Graduation
Thursday, December 17, 2009
11:00 a.m.
Littlejohn Coliseum
Order of Ceremonies
(Please remain standing for the processional, posting of colors, and invocation.)
Posting of Colors
Pershing Rifles
Invocation
Shawqi Basheer El-Tarazi, Student Representative
Introduction of Trustees
President James F Barker
Recognition of the Deans of the Colleges
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Doris R Helms
Conferring of Honorary Degree
President James F Barker
Reflections
Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Jr.
Conferring of Degrees and Delivery of Diplomas
President James F Barker
Recognition and Presentation of Awards
Class of ’39 Award for Excellence
Faculty Scholarship Award
Mr. Frank Breazeale, Organist
Clemson University Ensemble, Viva Voce
Dr. Thomas L Dickens, University Marshal
Ceremonial Music
Department of Performing Arts
Prelude — Viva Voce
Haec Dies — William Byrd
Si ch’io vorrei morire — Claudio Monteverdi
Contre Qui, Rose — Morten Lauridsen
Every Time I Feel the Spirit — African-American
Spiritual, arr. Moses Hogan
Processional
Traditional Marches and Trumpet Tunes
Mr. Frank W Breazeale, Class of ’68, Organist
National Anthem — Viva Voce
Words by Francis Scott Key
Music attributed to John Stafford Smith
Arranged by David A Conley, Class of ’92
Interlude
Pastoral Air with Variations — Franz X A Murschhauser
Mr. Frank W Breazeale, Class of ’68, Organist
Closing
Clemson University Alma Mater — Viva Voce
Words by A C Corcoran, Class of ’19
Music by Robert E Farmer, Class of ’49,
and Hugh H McGarity
Arranged by David A Conley, Class of ’92
Recessional
Festival Postlude — Domenico Zipoli
Mr. Frank W Breazeale, Class of ’68, Organist
Viva Voce
Mr. Justin W Durham, Director
Joyce Allison
Shelly Caskey
Christopher Collins
Warren Godfrey
Courtney Jackson
Marlon Johnson
Adam Looper
Kelly Miles
Lindsay Morelli
Laura Morton
Meghan Muse
Chris Odell
Jaron Owens
Morgan Simmons
Brett Tomashitis
Kyle VanDeusen
Board of Trustees
David H Wilkins, Chairman..............................Greenville
William C Smith, Jr., Vice Chairman................ Columbia
Bill L Amick..........................................Batesburg-Leesville
J J Britton.................................................................Sumter
Leon J Hendrix, Jr........................................ Kiawah Island
Louis B Lynn....................................................... Columbia
Patricia H McAbee..............................................Greenville
John N McCarter, Jr........................................... Columbia
Leslie G McCraw................................................Greenville
E Smyth McKissick III........................................Greenville
Thomas B McTeer, Jr.......................................... Columbia
Robert L Peeler................................................... Lexington
Joseph D Swann..................................................Greenville
Trustees Emeriti
Louis P Batson, Jr...............................................Greenville
Fletcher C Derrick, Jr....................................... Charleston
Lawrence M Gressette, Jr.................................... Columbia
Harold D Kingsmore............................................Clemson
D Leslie Tindal................................................... Pinewood
Allen P Wood....................................................... Florence
Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Angie Leidinger
Administrative Officers
James F Barker..................................................... President
Doris R Helms....................................... Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Provost
A Neill Cameron, Jr........Vice President for Advancement
Brett A Dalton...............................Chief Financial Officer
Gail DiSabatino............Vice President for Student Affairs
John W Kelly.............Vice President for Public Service and
Agriculture
Terry Don Phillips.................................Director of Athletics
Christian E G Przirembel.........................Vice President for
Research and Economic Development
Clayton D Steadman.................................. General Counsel
Leon E Wiles.....................................Chief Diversity Officer
Honorary Degree
Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Jr.
Doctorate of Laws
For several decades, Judge Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Jr. has been committed to
a life of public service, traveling a path from small-town lawyer to U.S. federal
judge.
His prestigious journey began at Clemson. During his time as a student, he was
awarded the Norris Medal for best all-around student and the Algernon Sydney
Sullivan Award for service to the University. He was also named the top second
lieutenant in the U.S. Army commissioned through the ROTC program.
After graduating from Clemson in 1972, Anderson entered the University of South Carolina School
of Law. He then returned to his home of Edgefield to join his father’s law firm. His 1980 election
to the S.C. General Assembly representing Edgefield and Aiken Counties displays his remarkable
loyalty to his hometown and home state.
But his most distinguished roles still lay ahead of him. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan appointed
Judge Anderson to the federal bench. At 36 years old, Anderson was the youngest federal judge in
South Carolina history. He still holds the position to this day.
He completed a term as chief judge for the District of South Carolina, serving from 2000 to 2008.
During this time, he drafted South Carolina’s first-in-the-nation rule regarding court-ordered secrecy
agreements on matters affecting public safety. His proposal drew national attention, and he was
featured on the CBS News magazine “60 Minutes,” where anchor Dan Rather referred to him as “one
of the country’s most influential and respected judges.”
Judge Anderson has authored two books of national acclaim and was recently included in the
publication “The Leading Judges in America.” He is a frequent speaker on judicial panels and other
legal events.
But even with this remarkable career, Judge Anderson has not lost touch with his small-town roots.
He remains active in his Columbia community, devoting his spare time to various worthwhile causes
including the Rotary Club, Boy Scouts and Habitat for Humanity.
Judge Anderson’s family is what you would call a “Clemson Family.” His father and three brothers
are all Clemson alumni. Two of his three children graduated from Clemson, and his son Fletcher
served as undergraduate student body president. The Anderson family has also made significant
contributions to the University, most notably the Joseph Anderson Moot Court Trial Room named
in honor of Judge Anderson’s father.
Judge Joseph Anderson is indeed one of Clemson University’s most distinguished alumni. In
recognition of his eminent achievements and meritorious service to the people of South Carolina
and to his alma mater, it is with great honor that we present the honorary degree, Doctorate of Laws,
to the Honorable Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Jr.
The Academic Procession
The academic procession is composed of the faculty, staff, officers, trustees and most honored guests of the University.
Faculty enter by college and each college is preceded by its marshal, a senior faculty member, with the college baton,
described under University Regalia. The college banners are placed on the stage. Each banner is a combination of colors
that declare the disciplines taught in that college. These colors, which were established by the American Council on
Education, are listed below.
Collegiate faculty follow their marshal in order of academic rank wearing academic costumes of medieval origin. Those
who have received their degrees from institutions outside the United States wear costumes specified by the awarding
institutions. Academic costumes of faculty whose degrees are from institutions in the United States are specified by a
uniform code maintained by the American Council on Education. Caps are black and are usually mortar boards with
tassels. Doctors of philosophy wear gold tassels usually of metallic thread; other degrees wear black or discipline colors.
The bachelor’s gown is simple and black with long, pointed sleeves. Masters’ gowns, also black, are longer than bachelors’
gowns. Older gowns have sleeves that terminate at the elbow, while those since 1960 have sleeves extended to the wrist.
Doctors’ gowns are full, with bell-like sleeves. The front is marked by velvet panels and the sleeves are marked by three
velvet bars. While most gowns are black with black velvet, one variation is to replace black velvet with velvet in the
discipline color. A second variation is a colored gown usually of the university’s colors.
All hoods specify the level of degree, the type of discipline studied and the awarding institution. First, degree level is
signified by the size of the hood with bachelors’ the smallest, masters’ larger and doctors’ quite large and of a different
shape. Clemson does not award hoods to bachelors. The width of the velvet trim also conveys the degree. Secondly, the
degree is indicated by the color of the trim edging the hood to form the throat over the gown. The most frequently seen is
dark blue, which designates the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Finally, the color of the hood’s lining specifies the
awarding institution. The colors are displayed in combinations that are drawn from heraldry. Notice that the Clemson
University hood is lined with purple through which is an orange chevron (a “V”). Although many combinations are
duplicated by dozens of institutions, Clemson is presently the only institution with that registered combination.
The officers, trustees and honored guests wear academic, ecclesiastical or military regalia as set forth by their professions.
The president of Clemson University wears a purple gown with four velvet bars piped in gold and the university seal
embroidered on the panels. Each trustee wears a similar gown with three velvet bars piped in gold for doctorates and an
embroidered palmetto tree on each sleeve for those who do not hold doctorates. Hoods are either from Clemson or from
the awarding school. They are preceded by the university marshal. Clad in a gown of office in gold and purple, the marshal
wears no hood and bears the university mace. At the ceremony’s close, the faculty do not exit as a part of the recessional
but are dismissed, along with students and guests, when the marshal leaves the coliseum.
College
ColorsDiscipline
Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Maize
Brown
Golden Yellow
Agriculture
Forestry
Life Sciences
Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Lilac
Brown
White
Dark Blue
Architecture
Arts
Humanities
Philosophy
Business and Behavioral Science
Engineering and Science
Drab
Copper
Peacock Blue
Cream
Accounting and Business
Economics
Public Administration
Social Sciences
Orange
Golden Yellow
Engineering
Science
Health, Education and Human Development
Light Blue
Apricot
Cream
Education
Nursing
Social Sciences
Library
Lemon Yellow
Library
Staff
Purple and Orange
Academic Support
Faculty Senate
Purple and White
Instruction
The University Regalia
The university mace is the symbolic representation of the whole of Clemson University
and must be present at any convocation where the University, through its delegated
members, is acting officially. At any official convocation such as commencement, the
university marshal, carrying the mace, precedes the president into the assembly. The
mace rests before the president’s chair or speaker’s stand throughout the ceremony,
and its removal from the assembly at the close of a convocation is symbolic of the
official withdrawal of the University and, thus, the close of the proceedings.
The decorative design of Clemson’s mace is derived from the ceremonial maces carried
by heads of the state and church in the Middle Ages. Its basic club-like shape, however,
is much more ancient, probably going back to man’s prehistory. It is made of walnut
wood and silver, with Clemson’s seal in gold and the university colors represented by
insets of carnelian (orange) and amethyst (purple). Amethyst is also the state stone of
South Carolina.
The presidential chain and seal is symbolic of the authority vested in the office of
president by the governing body of the University. Only the university president may
wear it, and while wearing it, he speaks for the whole body of the institution. Clemson’s
chain and seal are made of silver and gold, and cornelian and amethyst.
The batons of the college marshals also descend from medieval “staffs of office,” which
were carried by the senior members of departments of state or church. They display the
university seal and the symbolic color of the discipline to which the college belongs.
Clemson’s batons are made of walnut wood and silver with the various disciplines
inset with enamel.
The Clemson University regalia were designed and executed by Mr. Robert Ebendorf.
Mr. Ebendorf is twice winner of the Tiffany Award and one of the most acclaimed
goldsmiths of our era. The enamel plaques for the batons were executed by the late
Professor Marshall C Bell, and the lapidary work was executed by the late Mr. C C
Wilson of Clemson University.
Candidates for the Doctor’s Degree
J Bruce Rafert, Dean, Graduate School
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy
Animal Physiology
Brian Grady Bolt...............................................................................................................Anderson, SC
B.S., Western Kentucky University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Measuring the Impact of Varied Instructional Approaches in an
Introductory Animal Science Course
Advisor: Dr. D Layfield
Biological Sciences
Gabriel Rivera...........................................................................................................Virginia Beach, VA
B.S., M.S., Old Dominion University
Dissertation: Hydrodynamics of Freshwater Turtles: Maneuverability, Stability and Effects of Shell
Shape
Advisor: Dr. R Blob
Environmental Toxicology
Pathratipa Sansayavichai...........................................................................................Bangkok, Thailand
B.S., Chiangmai University; M.S., Mahidol University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: An Approach Designed for Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment and Its
Application to Mercury Risks from a Coal-Fired Power Plant
Advisor: Dr. A Johnson
Genetics
Rucha Abhijit Karve.......................................................................................................... Clemson, SC
B.S., University of Mumbai
Dissertation: Functional Characterization of Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase,
CPK32 from Arabidopsis
Advisor: Dr. D Moore
Todd A Lyda........................................................................................................... Hendersonville, NC
B.S., Erskine College
Dissertation: Exploring T. Brucei Hexokinase Biology: Localization and Inhibition Studies
Advisor: Dr. J Morris
Microbiology
Jaleh Esmaeilzadeh Jalili......................................................................................................Tehran, Iran
B.S., Islamic Azad University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Sequence Analysis and Characterization of Dihydrodiol Dehydrogenase and
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase genes in Sphingomonas paucimobilis EPA505
Advisor: Dr. T Hughes
Microbiology (continued)
Brandon R Kinley...............................................................................................................Wellford, SC
B.S., Wofford College
Dissertation: Prevalence and Biological Control of Salmonella Contamination in Rendering Plant
Environments and the Finished Rendered Meals
Advisor: Dr. X Jiang
Melissa Branham O’Connor..........................................................................................Jamestown, NY
B.A., B.S., College of Charleston
Dissertation: Gene Expression Profile of Tumor Cell-Fused or Noni (Morinda Citrifolia)-Treated
Dendritic Cells
Advisor: Dr. Y Wei
Jyothi Rangineni..........................................................................................................Hyderabad, India
B.S., Osmania University; M.S., Nagarjuna University
Dissertation: Effect of Goldenseal Leaf Extract on Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria
Advisor: Dr. J Tzeng
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Murali Pai..................................................................................................................... Mangalore, India
B.V.Sc., Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
M.V.Sc., Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai
Dissertation: Field Evaluation of the Immunocontraceptive GonaConTM in
Reducing Eastern Gray Squirrel Fecundity in Urban Areas
Advisor: Dr. G Yarrow
Beth Marie Wrege...............................................................................................................Ashland, WI
B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Characterization of Gulf Sturgeon Diel and Seasonal Activity in the
Pensacola Bay System, Florida
Advisor: Dr. J Isely
College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Doctor of Philosophy
Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design
Amanda Kathryn Booher............................................................................................... Cleveland, OH
B.A., M.A., Case Western Reserve University
Dissertation: Prosthetic Configurations: Rethinking Relationships of Bodies, Technologies, and
(dis)Abilities
Advisor: Dr. T May
College of Business and Behavioral Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Human Factors Psychology
Kristin Suzanne Moore.................................................................................................... Greenfield, IN
B.A., University of Dayton
Dissertation: Comparison of Eye Movement Data to Measures of Situation Awareness for
Development of a Novel Measurement Technique in Dynamic Test Environments
Advisor: Dr. L Gugerty
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Matthew Richard Millard.................................................................................................. Danbury, CT
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Job Offer Expectancies: An Analysis of Antecedents, Outcomes, and
Moderated Effects
Advisor: Dr. R Kowalski
Management
Mohammad Najeeb Almarzouq............................................................................. Kuwait City, Kuwait
B.E., Kuwait University; M.B.A., University of Illinois
Dissertation: Toward a Theory on the Sustainability and Performance of FLOSS Communities
Advisors: Dr. V Grover and Dr. J Thatcher
Pamela Suzanne Galluch................................................................................................. Arrington, TN
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Dissertation: Interrupting the Workplace: Examining Stressors in an Information Technology
Context
Advisors: Dr. V Grover and Dr. J Thatcher
Ravi S Narayanaswamy...................................................................................................Alpharetta, GA
M.B.A., Ohio University; M.S., Kennesaw State University
Dissertation: Examining the Dynamics of Managing Information Systems Development Projects: A
Control Loss Perspective
Advisors: Dr. V Grover and Dr. R Henry
Ana Lourdes Rosado Feger..................................................................................San Juan, Puerto Rico
B.S., M.A., Institute of Technology; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Bridging the Operational Divide: An Information- Processing Model of
Internal Supply Chain Integration
Advisors: Dr. L Fredendal and Dr. S Ellis
College of Engineering and Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Automotive Engineering
John Charles Limroth............................................................................................................Austin, TX
B.S., M.S., Texas A&M University
Dissertation: Real-Time Vehicle Parameter Estimation and Adaptive Stability Control
Advisor: Dr. T Kurfess
Bioengineering
Eunhee Cho........................................................................................................................ Seoul, Korea
B.E., M.S., Inje University
Dissertation: Hydrogel Compositions for Nonviral Gene Delivery
Advisor: Dr. K Webb
Rebecca Copeland Cribb................................................................................................... Ehrhardt, SC
B.S., University of South Carolina
Dissertation: Covalent Immobilization of L1 Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule to
Acrylated Tetronic Hydrogels for Neural Regeneration
Advisor: Dr. K Webb
Nihar Manilal Shah.........................................................................................................Mumbai, India
B.E., University of Mumbai
Dissertation: Creation of Bioactive Surfaces to Modulate Cell Behavior using Surface Initiated
Photoiniferter-Mediated Graft Photopolymerization
Advisor: Dr. K Webb
Sarina Sarah Kay Sinclair............................................................................................ St Petersburg, FL
B.S., Clemson University; M.S., Tulane University
Dissertation: The Development of a Mesenchymal Stem Cell Based Bone Graft System
Advisor: Dr. K Burg
Chemical Engineering
Jason David Conrad..............................................................................................................Deland, FL
B.S., Florida Institute of Technology
Dissertation: The Rheology, Degradation, Processing, And Characterization of
Renewable Resource Polymers
Advisor: Dr. G Harrison
Chemistry
Manuel N Chaur............................................................................................................Cali, Colombia
B.S., University Del Valle
Dissertation: Synthesis and Development of Novel Fullerene-Based Structures for Photovoltaics,
Electronic Applications and MRI Contrast-Enhancing Agents
Advisor: Dr. L Echegoyen
Adriana Maria Chaurra Arboleda..................................................................................Cali, Colombia
B.S., University Del Valle
Dissertation: Development of a Fluorescent Probe for Measurement of Water Transport across
Subcellular Organelle Membranes
Advisor: Dr. K Christensen
Amar Shankar Kumbhar......................................................................................................... Cary, NC
M.S., University of Poona
Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of Metallic core Shell and Composite Nano Particles
Advisor: Dr. G Chumanov
Bing Liu....................................................................................................................Changzhou, China
B.S., M.S., Nanjing University of Chemical Technology
Dissertation: Synthesis and Modification of Mesoporus Carbons and their Application in Polymer
Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
Advisor: Dr. S Creager
Chemistry (continued)
Lucia Monica Veca.......................................................................................Curtea De Arges, Romania
B.S., Babes-Bolyai University; M.S., University of Pitesti
Dissertation: Polymeric Carbon Nanocomposites-Preparation, Characterization, and Properties
Advisor: Dr. Y Sun
Civil Engineering
Siamak Malek Mohammadi................................................................................................Tehran, Iran
B.S., M.S., Sharif University of Technology
Dissertation: Laboratory Generation and Physics of Propagation of Solitary Waves and
Water Surface Depressions
Advisor: Dr. F Testik
Computer Science
Jennifer R Parham............................................................................................................Anderson, SC
B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., University of Montana
Dissertation: A Cognitive Model for Problem Solving in the Computational Sciences
Advisor: Dr. D Stevenson
Deepak Shashidhar Vembar............................................................................................ Bombay, India
B.E., University of Mumbai; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Visuohaptic Simulation of a Borescope for Aircraft Engine Inspection
Advisor: Dr. A Duchowski
Electrical Engineering
Manish Y Patel....................................................................................................................Newnan, GA
B.E., Sardar Patel University; M.S., Southern Polytechnic State University
Dissertation: Wide Area Monitoring and Control
Advisor: Dr. A Girgis
Adam Wesley Schreiber.................................................................................................Landenberg, PA
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Efficient Analysis of Loaded Cylindrical Monopole Antennas
Advisor: Dr. C Butler
Environmental Engineering and Science
Jia Hu............................................................................................................................Chengdu, China
B.S., Sichuan University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Exploring Formation and Distribution of Halonitromethanes in Drinking Waters
Advisor: Dr. T Karanfil
Hailian Liang...................................................................................................................... Ledu, China
B.S., China University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Probabilistic Remediation Evaluation Model for Chlorinated Solvents
Advisor: Dr. R Falta
Xin Xu.............................................................................................................................. Beijing, China
B.E., Beijing University of Science and Technology
Dissertation: Metal Oxide and Mercuric Sulfide Nanoparticles Synthesis and Characterization
Advisor: Dr. E Carraway
Industrial Engineering
Jessica Marrie Patterson.................................................................................................Asbury Park, NJ
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Human Error in Mining: A Multivariable Analysis of Fatal and Non-Fatal Mining
Accidents using the Hfacs Framework
Advisor: Dr. S Shappell
Michael Whitfield Sawyer.....................................................................................................Chapin, SC
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: A Scanpath Comparison of the Salient Features of Weather among General Aviation
Pilots Based On Training and Experience
Advisor: Dr. S Shappell
Sara Elizabeth Stasiukaitis Yoder....................................................................................... Clemson, SC
B.S., Furman University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: An Investigation on the use and Flexibility of Genetic Algorithms for
Logistic Regression
Advisor: Dr. M Kurz
Materials Science and Engineering
Lisa Graham Fuller................................................................................................................Taylors, SC
B.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Production and Characterization of Novel Shaped Fibers for
Fluid Adsorption and Transport
Advisor: Dr. P Brown
Jonathan Marc Massera.................................................................................. Champ Sur Drac, France
B.S., University of Joseph Fourier; M.S., University of Montpellier
Dissertation: Nucleation and Growth Behavior of Tellurite-Based Glasses Suitable for Mid-Infrared
Applications
Advisor: Dr. K Richardson
Jason Brooks Reppert...........................................................................................................Central, SC
B.S., Lock Haven University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of 1D Nanostructured Thermoelectric
Materials
Advisor: Dr. A Rao
Mathematical Sciences
Nathan Kenneth Drake....................................................................................................... Omaha, NE
B.S., Mid-America Nazarene University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Decoding of Multipoint Algebraic Geometry Codes Via Lists
Advisor: Dr. G Matthews
Thomas Joseph Fisher................................................................................................Glen Burnie, MD
B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: On the Testing and Estimation of High-Dimensional Covariance Matrices
Advisor: Dr. X Sun
Jonathan Ross Woody..................................................................................................Kernersville, NC
B.S., North Carolina State Univesity; M.A., Western Carolina University
Dissertation: Some New Problems in Change Point Analysis
Advisor: Dr. R Lund
Mechanical Engineering
Tiffany A Camp............................................................................................................... Charlotte, NC
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Evaluation of Fluid Diodes as Pulmonary Heart Valve Replacements
Advisor: Dr. R Figliola
James Michael Gibert............................................................................................................... Starr, SC
B.A., M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Dynamics of Ultrasonic Consolidation
Advisor: Dr. G Fadel
Physics
William Wayne Hayes.......................................................................................................Anderson, SC
B.S., M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Classical Atom Scattering from Metals
Advisor: Dr. J Manson
Mark Fredrick Theiling...................................................................................................Charleston, SC
B.S., Florida State University; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Observations of Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from Supernova Remnants
with VERITAS
Advisor: Dr. M Leising
Changyuan Wang........................................................................................................ Shenyang, China
B.S., North Carolina University of Technology; M.S., Clemson University
Dissertation: Graph-Theoretical Analysis of Reaction Networks
Advisor: Dr. B Meyer
Keqin Yang......................................................................................................................... Clemson, SC
B.S., Xiamen University
Dissertation: Tuning the Electrical, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube by
Changing the Microstructure and Shape
Advisor: Dr. A Rao
College of Health, Education and Human Development
Doctor of Philosophy
Curriculum and Instruction
Roxanne Amerson.................................................................................................................Seneca, SC
B.S., Excelsior College; M.S., Clarkson College
Dissertation: The Influence of International Service-Learning on Cultural Competence in Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates and Their Subsequent Nursing Practice
Advisor: Dr. C Weatherford
Julie Jones.....................................................................................................................Spartanburg, SC
B.A., Converse College; M.A., University of South Carolina
Dissertation: Preservice Teacher Attitudes and Intentions toward an Inclusive Educational Environment: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Advisor: Dr. P Riccomini
Educational Leadership
Tammy Tillotson Bobo.........................................................................................................Pickens, SC
B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S, Clemson University
Dissertation: An Analysis of Working Conditions of South Carolina Teachers and
Expected Working Conditions of Clemson University Student Teachers
Advisor: Dr. J Flanigan
Jerome A Hudson.................................................................................................................. Belton, SC
B.A., Benedict College; M.A., Kent State University
Dissertation: A Perceptional Analysis of the South Carolina Principal Induction Program as
Perceived by Program Participants
Advisor: Dr. J Flanigan
Guy E Ilagan...................................................................................................................Charleston, SC
B.S., College of Charleston; M.Ed., The Citadel
Dissertation: Examining Client Motivation and Counseling Outcome in a University Mental
Health Clinic
Advisor: Dr. P Havice
Almeda Rogers Jacks.......................................................................................................... Clemson, SC
B.A., M.Ed., Clemson University
Dissertation: Roles, Responsibilities, Celebrations, and Post Presidency Aspirations of
Female College Presidents
Advisor: Dr. F Williams
Daniel Timothy Mullis........................................................................................................... Easley, SC
B.A., Winthrop University; M.Ed., Clemson University
Dissertation: Ninth Grade Academies in South Carolina: Early Adopters Versus Late Adopters
Advisor: Dr. J Flanigan
Fay Simpson Sprouse....................................................................................................Ware Shoals, SC
B.S., Erskine College; M.A., Furman University
Dissertation: School District Superintendents’ Response to Ethical Dilemmas: A Grounded Theory
Advisor: Dr. J Flanigan
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Jason Alan Draper.............................................................................................................Oak Lawn, IL
B.S., Illinois State University; M.S. Western Illinois University
Dissertation: We’re Here Now: An Exploratory Study of the Relationships between Tourism and
Post-Migration Community Participation and Sense of Community
Advisor: Dr. W Norman
Candidates for the Education Specialist and Master’s Degree
J Bruce Rafert, Dean, Graduate School
College of Agriculture, Forestry
and Life Sciences
Master of Agricultural Education
Michael Ashley Brown II................................Lake City, SC
Master of Forest Resources
George Adrian Campbell II............................... Sumter, SC
Tyler Scott Greiner................................ Hickory Grove, SC
Robert Daniel Tew...................................Lawrenceville, GA
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Marla Elizabeth Hamilton.............................. Marietta, GA
Stephan Wolfe Irwin........................................... Easley, SC
Jessica Suzanne Lucas.....................................Magnolia, TX
Peggy Rardin Shrum.......................................... Taylors, SC
College of Architecture, Arts and
Humanities
Master of Architecture
Master of Science
Ellen Cathey Martin...................................... Anderson, SC
Animal and Veterinary Science
Master of City and Regional Planning
Dale Edward Kelley.............................................Seneca, SC
Heather Marguerite Stowe...................... Travelers Rest, SC
Subha Pradhan......................................Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathryn Dawn Young................................... Charlotte, NC
Applied Economics and Statistics
Master of Construction Science and
Management
Suryaprakash Misra................................... Azamgarh, India
Entomology
James Phelps Anderson........................................Cadiz, KY
Blake James Boyd........................................Cincinnati, OH
Patrick Thomas Johnson................................ Asheville, NC
Adam Mitchell Krouse.................................Fort Wayne, IN
Kalyanaraman B Kulumani...............Tiruchirappalli, India
Charles Lucas Serber.....................................Columbia, SC
Holly Coleen Tuten...................................Chapel Hill, NC
Master of Fine Arts
Environmental Toxicology
Samuel Jacob Davis........................................ Knoxville, TN
Martha Ann Epp-Carter........................... Simpsonville, SC
Jenny Lynn Hutchinson.............................Queensbury, NY
Courtney Thomas Richards........................ Milwaukee, WI
Biological Sciences
Jeffrey Neal Crisp...........................................Piedmont, SC
Matthew Grey Johnson........................ West Columbia, SC
Larry David French........................................Pendleton, SC
Matthew Aaron Osborne-Koch...................... Portland, OR
Sarah Eileen Robinson..................................... Chelsea, AL
Amanda Ann Steffens................................. Woodbury, MN
Amber R Stojak............................................Lindenhurst, IL
Food, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences
Master of Arts
English
Genetics
Rachel Marie Jordan....................................... Clemson, SC
Donna Dorr Needham..................................Pendleton, SC
Ashley Dawn Polasek.........................................Chapin, SC
Allyson Graham Smith.................... Sautee-Nacoochee, GA
Megan Nicole Chryst-Ladd....................... Simpsonville, SC
History
Microbiology
Brian Edmund Glenney.............................Front Royal, VA
William Blythe McKinney................................... Easley, SC
Judith Ann Trevino........................................... Taylors, SC
Candace Michelle Hitchcock........................ Matthews, NC
Rhonda Reigers Powell.......................................Seneca, SC
Plant and Environmental Sciences
Hoke Smith Hill III.........................................Clemson, SC
Elizabeth Marie Reynolds Stevens................ Greenville, SC
Professional Communication
Megan Noel Boyce....................................... Baltimore, MD
Michael Gordon Hovan............................... Tallahassee, FL
College of Business and
Behavioral Science
Master of Science
Master of Business Administration
Brandy A Brown............................................. Houston, TX
Kalifa Kamaria Oliver.......................... D`Abadie, Trinidad
Jenna Lori Scisco..............................Monmouth Beach, NJ
Melissa Carly Waitsman....................................Atlanta, GA
Craig C Conklin....................................... Simpsonville, SC
Robert William Connors............................... Clemson, SC
Kelly Ann Crail................................... Pacific Palisades, CA
Christopher Michael DuPre........................... Clemson, SC
Amanda Ann Grigoriou.................................. Bluffton, SC
Douglas Scott Hartman............................ Simpsonville, SC
Grant Christopher Herring..................................Greer, SC
Jake Vincent Hunter........................................ Brevard, NC
Alison Elizabeth Joyce.................................. Richmond, VA
Brian Christopher Kevic........................... Simpsonville, SC
Rory Thomas Krichbaum............................. Greenville, SC
Neal Henry Martin............................... Boiling Springs, SC
Bart O’Ryan McKinney................................... Fletcher, NC
Scott Jeffrey Merriam.................................... Greenville, SC
Prinita Pandey............................................... Nainital, India
Clayton Summers Rakey............................Williamston, SC
Kathryn B M Reynolds....................................... Salem, OR
Jennifer J Roberdeau......................................Bismarck, ND
C E Tapie Rohm III...................................... Greenville, SC
Nicholas Edward Rutkowski.............................. Bowie, MD
Steven Travis Simmons........................................ Easley, SC
Joshua Anthony Tallon............................. Summerville, SC
Chenille Taylor..................................... Mountain Rest, SC
Steven William Tillery.............................. Simpsonville, SC
Cynthia D Todd................................................Laurens, SC
Adam Geoffrey Vicars................................... Greenville, SC
James Todd Wagner.................................. Simpsonville, SC
Master of Professional Accountancy
Sarah Davis Barron......................................... Clemson, SC
Kristina Maureen Klem................................. Dunkirk, MD
Amanda Michelle Madigan...............................Orlando, FL
Meghan Ruth Rose.....................................Mt Pleasant, SC
Farrell Elise Spigner..................................... Blacksburg, SC
Michael Keasler Welborn, Jr................................ Easley, SC
Dwight Lamar Williams, Jr............................Pendleton, SC
Applied Psychology
Applied Sociology
Emily Rebecca Baumann............................... Maryville, TN
Jenny Hunt Brown.......................................Charleston, SC
Graphic Communications
Parikshit S Patkar...............................................Pune, India
Marketing
Jonathan David McKee.................................... Florence, SC
Ran Xie......................................................... Beijing, China
Ying Xue.......................................................Nanjing, China
College of Engineering and Science
Master of Science
Automotive Engineering
Chintankumar Bharatkumar Shah..................Raleigh, NC
Bioengineering
Vincent Morris Friebe....................................Anderson, SC
Ponthetta Octavia Mitchell................................. Salters, SC
Joshua Dale Stover....................................Bunker Hill, WV
Chatura Suhas Vaidya.......................................Pune, India
Biosystems Engineering
(Biosystems Engineering is jointly administered by the
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences and the
College of Engineering and Science.)
Master of Arts
Christopher Ashley Bellamy..................................Loris, SC
Rebecca Katherine Crane.......................... Orangeburg, SC
Economics
Civil Engineering
Jose Ausqui..................................................... Clemson, SC
Elizabeth Ann Herring...............................Mt Pleasant, SC
Derek C McAfee.........................................New Albany, IN
Rita Palermo............................................Minneapolis, MN
Michael Shane Perkins......................................... Aiken, SC
Michael Drew Scott......................................... Clinton, OK
Sean Winter Watterson................................ Richmond, VA
Tahera Anjuman....................................Dhaka, Bangladesh
Timothy Wayne Beechem............................Charleston, SC
Vijay G Bendigeri..............................................Hubli, India
Juston Allan Brown................................... Orangeburg, SC
Michael Dickey Dukes................................ Winnsboro, SC
John Joseph Greenan III.................................Florence, SC
Erin Ann Huber........................................... Longwood, FL
Xueying Kang............................................ Mongolia, China
Sara Khoeini.....................................................Tehran, Iran
Matthew Wayne Lucas................................ Walterboro, SC
Prashanth Palanisamy................................ Bangalore, India
Sudhakar Pandurangan............................... Chennai, India
Civil Engineering (continued)
Materials Science and Engineering
Jeffery Maurice Plumblee II.......................... Greenville, SC
Darcie Maye Richardson.................................. Fair Play, SC
David Pollard Staley........................................Suwanee, GA
Kyle Andrew White.................................. Summerville, SC
Pengyu Chen......................................................Central, SC
Chen-Chih Tsai............................................. Taipei, Taiwan
Yisha Wang..................................................... Clemson, SC
Bonnie Leigh Turton Zimmerman...................Cordele, GA
Computer Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Danyan Ganjali.............................................. Honolulu, HI
Timothy Charles Pettit.................................... Fort Mill, SC
Swathi Polamraju........................................... Nellore, India
Robert Bryan Willimon................................ Greenville, SC
Indranil Mitra................................................Kolkata, India
Computer Science
Sravanthi Dandamudi..............................Hyderabad, India
Kristen Hardwick.........................................Charleston, SC
Karthik Injarapu.......................................Hyderabad, India
Llewelyn Anthony Jones.................. Browns Town, Jamaica
Gorden Blaise Lopes....................................... Clemson, SC
Jamie Lyle...........................................................Parsons, KS
Ramu Muthuraman................................Coimbatore, India
Shashank Jagannath Parab.......................... Mumbai, India
Anilkumar Suryanarayana......................... Bangalore, India
Vijayakrishna Venugopalan....................... Bangalore, India
Soujanya Vullam.......................................Hyderabad, India
Electrical Engineering
Sandeep Chalasani........................... Visakhapatnam, India
Srimathi Govindan...................................... Chennai, India
Rahul Mitchell Jairaj.................................... Chennai, India
Balaji Navalpakkam Kannan....................... Chennai, India
Sampada Kishore Karandikar............................Central, SC
Sandeep Kumar Lakkakula............................. Clemson, SC
Sandeep Karthik Lokala...........................Hyderabad, India
Andrew Wallace Marsh.............................Wilmington, NC
Dwarakesh Nallan Chakravartula................ Chennai, India
Anup Satish Sawant.................................... Kolhapur, India
James Ralton Shirley III.........................................Irmo, SC
Ahalya Srikanth........................................... Chennai, India
Swagath Subramanian.................................... Clemson, SC
Rui Sun........................................................Nanjing, China
George Thomas..........................................Kottayam, India
Mechanical Engineering
Shashank Bezgam.....................................Hyderabad, India
Clint William Cagle.........................................Canton, GA
Krishna Chaitanya Chintamaneni...........Hyderabad, India
Tugba Demir................................................... Clemson, SC
Robert Earl Fogle................................................. Aiken, SC
Rachel Lynn Hannah........................................... Aiken, SC
Waqas Iqbal...............................................Karachi, Pakistan
Hemanth Chaitanya Kadali..............Vishakapatnam, India
Tuncay Kamas................................................. Clemson, SC
Saravanan Kannan..................................... Karaikudi, India
Anup Dewarao Khekare................................ Nagpur, India
Carl R Lamar.................................................... Atlanta, GA
Richard Joseph Lee II................................Woodbridge, VA
Hamidreza Marvi..............................................Tehran, Iran
Parikshit N Mehta.................................Gandhinagar, India
Dionne M Norfleet...................................... Columbus, GA
Rohit Parvataneni.....................................Vijayawada, India
Eric Scott Planting.........................................Arlington, VA
Robert Aaron Powell...................................... Gastonia, NC
Amarnath Proddaturi...............................Hyderabad, India
Harish Talluri......................................Bhadrachalam, India
Harsha Vardhan Yalavarthy......................Hyderabad, India
Physics
Shelton O’Brien Simmons........................ Orangeburg, SC
College of Health, Education and
Human Development
Education Specialist
Hydrogeology
Administration and Supervision
Thomas Michael Bone, Jr............................Charleston, SC
Heather Lynn Benfield........................................ Easley, SC
Tracy Woodall Bolger..................................... Clemson, SC
Elena Crowe Floyd............................................... Easley, SC
Todd Gentry Howard................................... Greenville, SC
Elizabeth Miller Kelley.......................................Pickens, SC
Mary Helen C Martin......................................... Saluda, SC
Susan Ridgeway Nunamaker...........................Clemson, SC
Lori Alexis Somerville.......................................Central, SC
Angela Marie Williams........................................ Easley, SC
Industrial Engineering
Raghav Balasubramanian............................... Clemson, SC
Denzil Rajkumar Jeykumar............................. Clemson, SC
Hrishikesh Madhav Kavade............................... Pune, India
Andrea Ciamelle Miller.....................................Pickens, SC
Neal Dennis Morgan......................... Stone Mountain, GA
Rachana Sunil Ranade...............................Vadodara, India
Vinodh Sankaran............................................ Clemson, SC
Ryan James White........................................Charleston, SC
Fanzhi Zhou.................................................. Greenville, SC
Master of Human Resource
Development
Linda Jane Gilbert.............................................Central, SC
Master of SCIENCE
Nursing
Master of Education
Laura Ann Medlin Chapman........................Piedmont, SC
Susan Elizabeth Deatrick Memmer.............. Greenville, SC
Administration and Supervision
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Tiffany Capri Arnold..........................................Liberty, SC
Krystal Deon Bishop........................................ Fair Play, SC
Melinda Carol Boggs...................................... Clemson, SC
Brenda Helene Bowling...................................Walhalla, SC
Amy Findley Burgess...........................................Seneca, SC
Eric Darell Chamblee....................................Piedmont, SC
Lacy Jane Daniel..............................................Mauldin, SC
Mehmet Akif Erdener..................................... Clemson, SC
Patrick Ashely Gardner.......................................Seneca, SC
James Wayne Garland......................................Walhalla, SC
Vicki Hawkesworth.............................................Seneca, SC
Andrew Scott Holliday......................................... Easley, SC
Norman L Holliday............................................Central, SC
Katherine Ballentine Howell.......................... Clemson, SC
Joshua Scott Loso...................................... Simpsonville, SC
Barbara Jean-Marie McClernon............................Greer, SC
Misty Leigh Powell Odell................................ Clemson, SC
Faith Elizabeth Owens.....................................Walhalla, SC
Cathrine Elizabeth Plowden..................................West, SC
Thomas Hans Preisig.......................................... Inman, SC
Ashley Simmons Robertson................................Seneca, SC
Jared T Roper.......................................................Norris, SC
Jodie Mundy Shirley...........................................Seneca, SC
Abbigail C Wilson............................................... Easley, SC
John Adam Beeco................................................ Easley, SC
Kathleen Folk Felton.....................................Due West, SC
Hollie E Rader.............................................. Greenville, SC
Counselor Education
Keena Danielle Bodine..............................Westminster, SC
Laurie Ann Calvert.............................................Seneca, SC
Crystal Gayle Fatyol.................................. Simpsonville, SC
Eric Michael Fluckiger...............................Spartanburg, SC
Jessica Flanagan Freeman..............................Piedmont, SC
Laurie Elizabeth Gallman.......................... Clarkesville, GA
David Gerald Ganzel, Jr......................................Seneca, SC
Claudia Elizabeth Howell........................Williamsburg, VA
Elah Leanne Hudson..................................Mt Pleasant, SC
Buffy Lynn Jameson.......................................Anderson, SC
Catherine Pollard Mann................................ Townville, SC
Andrew P Phillips............................................Walhalla, SC
Ginger P Phillips........................................Williamston, SC
Joshua Markheim Queen..................................... Easley, SC
Jennifer Leigh Talley...........................................Liberty, SC
Amanda Lee Wolk......................................... Berryville, VA
Melanee Owings Woodle................................... Belton, SC
Amy Elizabeth Wyatt....................................... Clemson, SC
Youth Development Leadership
Diana Michele Bennett................................... Clemson, SC
Kristin Zaleuke Westberg.............................. Greenville, SC
Beth Stanley Wilson...................................... Powhatan, VA
Graduate School
Master of Fine Arts
Digital Production Arts
Celambarasan Ramasamy............................ Chennai, India
Ashley Lauren Triplett...........................................Irmo, SC
Master of Public Administration
David Andrew Blondeau....................................Liberty, SC
Lloyd Bebb Vidrine...................................Spartanburg, SC
Candidates for the Bachelor’s Degree
College of Agriculture, Forestry
and Life Sciences
Thomas R Scott, Interim Dean
Bachelor of Arts
Biological Sciences
†**Robert Hampton Andrews.........................Florence, SC
Scott Douglas Bailey..................................Spartanburg, SC
Andrew McClendon Bateman..................... Greenville, SC
Julia Davant Bates..................................... Simpsonville, SC
Elizabeth Anne Chastain......................................Pelzer, SC
†***Catherine Suzanne Davis....................Spartanburg, SC
Jeremy Alex Fuller................................................ Easley, SC
Jenna Danean Moskow.......................................Seneca, SC
Christopher Laine Richardson.........................Pomaria, SC
**Hannah Morgan Rutter................................Franklin, TN
Bachelor of Science
Agricultural Mechanization and Business
John Aloysius Coakley IV............................. Savannah, GA
John Lewis Coles...........................................Columbia, SC
Russell Halsey Nafziger................................. Greenville, SC
Anna Carolyn Rodgers................................... Scranton, SC
Richard Tyler Seagroves............................Myrtle Beach, SC
Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Seth Jackson Bull...........................................Lexington, SC
Annita Marie Costantini.................................. Margate, NJ
*Michele Vernon Davisson............................ Hartsville, SC
James Russell Harris....................................... Midland, GA
**Kelsey Elizabeth Harris................... Rehoboth Beach, DE
**Sarah Lynn Holladay............................... Dunwoody, GA
***Matthew Blake Jenerette..............................Conway, SC
David Michael Jordan....................................Piedmont, SC
Jessica Lynne Leidecker...............................Westerville, OH
Jessica Marie Lordi........................................Fort Myers, FL
*Emily Marie Mitchell..........................................Greer, SC
Franchesca Shetara Pearson........................ Winnsboro, SC
Emily Burgess Roddey....................................... Sumter, SC
*Kelsey Elizabeth Sleeper.................................... Clover, SC
**Erin Alyse Wilkins.....................................Johnstown, PA
Melissa Kate Williams.................................. Savannah, GA
*Laura Katherine Wingard.............................Ridgeway, SC
*Katherine Elizabeth Yearta........................... Rock Hill, SC
Jennifer Ellen Yoder............................................ Seneca, SC
Applied Economics and Statistics
Carrie Griffin Baxley.....................................Lexington, SC
Daniel Ryan Brannon.............................. Summerville, GA
Frank Taylor Brennecke.................................Columbia, SC
Kari Leigh Carlson.........................................Lexington, SC
Emmett Anthony Dalton...............................Columbia, SC
Zachary Tyler Haddan...................................Piedmont, SC
**Meghan Claire Harper............................... Rock Hill, SC
James Sean McCashin.................................Mocksville, NC
Amanda Lynn Stewart.............................. Douglasville, GA
**Laura Kate Westray....................................Cumming, GA
Biochemistry
**Ami Joy Hughes...............................................Liberty, SC
Biological Sciences
*Ciara Nicole Anderson............................ Georgetown, SC
**Matthew Lee Andrews................................Columbia, SC
*Andrew Brantley Baker........................................Irmo, SC
Joshua Steven Barrett.........................................Pickens, SC
*Jacqueline Danielle Boyter............................. Donalds, SC
†**Kevin Scott Davis..................................... Pittsburgh, PA
Jed Riley Ellenburg.............................................Liberty, SC
Cody Michael Hill.................................... Summerville, SC
**Wesley Reid McIlwain.......................................Greer, SC
*Stephen Koty Price............................................ Dillon, SC
Candace Resler........................................ Summerville, SC
Adam K Standley........................................Greenwood, SC
Shannon Caroline Thornburg........................ Beaufort, SC
*Addison Lee Walker.....................................Columbia, SC
Environmental and Natural Resources
Nicole Kimberly Bauman.............................. Concord, NC
Parks Andrew Edney........................................Walhalla, SC
Laura Catherine Garner................................Lexington, SC
Claire Elizabeth Lacy...................................... Houston, TX
***Olivia Lee Pearman...................................Pfafftown, NC
Food Science
Laura Louise Casey.......................................... Wexford, PA
Laura Kathleen Connors.......................... Summerville, SC
Scott Allen Dinkel, Jr................................. Orange Park, FL
Alan James Martin..................................... Georgetown, SC
Louisa Rasmussen.................................. Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Forest Resource Management
Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Tyler Andrew Brown.........................................Laurens, SC
John Landon Fletcher..................................Charleston, SC
*Wesley Charles Frick........................................Chapin, SC
Jordan Henry Gable...............................Hickory Grove, SC
*Alton Hugh Gaskins..................................... Bonneau, SC
Ryan Thomas Goodpaster........................... Columbus, GA
Landon Steve Ivie...........................................Waterloo, SC
Michael Tyler Lee................................................Hamer, SC
*Daniel Franklin Mann.....................................Chapin, SC
Johnny Blake Morris........................................... Dillon, SC
Randolph Louis Norment............................. Hartsville, SC
Derek Jenkins Oswald...................................Lexington, SC
Ronald Dwight Rutland III....................... Orangeburg, SC
Phillip Lee Ward.............................................. Florence, SC
Hunter Scott Bridges.................................... Greenville, SC
Christopher Adam Cobb...........................Westminster, SC
Jamie Elizabeth Hall.........................................Pomaria, SC
William Weston Herlong............................... Johnston, SC
William James Hilton....................................Anderson, SC
Ashley Margaret Rooker...........................New Milford, CT
Shannon Michael Welch.............................Charleston, SC
Caitlin Ane White............................................. Clifton, VA
Genetics
Christopher James Davis........................... Spartanburg, SC
Microbiology
Colleen Dianne Fenn....................................... Niantic, CT
**Rachel Lauren Pemberton..........................Columbia, SC
Packaging Science
Matthew William Baker.................................. Marietta, GA
Jack Anthony Davis........................................... Lansing, MI
William Dwight Davis...............................Spartanburg, SC
***Jacob Drew Earle............................................McBee, SC
Kimberly Elisabeth Gauvey.........................Greenwood, SC
Daniel Ryan Hamilton...................................Lexington, SC
Laura Celeste Hubbard.......................................Seneca, SC
Jeremy Duane Hughes......................................Six Mile, SC
**Jessica Lauren LoConte.............. Hilton Head Island, SC
Josef John Majka, Jr..............................................Greer, SC
Gregory Scott Mathis.......................................Lebanon, PA
Christian R Pennington.......................... Myrtle Beach, SC
Douglas Eugene Piper, Jr.............................. Greenville, SC
**Elizabeth Brooks Rawl................................Columbia, SC
**Stephen Darrin Tyner.....................................McBee, SC
***Michael Wade Webster......................... Brown Deer, WI
Matthew John Whitlock............................. Mt Pleasant, SC
Pre-Professional Studies
Jonathan Cory Broyles............................. Fountain Inn, SC
†**Renee Jane D’Antonio...........................Charleston, SC
*Claire Elaine Dysart....................................... Bluffton, SC
Ashley Elizabeth Mishoe...................................Conway, SC
Cameron Ashley Sandberg.............................Memphis, TN
Turfgrass
Jason Daniel Smith...........................................Warren, OH
College of Architecture, Arts
and Humanities
Clifton S M Egan, Interim Dean
Bachelor of Fine Arts
***Megan Elizabeth Bell........................ Chambersburg, PA
*Nicholas Alexander Egan............................ Greenville, SC
*Lauren Matheny Holmes..........................Mt Pleasant, SC
**Hilary Elizabeth Huskey............................ Greenville, SC
Ashley Brooke Pridgen..............................Spartanburg, SC
*Diane Rachelle Stubitsch.........................Summerville, SC
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
*Shana Caroline Fisher...........................Lake Toxaway, NC
Bradley Harling Hance...............................Mt Pleasant, SC
Christopher Robert Harrison...............................Greer, SC
Griffis W King.......................................... Simpsonville, SC
*Shane Daniel Knight........................................ Sumter, SC
*Christopher Andrew Lambka........................... Moore, SC
*Elliot Lawrence Mauney...............................St George, SC
Timothy Sean McAndrew............................. Springfield, IL
*Barton Christopher Wyatt................................ Seneca, SC
Bachelor of Arts
Architecture
Ryan David Cromer.......................................Columbia, SC
Byron Bernard Jefferies......................................Gaffney, SC
*Adam Phillip Kerechanin....................................Greer, SC
†**Brian Robert Miele..................................... Florence, SC
Brett Timothy O’Brien................................... Marietta, GA
Eulanda Cierra Rogers...................................Columbia, SC
Derek Edward Weidner.......................... Severna Park, MD
**Robin Elizabeth Willis.................................. Augusta, GA
Communication Studies
*Joyce Carol Allison.................................. Simpsonville, SC
*Laura Virginia Apsey.....................................Norcross, GA
*Carolyn Diane Crist.......................................Coventry, RI
***Jordan Lee Dalton........................................... Easley, SC
August Laine Darnell.........................................Chapin, SC
**Jason David Elvington............................ Spartanburg, SC
Communication Studies (continued)
Language and International Trade
Lauren Ashe Carlisle Hart.............................Anderson, SC
**Ashley Michelle Kriegel.................................... Easley, SC
*Caroline Bond Lawson...................................... Easley, SC
*Sally Elizabeth Martin........................Flowery Branch, GA
*Mary Beth McCall....................................... Greenville, SC
Heidi Mary Miller............................................ Bluffton, SC
William Joseph Morse.................................... Clemson, SC
Ashley Melissa Porter.......................................Mauldin, SC
*Meghan Esther Ried......................................Naperville, IL
Daniel Stephen Roge...................................... Marietta, GA
*Kelly Marie Russell..................................Middletown, MD
Kristin Diane Sowder............................... Simpsonville, SC
**Elizabeth Joy Yoos.......................................Columbia, SC
*Whitney Laureen Arthur.......................... Columbus, OH
†*Katrina Marie Eddie.............................. Sacramento, CA
Alexandra Luc................................................. Clemson, SC
*Jennifer McKibben......................................... Wilmette, IL
Sara Carlynn Quinn................................... Vancouver, WA
Julia Abigail Vivian...................................Weddington, NC
Stephanie Palmer Weigle.......................North Augusta, SC
Paul Aaron Wright......................................... Anderson, SC
English
Modern Languages
*Patrick Terrance Coakley.............................Bethesda, MD
*Carolyn Diane Crist.......................................Coventry, RI
**Ami Joy Hughes...............................................Liberty, SC
*Becky Frances Sexton......................................Six Mile, SC
Amy Alexandra Chandler............................. Greenville, SC
**Chelcee Nicolette Coffman............................Central, SC
**Mackenzie Leigh Crowe............................... Franklin, TN
†**Megan Rhodes Culleton............................Florence, SC
**Jefferson Wesley Donaldson........................... Juneau, AK
**Alexis Ann Elder.................................. Valley Center, KS
Rebecca Maxine Holland...............................Troutville, VA
**Anne Howell Jones..............................Pawleys Island, SC
Carrie Ann Kolb............................................Anderson, SC
*Bradley Sherman Lisk................................... Fort Mill, SC
Megan Elizabeth Lucas...................................... Taylors, SC
Lindsay Ann McCullough.........................Spartanburg, SC
**Kelly Anderson Murray....................... Lawrenceville, GA
**Camille Jessica Jackson Nelson.................. Honolulu, HI
*Alexandra Catherine Rice................................ Vienna, VA
David Andrew Cyphers, Jr.................................. Clover, SC
Kirsten Johanna Head...................................... Oakton, VA
Brian Charles McGarry............................ Simpsonville, SC
†*Christine Melissa Yeoman.............................Duluth, GA
History
Bachelor of Science
William David Boatwright.................................... Ward, SC
Samantha Leigh Britt....................................... Bluffton, SC
Rachel Marian Clayton..................................St George, SC
Timothy Darrell Crider, Jr........................ Simpsonville, SC
John Adam Cross........................................Mt Pleasant, SC
†***Anna Grace Gillespie...........................Charleston, SC
Mary MacGillivray Hodges............................Columbia, SC
Cory Miller Kovach.....................................Charleston, SC
Andrew Pearson Melton................................ Honolulu, HI
Michael Lee Nelson........................................... Sumter, SC
William Turner Nelson................................ Greenville, SC
Jason N Perkins.................................................. Tucker, GA
**Conor P Sartory.............................West Friendship, MD
Travis Bennett Shepard...............................Charleston, SC
**Marikate Colleen Taylor....................... Cockeysville, MD
*Gavin Conant Wait.......................................Herndon, VA
Jason Michael Williams...................................... Bronx, NY
*Daniel Cameron Wood, Jr...................North Augusta, SC
†***Patrick James Young...................................Six Mile, SC
Construction Science and Management
Philosophy
Lora Elizabeth Foshee.................................. Jacksonville, FL
Production Studies in Performing Arts
Double Major
Economics and Language and International Trade
Kelley Virginia Jonkoff....................................... Fairfax, VA
*Matthew John Alexander................................Orlando, FL
Daniel Paul Atkins............................................... Aiken, SC
Jason Michael Buchleitner.....................................Irmo, SC
*Samuel Clayton Hutchinson........................Columbia, SC
Zachary Alan McAlpin Miller..........................Lakeland, FL
Earl Fernell Roberts II................................Blythewood, SC
William Edward Russell................................. Marietta, GA
Christopher Allen Stapleton...............................Union, SC
Language and International Health
(Language and International Health is jointly administered by the
College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities and the
College of Health, Education and Human Development.)
†***Korie Anne Burroughs..........................Anchorage, AK
*Jessica Suzanne Gentry.....................................Seneca, SC
*Emily Avant Ridgway.....................................Hudson, OH
College of Business and
Behavioral Science
Claude C Lilly, Dean
Bachelor of Arts
Economics
*Christopher Paul Graham.................................Fairfax, VA
Anthony Jamelle Green.................................Anderson, SC
**Dustin Heath Gregory....................................Helena, AR
Kevin Michael McCoy...............................Kensington, MD
Karolis Petrukonis.....................................Trakai, Lithuania
Sean Clayton Thomas....................................... Lilburn, GA
Political Science
Kathleen Conner Budds.............................Mt Pleasant, SC
Aubrey Jeannine Coward.............................Charleston, SC
Andrew Paul Crowley..................................Annapolis, MD
***Benjamin Nelson Dangerfield........................ Aiken, SC
Andrew Carlisle Garner................................ Hartsville, SC
Joshua Seth Garrison..........................................Lyman, SC
Christopher John Godbey...............................Mauldin, SC
Brandy Danielle Green................................Charleston, SC
*Amanda Janae Hargrove.............................. Nashville, TN
*AnneMarie Priscilla Haynsworth................ Greenville, SC
Lindsay Joy Kidson...........................................Canton, GA
*Alexander Alonso Miles.....................................Miami, FL
Ashley Marie Mills........................................ Greenville, SC
Carter Raphael Nies..................................... Matthews, NC
Devon Fitzroy Pelle............................................Central, SC
Kevin Robert Ryan..................................Pawleys Island, SC
Timothy Eugene Sanders...................................Central, SC
Ashley Elizabeth Terry................................. Lake Wylie, SC
Sociology
Vahe Matthew Adamian.............................. Lexington, MA
William Monroe Antley...................................Barnwell, SC
**Tabitha Leah Ballard..............................Chesterfield, VA
Blake Louise Beckwith.......................................Central, SC
Caroline Claire Brannon.............................Charleston, SC
Kavell Rashad Conner................................. Richmond, VA
***Kathryn Coble Cornwell....................... High Point, NC
Kara Elizabeth Fischer.................................. Greenville, SC
Jacoby Ford........................................Royal Palm Beach, FL
Amanda Diane Gibson.......................................Seneca, SC
Jamarcus Rashaud Grant.................................. Mullins, SC
John Clark Kuppinger.................................. Charlotte, NC
Cory Mitchell Lambert................................. Greenville, SC
**Johnsie Elizabeth Lanham..............................Central, SC
Andrew Harrison Neill................................. Charlotte, NC
Clifford Spiller, Jr........................................Lake Butler, FL
**Kristen Nicole Watson..................................... Easley, SC
Karen Lynn West................................................Seneca, SC
**Scott Alan West...............................................Liberty, SC
Joseph Ryan Williams................................Simpsonville, SC
Double Major
Economics and Political Science
Andrew James Hodges..................................... Wheaton, IL
*Chad Eledge Rainwater................................Columbia, SC
Political Science and Psychology
**Cody Robyn Hysell................................. Brookeville, MD
Political Science and Sociology
Matthew Charles Hall..................................Gray Court, SC
Psychology
Bachelor of Science
Jose Arias.................................................. Myrtle Beach, SC
Erika Taylor Brasington.................................Lexington, SC
*Hailey McCall Brock................................... Greenville, SC
Christine Margaret Burroughs.......................Columbia, SC
Kristina Lynn Foreman................................. Charlotte, NC
Jane Marian Harper............................................Dover, MA
*Sarah Margaret Heidel................................ Lexington, VA
Lucia Deveaux Henry......................................Beaufort, SC
*Danielle Patricia Iozzino.................................... Easley, SC
*Clifford Paul Kincaid..................................... Owings, MD
Meredith Wade Lancaster.............. Hilton Head Island, SC
*Rebecca Rush Lowe........................................... Lanett, AL
Kaitlyn M McCafferty..................................... Blue Bell, PA
Lauren Elizabeth Ourant..........................Weddington, NC
*Kaci Latrece Rackley.....................................Greenville, SC
*Nicole Rachel Sloane.............................Silver Spring, MD
Marcelo Torricos....................................... Simpsonville, SC
Christopher Hugh Waggoner............................. Seneca, SC
Accounting
*Jacqueline R Buikema................................. Greenville, SC
David Steven Cartee............................................ Easley, SC
John Patrick Clark.......................................... Fort Mill, SC
Richard Wayne Craven, Jr......................... Orangeburg, SC
†***Rachael Anne Draper............................. Westlake, OH
†**Katherine Callaway Hart..........................Columbia, SC
Warren McKinney Holland...............................Pickens, SC
Jillian R Ingram..............................................Lancaster, SC
Rebecca Boyd Jones.......................................Columbia, SC
**Zachary W Little..........................................Abbeville, SC
**Charlotte Elaine Manson........................... Anderson, SC
Brianne Marie Rafferty.................................... Norton, MA
Todd Charles Reese............................................Seneca, SC
*Mallory Pauline Stamps...............................Greenville, SC
Economics
Graphic Communications
David Charles Bennett.................................... Fair Play, SC
Kevin Michael Brady, Jr......................................Olney, MD
*Seth Casey Huffman.................................... Terryville, CT
Chip Daniel McCall...........................................Liberty, SC
Christopher Alan Moore...............................Columbia, SC
Sean Casey Moran............................................ Easton, MD
**Eric Kent Nilsson...................................... Greenville, SC
Grant Tyler Patrick.....................................Mt Pleasant, SC
Andrew W Richmond.......................................Dalton, GA
George Philip Rosser III................................Anderson, SC
Thomas William Stafford........................ Harbor Bluffs, FL
*William David Strickland............................Columbia, SC
Benjamin T Stritch....................................Simpsonville, SC
Zachary Becker...........................................Ware Shoals, SC
Shaida Blackmon..................................................Greer, SC
Kali Jane Bowers..........................................Charleston, SC
John W Bozard, Jr............................................Cordova, SC
Keegan Ray Bradford.....................................Anderson, SC
**Dannah James Curcio...................................Pomaria, SC
Derek Jacob Dalton........................................... Warsaw, IN
Deanna Marie Dever.......................................Woburn, MA
William Bradford Duncan................................. Taylors, SC
Spencer Logan Hanes................................Spartanburg, SC
*Alexandra Elyse Hartman......................Missouri City, TX
Kristen Marie Keys...........................................Camden, SC
*David Benjamin Leininger............................ Clemson, SC
Kevin Patrick MacFarland............................Charleston, SC
*Joseph Gerhardt McCready.......................... Fort Mill, SC
Jessica Paige Moore............................................Marion, SC
Joseph Francis O’Rourke............................Mt Pleasant, SC
Stephen Patrick Pennell..............................Greenwood, SC
Edward Finley Reynolds............................. Burlington, NC
Evan Wayne Roper....................................... Greenville, SC
Jonathan Caleb Russ.................................... Greenville, SC
Patrick Cooper Shannon............................Mt Pleasant, SC
*Hannah Christine Talbot....................... Myrtle Beach, SC
Jonathan Mitchell Volkman.......................Mt Pleasant, SC
Kathleen Jones Welch.........................................Sumter, SC
Financial Management
Michael Wade Allen, Jr................................... Marietta, GA
Mason F Asher............................................ Gold River, CA
**Cassidy Danielle Baker.......................................Irmo, SC
William Elias Blackwell, Jr..............................Hanahan, SC
Travis Carroll Collins................... North Myrtle Beach, SC
Jacob Samuel Dawson.............................. Cumberland, ME
Andrew John Ferraro...................................... Montvale, NJ
Alexander Johnston Grim............................ Greenville, SC
Christopher Taylor Hammett....................... Greenville, SC
Jayson David Hinkson......................................... Aiken, SC
Cory Adam Howell........................................Lexington, SC
David Harrison Howey................................. Charlotte, NC
Raymond Logan Hutchinson........................ Rock Hill, SC
Heather L Johnson.......................................... Leesville, SC
†**Donovan Xavier Jones.................................. Sumter, SC
(Degree awarded posthumously)
**Nathan Robyn Kaufman...........................Providence, RI
Brendan John Kelly................................... Simpsonville, SC
Michael Anthony Kolodziejski...................... Calabasas, CA
Jordan Lee Lewites.................Township of Washington, NJ
Patricia Nicole Litchfield................................. Bluffton, SC
*Benjamin Walter Martin...........................Greenwood, SC
John Walter Miller, Jr................................... Greenville, SC
Amanda Anne Mims................................. Orangeburg, SC
Kathleen Lee Morris......................................... Sea Girt, NJ
Andrew Gary Nichols...................................Hayesville, NC
Michael Jeffrey Oswald.............................. Wallingford, CT
Shana Marie Pitman..................................Westminster, SC
Daniel A Puteri................................................... Seneca, SC
Hector Alejandro Quintanar.............................. Austin, TX
Angela Lauren Rogers......................................Mauldin, SC
Benjamin D Shirley....................................Greenwood, SC
Mark Patrick Smith...................................... Southbury, CT
Jaclyn Elizabeth Spencer............................... Greenville, SC
*Caitlin Elizabeth Stein........................................Lima, OH
*John Lesher Stevenson................................ Charlotte, NC
Jonathon Robert Suber..............................Spartanburg, SC
Anna Elizabeth Taylor............................Muscle Shoals, AL
†***Samuel Philip von Kuhn.......................Ridgefield, CT
Ian Andrew Walker................................Downers Grove, IL
Holly Marie Walston.................................... Jacksonville, FL
Industrial Management
Scott Ryan Morton................................... Summerville, SC
Robert William Perry.................................... Derwood, MD
Jackson Albright Robb................................. Jacksonville, FL
Management
Martin Daniel Atwood................................ Richmond, VA
Donald Eugene Bailey III..............................Lexington, SC
Malorie Christan Batts........................................ Easley, SC
Kevin James Baxter........................................Holliston, MA
**Carissa Kathryn Bilinski.................................Chapin, SC
Tania Latisha Blassingame............................ Greenville, SC
Christopher Michael Bosse..............................Florence, SC
Kristin Nicole Bridgmon................................Williston, SC
Wesley Christopher Byrum...............................Pickens, SC
Lindsey Nicole Carney..................................Shoreham, NY
Chelsea Elizabeth Caton.....................................Moore, SC
Donovan Palmer Colman, Jr.........................Anderson, SC
Christopher Douglas Cook................................. Easley, SC
Lindsay Brook Cordell...................................Lexington, SC
Hilary Roberts Cumbest................................ Nashville, TN
Stephen C Davis............................................Woodruff, SC
Natalie Elizabeth Deitch........................... Summerville, SC
Michael David Deming, Jr................................ Duluth, GA
***Leroy Joseph Dixon III.............................. Townville, SC
Ashley Michelle Durham.............................. Greenville, SC
**Gregory Michael Eckhardt..................... Orange Park, FL
Micah D Fagan........................................... Orangeburg, SC
Daniel Carter Fishel............................................ Aiken, SC
Michael Jude Fitzgerald II.....................Mechanicsville, MD
Management (continued)
Marketing (continued)
Tiffany Dianne Flood..................................Columbia, MO
Christopher Robert Gateau.........................California, MD
Jeri Nicole Govan...................................... Orangeburg, SC
Kathryn Marie Grenig........................................ Bartow, FL
Chelsea Heintz...........................................Spartanburg, SC
*Caroline Lucille Herdener........................ Gainesville, GA
Gregory Lawrence Herlong........................... Charlotte, NC
Jeremy Kirk Hunt................................................ Dillon, SC
Kevin Grant Jackson...................................... Asheville, NC
Megan Lynn Jewell....................................Florham Park, NJ
Daniel John Kearns, Jr................................... Newtown, CT
Olivia Jane Konersmann.............................Charleston, SC
David Land.........................................................Seneca, SC
Ryan Dexter Lee................................................... Aiken, SC
Dustin Michael Lientz................................ Fort Worth, TX
Christopher Edward McCameron................ Greenville, SC
Howard Hubert Meggs III........................Bennettsville, SC
Trevor A Mulford.................................... Kennedyville, MD
Clayton Emerson Nash................................... Fort Mill, SC
Alan Shane O’Hara....................................Foxford, Ireland
Luis Rene Onate.................................................Seneca, SC
Katie Kristine O’Rourke...................................Auburn, NY
Remington Barton Phillips............................... Cheraw, SC
Andrea Noelle Pilgrim........................................Liberty, SC
Jayvant Javier Pujara............................... Rosario, Argentina
Murray Rivers III............................................Columbia, SC
Thomas Parker Rivers........................................Chapin, SC
Christopher Wayne Roberts................................ Aiken, SC
Christine Joelle Schuett.........................Surfside Beach, SC
Derek Kim Schumacher................................Massillon, OH
William Lee Skinner.................................San Antonio, TX
Joshua James Smith.................................. Summerville, SC
*Nicole Elizabeth Snyder.............................. Greenville, SC
Drew Austin Stamm..................................... Greenville, SC
Jeffrey M Taillon......................................... Blythewood, SC
Andrew Paul Thomas....................................Greenville, SC
Colton Dean Thompson....................................... York, SC
James Keith Tye, Jr.........................................Anderson, SC
Andrew Wayne Wallace.............................Spartanburg, SC
Christopher Andrew Ward................................. Inman, SC
Ashley Elizabeth Washington...........North Charleston, SC
William Smith Wilkerson IV................ Hickory Grove, SC
Christopher Bradley Williams........................... Taylors, SC
Matthew Mackenzie Williams................. John’s Creek, GA
Michaela Icilyn Williams...............................Anderson, SC
*Katie Janel Yoder............................................ Fair Play, SC
Kyle Patrick Yongue...................................Hilton Head, SC
Zach Arthur Cerny............................................Conway, SC
Brandon Cruz Cooper...........................................Irmo, SC
Adam Bishop Davis....................... Hilton Head Island, SC
*Jaimie Allison Donohue.........................New Milford, CT
Brandi Karmyn Giacalone........................ Simpsonville, SC
Ryan Langdon Gibson.................................. Greenville, SC
Brandy Danielle Green................................Charleston, SC
Kallie Jeanette Jordan............................................... Iva, SC
Anna Stephanie Karageorgiou...................... Greenville, SC
†***Amelia Sumner Lacker........................Cincinnati, OH
Ho Andrew Lee............................................... Clemson, SC
**Allix Annette Lewis..................................Charleston, SC
*Meagan Olivia Linton..................................... Cheraw, SC
*Brooks Jane Love............................................... Clover, SC
*Maggie Ann Baxter Martin........................... Clemson, SC
Ashley Newkirk McLeod...................... West Columbia, SC
Young Bobby McQueen......................................Newark, NJ
***Rachel Elizabeth Campbell Morrow.......Charleston, SC
James Tyler Poston.....................................Simpsonville, SC
Jeremy Luther Ryan.......................................Lexington, SC
*Kevin Philip Segal......................................... Marietta, GA
**Stephanie Marie Seibert.............................Lexington, SC
Marc Philip Shaer............................................ Bedford, NH
Patrick Brandon Shaw.................................Alpharetta, GA
Bryant Albert Sterczala..................................... Orange, CT
Tristan Leigh Stevens...................................Lake Worth, FL
*Christopher Dawson Sweeney..................Centerville, MA
Megan Elizabeth VanBenschoten................Charleston, SC
*Elise Marie Vischi..........................................Boulder, CO
William Laird Wantland...............................Lexington, SC
Corinna Lynn Weller....................................... Webster, NY
Garret Drew Woods.................................. Summerville, SC
John Philip Wukovits.......................................... Aiken, SC
Kristin Leigh Wyss................................................ Greer, SC
Marketing
Emily Rita Marie Accipiter............................ Mt Holly, NC
**Paul Stiles Alexander....................................Beaufort, SC
Stephanie Lee Ashmore...............................Lake Wylie, SC
**Jennifer Stacey Bell.........................................Vienna, VA
*Morgan Alyse Berryhill......................... Morgantown, WV
David William Bleckley...................................... Inman, SC
*Judith Michelle Campbell............................Pendleton, SC
Political Science
Paul Boska..........................................................Seattle, WA
Laura Mackenzie Dowtin............................. Richmond, VA
*Jenna Michelle Dunay.................................... Parkland, FL
Jonathan Edward Eagerton...................... Summerville, SC
Kevin Patrick Ferguson........................... Severna Park, MD
†*John Michael Griswold................................. Denver, NC
Randel Scott Hudson........................................Central, SC
Seth Benjamin Mullikin................................Greenville, SC
Christine Elizabeth Peters............................... Marietta, GA
Claire Kirsten Roebuck...................... Edinburgh, Scotland
Courtney Camarillo Rossello................... Simpsonville, SC
*Jason Hughes Stuber............................... Goose Creek, SC
Psychology
Physics
**Jonathan Nicholas Austin..................... Clifton Park, NY
Brooks Barth.................................................. Simsbury, CT
Kirstie Elizabeth Boatright.........................Kensington, MD
Tyson K Bowers.............................................. Varnville, SC
*Davis Burr Bradley...................................... Greenville, SC
Tracey Danielle Clark.........................................Seneca, SC
TyJha Dante Corbin......................................Columbia, SC
Sarah Anne Jackson Costa..........................Westwood, MA
Tamara Yvita Dekine................................. Georgetown, SC
Lindy Gray Foreman...................................Mt Pleasant, SC
Nicholas Anthony Fusco...........................Williamston, SC
Brandi Diane Gagne..........................................Jackson, SC
Rick Franklin Gurganus.......................... Myrtle Beach, SC
***Abigail Sloan Ham....................................... Mullins, SC
Ira Madison Harper...........................................Marion, SC
Julia Gail Humphries........................................ Gaffney, SC
Amber Camille Johnson.......................... Fountain Inn, SC
David Hien Kim...............................................Surprise, AZ
Kathleen Michelle Leighton........................... Tega Cay, SC
*Jessica Paige Long.................................Virginia Beach, VA
†***Sarah Elizabeth Mauck...................... Simpsonville, SC
Jeremy Allen McKee........................................Mauldin, SC
Stephen Patrick Newell................................. Greenville, SC
Allison Leigh Painter............................................Greer, SC
Vonetta Richette Parker.............................Johnsonville, SC
Monica Renee Reed........................................Chantilly, VA
Andrew Frank Schober....................................... Seneca, SC
**Eric Bryan Schrandt....................................... Terrell, NC
Crystal Nicole Singletary................................Lake City, SC
Fatimah Aiysha Smiley...................................... Clinton, SC
Daniel Richard Keyes................................... Flemington, NJ
Sociology
John Patrick Gregory................................ Simpsonville, SC
Kathryn Renee Mitchell................................Piedmont, SC
Karen Elizabeth Rosenberger.........................Raceland, LA
*Justin Ross Sams......................................Spartanburg, SC
Laura Lucius Taylor...................................... Greenville, SC
James Michael Williams................................... Laurens, SC
Scott Michael Wilson....................................... Auburn, NY
College of Engineering and Science
Esin Gulari, Dean
Bachelor of Arts
Chemistry
Kyle Thomas Tice............................................... Lugoff, SC
Paul Vernon Voorhees................................. Alpharetta, GA
Mathematical Sciences
*Caitlin Mary O’Neill...................................Newburgh, NY
**Erika Lee Stromberg...................................Greenville, SC
Bachelor of Science
Bioengineering
**Niklas Logan Johnson.......................................Greer, SC
Richard Pascal III...............................................Chapin, SC
Robert Wyman Stephenson.................. Virginia Beach, VA
Ceramic and Materials Engineering
Erin L Garber.................................................. Wexford, PA
Nicholas Matthew Lelasher...........................Columbia, SC
Charmayne Elizabeth Smith................................... Holt, FL
†**Dominic John Triana........................ Pawleys Island, SC
Chemical Engineering
Joseph Lewis Colduvell III............................ Morrisville, PA
Chemistry
†*Kristina G Chumanov.......................... Simpsonville, SC
Juanita Patrice Colbert-Kelly......................Springdale, MD
Meghan Christina Dailey......................................Greer, SC
Kevin Michael Hakamiun............................Charleston, SC
†**Laura Ann Simpkins................................Woodruff, SC
Stefan Michael Wunderlich...........................Columbia, SC
Civil Engineering
Victor Karl Bartley.........................................Columbia, SC
**Erin Kelly Bauknight.....................North Charleston, SC
*Kyle Thomas Bontreger.............................Greenwood, SC
*Timothy Lewis Buchanan, Jr....................... Greenville, SC
*Matthew Leland Burghardt..........................Columbia, SC
Melissa Jacquelyn Byrd..................................... Mullins, SC
Raymond Green Cartledge....................North Augusta, SC
Adam Roy Cate................................................ Nashua, NH
**Nicholas Carroll Cox....................................Webster, NC
Amy Christina Crocker................................. Rock Hill, SC
Tiffany Alexandra Davis............................. Folly Beach, SC
George Raymond Day, Jr.......................... Summerville, SC
***Daniel Patrick Deery................................ Lexington, KY
**Kevin Mark Diedrick............................. Summerville, SC
Anthony Keith Dukes....................................... Gaffney, SC
Kellen D Duncan....................................Pawleys Island, SC
***Johnathan Foss Ebenhack.....................Westminster, SC
*Samuel Fulton Ervin IV.................................Florence, SC
Brenton Alexander Everett............................Columbia, SC
Jason Henderson Fowler..............................Charleston, SC
Thomas Cody Fowler.................................Campobello, SC
*Brian Paul Haliena............................................Seneca, SC
William Thomas Hamblin............................Columbia, SC
Jesse Abram Hames.......................................... Gaffney, SC
Sean Cameron Hill......................................Alpharetta, GA
Brandon Edgar Jarrell............................................Estill, SC
Paul Thomas Johnston II....................... Charlottesville, VA
Civil Engineering (continued)
Computer Science (continued)
Stephen Nelson Keeler....................................Augusta, GA
Abel McKinney Knight............................. Simpsonville, SC
**Kyle Franklin Maeger..................................Abbeville, SC
Kymberlyn Patrice Mapp.................................Fairburn, GA
Jesse Rushton McClam IV.................................Chapin, SC
Kirten Davis McManus................................... Durham, NC
Jacob Michael Meetze.................................... Newberry, SC
David Spencer Myers.............................................Irmo, SC
Gary Edward Nixon..............................................Stow, MA
John Donald O’Connor............................Westminster, SC
(Degree awarded posthumously)
David Christopher Reece................................... Union, SC
Mark Harrison Ritchie......................................Six Mile, SC
J Findlay Salter...............................................Columbia, SC
*Eric Keithan Smith................................. Simpsonville, SC
Andrew Wyatt Spears.......................................... Aiken, SC
Madeline Gretter Talbert...............................Columbia, SC
Charles Jason Thomas.................................. Mableton, GA
Amit Janakkumar Vaidya......................................Greer, SC
Ronald Norwood Watson..........................Simpsonville, SC
William Paul Pheiffer...................................... Bluffton, SC
Edward Brian Schneider............................Spartanburg, SC
†**Albert Lucas Segars....................................Beaufort, SC
**Rahul Sharma............................................... Noida, India
**Stephen Walter Shay..................................... Malvern, PA
**Kameron Ray Srimoungchanh...................Columbia, SC
**Lance Joshua Thomas Stout........................Advance, NC
Akshay Vats..............................................Dundahera, India
Ankit Yadav........................................................Delhi, India
Computer Engineering
Dustin Neil Evans......................................Westminster, SC
John Thomas Fisher........................................... Inman, SC
Brittany Nichelle Harris.................................Columbia, SC
†*Barend Justus Havenga.......................Pawleys Island, SC
***Eric Lang.....................................................Florence, SC
**Mary Elizabeth Maier.................................... Cheraw, SC
Keith Wayne Schuck, Jr................................ Hockessin, DE
Jesse Michael Yanutola.....................................Tega Cay, SC
Electrical Engineering
Katelyn Elizabeth Aggas...............................Jacksonville, FL
Christopher Grant Cooper.........................Charleston, SC
Justin Alexander Coulston..........................Charleston, SC
*Shawqi Basheer El-Tarazi....Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
James Thomas Hinrichs..............................Greenwood, SC
Andrew James Kinard...................................... Swansea, SC
Joshua Lenier Knuckles.................................... Gaffney, SC
†**Robert Charles Kriener....................Surfside Beach, SC
**Mary Elizabeth Maier.................................... Cheraw, SC
Kyle Patrick McGuffee........................................... York, SC
Orvane H Piper.....................................................Irmo, SC
Tyler Jacob Rowe............................................Catawba, NC
†*Adam Wesley Thompson............................Rock Hill, SC
Geology
Shannon Latice Hesse..........................West Columbia, SC
Industrial Engineering
Computer Information Systems
William Raymond Hawkins II.............................. Greer, SC
Dean Thomas Carlson................................Mt Pleasant, SC
Joshua Adam Toney.......................................Woodruff, SC
*Abraham Merle Webber.....................................Greer, SC
Matthew Alex Woodruff..........................................Alva, FL
Mathematical Sciences
Computer Science
Nupur Bindal.................................................... Delhi, India
Shruti Biradar.................................................Rohini, India
***Charles Thomas Cook.................................Six Mile, SC
Scott Allen Dover..............................................Pickens, SC
†***Andrew Scott Fowler.............................. Kennesaw, GA
*Naveen Gakhar......................................... Ferozepur, India
Harold M Gray III....................................Goose Creek, SC
Benjamin David Groves.............................Spartanburg, SC
Thomas Bryant Henry, Jr....................................Fairfax, VA
*Mahak Jain................................................... Meerut, India
Shalika Jain.................................................. Haryana, India
Sumedha Jain.................................................... Delhi, India
Vaibhav Jain........................................ Muzaffarnagar, India
William Matthew Jenkins.............................. Concord, NC
Joshua Kauhane Kahue................................ Greenville, SC
*Joshua Daniel Killinger........................... Simpsonville, SC
†*Brandon Michael Makofsky................... Greensboro, NC
***Jeannette Imbrogiano Brown............Stuttgart, Germany
Samuel Alan Cooper.......................................... Bristol, VA
Seth H Gregorie...........................................Charleston, SC
Darrell E Gydesen III..........................................Seneca, SC
***Jason Lee Joyner............................................. Clover, SC
Danielle Marie Lanfear............................. Simpsonville, SC
***Maria Elizabeth Reynolds.................North Augusta, SC
**Stephen Walter Shay..................................... Malvern, PA
Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas James Allison..............................Spartanburg, SC
Kyle DeWitt Atkinson.............................. Beech Island, SC
Eric Lyle Baker.......................................................Irmo, SC
Andrew David Bell........................................ Greenville, SC
Michael Joseph Bernard..................................... Decatur, IL
Mark Hudson Berry..............................................Pelzer, SC
*Daniel Curtis Bowers....................................Phoenix, MD
Wilton Grady Bowman......................................Liberty, SC
Jonathan Joseph Budde..............................Mt Pleasant, SC
Jeremy Travis Butdorf....................................Anderson, SC
Andrew Thomas Clark.................................. Rock Hill, SC
Lance Clark.............................................................Fork, SC
Mechanical Engineering (continued)
Polymer and Fiber Chemistry
*Matthew Werth Conner.................................... Easley, SC
†***Charles Luckey Dunn..................... Daytona Beach, FL
†**Joel Robert Ellison...................................Pendleton, SC
*John Elliot Engberg.................................San Antonio, TX
Nathan West Faris....................................Weddington, NC
***Eric Jonathan Fenimore........................... Charlotte, NC
*Clay E Freeman..................................... Somersworth, NH
Travis Carter Hancock...............................Williamston, SC
Kyle Ernest Haueisen..................................Lunenburg, MA
*Casey John Hegarty.................................... Brookfield, CT
Ross Hart Hennings............................................ Aiken, SC
†***Brian Gately Hill..........................................Seneca, SC
Wesley Samuel Holcombe....................................Greer, SC
Brian Knowlton Johansen.............................Pendleton, SC
Sherry Youn Jung Kim.................................. Greenville, SC
Steven Frederick Knobeloch..........................Lexington, SC
*Steven Edward Kranz...............................Spartanburg, SC
*Jeffery Scott Kuykendall...................... Boiling Springs, SC
Eric Ryan Kyle...................................................... Aiken, SC
Brendon James Leary................................... Amesbury, MA
Joshua Daves Martin.............................................Greer, SC
Philip Edward Mason...........................................Greer, SC
Justin Wade Mast.......................................Ware Shoals, SC
†*James Coan McAlpine III............................Camden, SC
†***Clifford Glenn Milner........................... Charlotte, NC
Andrew Thomas Mitchell................................Beaufort, SC
*Matthew Steven Morgan................................... Inman, SC
Matthew Graham Nelson.............................. Anderson, SC
Ryan Patrick Olson.................................... Paso Robles, CA
Danny Ray Parker, Jr.............................................. York, SC
Joseph Paul Pezze, Jr......................................... Wexford, PA
**Andrew Warren Pillman......................... Greenwood, SC
Andrew Ryan Reed..................................Silver Spring, MD
David John Rentko........................................Nanticoke, PA
Michael Joseph Rodgers.....................................Livonia, MI
†*Joseph Parker Rogers....................................Augusta, GA
**Chad Perry Rude.............................................Saluda, SC
Zachary Peter Scott............................................Holland, PA
Scott Daniel Stofan...............................................Greer, SC
Joseph Andrew Talerico.....................................Central, SC
LaDawna Marie Thompson...........................Columbia, SC
John Carter Townsend.......................... Charlottesville, VA
***Kittipum Wachirapong................... Ayutthaya, Thailand
Benjamin William Walence....................... Churchville, NY
*Andrew Robert Walker...................................... Aiken, SC
Daniel James Whinghter.......................... Beech Island, SC
Joe Ernest Willis III.................................. Simpsonville, SC
Christopher Greg Wilson..........................Spartanburg, SC
Harris Steven Worthington...............................Chapin, SC
Benjamin Lee Batchelor..................................Fort Mill, SC
Textile Management
*Catherine Sinclair Inabnett....................... Charleston, SC
College of Health, Education and
Human Development
Lawrence R Allen, Dean
Bachelor of Arts
Early Childhood Education
***Kristin Virginia King................................Columbia, SC
**Jordan Ashley O’Shields................................... Easley, SC
*Juliann Frances Wiggins.................................. Marion, SC
Elementary Education
**Kristan Ashleigh Alewine.......................... Greenville, SC
Ashley Megan Allmon......................................... Easley, SC
Leah Miriam Berry........................................... Leesville, SC
*Emily Cureton Boulware.......................... Winnsboro, SC
**Jessica Leigh Cacciato.............................Pleasantville, NY
Christin Curry Coates...................................... Laurens, SC
*Morgan Rebekah Crosby................................... Aiken, SC
**Amanda Marie Stewart Crowell............ Simpsonville, SC
*Rebecca Stacey Endersby............................Harwinton, CT
*Tiffany Lashonda Gardner..................................Greer, SC
Ashley Kristina Huff.................................. Orangeburg, SC
Kathryn Claire Johnson..............................Greenwood, SC
***Kristine Marie Kienle.......................................Greer, SC
***Addison Elizabeth Matthews.................... Rock Hill, SC
*Margaret McLean Moore...............................Camden, SC
Megan Lindsie Noe................................... Goose Creek, SC
*Leslie A Rackley................................................Seneca, SC
**Sara Jane Roe.....................................................Greer, SC
**Kayla Nicole Smith.................................Westminster, SC
Kimberly Renee Smith........................................Liberty, SC
Secondary Education
Patrick Nash Clarke......................................Bronxville, NY
**Karen Elizabeth Goforth................................. Clover, SC
*Caitlin Mary O’Neill...................................Newburgh, NY
**Erika Lee Stromberg...................................Greenville, SC
Special Education
Physics
Jennifer Leigh Crawford................................... Lilburn, GA
*Andrew Brantley Baker........................................Irmo, SC
Jacob Martin Wisse..................................... Mt Pleasant, SC
Double Major
Mathematical Sciences and Secondary Education
Amanda Brooke Vickery.......................................Easley, SC
Bachelor of Science
Nursing (continued)
Health Science
***Alanna Marie Hughes......................................Greer, SC
**Teresa Lynn Hullinger...................................... Easley, SC
Janeshia Deloris Jones.......................................Bradley, SC
*Laura Marie Kisling........................ Colorado Springs, CO
Amy Leigh Lane..........................................Summerton, SC
Joye Dana Larrabee.............................................. Cocoa, FL
**Heather Jeanne Leroux............................ Barnstable, MA
*Elizabeth Byington Lowery..................................Irmo, SC
Meredith Ann McNamara........................ Simpsonville, SC
***John Patrick Mellon................................... Tega Cay, SC
*Betty Rebekah Moore...................................Anderson, SC
*Brooke Elizabeth Murphy........................... Greenville, SC
*Mallory Marie Musiel.................................. Charlotte, NC
Tonya Caroline Nwankwo..................................Liberty, SC
Kaitlin Sue O’Brien..................................Goose Creek, SC
*Brendan Andrew O’Connor................... Sandy Hook, CT
Gregory Sean O’Grady.................................... Fair Play, SC
Ra’Sheena TiAra Parker.....................................Central, SC
**Caroline Wickliffe Pike............................. Lexington, KY
*Janice Alaine Rama..................................Isle of Palms, SC
Lindsey Patricia Reynolds...............................Hanahan, SC
***Jessica Graves Rivera.....................................Central, SC
***Heather LeeAnn Robinson........................Walhalla, SC
**Paige Blake Rogers..................................... Greenville, SC
Ronnie Lavetta Roland............................. Summerville, SC
***Alysha Kaye Schlise........................................Seneca, SC
Ashley Nichole Shirley...................................Columbia, SC
†*Cathryn Cain Skinner......................................Aiken, SC
*Amanda Gail Smith.....................................Lexington, SC
*Cherryll Fae Smith.......................................Pendleton, SC
*Megan Marie Spatharos...................................Chapin, SC
Priscilla Tabitha Tahara.............................. Midlothian, VA
**Rebecca Thomas.......................................Charleston, SC
*Sarah Rebecca Toms.................................Spartanburg, SC
*Hayley Hall Ulmer.................................. Simpsonville, SC
***Ginger T Ward......................................... Greenville, SC
**Tamra Michelle Warner..............................Anderson, SC
LaQuasha Louise Watkins............................. Rock Hill, SC
*Dorothy Howerton Whisenhunt................... Florence, SC
Crina Marie Aeschbacher............................... Fort Mill, SC
Christopher James Baird................................ Clemson, SC
Callie Leigh Baxley........................................Columbia, SC
Vanessa Phylicia Beckett........................................ Estill, SC
Carlye Marie Bell............................................. Mauldin, SC
**Heidi Joy Christensen................................. Tega Cay, SC
Gary Bretton Comfort......................................Roswell, GA
*Laura Jean DeFer........................................ Northville, MI
Kara Marie DiDonato.................................... Hartville, OH
*Jennifer Anne Ficklen................................... Fort Mill, SC
McKinnon Brown Forbes.................................. Boone, NC
Natasha Shanyell Gunn....................................Opelika, AL
Jessica Paige Guthrie..................................... Greenville, SC
†**Christopher Lee Hopkins.........................Piedmont, SC
Douglas Wayne Ianuario...........................Simpsonville, SC
*Kate Tanner Johnson............................... Georgetown, SC
**Kelly Whittaker Kline................................ Charlotte, NC
**Kevin Wesley Raymond............................. Lewisville, NC
*Kathryn Louise Roberts........................Pawleys Island, SC
*Anthony Robert Seamon...........................Bishopville, SC
*Lauren Victoria Shuler.................................Columbia, SC
Emily Gayle Spray......................................... Greenville, SC
Laura Elizabeth Warren....................................... Easley, SC
*Drew Anne Westmoreland........................... Lancaster, SC
Mathematics Teaching
*James Garrett Copeland.................................. Clinton, SC
*Caitlin Mary O’Neill...................................Newburgh, NY
Nursing
*Carolyn Natalie Abbott................................. Clemson, SC
Ashley Sara Aboe.............................................Bellevue, NE
Lindsey Brooke Albertson.................................. Lugoff, SC
Mary Catherine Allen...........................................Greer, SC
*Krista Marie Anderson.........................................Irmo, SC
**Katharine Elizabeth Atkins.................... Lutherville, MD
Christopher James Baird................................ Clemson, SC
**Amy Ardene Baldwin....................................Laurens, SC
Karen Ann Dillard Butts...................................Central, SC
**Emily Paige Canup...................................Charleston, SC
*Sarah Irene Cefalu.............................................Slidell, LA
*Britta Ann Chapman.......................... Mountain Rest, SC
***David Ryan Cooper..................................Piedmont, SC
**Holly Nicole Devol.....................................Anderson, SC
Cassandra Lynn Drummond.......................... Clemson, SC
Matthew Glenn Ellis.............................................Greer, SC
Tameika Edith Euland.................................Charleston, SC
**Anne McDonald Farish..............................Columbia, SC
***Lindsay Michelle Fincher.......................... Rock Hill, SC
Andrea Lee Fowler.........................................Columbia, SC
**Kathryn Louise Fuller................................ Greenville, SC
**Shannon Leah Gray..................................... Hanahan, SC
**Crystal Faith Grimsley...................................Colbert, GA
**Julie Lynn Henderson............................Simpsonville, SC
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Anne Elizabeth Boeke....................................... Atlanta, GA
Christy Nicole Brown....................................... Atlanta, GA
Callie Ann Catalana.............................................Greer, SC
Jonathan K Cesaro.........................................Smithfield, RI
*Kathleen Brittany Coleman........................ Greenville, SC
Andrew Anthony D’Alessio.................................Naples, FL
Mark Drenga............................................East Haddam, CT
*Justin Garner Ford...............................Newport News, VA
Heath Cody Fulmer...................................... Kingsport, TN
Brian P Gittens...............................................Naperville, IL
Ryan Patrick Greener................................. Wilbraham, MA
Mackenzie Leigh Harris........................................Greer, SC
**Daniel Evan Hazlett......................................Fletcher, NC
Tucker Thrift Hydrick........................................ Seneca, SC
Daniel J Kinn................................................ Greenville, NY
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (continued)
*Anna Goodin Lee............................................McColl, SC
Emmer W Leed.................................................Candor, NY
*Daniel Lydon Limauro..................................Durham, NH
Paul Franklin Lowery................................... Richmond, VA
Collin M Mahoney........................................ Patterson, NY
Steven Douglas Marsh, Jr............................Mt Pleasant, SC
Taylor Michael McCleskey.............................. Marietta, GA
Christopher Brent McKnight................................ Boaz, AL
Phillip Anthony Mollica................................Anderson, SC
Bradley Marklin Paul..................................... Rock Hill, SC
Jenna Danielle Rickoff..........................................Greer, SC
Jaymes S Rosenthal................................................ Clay, NY
Adam Thomas Scott..........................................Central, SC
Justin Alan Skewes.......................................... Clemson, SC
*Margaret Alexander Stoddard...................Mt Pleasant, SC
Lauren Allison Traynham..........................Ware Shoals, SC
Kristen Ashley Arent Vaughn....................... Northville, MI
*Michael Edward Wagner...................Clarence Center, NY
Sydney Kay Waller..................................... West Union, SC
Kirk Hamel Walters.......................................St George, SC
Adam Ross Warren...............................................Easley, SC
Ryan Dupre Young....................................... Charleston, SC
Secondary Education
Catherine Kimball Adams................................ Laurens, SC
Ashley Dianne Johnson....................................Duncan, SC
†*Emily Phillips Pendergraft...........................Beaufort, SC
Ryan Guy Robinson....................................... Concord, NC
*Cum laude: A grade-point ratio of 3.40 to 3.69
**Magna cum laude: A grade-point ratio of 3.70 to 3.89
***Summa cum laude: A grade-point ratio of 3.90 to 4.00
†Calhoun Honors College: The graduates so designated in the printed graduation program have completed an enriched
program of study through the Calhoun Honors College. To earn this distinction, students must maintain an overall
grade-point ratio of 3.40 or higher and complete the requirements of General Honors and/or Departmental Honors.
Students who have earned Departmental Honors appear in the line of march wearing the Calhoun Honors College
Medallion on an orange and purple ribbon. This medallion is made possible by an endowment established by Mrs.
Katherine Inabinet Vickery of Columbia, South Carolina, to honor the memory of her husband and Clemson graduate,
the late B C Inabinet.
Students wearing the white stoles over their gowns are graduating with a 3.00 or better grade-point average. Those who are
members of university recognized honorary societies may have the names of those societies embroidered on one side of
the stole with the university seal embroidered on the other side.
Awards
The Class of ’39 Award for Excellence
In 1989 on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of its graduation from Clemson
University (then the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina), the Class of
1939 established the Award for Excellence. It is presented annually to a faculty member
whose contributions over the immediately preceding five-year period are judged by the
faculty member’s peers to represent the highest achievement of service to the University
and the Student Body.
Recipient of the Class of ’39 Award for Excellence for 2009
Webb Morrow Smathers, Jr.
Professor of Applied Economics and Statistics
Previous Recipients
1989 – Dixie Gooch Goswami
1990 – Joel Vincent Brawley, Jr.
1991 – John L Idol, Jr.
1992 – Raymond C Turner
1993 – Ashby B Bodine II
1994 – Cecil Oates Huey, Jr.
1995 – Francis Anthony McGuire
1996 – R Lawrence LaForge
1997 – Chalmers McNair Butler
1998 – Larry Lee Bauer
1999 – Judith Mary Melton
2000 – Clifton Scott Miller Egan
2001 – Jerry Alan Waldvogel
2002 – Alfred P (Hap) Wheeler
2003 – Douglas Kinly Sturkie III
2004 – Art Young
2005 – Benjamin Lee Sill
2006 – Donald M McKale
2007 – Alma Bennett
2008 – William T Pennington, Jr.
Faculty Scholarship Award
Established at Clemson University in 1959, this award is made annually by the faculty
of Clemson University to the member of the graduating class who has the highest
scholastic achievement. All graduates who have completed the requirements for the
bachelor’s degree since the last commencement exercise and who have completed at
Clemson at least 75 percent of the work required for graduation shall be eligible for
consideration.
Recipients of the Faculty Scholarship Award
Daniel Patrick Deery
Leroy Joseph Dixon III
Rachael Anne Draper
Charles Luckey Dunn
Andrew Scott Fowler
Kristin Virginia King
Maria Elizabeth Reynolds
Historical Statement
Clemson University is named for Thomas Green Clemson (1807–1888), who left the
bulk of his estate to the state of South Carolina for the founding of the institution.
Thomas Clemson was born in Philadelphia in 1807 and educated at the Royal School
of Mines in Paris (1828–1832). His early profession was that of a mining engineer;
however, circumstances diverted his interests into politics and the life of a southern
planter, and he soon became an enthusiastic advocate of scientific agriculture. He
had a career as a diplomat (chargé d’affaires to Belgium, 1844–1852) and served as
the first superintendent of agricultural affairs in Washington (1860). As a scientist he
published numerous articles in the fields of mining, chemistry and agriculture. His
varied activities included his assistance in the founding of the Maryland Agricultural
College, his support of the Morrill Act, his leadership in South Carolina after the Civil
War, and his part in founding Clemson University.
Thomas Clemson was the son-in-law of John C Calhoun, a South Carolina political
figure of national importance during the first half of the nineteenth century. Mr.
Calhoun’s home, Fort Hill, is preserved on the Clemson campus as a national shrine.
The academic program at Clemson College began in 1893 with an enrollment of 446.
The first “college prospectus” announced only two four-year curricula, supplemented
by two two-year preparatory courses. Today the University has six major academic
units. These are the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; the College of
Architecture, Arts and Humanities; the College of Business and Behavioral Science;
the College of Engineering and Science; the College of Health, Education and Human
Development; and the Graduate School.
Clemson University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award the bachelor’s, master’s, education
specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call at 404-679-4500 for questions about
the accreditation of Clemson University.
Curricula are accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, American
Council for Construction Education, American Dietetic Association (CADE), American
Society of Landscape Architects, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE),
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP),
National Architectural Accrediting Board, National Association of Schools of Art and
Design, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, NRPA/AALR
Council on Accreditation, Planning Accreditation Board, and Society of American
Foresters. Documentation of accreditation is available in the college deans’ offices.
Clemson is a land-grant institution. As such, it is engaged not only in its primary
academic program, but does extensive research at the main campus and at five
agricultural experiment stations located in the state. The University is also heavily
committed to a varied program of public service, including the work of agricultural
extension, which has professional personnel located in each of the state’s counties.
Clemson Alma Mater
Farmer and McGarity/arr. Freeman
Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness,
Where the Tigers play;
Here the sons of dear old Clemson
Reign supreme alway.
Chorus
Dear old Clemson, we will triumph
And with all our might,
That the Tiger’s roar may echo
O’er the mountain height.
We will dream of greater conquests,
For our past is grand,
And her sons have fought and conquered
Every foreign land.
Where the mountains smile in grandeur
O’er the hill and dale.
Here the Tiger lair is nestling
Swept by storm and gale.
We are brothers strong in manhood,
For we work and strive;
And our alma mater reigneth
Ever in our lives.