Tanner James Smith ‘11
Tanner Smith played on the Clemson basketball team for four years and became the first player in Clemson history and only player in the ACC for 2012 to combine +10 points,…
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Benjamin Thomas Miskelly ‘11
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffBenjamin Miskelly was elected as Nashville Area Clemson Club’s President, this young man has demonstrated his true pride to the Clemson name. This candidate is very active in his community—working with…
Victoria Watson Longshore ’05
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffVictoria Longshore served as Clemson’s Young Alumni President in 2011, this honoree has demonstrated her exceptional advocacy and support for Clemson University. During her time as a member of the Richmond…
Joseph Nicholas Lane ’03
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffJoseph Lane has upheld our core values of honesty, integrity, and respect. Recently promoted to Human Resource Director for Milliken & Company, this young man has become the youngest in the…
Steven Epps ’08
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffSteven Epps is currently serving as President of the MBA Alumni Society, our next young alumnus is proud to show his loyalty to Clemson and the Alumni Association. He remains active…
Shaun W. Cranford ‘03
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffShaun Cranford has shown his commitment to Clemson through his involvement with the Columbia Clemson Club. Under Shaun’s leadership the club has seen increased membership, added new events, and has raised over…
William Richard Cathcart ’05
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffWilliam Cathcart has a well-established global reputation as a journalist, presidential advisor, and entrepreneur; this candidate has truly shown he holds the determined spirit of a Clemson Tiger. In 2010, he…
Michael Blake Berry ’06
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffMichael Berry has made quite the impact on his community through his teaching endeavors. Not only was he named 2011 Teacher of the Year at Pendleton High School, but the…
Odessa Sirman Armstrong ’06
/in The Roaring 10/by Alumni StaffOdessa Armstrong has been described as having a “good for all” mentality rather than a “good for one.” Her dedication to service makes her an ideal candidate for the Roaring 10….
William L. “Roy” Abercrombie Jr.
/in Distinguished Service Award/by Alumni StaffA 1969 graduate, Abercrombie is the former chief executive officer and president of American Federal Bank. After the company’s merger with Central Carolina Bank and Trust in 1997, he remained…
Russell Carlton Ashmore Jr.
/in Distinguished Service Award/by Alumni StaffAshmore, who was president of Clemson’s Class of 1950, has continued to be an active member of the Clemson family. Over the years, Ashmore has donated to the Clemson Fund…
E. Mitchell “Mitch” Norville
/in Distinguished Service Award/by Alumni StaffA 1980 Clemson graduate, Norville recently retired as chief operating officer of Boston Properties in Boston, Mass., one of the largest self-managed real estate investment trusts specializing in the development…
Thomas B. McTeer ’60
/in Clemson Medallion/by Alumni StaffWilliam Shakespeare said, “When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain,” and Thomas B. McTeer’s more than 35 years of service to Clemson as a man of few…
Joseph D. Swann ’63
/in Clemson Medallion/by Alumni StaffWhen he took part in student government’s efforts to welcome Harvey Gantt to Clemson in 1963, Joseph D. Swann demonstrated the self-discipline and leadership skills he would later use to…
Clemson Ring History
/876 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffClemson issued the first class rings in 1896. The fine gold and enamel rings had nothing to identify them with Clemson until 1901, when the letter “C” accompanied by the…
The Sanders family is truly Solid Orange
/302 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffClemson freshman Leslie Sanders wasn’t nervous about starting college this fall. She knew she already had a support system on campus in her four siblings who also attend Clemson.
Personal Sacrifice
/807 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffDuring the months that followed the fall of Bataan to Japanese Army Troops [WWII] and the subsequent imprisonment of captured American troops at the large POW camp at Cabanatuan in…
My Father’s Ring
/25 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffMy father was a Class of 1936 graduate who wore his Clemson ring during World War II in the Philippines. About the time the Army began sending WACs (Women’s Army…
Stolen in Central
/21 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffMy ring was stolen in the 70’s from my home in Central. The T.V. and hunting rifles were still there but “they” took my class ring. Who would wear someone’s…
Recognized and Connected
/298 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffAfter 6 amazing years at Clemson, I moved to Boston with my new husband in the fall of 2009. It took a while to start making new friends and connections….
Lost in London
/571 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffAbout halfway though a flight from London (Gatwick) to Atlanta I realized that I had taken my ring off
Kelsey waits 42 years to get ring back
/532 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffMike Kelsey can remember driving down the hill from his home in Media, Pennsylvania “wailing all the way.”
Hopefully Not Three Times!
/884 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffIn 1995, I was attending a conference in Monterey, California, 3000 miles from home. One night, a group of us decided to have a bonfire on the beach. For some reason, I took my ring off and put it in the pocket of my jacket along with my keys.
Tailgating Lost and Found
/309 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffIn the fall of 2006 I was tailgating with family and friends before the Georgia Tech football game. We were grilling out by some trees in the area below Shotgun Alley. It was not until later that night that I realized I had lost my Clemson class ring.
Rings Old and New
/337 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffI was so excited to get my Clemson ring in 2005 and was equally devastated when, in the summer of 2008, I realized I didn’t have it.
Snowball Fight
/34 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffIt was the winter of my senior year and we were being blessed with a decent snowfall in the foothills… since these winter wonders were rare, it was incumbent upon all Clemson men and women to make the most of them before they melted away.
Dumpster Diving
/895 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffAround 1998, I was doing some substitute teaching at a school in Blenheim, SC. It was a busy spring day, and I wasn’t paying much attention to myself as I emptied out my pockets of the day’s trash.
A Ringing Coincidence
/317 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffI lost my 1959 Clemson Ring in the field training as a 2nd Lt at Fort Benning in 1962. A few months later at Fort Holabird, Baltimore, Maryland, it came back to me in the mail with no explanation.
Friend in the Forest
/30 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffA fellow alum/co-worker and I were hunting deer in Kershaw Co., SC one cold day in November in 2003. My companion had some luck in taking a deer so
Father’s Ring
/311 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffMy Dad, Charles M. Hagan, From Due West, SC, Graduated in 1924, I graduated in 1954. I lost My ring in Europe.. When My Father passed on, his ring was given…
My Special Class of ’39 Ring
/784 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffAlthough I am only sixty years old, I wear the great class of ’39 ring – the only woman to do so. Members of this class are now in their early 90’s and are all men.
Clemson Ring Trick
/334 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffAs a Navy contractor in the mid-80s, I was attempting to gain access Naval Air Station Norfolk one morning via an auxiliary gate to avoid having to drive all the way around the base to get to the main gate to get a pass.
Twin Wins
/292 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffI lost my class ring in downtown Minneapolis in 1987 while celebrating the Minnesota Twin World Series victory.
Buried Treasure
/283 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffI’ve been active for about two years in the hobby of metal detecting. Recently, I had a find that made a great change in the way I look at “treasure.”
One of a Kind
/28 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffWhen I received my class ring in October 1937, it became my most prized possession. It helped me meet other Clemson men at Air Corps bases throughout WWII.
Faithful Companion
/26 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffMy Clemson ring is like a boomerang. No matter how far it gets away from me, it always comes back.
This Whopper Didn’t Get Away
/799 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffIn 1989, I was in Boston, Mass., on business, and I stopped at a Burger King to get a Whopper.
Underwater Adventures
/871 Comments/in Ring Stories/by Alumni StaffMy husband, John Nutt, graduated from Clemson A&M College in 1960 and was given a ring by his parents.