entire career,
beginning as a compensation analyst, working her way to director of compensation and then director of human resource
information systems.
As a vice president, Howard serves as a mentor to other
female employees working their way up the corporate ladder,
while also overseeing a $2 billion plus annual payroll.
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‘If the Jukebox Took Teardrops’
J. Mason Wells ’90
1994
Musician Mason Wells of Columbia is combining his Clemson marketing education with his
natural talents. In June, he debuted his first CD —
Trains Make Me Lonesome — a reminiscent blend
of hot-roots country and Southern-flavored rock.
Released on Railroad Records and produced by
RCA recording artist Joe Taylor, the CD includes
songs by some of the top writers in Nashville including Paul Overstreet.
Mason is joined on the record by his producer
along with Paul Tucker, Stevie Kent and the
Great Johnny Spell.
For more information, visit www.masonwells.org
or your local music store.
ille County Development Board.
Bobbitt T. Jenkins (AGE) is married and living in Fort Myers, Fla.
He is a business representative in
the agricultural products division
of BASF Corp.
Jennifer Heffernan (DESIGN)
and Tony T. (DESIGN) Latto
are married and living in Portland, Ore. She works at Ankrom
Moisan Associated Architects,
and he is an industrial designer at
Intel. Aaron W. Reason (CHE) is
married and living in Jacksonville,
Fla. He is a project engineer for
Millennium Specialty Chemicals.
John W. (MGT) and Jennifer
Gallagher (’95 BIOSC) Riser are
married and living in Atlanta,
Ga. He is a catalog and operations
manager for Peridot Distinctive
Gifts, and she is a chemist at
Eka Chemicals. Lisa G. Jackson
Sadeghi (PSYCH) is married and
living in San Francisco, Calif.
1993
M. Chad Abramson (ENGL)
of Columbia graduated from the
USC School of Law and clerked
with the Honorable J. Ernest
Kindar Jr. last year. He recently
married and is currently practicing
law with McAngus, Goudelock
& Courie L.L.C., specializing in
workers compensation defense.
Robert P. Bradham (ACCT) of
Charleston has joined the accounting firm of Gamble Givens
& Moody L.L.C.
Alison Horton Hyder (ENT, PhD
’98 ENVTOX) of West Columbia
is a regional pest management
coordinator for the S.C. Army
National Guard. Tammy McCoy
Koldyke (AQFI&WB, M ’99) of
Daphne, Ala., is a wildlife biologist for the Forest Resources Gulf
Coast Area for International Paper. Kathy Daly Shand (MKTG)
is married and living in Atlanta,
Ga. She is a project manager for
The Coca-Cola Company. Jennifer Hammett Smith (ECHED)
he is a captain in the U.S. Marine
Corps.
is married and living in Anderson. She is the director of the
child-care center at Tri-County
Technical College in Pendleton.
Brian G. Tolbert (CE, M ’95) of
Salt Lake City, Utah, is working
on the Legacy Parkway DesignBuild Project for Fluor Corp. Katy
Graham (ECHED) and Ed B. (’94
MKTG) Tomlinson are married
and living in Stafford, Va. She is
an early childhood teacher, and
Kimberly Hannah (MGT) and
Wade Alan (ME) Buehler are living in Simpsonville. She is a 401K
processor for Hunt Dupree Rhine
& Associates. He is a group leader
for Robert Bosch Corp. James
C. Carson (MATH) of Murphy,
N.C., is editor of the national auto
racing newspaper/magazine Late
Model Digest. Mark A. Dickson
(CRE) is married and living in
McKinney, Texas. He is the West
region sales engineer for Basic
Machinery Company. Miriam Frediani Gibson (MGT) is married
and living in Canton, Ga. Tony
Gene Gillespie Jr. (ACCT) of Lyman received a master’s degree in
education from Converse College.
He is a math teacher and football
coach at Byrnes High School.
Gina Phillips Jolley (MGT) is
married and living in Gaffney.
She is in the accounting department of Southern Loom Reed
Mfg. Inc. Allison Kilgore (SEDEN) and David G. (MGT, M ’99
BUSADM) Mayernik are married
and living in Greenville. David is
a production supervisor at Sealed
Air Cryovac Division. Sidney D.
Poole (BIOLSC) of Indianapolis,
Ind., received an MBA in finance
Sisters
Rudy V. Rowell ’91 and
Regina F. Moore ’93
As Clemson students, Rudy Rowell (left) and
Regina Moore were both members of the Clemson
University Gospel Choir and several other Student
Union organizations. But after graduation, they
learned they had a stronger connection; they were
actually sisters.
Rowell, with the blessing of her adopted parents, began looking for her birth mother shortly
after she finished Clemson. She soon discovered
that although her birth mother had passed away,
she had two sisters. And the biggest surprise was
that she already knew one of them, Regina Moore. Since then, the two have become even
better friends.
A management graduate, Rowell is a quality control analyst with Washington Mutual.
Moore, who earned a history degree at Clemson, completed medical school studies at the
Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. She’s currently working as a licensed associate with the
Vanguard Group in Charlotte, N.C.
‘Long Gray Lines’
J. Rod Andrew Jr. M ’93
When Rod Andrew, currently a Clemson history professor, applied to graduate
school at Clemson in 1990, he was a lieutenant in the Marine Corps and his unit
was just about to ship overseas for Operation Desert Storm. Once he returned to
the states and started his studies at Clemson in the fall of 1991, he began researching a much earlier military period.
As a graduate student, Andrew was interested in the concept of the Southern
military tradition — the idea that Southerners have been somewhat more “militaristic” than other Americans. For his master’s thesis, his adviser Bill Steirer
suggested that he start by looking into the University’s history because Clemson
Agricultural College had functioned as an all-male military college until 1955.
Andrew later expanded his research while at the University of Georgia by
studying other Southern land-grant colleges that operated as military schools.
His findings, which held a few surprises along the way, led to his writing Long
Gray Lines (recently released by the University of North Carolina Press), a book
that explores the tradition of Southern military schools from 1839-1915.
from Webster University. He is
a lien specialist consultant with
Rolls Royce North American and
was the recipient of the “Move
the Needle” award for continuous
cost savings efforts for the company. Robin Atkins Pucciarella
(L&IT) is married and living in
Atlanta, Ga. She received an
MBA from Loyola College and is
now the director of marketing for
Citizens Conferencing.
1995
Robert Hall Bailey (HLTHSC)
of Huntersville, N.C., is a medical
safety consultant with Venetec International in Charlotte. Jennifer
Elliott Butler (M IM) is married
and living in Midway Park, N.C.
Keng-Wah K. Chan (M ENGL)
of Singapore received a Ph.D. in
English from the University of
Florida. He is an assistant professor in writing and critical
thinking in the scholars program
at the National University of Singapore. Bradford R. (BUSMGT)
and Tara Zippiroli (’96 SPECED)
Cherry are married and living in
Suffolk, Va.
Brian R. Doiron (DESIGN) of
Lyman has joined the PazdanSmith Group, an architectural
firm in Greenville. Timothy L.
(ME) and Allye Montgomery
(’96 ELED) Godwin are living in Ninety Six. Timothy is
an engineer with Capsugel, a
division of Pfizer in Greenwood.
John Alan Thorp Jr. (PRTM,
M ’98 CNLGUID) of Basking
Ridge, N.J., is a YMCA community outreach director. Jeff K.
(CE) and Lisa Kaminski (SP&
COMM) Webb are married and
living in Charleston. He is a civil
engineer with ADC Engineering
Inc., and she is an account executive with Rawle-Murdy Associates
Inc., an advertising and public
relations firm. Chris W. Woodall
(FORMGT) of Missoula, Mont.,
received a Ph.D. in silviculture
from the University of Montana.
He is a research forester for the
USDA Forest Service in St. Paul,
Minn.
1996
William M. Aiken (FINMGT)
of Greenville is vice president
of commercial lending for Central Carolina Bank. Heath E.
Duncan (CE) of Hilton Head, a
licensed professional engineer, is
a project manager for Connor &
Associates Inc., owned by Allen
Basil Ward (’90 CE, M ’92 ESE).
Darren R. (DESIGN) and Joy
Kilby (’97 DESIGN) Getty are
living in Pella, Iowa. Darren is a
design architect for Pella Corp.
B. Kelly McCormick (NURS) of
Southern Connector
Joan L. Peters ’97
When the Greenville Southern Connector Toll
Road opened earlier this year, no one was prouder
than alumna Joan Peters. Peters was executive director for the Connector and the design engineer,
working with the developer, for construction of the
$200 million, 16.5-mile stretch of highway.
Getting a later start on her degree at Clemson
than the traditional student, Peters says, “My focus
and energy were directed at completing my studies.
What I lacked in the straight-A department, I made
up for in determination. I would not be denied a
degree in civil engineering. It was my dream, and regardless of the sacrifice I would earn that
degree.”
Now the owner of J. Peters and Associates in Greenville, she has contracts with Fluor
Daniel to manage utility construction for 26 state road projects in the Upstate.
“I cherish my days at Clemson,” says Peters. “I hope the engineering college continues to
diversify so that others can benefit from the wonderful experience that’s known as going to
Clemson.”
Classes
USC Tigers
These Clemson alumni are members
of the University of South Carolina’s
School of Law Class of 2001. From
physics to forestry, education to engineering, marketing to microbiology,
their undergraduate degrees represent
all five of Clemson’s academic colleges.
Pictured (front row, from left) are
Melanie Galberry ’98 and Bright Ariail
’81; second row, Anthony Stith ’98,
Laura Johnson ’97 and Jennifer Jordon
’97; third row, Mike Dirnbauer ’96,
Pete Balthazor ’94, Justin Werner ’97,
Allison Earlin ’96, Kristin Winn ’97,
Meredith McRae ’97 and Heather Oakley ’97; fourth row, Jim Scott ’94, James
Glenn ’93, M ’96, James Hedgepath
’94, M ’96 and Jim Barnes ’98.
Not pictured are Chip Beverly ’97,
Wade Cooper ’97, Shannon Phillips ’93, Harrison Rushton ’96 and Paul Timmerman ’97.
ried and living in Superior, Colo.
He is pursuing an MBA at the
University of Colorado at Boulder.
She is a registered nurse at Boulder
Community Hospital.
1998
Eric Christopher (SCT-ES) and
Amy Kuras (’99 ECON) Bender
are married and living in Charlotte, N.C. Traci James Burnikel
(M CNLGUID) is married and
living in Port Charlotte, Fla. She
is an elementary school music
teacher. J. Brian Davis (CRD) of
Pendleton is head of Hammock
Beach Real Estate Company’s
Atlanta, Ga., sales and marketing
office. Becky Hall Kinnebrew
(MKTG) of Atlanta, Ga., sells
promotional products. Sarah
Delaney Latimer (ELED) is married and living in Tallahassee,
Fla. A. Brooke Petty (MKTG)
of Greenville is co-owner of The
IdeaWorks, a promotions firm.
Leslie M. Sturtevant (MGT) of
Boston, Mass., is account manager
at Genuity Inc.
1999
Seneca is a financial consultant
with Merrill Lynch in Clemson
and is pursuing financial manager
certification. He is also on the
board of directors for the Oconee
Community Theater. James
L. Morgan (AGED, M ’97) of
Lumpkin, Ga., is a county agent
with the University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension Service.
Andrea M. Parkhurst (BIOSC,
M ’99 ANPH) of Charleston is
a research specialist in cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical
University of South Carolina.
Rodney D. Robinson (M CNLGUID) of Hodges is a guidance
counselor at Emerald High School
in Greenwood.
Katherine Nauss (ELED) and
Brian C. (’98 GRCOMM)
Templeton are married and living
in Columbia. Laura Tesi-Bress
(FDSC) is married and living in
West Orange, N.J.
1997
Brad T. Farmer (FORMGT) of
Newberry, a registered forester
and a certified prescribed fire
manager, has joined Henderson &
Major Inc., a forestry consulting
firm that provides management,
appraisal and marketing services
for land and timber to woodland
owners. Tara L. Martin (PKGSC)
of Tampa, Fla., is pursuing an
MBA at the University of Phoenix. Michelle L. Paris (AGRON,
M ’99) of Basking Ridge, N.J., is
a restaurant owner. Julia Hane
(GRCOMM) and Robert L. (’98
HIST) Payne are married and
living in Truckee, Calif. She is a
Web site designer, and he works
for a law firm. Rebecca Ryan
Towe (ECON) is married and
living in Myrtle Beach. Brian S.
(DESIGN) and Susan Bachmann
(’99 NURS) Weninger are mar-
Kristy McDermott (VIS-ST) and
R. Glen (FINMGT) Adair are
married and living in Greenville.
She is a graphic artist for The Greenville Journal. He is a business analyst
with Computer Science Corp.
and is in the U.S. Army Reserves.
Corrie E. Banis (HLTHSC) of
Charleston is a second-year student in the occupational therapy
graduate program at the Medical
University of South Carolina.
Andrew N. (HIST) and Sara M.
Patterson (MGT) Cambron are
married and living in Greenwood
Village, Colo. He is a law student
at the University of Denver, and
she is a sales consultant for Kraft
Inc. Christopher L. Chandler
(CE) of Bossier, La., a first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, is a
navigator on a B52 Bomber.
John H. Harris (FINMGT) of
Fredericksburg, Va., is a secondyear student at Cumberland
School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. He
has been elected to represent
the Class of 2002 on the Honor
Court. Jay M. McAdams (PRTM)
of Greenwood has graduated
from the Army Officer Candidate
School at Fort Benning, Ga.,
and is now commissioned a
second lieutenant in the National Guard. Mandy M. Rowland
(GRCOMM) of
Chicago,
Ill., works with an international
graphics company at its on-site
client location. Candace Vickery
(PSYCH) of Anderson is pursu-
ing a master’s degree in applied
anthropology at the University of
Maryland.
2000
F. Jason Barnwell (CE) of Crofton, Md., is a project manager for
Centennial Contractors in the
Andrews Air Force Base office.
Dale L. Butts (INED-A) of Seneca was appointed by the Oconee
County Council as its first Register of Deeds. Catherine L. Davis
(ECHED) of West Union taught
at the International Christian
School in Budapest Hungary
during the 2000-2001 school
year through Campus Crusade for
Christ. Virginia Hardin Friesen
(MKTG) is married and living in
Oviedo, Fla. Tricia A. Latham
(M HRD) of Clemson is a human resource generalist for Isola
Laminated Systems in Pendleton.
Angelita Cox Laymon (MATH)
is married and living in Akron,
Ohio. Treva C. Lee (SED-SS) of
Taylors is a history teacher and
head wrestling coach at J.L. Mann
High School in Greenville. Candee Fleming McCurry (M HRD)
of Anderson is an admissions and
financial aid counselor at Erskine
Theological Seminary. Scott K.
Mills (PSYCH) of Easley hiked
the 2,168-mile Appalachian Trail
following graduation. He went
from north to south, beginning
at Mount Katahdin, Maine, and
ending at Springer Mountain, Ga.
The trek took six months. Sean
P. Paone (LSAH) of Fairfax, Va.,
is a site designer for ColeJenest &
Stone P.A., a land development
services firm in Charlotte, N.C.
births
2001
Matthew Jefferson Miller
(COMPSC) of Pickering, Ohio, is
pursuing a doctoral degree in computer science at the University of
Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.
For more Clemson babies,
go to alumni.clemson.edu
and click on “photos.”
L. Eddie Evans II ’79, a son,
Joshua David, Dec. 3, 2000.
Cindy Jo Owen Cox ’81, a
daughter, Leigh Ann, Nov. 19,
1999. William L. Spurgeon ’81, a
son, Ryan Arthur, Oct. 12, 2000.
Kathleen Miller Vinson ’81, a
Saving Slovakia
Patrick J. Holladay ’98
Aquaculture, fisheries and wildlife graduate
Patrick Holladay of Hopewell, Va., is in Slovakia
as a Peace Corps volunteer, assisting with environmental work and development.
He works in the Zahorie Protected Landscape
Area, the first large-scale area in Slovakia designed to protect lowlands and ecosystems.
Holladay is helping with territory and habitat
mapping and bird and bat studies. He’s also designing and building a Web page, to be published
in English, Slovak and German, that will help
place new layers into Slovakia’s Geographic
Information System.
As a secondary project, he’s planning environmental education classes for elementary and
middle school children and English conversation classes for high school students. He will serve
in the Peace Corps until July 2002.
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daughter, Garland Kathleen, Aug.
21, 2000. David Charles Black
’82, a son, Sanders McKeithen,
Oct. 3, 2000. J. Wayne Merck
’82, M ’92, a son, Jonathan
Wayne, Jan. 20, 2001. James E.
Swan IV ’82, a daughter, Sarah
Paige, Jan. 11, 2001. Carol King
Diedrichs ’83, a son, Erik Goran,
Feb. 6, 2001. Jane Willcox Salley
’83, a daughter, Elizabeth Kathryn, Feb. 16, 2001. Betty Ariail
Dixon ’84, a son, James Tredway,
Feb. 26, 2001. Thomas M. Leysath ’84, a son, Luke Thomas,
Jan. 24, 2001. Sandra Nobbs
Severance ’84, a daughter, Leah
Grace, Dec. 15, 2000. Robert C.
Holmes ’85, a daughter, Sarah
Grace, March 9, 2001. Melissa
Davis Walters ’85, twin sons,
Robert Reeves and Samuel
Thomas, Dec. 27, 2000. James
C. ’86 and Amy McConnell ’94
Chapman, a son, William
Andrew, Dec. 6, 1999. Susan
Scobee Fucito ’86, a daughter,
Brooke Nicole, Aug. 16, 2000.
Melinda Dodson Newton ’86,
a daughter, Kathryn Joyce,
June 23, 2000. Elizabeth Bennett
Varnes ’86, a daughter, Rebecca
Anne, June 22, 2000. Kim
Martin ’87 and J. Clinton ’88
Dunn, a daughter, Jean Herron,
Sept. 12, 2000. Barbara Rivera
’87 and Gerald M. ’88 Dyck, a
son, Alexander Michael, June
14, 2000. James A. Kimbell III
’87, a daughter, Lawing Summerville, June 11, 2000. David
L. Winn ’87, a son, Maxwell
David, Dec. 17, 2000. Ellen Pruit
Adams ’88, a daughter, Grace
Margaret, April 7, 2001. Lisa
Little Griffin ’88, a son, John
Samuel, Dec. 27, 2000. Kathryn
Durham and Sam Evans McGregor ’88, a son, James Mitchell,
March 5, 2001.
Martha Kay Pagel ’88, a daughter, Elsie Blair, Jan. 27, 2001.
Thomas W. Jr. ’89 and Patti
Shuler ’91 Greene, a daughter,
Rebecca Frances, March 3, 2001.
Tassie Osborne Hargrove ’89, a
daughter, Samantha, Sept. 13,
2000. Mandy Moak ’89 and
Danny E. ’91, M ’92 Julian, a
daughter, Rebekah Diane, May 1,
2000. Melanie G. McCulley ’89,
twin daughters, Defiance
Alexandria and Mamie Grace
Yenovkian, Sept. 20, 2000.
Lisa Weinheimer ’89 and Charles
L. ’90 Murray, a son, Sterling
Thomas, Feb. 3, 2001.
Catherine Derrick ’89 and William Marshall ’90 Taylor, a
son, William Marshall III,
May 19, 2000. Judith Wohn
Aughtry ’90, a son, Robert
Wohn, April 7, 2000. Alan F. ’90
and Beth Griswold ’91, M
’92 Campbell, a daughter, Madeline Elizabeth, Sept. 10, 2000.
Arthur Brooks Harlow III ’90,
a daughter, Isabel Land, Nov. 2,
2000. Michael R. Holt ’90, a
daughter, Emma Kipp, Dec. 27,
2000. William Phillip Ingmire
’90, a daughter, Karina Julianne,
April 19, 2000. Ken J. ’90 and
Margie Marcus ’92 Kelly, a
daughter, Avery, Nov. 6, 2000.
Cinnamon Ashley Mazzola ’90,
M ’93, a son, Ian Joshua, Feb.
27, 2001. Joel R. ’90 and Mary
Caroline Heath ’92 Walker, a
son, James Douglas, March 6,
2001. Stacey Young Adams ’91,
a daughter, Catherine Ellen, Feb.
23, 2000. Allen Sutherland Jr.
and Jennifer Sherer Bashore ’91,
a son, Sutherland Elliott, Jan. 29,
2001. Ethan A. Burroughs ’91, a
daughter, Morgan Elizabeth,
Feb. 27, 2001. Christopher
H. and Shannon Christopher
Chase ’91, a son, Heath, Aug.
9, 2000. Jean Karo Clark ’91, a
son, Joseph Clifford, Feb. 7, 2001.
G. Christian Cope ’91, a daughter, Halina Marie, Jan. 19, 2001.
Jonathan J. and Rebecca Boucino
Davis ’91, a daughter, Samantha
Rose, Oct. 22, 2000.
Mary Ann Boring Dellegatto ’91,
a daughter, Caitlyn Ann, Feb. 28,
2001. Richard P. Jaynes ’91, M
’93, a son, William Lewis, Nov.
2, 2000. Karen Klein-McGreevy
’91, a son, Ryan Thomas, Dec. 30,
2000.
W. Duke ’91 and Angela Tidwell
’96 Lee, twin daughters, Caroline
Rose and Lauren Olivia, Jan. 4,
2001. Sandy Harmon Spence ’91,
a son, Douglas
Jackson, Nov. 18, 2000. Alfredo
R. Valdes ’91, M ’93, a daughter,
Juliana Marie, Oct. 24, 1999.
Chrissy Runey Walton ’91, a
son, Joseph William, Dec. 3, 2000.
Kelly Hewins Alkhatib ’92, a
son, Benjamin Sallah,
Oct. 26, 2000. Stacie Woodgeard
Ball ’92, a son, Jacob Kyle,
Feb. 14, 2000. Wendy Schmidt
Baughman ’92, a son, Jonathan
Michael, Sept. 26, 1999. Michael
J. ’92 and Helen Johnson ’93
Denny, a son, Frederick Tilson,
Jan. 23, 2001. Jamie C. ’92 and
Shannon Dean ’93 Gilbert, a
daughter, Anna Marie, April 2,
2001. Nancy Groener Griffin
’92, a son, Scott Thomas, July 4,
2000. Bobbitt T. Jenkins ’92, a
daughter, Breana Marie, Nov. 14,
2000. Jennifer Heffernan and
Tony T. Latto ’92, a daughter,
Marina Elise, Dec. 26, 2000.
Portia Sherman MacKinnon ’92,
a son, Walker William, Feb. 24,
2001. Beth Arthurs O’Brien ’92,
a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth,
Feb. 19, 2001. Aaron W. Reason
’92, a son, Caleb Andrew,
Jan. 21, 2001. Robert T. Bland IV
’93, a daughter, Kathryn Leigh,
Jan. 29, 2001. Angela Ammons
’93 and Mateo K.
M ’94
Caymol, a daughter, Anna Logan,
June 24, 2000. Jon S. ’93 and Rebecca Catalano ’94 DuBro, a son,
Jack Ryan,
May 30, 2000. Lisa
Sheehan and Todd T. Holder ’93,
a son, Mason Todd, Jan. 9, 2001,
delivered by Kathy Fipp-Bing ’90.
Erin Webb ’93 and Dane S. ’96
Hunter, a son, Spence Robert,
Aug. 30, 2000. Alison Horton
Hyder ’93, PhD ’98, a daughter,
Madeline Frances, March 1, 2000.
Flynn T. ’93 and Amee Beck ’95
Livingston, a son, Allen Thomas,
Dec. 28, 2000. Robert Seabrook
Moore ’93, a daughter, Mary
Eliza, Feb. 7, 2001. Linda Binkley
and Bob K. Mulvihill ’93, a son,
Ryan Garrett, Feb. 23, 2001. Ashley Craig Pender ’93, a daughter,
Caroline Bishop, Jan. 31, 2001.
Todd D. Radlein ’93, a son, Collin Thomas, Nov. 13, 2000. Scott
A. ’93 and Melissa McLeese ’94
Robertson, a son, Thomas Christian II, Feb. 22, 2001. Deborah
Meilhammer
M ’93 and Maurice D. ’94
Shearer, a daughter, Hope
Elizabeth, Nov. 21, 2000.
Jennifer Hammett Smith ’93,
a daughter, Jordan Elizabeth, Nov.
4, 1999. Katy Graham ’93 and Ed
B. ’94 Tomlinson, a daughter, Sarah Grace, July 11, 1999.
Kimberly Burns Bailey ’94, a
son, Kendall Montgomery, Feb.
16, 2001. James W. ’94 and
Kimberly Murdaugh ’95 Bryan, a
son, Wesley Patrick, Dec. 5, 2000.
Kimberly Hannah and Wade
Alan Buehler ’94, a daughter,
Allison Nicole, Oct. 9, 2000.
Jodie Stiles ’94 and Greg H. ’95
Dawes, a son, Christopher Stiles,
Sept. 17, 2000. Mark A. Dickson
’94, a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth,
Aug. 29, 2000. Jeff H. Garrison
’94, a son, Whitt Traynham,
Feb. 5, 2001. Miriam Frediana
Gibson ’94, a daughter, Caroline
Elizabeth, Sept. 12, 2000. Meredith Brown Halliday ’94, a son,
William Hilton,
Nov. 19, 2000. Allison Kilgore
’94 and David G. ’94, M ’99
Mayernik, a daughter, Hannah
Elizabeth, Sept. 12, 1999. Sharyn
Meyer Moore ’94, a son, Chase
Berry, Dec. 10, 2000. Scott L.
’94 and Dana Henderson ’95
Whelchel, a son, Cameron Tate,
Feb. 16, 2001. Regina Murphy
’95 and Chris M. ’96 Broome,
a son, Noah McFarlane, Dec.
22, 2000. Tim L. ’95 and Allye Montgomery ’96 Godwin,
a son, William Timothy, May
25, 2000. Ray C. Hartzog ’95,
a daughter, Sydney Addison,
Dec. 27, 2000. Luke Edward
Langner ’95, a daughter, Connor
Grace, Jan. 1, 2001. Robert ’95
and Erin Kathleen McGuigan
’96 Tipton, a son, Joshua Mark,
March 28, 2000. Steven R. Wall
’95, a son, Steven Andrew, July
29, 2000. Ken L. Adams ’96, a
son, Zachary Knowles, Jan. 24,
1999. Laura Tesi Bress ’96, a
son, Aidan Christopher, Aug. 18,
2000. Andrew W. ’96 and Tracy
Dean ’97 Gaillard, a son, Andrew
Alexander, Sept. 9, 2000. Jennifer
Mills and John K. Murphy ’96, a
son, Mills Grandy, Oct. 10, 2000.
Alison Disher Smith ’96, a son,
Tyler Marshall, March 3, 2001.
Christine Ciana and Jonathan B.
Tingle ’96,
a daughter, Madison Elizabeth, March 27, 2001.
Sarah Zanitsch ’96 and Richard
H. ’97 Warmath, a son, Jacob
Michael, Feb. 3, 2001. Amy Eckberg Malcomb M ’97, a daughter,
Grayson Elisabeth, Dec. 7, 2000.
Rebecca Ryan Towe ’97, a son,
Samuel James, Oct. 12, 1999.
Joe M. Doyle ’98 III, a daughter,
Rebecca Marie, Feb. 19, 2001.
Jennifer Saylors Ermino ’98,
a
son, Ryan Andrew, March 21,
2001. Jennifer Rice Holcombe
’99, a son William Jonah, Jan. 3,
2000. Dale L. Butts ’00, a son,
Nathaniel, Oct. 28, 1999.
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2nd Lt. Adam Berlew ’00
With
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in and the number of commissioned officer graduates of the University’s Army
and Air Force ROTC programs. Your continued support through the Clemson Corps
Scholarship Fund is critical in sustaining our strong military tradition.
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Specify that your gift is for the Clemson Corps. For a copy of our video,
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Greer
Jaime M. Prim Jr. ’30,
Brunswick, Ga.
Hubert J. Webb ’33,
Clemson
Gilbeart H. Collings Jr. ’37,
Clemson
Edwin E. Dacus Jr. ’37,
Rock Hill
Fred V. Harris ’38,
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Richard H. Langston Jr. ’38,
Florence
Charles E. Seigler ’38,
Greenwood
Jacob F. Wyse ’38,
Columbia
Hoyt U. Bookhart Jr. ’39, Orangeburg
Crawford B. Lawton ’40,
Seneca
John A. Desportes ’41,
Fort Mill
Marshall F. Dunn ’41,
Falconer, N.Y.
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Easley
Andrew J. Alexander ’42,
Anderson
Oliver A. Mays ’42,
Columbia
William B. Dillard Jr. ’43, Cartersville, Ga.
Bert B. Knight Jr. ’43,
Greenville
David E. Stoudenmire Sr. ’43,
Lone Star
James Ward Free ’44,
Jonesville
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Arthur C. Dorsey Jr. ’48, Greenville
Fred K. Guest ’48,
Travelers Rest
W.M. “Red” Ashley ’49,
Anderson
William T. Fraser Jr. ’49, Greenville
James W. Ragsdale ’49,
Blair
Robert L. Whitaker ’49,
Union
W. Harold Wood ’49,
Gray Court
Douglas G. Lytle ’50,
Stamford, Conn.
Hal E. Bland ’51,
Gaffney
L. Odell Bragg ’56,
Enoree
James T. Medlin ’57,
Lancaster
Victor H. Becorest ’59, McComas, W.Va.
David H. Ross ’73,
Greenville
Nancy Adams Holt ’77,
Clinton
F. Christian Kallmeyer ’84,
Marietta, Ga.
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Greer
‘Wasserfall’
Address
Changed?
Microbiology alumnus Benjamin A.
Dunn II ’92 of Columbia, and his father,
B. Allen Dunn, director of Clemson’s
School of Natural Resources, stand in front
of Triberg Wasserfall, Germany’s longest
waterfall. The two were on a trip through
Germany’s Black Forest last April.
You can call it in
directly to
1-800-313-6517
or fax
864-656-1692.
Français reunion
Richard F. Harlow ’91,
Clemson
Betsy Alice York ’94,
Rock Hill
Richard Axel Gillis ’02,
Anderson
Joshua Lee Nichols ’02,
Seneca
Classmates Jim T. Shirley ’53 (left) of Les
Bordes, France, and Dan M. Carmichael ’53,
M ’60 of Chapel Hill, N.C., met in the Loire
Valley of France for the first time since their
senior year at Clemson. They’re pictured
at a golf course that Shirley built and operated until he began construction on another
course nearby. Carmichael, owner of Macdan in Chapel Hill, was on a bicycle tour of
the Loire Valley when the two alumni took
time to catch up on the past 48 years.
In the previous issue’s “Passings,” Joe Edd Murphree ’49
of Walhalla should have been
listed instead of Wilma Smith
Murphree M ’69. We regret the
error.
Glacial Tigers
Alumni P. Zack (left) and Kimberly Clark
Fulmer ’97 of Orlando, Fla., and Matt R.
Dunbar ’99 of Kingsport, Tenn., share common ground in New Zealand — make that
common ice — at the Franz Joseph Glacier.
The Fulmers were on a two-month world
tour. Dunbar joined them for two weeks of
adventure.
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Distinguished Service Nominations
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Nominations for the Clemson Alumni Association’s highest honor — the
— are due October 29, 2001.
Distinguished
The Alumni Association honors up to five outstanding alumni in recognition of service
to their profession, the University and their community. The awards are presented during the
annual Clemson Reunion.
Take the time to nominate someone you know who is worthy of this award. You can help ensure
the best possible pool of candidates each year. (A candidate’s nomination is valid for three years.)
To nominate an outstanding alumnus, please call the Alumni Office at 864-656-2345; fax at
864-656-0713; email [email protected] or write Clemson Alumni Association,
109 Daniel Drive, Clemson, SC 29631-3006, for an official nomination form and criteria for
selection. You can also find guidelines and the nomination form (to print out) on
the Web at alumni.clemson.edu.
NEWSMAKERS
Splendor in the grass
USA Today’s June 27, 2001, story on the art of grass design in big
league ballparks opens with Clemson alumnus Luke P. Yoder ’94.
Yoder is head groundskeeper for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
His artistic claim to fame is the “Vortex,” a rich green field of
light and dark swirls emanating from a common center, a pattern
he perfected while working in the minor leagues. The horticulture
graduate attributes much of his knowledge to working at the University’s turf plot with professor Anthony Mazur in addition to his
studies.
Clemson has become a family tradition for the Yoders. Luke’s
brother T.R. is a 1998 accounting graduate (M ’99), brother David
is a 2001 biological sciences major, and sister Hope is an incoming
freshman.
‘Teen
Culture’
If you can remember
being a teenager or if
you have one or more
of your own right now,
English professor Lucy
Rollin has a book for
you —Twentieth Century Teen Culture by the
Decades. Her book was
honored nationally last
year by the Library Journal as one of the best
reference books of the
previous year. Rollin is widely known for her expertise in children’s
and adolescent literature.
Front and center
The Guidance Channel’s Web site GuidanceChannel.com carries
an in-depth interview (June 2001) with Marty Duckenfield of the
National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson on the potential of
service learning in working with at-risk youth.
The one-of-a-kind national center serves as a clearinghouse for training, technical assistance, publications and network all for the purpose
of keeping children in at-risk situations from losing their main hope of
success, an education and a positive link with community.
For more information about the center, its services and events,
visit www.dropoutprevention.org on the Web, email ndpc@clemson. edu or
call 864-656-2599.
Foiling a purse-snatcher
‘Flowers, fossils and cool rocks’
Southern Living’s “Clemson’s Gems” (July 2001) spotlights the
University’s Bob Campbell Geology Museum and the surrounding
S.C. Botanical Garden as great tour destinations.
The museum showcases fluorescent minerals, plant and animal
fossils, meteorites, stone carvings, gems, the largest topaz crystal ever
found in this country and much more.
Special exhibits during September are “Amazing Minerals,”
“Minerals: To Your Health” and “Alabama Fossils: Where a Field
Trip Can Take You.”
The S.C. Botanical Garden at Clemson, 270 acres of woodlands,
meadows and streams, is open
year-round. It’s home to an
internationally known naturebased sculpture collection. For
information about the Bob
Campbell Geology Museum,
call 864-656-4600. For garden
information, call 864-656-3405.
Professor Gerald Lovedahl of Clemson’s College of Health, Education and Human Development made headlines in Miramichi, New
Brunswick, Canada, earlier this year when he chased down a pursesnatcher.
Lovedahl was on sabbatical at NBCC Miramichi, part of the New
Brunswick Community College Network, to do research and to help
the college find funding opportunities for its distributive learning
center.
En route to an afternoon meeting downtown, the professor was
summoned by a woman shouting, “Stop him! He took my purse!” He
and another man from Miramichi bolted in pursuit of the thief, an
adventure that at one point briefly left them stuck in a snow bank but
resulted in the arrest of the thief and recovery of the purse.
‘Promoting the Best’
Marketing graduate and entertainment industry personality
Nancy Humphries O’Dell ’90 left Beverly Hills, Calif., for Washington, D.C., to help promote the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy
Babies Coalition in May.
O’Dell, cohost of the syndicated entertainment news
show “Access Hollywood,”
hosted the coalition’s awards
ceremony —
“Promoting
the Best from the Beginning.” The event recognized
outstanding individuals,
companies and organizations
working to assure that all
babies are born healthy.
In addition to “Access
Hollywood,” the Myrtle
Beach native makes frequent
cameo appearances on other
television shows. She still
finds time to support the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
Coalition efforts and to pose with a lucky tiger.
‘Sync or swim’
Clemson’s concrete canoe team was back in the news this spring
with stories carried by AP and Copley News Service, picked up as far
away as the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The two-time national champs and always-in-contention Tigers
were edged out of first place during this year’s competition by the
University of Alabama-Huntsville.
At the regional competition earlier this year, however, Clemson
clenched its ninth straight conference win, currently the longest winning regional streak in the country.
At the National Press Club
On the ‘Today Show’
Clemson alumnus Frank Wise ’76, M ’79 of Seneca had the opportunity of a lifetime earlier this year when he met the person who saved
his life through a bone-marrow transplant. Their meeting in Wise’s home was recorded by NBC and broadcast on the “Today Show” in May
2001.
Wise, former director of the Anderson/Oconee Council on Aging, was diagnosed with leukemia in 1999 and later that year received
a bone-marrow transplant from Rev. Donald Kuntz of Ohio. With the help of his wife, Rosemary, also a Clemson graduate (’89, M ’93),
Wise continues to recover.
Catching the attention of the national media is the fact that Wise is African American and Kuntz is white, and as a result, compatible
cells are unusual. Both men welcome the opportunity to encourage people to be a part of the National Marrow Donor Registry and to
show that the gift of life is universal.
International wildlife photographer Angelo Sciulli ’78 of Lancaster was part of the VSA arts exhibition in June at the National Press
Club in Washington, D.C. VSA arts provides education opportunities
through the arts for people with disabilities. Sciulli was also on the
panel of a related forum moderated by “Dateline” correspondent John
Hockenberry.
Sciulli, whose work was featured in Fall 2000 Clemson World, has
traveled extensively and photographed wildlife from whales to grizzly
bears, despite having primary lateral sclerosis. To see his work on the
Web or to learn about accessible sites for photographers with physical
challenges, go to www.scnature.com.
Go
Tigers!
THE CLEMSON COMMITMENT
Abney Scholars
The Abney Foundation Scholars
Program, begun in 1975, supports
unrestricted University-wide scholarships for S.C. residents. During the 2000-2001
Coca-Cola Clemson Scholars
academic year, 120 students benefited from the foundation’s commitment to helping students attain their dreams of a Clemson diploma.
Abney Scholarship recipients, pictured here, gathered in April to
meet and thank foundation trustees.
These Clemson students have The Coca-Cola Company to thank
for academic support. The corporate-sponsored program offers an
annual $2,500 scholarship to top-ranked minority and nonminority
students at all S.C. public high schools and a number of independent
schools in the state.
Clemson calling
Thanks to all alumni and friends who contributed to
the Clemson Fund through the Spring 2001 Phonathon!
Clemson students have been helping raise financial
support for academics by phoning alumni and other donors since 1985. And this fall, they’ll call again, asking
for your support.
Thank you in advance for supporting Clemson!
Together for Clemson,
Nora and Fritz A. Sargent
Game plan
Alumnus Fritz Sargent ’68 and his wife, Nora, of LaJolla, Calif.,
are proud of the way Clemson plays golf — both the sport and the
academic component.
The Sargents have recently endowed the head golf coaching position in honor of Clemson’s coach Larry Penley and the record he’s
achieved with the consistently high-ranked Tigers.
The endowment also gives support to a scholarship in the University’s professional golf management program, the newest opportunity
for Clemson students who want a career in the golf industry.
Alumni and
friends, thank
you for helping
Clemson exceed
the 25 percent
alumni participation mark! When
all was said and
done, we ended
the fiscal year at
26.6 percent! We
Ann B. Smith ’82, M ’85
couldn’t have
done it without
you!
By rallying to reach the alumni participation goal for the 20002001 year, you’ve helped move Clemson closer to being a top-20
public university. Your support has benefited the most important part
of the University — our students. And your strength in numbers has
helped increase the value of your diploma. It’s been a win-win year
thanks to you, our alumni and friends.
We’ve just begun a new fiscal year (July 1) and, as a result, we
must start again at zero. Our new goal will exceed 25 percent participation. We’re counting on everyone who gave last year, and we’ll
need to bring in new donors as well because our number of alumni
increases with every graduation.
Annual giving is a way to “vote” for the value you place on your
Clemson degree and to help future alumni get the best Clemson experience possible. You can designate that your annual gift go to the
academic area of your choice or remain unrestricted so that it can go
to the area of greatest need.
A number of you can also take advantage of an employee benefit
offered by many corporations, a matching gift that doubles the value
of your own gift. See your human resources office for details.
Please take this opportunity to make your 2002 Clemson Fund
contribution. You can use the enclosed envelope, call 864-656-5896
or make a secure online gift at www.clemson.edu/isupportcu.
Class of ’41 Studio pledge
During Clemson Reunion 2001, the Class of 1941 and class
president Roy Pearce, pictured here with President Jim Barker,
made a $1,000,000 pledge for the Class of 1941 Studio for Student Communication. The studio is a natural expansion of the
Roy and Marnie Pearce Center for Professional Communication.
The fund will be used for space renovation in Daniel Hall, the
new home of the Pearce Center and the Class of 1941 Studio.
Ann Smith ’82, M ’85
Director of Annual Giving
Clemson Fund
The big picture
You can find the full account of alumnus and attorney
Al C. Todd’s estate planning advice (from Clemson World, Spring
2001) on the Web. Go to the University’s homepage at www.
clemson.edu, scroll down to “Capital Campaign” and click on “estate planning.”
Taps
They
set
up
a
pillar
of
stone
in the
place
where
they so
vanquished
their enemies. . . .
Photo by Rick Clark
—Sir Thomas More

Academics and athletics.

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