11.23.22 That the Tiger’s roar may echo O’er the mountain height! Richardsons Make Transformational Gift  Mark ’83 and Kathryn Richardson are passionate about the power of education and are committed to paving a path for future generations to have access to educational opportunities at Clemson University. The Richardsons have made a transformational gift of $10 million to support scholarships for Clemson students, becoming Clemson University’s newest Academic Cornerstone Partner.  As part of their gift, the Richardsons have created the Champions 4 Access to Education challenge, matching up to $4 million in gifts made to unrestricted scholarships. This challenge will create a total of $8 million in scholarship support! LEARN MORE > Sexton Named 2022 Mother of the Year Most of the students at Clemson call Kathy Sexton the “stand-in mom and cook.” She is the one who is there to lend a hand or a home cooked meal when their own mother is out of state or too far away to get there in just that moment. LEARN MORE > Fort Hill Legacy Society Members Inducted Clemson University inducted the newest members into the Fort Hill Legacy Society by dedicating bronze leaves in honor of their generosity to the University: William “Bill” C. Nettles, Jr. ’55, ’59 and Patricia M. Nettles and Michael G. Roetnor, Margaret Roetnor and Phyllis Roetnor. LEARN MORE > Clemson World Holiday Gift Guide Make your gifts evergreen this year. Peruse Clemson World’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide filled with crafted, one-of-a-kind gifts — all by Clemson alumni. LEARN MORE > "Call My Name, Clemson" is Coming to the Theater For “Call My Name, Clemson,” the groundbreaking research project about the lives of African Americans in Clemson University history, the next stage in its development is the stage. LEARN MORE > Bobbi Swann Named Honorary Alumna The Clemson Alumni Association recently recognized Barbara Ann “Bobbi” Porch Swann of Greenville, SC with the designation of Honorary Alumna of Clemson University. The distinction of Honorary Alumnus/a is a special recognition intended for steadfast Tiger supporters whose “blood runs orange” but who never attended Clemson. LEARN MORE > Service Beyond the Soldier Rachelle Hales, a native of Columbia, has always called South Carolina home, even when she was traveling the country as a military spouse. She lived in six different places over the course of 20 years. Hales’ path back to South Carolina led to her current role as president of the Student Veterans Association (SVA).  LEARN MORE > Epinal On a plateau 100 feet above the Moselle River near the village of Dinozé in northeastern France, rows of white markers stand vigilant witness to the sacrifice of American lives in World War II’s struggle against tyranny.  More than 5,200 American service members are buried on the pristine acres of the Epinal American Cemetery, including Albert Powhatan King, Jr. of Ninety Six. READ MORE > Clemson Design Center Wins Service Award The Clemson Design Center in Charleston (CDC.C) was recognized with the AIA Service Award at the 2022 AIA Charleston Design and Service Awards program on November 8, 2022. LEARN MORE > Students Honored by National Organization of Minority Architects  The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) has named the Clemson University student chapter of the organization (cNOMAS) as the 2022 student chapter of the year. LEARN MORE > Don't Invite Salmonella to Your Holiday Meals The 2022 holiday season is near, and a Clemson University food systems and safety agent has some tips to help keep people safe from foodborne illnesses. LEARN MORE > Students Study at Oxford Clemson University Honors College students Sergio Gonzalez Varela and Gavin Hunt are two of four participants who shared a unique summer experience while being able to study on Oxford University’s campus. This opportunity was made available to them through the Christopher J. Duckenfield Scholars Program. LEARN MORE > Black (Hole) Friday is Approaching For a few years now, NASA has dubbed the Friday after Thanksgiving “Black Hole Friday” to spark interest in one of our universe’s biggest wonders. LEARN MORE > Clemson Recognized as Most Engaged for Student Voting Clemson University has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting.  LEARN MORE > Give us your input > Previous issues > Keep in Touch Event Calendar Alumni Directory Address Update Contact Us   Resources Alumni Store Clemson World Make a Gift Athletics No alumni dues, ever. All alumni are members for life, automatically. Log on to My Clemson Connections » Privacy Policy » Contact Us »

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