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Daniel Raymond Alexander ’11, MBA ’12

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Daniel Alexander, a member of the Barnwell County Council and director of operations for Anovotek, LLC, in Barnwell, graduated from Clemson in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in polymer and fiber chemistry. He earned his Clemson Master of Business Administration degree in 2012.

He joined Anovotek, a materials science-based company specializing in textiles and performance technologies, in 2013. He oversees the company’s revenues and expenditures, supervises production and lab personnel, leads expansion efforts into E-commerce on multiple sales platforms, and manages production to fulfill customer orders as well as lab trials for product development evaluation.

Daniel was elected to the Barnwell County Council in 2018, at the age of 29. He chairs the personnel committee and is a member of the finance committee. He is also a board member of the Lower Savannah Council of Governments and is an advocate for increasing broadband and quality of life opportunities in rural areas of South Carolina.

Along with his many community activities, Daniel works as a basketball official for the S.C. High School League and the S.C. Independent Schools Association, most recently working his third state championship game in Sumter, SC.

For Clemson, Daniel was instrumental as a graduate student in the creation of the Golf Paws program, which encourages and enables gifts and support for the men’s and women’s golf teams. He has remained active with Golf Paws as an alumnus and currently serves on its advisory board.

Daniel and his wife, Taylor, have two daughters: Mary Chilton, age 6, and Margaret, age 4.

Danielle Lester Arrington ’13

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Danielle Lester Arrington of Westminster, director of talent acquisition for Clemson University, graduated from Clemson in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. In 2016, she earned a master’s degree in public administration from Arkansas State University.

After three years as recruitment and employment manager for the S.C. Department of Transportation in Columbia, Danielle returned to Clemson in 2017 to become academic advisor and recruiter for the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. In 2018, she moved to the University’s Office of Human Resources, where her primary responsibility is to recruit and hire top talent to Clemson

anielle is an active member of HEERN, the Higher Education Executive Recruitment Network, and has received numerous accolades for creativity and innovation in her profession. In 2019 alone, she was named a CUPA-HR Rockstar by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, the #ClemsonWorks campaign that she developed garnered national recognition from Ragan Communication’s PR Daily news site, and her team was selected for Workforce Magazine’s Gold Optimas Award for Recruiting.

She serves as a professional mentor and works with various Clemson student organizations, such as the SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) student chapter, the football program’s P.A.W. (Passionate About Winning) Journey leadership initiative, and the Master of Business Administration program by participating in coaching and mock interview sessions, helping to prepare students for their entry into the business world. She also leads resume workshops and interview coaching sessions for spouses and partners of new university employees.

Danielle and her husband, Matt, recently became first-time parents, welcoming the birth to their daughter, Rosie.

Emily Martin Ewoldt ’13

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Emily Martin Ewoldt, co-owner of Clemson Family Dentistry and membership chair of the Rotary Club of Clemson, graduated from Clemson in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in public health science. In 2018, she earned a doctorate in dental medicine from the Medical University of South Carolina and became a partner in Clemson Family Dentistry, where she had interned as an undergraduate student.

She and her business partner, John McRoberts, are planning to expand their practice by opening an office in the Patrick Square community. Also, they are the official dentists for Clemson University athletic teams.

Emily’s community service activities range from donating toothbrushes for schools and mission trips to supporting organizations, such as Ripple of One and the Dream Center, that help individuals and families become healthy and self-sufficient. She is active in Fort Hill Presbyterian Church.

Through the Rotary Club, Emily works alongside other business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service to the local Clemson community and around the world. She is helping to establish a satellite club for Clemson University employees that will focus on their specific needs and issues while being connected to the Rotary Club of Clemson.

Emily is a member of the Tri-County Dental Society, which encompasses Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties, and of the Piedmont District Dental Society, a division of the S.C. Dental Association. She presents lectures to Clemson students interested in pursuing careers in dentistry and serves as a teacher and leader for the two health science students each year who intern with Clemson Family Dentistry, just as she did.

Emily’s three younger siblings – Ben, Abby and John Martin – all graduated from Clemson’s Department of Public Health Sciences. Her husband, Nathan, also practices dentistry at Clemson Family Dentistry and is pursuing his MBA from Clemson.

Christopher Matthew Harrington ’04, M ’19

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Clemson University Police Captain Christopher M. Harrington of Pendleton has two Clemson degrees. He graduated in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and earned a master’s degree in public administration in 2019. He is also a Distinguished Graduate of the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy.

Chris worked as a student patrolman when he was an undergraduate and began his professional career in 2005 as a University police officer. After serving as a sergeant and lieutenant, he was promoted to captain in 2021. His current responsibilities include leadership of the Investigative Support Services Bureau as its commander.

Among his many recognitions, Chris was named an Honorary Colonel of Army ROTC’s Fightin’ Tiger Battalion in 2015 and was the Division of Student Affairs Employee of the Year for 2018. He was honored for his life-saving actions in response to a mental health crisis is 2017.

His leadership in arranging specialized training in force de-escalation, mental health crisis response and active bystandership skills has helped officers across the Upstate mitigate potential dangers to themselves and private citizens. He has been the principal investigator for more than $300,000 in funding from sources such as a Justice and Law Enforcement Mental Health Coordinating Grant and the COVID Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.

He is active with the Police Executive Research Forum and participated in its Senior Management Institute for Police in 2019. He also participated in a collaborative Racial Equity Institute sponsored by Clemson University and AnMed Health in 2019 and a year later was a panelist for AnMed Health’s Connect 2020 diversity and inclusion symposium.

He and his wife, Whitney, volunteer at NewSpring Church, where they attend with their two children.

Lauren Burdine Hood ’12, M ’21

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Lauren Burdine Hood, York County 4-H youth development agent with the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service, graduated from Clemson in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in environmental and natural resources and a minor in biological sciences. In 2021, she earned a Clemson master’s degree in agriculture with an emphasis in agricultural education, becoming the first graduate of that newly developed thesis-based program.

Before joining the South Carolina 4-H team in York County in 2017, Lauren worked in Extension-related roles in Georgia for four years. She began master’s degree work in agricultural and environmental education at the University of Georgia, then transferred to Clemson.

Under Lauren’s leadership, the York County 4-H Club has won numerous state honors, including 2020 awards for excellence in teamwork, agricultural literacy programming and animal science programming. She is president of the S.C. chapter of the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals. She and her regional team received the National Association of County Agricultural Agents’ 2020 Learning Module Communication National Award.

Her many community activities include serving on the York County Fall Livestock Show Committee and the York County Agribusiness Council. She also is a member of the York County Cattlemen’s Association and the S.C. Cattlemen’s Association.

For Clemson, Lauren is the Upstate District representative on the Clemson Extensive Senate and a board member of the Women’s Alumni Council. Her work with council includes helping to plan and produce its annual Bring Your Daughter to Clemson event, which has a focus on agriculture and the STEM areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Lauren is a first-generation Clemson graduate, who was greatly supported by her parents Jimmy and Andrea Burdine. She and her husband, Tyler, began their relationship while students at Clemson, even getting engaged in the Carillon Bells of Tillman Hall.

Jennifer Spaniel Moore ’10, MBA ’17

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Jennifer Spaniel Moore, chief operating officer of Greenville-based Graycliff Capital Partners, graduated from Clemson in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and completed her Clemson Master of Business Administration degree in 2017. She was a first-grade teacher at Augusta Circle Elementary School in Greenville before beginning her business career.

She joined Graycliff, a leading real estate development and investment company focused primarily on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, in 2014 and quickly assumed increasingly responsible roles. She rose from a real estate coordinator to director of operations within just 10 months and, at the age of 30, was promoted to chief operating officer in 2017.

Among her many community activities, Jennifer is an avid volunteer for the local Ronald McDonald House, which provides a home away from home for families whose children are receiving medical care at Greenville-area hospitals, and she is a member of the Red Shoe Society, a philanthropic arm of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas, headquartered in Greenville.

She spearheads Graycliff’s participation in events sponsored by Public Education Partners to support, strengthen and advance public education and student achievement in Greenville County Schools.

Jennifer is an advocate and supporter of local initiatives and organizations that foster the development of young women in leadership, including PEARLS (Preparing Engaging and Respectful Lady Scholars). She mentors other local professionals who are young Clemson alumnae and was named one of Greenville Business Magazine’s 2020 “Best & Brightest 35 & Under.”

Colleen J. Thomas ’13

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Colleen J. Thomas of Easley, author of “Beautiful Skin: A Children’s Book about Overcoming Racism,” graduated from Clemson in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.

In 2014 she joined the non-profit Silicon Valley Education Foundation, which provides education in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for teachers and underserved students in Northern California. Now SVEF’s director of strategic impact, she has used her engineering skills to design systems and improve processes that have enabled the foundation to increase the number of students it serves annually from 900 in 2014 to more than 5,000 in 2021.

She published “Beautiful Skin,” an Amazon #1 New Release in 2020, to help parents and children of all races talk about and understand race, racism and diversity. She donates 20 percent of the proceeds from book sales to benefit local schools and programs that assist children.

Colleen’s husband, Brandon, is a former Clemson football player. Everywhere his career in the National Football League took them, she became involved in community service activities. Examples include helping to build a playground in San Francisco to volunteering at food pantries in Detroit and at a women’s shelter in Jacksonville. She also started her own initiative, #MomCoffeeMonday, to recognize deserving moms across the country with coffee gift cards every Monday.

Colleen shares her Clemson experience with students who participate in SVEF college readiness events in Northern California and when she is invited to speak at her high school alma mater in Rhode Island. She also shares Clemson through the illustrations in her children’s book. A Tiger Paw is hidden on every page.

Her three children were inspirations for the book. Mary Kate (5), Leila (2) and RJ (1) resemble characters in the story.

Daniel Ross Thompson, PhD ’12

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Daniel Ross Thompson of Pickens, laboratory manager in Clemson University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, graduated from Clemson in 2012 with a Ph.D. in physics. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics from Wofford College in 2006.

After five years as an engineer with General Motors, during which he produced multiple publications, inventions and patents, Daniel returned to Clemson in 2017 in order to work with students and give back to the University.

He supervises graduate teaching assistants, provides lecture demonstrations, conducts science outreach programs and serves as building security coordinator. He has championed laboratory updates that increased the availability of labs so that students could graduate on time. He also provides free physics tutoring to undergraduates and mentors graduate students engaged in teaching, preparing for jobs and planning careers in science.

Daniel was honored by the College of Science Student Advisory Board with its 2019 Student Advocate Award, and he received the college’s Outstanding Team Award in 2021 for exemplary service to the University during the COVID pandemic. His work during the pandemic included developing custom videos and take-home kits for students that allowed them to gain the full benefit of laboratory exercises while remaining safely online.

Daniel’s community service activities include supporting his son’s Boy Scout Troop 51 in Pickens and volunteering as a local science fair judge. He leads science outreach efforts that reach thousands of people each year, such as events for regional pre-K to 12th grade schools, the Roper Mountain Science Center, iMAGINE Upstate, Women in Physics and Denver Downs farm.

He is especially thankful for the support of his wife, Heather, and their children, Micah and Naomi.

Kathleen Mourning Turner ’11

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Kathleen “Katie” Mourning Turner of Greenville graduated from Clemson in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in graphic communications. She owns Invited Grace Co., an interior design firm that designs beautifully curated and functional residential spaces for clients in the Upstate and Charlotte and along the Carolina coast.

Before returning to Greenville in 2019 and opening her own company, she worked in Charleston as a corporate coordinator for the LS3P architectural firm, in which she rose to an associate level. She then became an interior designer and business developer with the JLV Creative team.

In Charleston, her community service activities included chairing the 2016 Trident United Way Day of Giving, which raised more than $30,000 in intraoffice gifts. With the help of Thompson Turner Construction and other volunteers, she organized, managed and executed an entire playground renovation and landscaping overhaul for St. Stephen Elementary School in rural Berkeley County. She also collected and donated Christmas gifts for each child at that school and ensured that a new student and his family, who lacked housing and other essentials, had the support, supplies and gifts they needed to enjoy the holiday.

Katie is an active member of First Presbyterian Church and its Radiance Greenville ministry, which conducts Christmas fundraising and gift donations to benefit Hollis Academy students. She also has volunteered with Spirit of Greenville, which helps build a better Greenville by supporting public projects that incorporate local artists and enhance the quality of life in the community. She has organized markets and music events to raise funds to further the non-profit’s work.

She is a member and past president of the Clemson Young Alumni Council and since 2017 has helped to organize CYAC’s annual Fall Band Party in Greenville. The 2018 event raised more than $6,000 for Hurricane Florence victims. In other years the proceeds have been used to endow scholarships at Clemson.

Katie and her husband, Harold (Clemson Class of 2011), are the parents of two future Tigers: Sutton and Scout.

Frances Timmons Yarbrough ’13

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Frances Timmons Yarbrough, civil engineering team leader in the Charlotte office of the SeamonWhiteside landscape architecture, planning and civil engineering services firm, graduated from Clemson in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

She began her career with SeamonWhiteside in Mount Pleasant. After six years there, she was one of five employees asked to lead the opening of the company’s Charlotte location.

A licensed professional engineer, Frances has worked on projects ranging from mixed-use developments and retail expansions to roadway and utilities infrastructure improvements. In May 2021, she was featured in an interview with Authority Magazine about ways to close the gender gap in traditionally male-dominated industries.

In Charleston, Frances participated in Leadership Charleston and was a member of the Charleston Young Professionals group, a division of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. She was president of the Charitable Society of Charleston in 2016-2017 and was honored as its “Outstanding Member of the Year” for 2015-2016.

In Charlotte, she is a member of the Urban Land Institute and volunteers in various community service activities. These include the Crisis Assistance Ministry and Roof Above, both of which provide individuals with emergency shelter, meals, income and housing assistance, and the Carolinas Brain Tumor Race, which raises awareness and funds to support brain tumor patients and their families.

Frances is a former member of the Clemson Young Alumni Council and served a year as its marketing chair. She frequently attends career fairs at Clemson to encourage more women to explore engineering as a profession.

Caroline Aneskievich ’10, ’11, MBA/MIB ’15

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The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to Greenville’s Caroline Aneskievich, BMW Group’s talent management specialist for the Americas.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Aneskievich, a Hanahan native, has Clemson undergraduate degrees in Spanish and international trade (2010) and marketing (2011). In 2015, she earned two master’s degrees, in business administration and international business, through the dual MBA/MIB partnership between Clemson’s Greenville-based MBA program and the IÉSEG School of Management in Paris.

Her professional career began in 2011, when a Clemson student internship with Piedmont Natural Gas led to her becoming the first associate in the company’s Business Leadership Development Program. She held posts in Charlotte and Greenville and was selected for the company’s Compass Program for leaders and change agents.

She joined BMW Group in 2015 as an associate in its highly selective Global Leadership Development Program and had the opportunity to work in Munich, Germany, and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In her current talent management role, she is an internal consultant with BMW entities from Canada to Argentina for building long-term strategies for human capital success and works with colleagues at Plant Spartanburg on Upstate recruiting and human resource marketing initiatives.

Through the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Greenville program, Aneskievich was a lead volunteer in the effort to reopen and revitalize the teen center in Pleasant Valley, a historically underserved neighborhood in the city. She also is active with Upstate SC Alliance’s “It All Adds Up Campaign” to promote living and working in Upstate and is a board volunteer with Upstate International.

As president of Clemson’s MBA Alumni Council, she led alumni support of the MBA Student Association’s One Main Roar, an annual event that has raised more $25,000 for ALS clinics in the Upstate. She frequently participates in networking and mentoring activities for MBA students.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Dr. Dorothy H. Askins ’17

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The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to Greenville’s Dorothy H. Askins, who graduated May 6 from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Askins graduated from Clemson in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. Having completed her Doctor of Medicine degree, she will pursue a residency in anesthesiology at Tulane University in New Orleans.

She was the legislative and advocacy intern for the South Carolina Medical Association before advancing to serve as vice chair, chair and ultimately board of trustees representative of the medical student section. She promoted resolutions for consideration by the state association on issues ranging from coverage of HPV vaccinations to education regarding domestic violence awareness and prevention.

Nationally, she rose through the ranks of the American Medical Association to serve as the vice chair of the medical student section, representing more than 55,000 medical students across the country. She was honored by her peers with induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, which works with healthcare professionals to ensure that compassion, respect and empathy are at the core of all healthcare interactions.

Askins spearheaded the creation of a philanthropic gala that in its first year raised more than $10,000 for the Greenville Free Medical Clinic and medical student scholarships. She chairs the team planning the second gala, which will raise funds for student research, advocacy and engagement on a national level.

For Clemson, Askins served as the medical student lead for CURE (Clemson Undergraduate Research Engagement), which provides undergraduate students with research, lectures, mentors and help with medical school application preparation. She participates in numerous other alumni leadership opportunities, including TigerLink, a campus-wide mentoring initiative and career connections service. She also supports IPTAY, Clemson’s athletic fundraising organization.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Jordan M. Burns ’12

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The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to Greenville’s Jordan M. Burns, a financial advisor and field director with Northwestern Mutual.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Burns, a Florence native, graduated from Clemson in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in financial management. He joined Northwestern Mutual as a Clemson student and has risen to become one of the top 10 advisors out of the Greenville, Spartanburg, and Asheville offices.

In his first year as an advisor, he reached Pacesetter 40 status for his success in selling Northwestern Mutual Insurance products, something few new advisors accomplish. In 2019 and 2020, he reached a major professional milestone by earning membership in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a Premier Association of Financial Professionals®. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.

Locally, he was named one of Greenville Business Magazine’s 2019 “Best & Brightest 35 & Under.”

An active community volunteer, Burns coaches church youth basketball and supports several local charities, including Miracle Hill Ministries, the Meyer’s Center, United Way of Greenville, Family Effect and the Mitchell Road Christian Academy Scholarship Fund. He and his wife, Chelsea – who met in a Clemson swing dancing class – are community group leaders for Grace Church Downtown Campus and volunteer in the church’s children’s ministry and Mosaic ministry, which serves children and adults with disabilities.

Burns supports the ClemsonLIFE program, which provides a college experience for young men and women with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, he speaks on campus every semester to Alumni Master Teacher Kerri McMillan’s financial management class, offering insightful advice and personal experiences to her students.

He is a member of IPTAY, Clemson’s athletic fundraising organization, and contributes to the Chandler Lewis Burns Scholarship Fund for students majoring in construction science and management. The fund is named for his late brother and was established by his grandparents Billy and Ann Powers of Florence.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Brittany M. Hall ’11

September 2, 2021/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to Brittany M. Hall, a certified nurse-midwife (CNM) in Easley.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Hall, a Cheraw native, graduated from Clemson in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in health science and earned an accelerated second bachelor’s degree in nursing at Shenandoah University in 2013. With the ultimate goal and calling to become a midwife, she attended Vanderbilt University to complete her 2015 master’s degree in nursing, specializing in nurse-midwifery. She became board-certified to practice as a CNM in 2016.

As a CNM, Hall – who recently became a proud new mother herself – has delivered more than 360 babies and has cared for countless women. She is lead CNM at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital/Mountain View OB/GYN, which she joined in 2018. Before then, she worked for two years at the Sumter Family Health Center’s Carolina Women’s Specialists location, which provides comprehensive OB/GYN and midwifery services. Her tenure at this federally qualified health center laid the groundwork for her mission to improve obstetrical outcomes and experiences for those underserved. Hall has served in underrepresented areas of South Carolina throughout her career and plans to start a birth center in the future.

She is an active volunteer for several organizations, including Freeway Church, the March of Dimes, the Littlejohn Community Center in Clemson, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Dabo’s All In Team Foundation and Clemson University Athletics.

In 2017, she participated in a service trip to Haiti with Sensabaugh Mission Moon to donate and distribute shoes to children, schools and entrepreneurs there.

As part of the Clemson football program’s P.A.W. (Passionate About Winning) Journey leadership initiative, Hall was a chaperone and worker for a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, in 2019 to volunteer at a local Mercy Centre school dedicated to helping individuals who are underserved academically, socially and financially. She and her husband, Rashard, are donors to IPTAY, Clemson’s athletics fundraising organization, and aid in developmental programs for student-athletes.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Spencer C. McLeod ’12, MBA ’14

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The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to farmer and business leader Spencer C. McLeod of McBee.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

McLeod graduated from Clemson in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural mechanization and business. In 2014, he completed his Master of Business Administration degree in Clemson’s Greenville-based MBA program.

He is operations manager for McLeod Farms, representing the fifth generation of his family to run the business that was named a South Carolina Centennial Farm in 2016 and the state’s Outstanding Farm in 2017.

He also is co-founder and president of AgriLinx, a startup company offering an economical computer technology platform that farmers can use to monitor, measure and manage functions ranging from irrigating crop to tracking equipment.

McLeod is a member of the South Carolina Peach Council, serves on Clemson’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center advisory committee, and was Chesterfield County’s 2014-2016 representative on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency County Committee.

He is an elder of McBee Presbyterian Church and a speaker for Clemson’s Palmetto Leadership Program for the Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (PLEAF), which is designed to cultivate and nurture current and future leaders engaged in agriculture, forestry and all aspects of stewarding South Carolina’s natural resources and environment.

He also is an entrepreneurship educator for Clemson classes in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) and the Cultivate.CAFLS initiative to promote the development of entrepreneurial ideas and skills.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Ansley Cartee Minor ’17

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The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to Ansley Cartee Minor, co-owner of Carolina Superstars Baton and Dance in Anderson.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Minor graduated from Clemson in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in management. During her time as a student, she was the featured twirler for Tiger Band and received the Carolyn Willis Creel Endowed Grant-in-Aid for the Clemson University Marching Band Majorettes.

Carolina Superstars Baton and Dance has more than 600 students, having doubled its clientele in the past 4 years. To accommodate that growth, the company moved from renting a small facility to owning a 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art studio.

Minor teaches dance, baton, ballet, tap and tumbling to students ages 2-18 and manages the company’s social media accounts, inventory and relationships with the parents of students.

She also coaches the Gold Medal winning Junior Olympics Baton Twirling Team, South Carolina State Champion Team, Southeastern Regional Champion Team and AAU Junior Olympic Gold Medalist.

From 2009 to 2012, Minor was an ambassador from the United States to teach the Carnival twirling routine to baton twirlers in the Virgin Islands. She received a silver medal at the 2012 World Twirling Championship in Switzerland, representing Team USA, and she was the South Carolina State Twirling Champion from 2001 to 2012.

In 2019, she participated in Rotary of Greater Anderson’s “Dancing for our Heroes” event. She and her partner represented AnMed Health and won the People’s Choice Award, raising over $35,000. In 2018, she received the Lee Tate Spirit of Clemson Award from the Anderson Area Clemson Club for being the best representative of the Clemson Spirit through passion, enthusiasm, dedication, and service.

For Clemson, she assists with coaching the current Tiger Band featured twirler, is social media chair for the Women’s Alumni Council and serves on the board of the Clemson University Tiger Band Association.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Dr. Edwin Sabuhoro ’18

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The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to international conservationist Edwin Sabuhoro of State College, Pa.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Sabuhoro, a native of Rwanda, graduated from Clemson in 2018 with a Ph.D. in parks, recreation and tourism management. He earned a Master of Science in Conservation and Tourism from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom in 2006 and a Bachelor of Legal Laws from the University of Rwanda in 2002.

He is currently an assistant professor in both the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management and the African Studies Program at Penn State University.

Before joining Clemson, he chaired the Rwanda Chamber of Tourism, a national tourism umbrella organization, and served on the board of the Institute of the National Museums in Rwanda.

Sabuhoro has been a leader in community development and conservation in Rwanda and Uganda. He is the founder of the award-winning Gorilla Guardians Village in Rwanda, a community program that protects endangered mountain gorillas and improves the lives of the people who live in the surrounding community by providing significant opportunities for food, education, health, financial resources and security.

Among his many awards and recognitions, he was honored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as the 2008 Young Conservationist, invited to the White House by President Barack Obama as a 2010 Young African Leader, selected as a 2015 CNN Hero, and presented with the 2015 United Nations Great Apes Survival Partnership (UN-GRASP) Ian Redmond Award.

For Clemson, Sabuhoro has encouraged and mentored students to engage in international humanitarian projects and has given lectures and presentations to groups ranging from global health classes to the university’s board of trustees. He has helped build awareness and respect for Clemson in America, Africa and beyond.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

U.S. Army Captain Rebecca Leigh Stratford ’10

September 2, 2021/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to U.S. Army Captain Rebecca Leigh Stratford of Clarksville, Tenn.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding nominees who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Stratford graduated from Clemson in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army via Clemson’s Army ROTC program. She served as an ambulance platoon leader at Fort Campbell, Ky., and then deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XII-XIII as a medical company executive officer responsible for 75 soldiers.

While overseas she was placed in charge of medical logistics and operations for a 1,500 person brigade combat team and was selected for the Army’s Long Term Health Education and Training (LTHET) program to attend the Clinical Lab Officer Course at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

After successfully completing the course and becoming a board-certified Medical Laboratory Scientist, she was assigned as the deputy chief of Core Laboratory Services at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Ga. In that role, she led a team that, within four months, set up a fully accredited and functional mobilization laboratory at Camp Shelby, Miss., capable of preparing 800 soldiers a day for deployment operations. For her exemplary work at Camp Shelby, she was awarded the Army’s Meritorious Service Medal.

Also during her time at Fort Gordon, Stratford was selected a second time for the LTHET program to pursue a master’s degree in clinical laboratory science. She chose to attend Augusta University, where she earned a Master of Science – Clinical Laboratory Science in 2020.

In September 2020, she returned to Fort Campbell to become laboratory manager at the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital.

Stratford has served as a volunteer for numerous community activities, ranging from Forces United, which connects service members, veterans and their families with programs and resources to help them in times of need, to the Alliance for Smiles, which provides free comprehensive treatment for children with cleft lip and palate anomalies in under-served areas of the world.

Her service to Clemson includes mentoring other Clemson alumni who are soldiers as they begin their careers. She became a donor to IPTAY, Clemson’s athletic fundraising organization, when she was still a student, and often travels back to campus for athletic and other events. She also has supported Clemson alumni activities in the various communities where she has lived.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Josh Tew ’10, MBA ’14

September 2, 2021/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson Young Alumni Council presented its Roaring10 award to Josh Tew of Greenville.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Tew, a Clyde, N.C., native, graduated from Clemson in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. In 2014, he completed his Master of Business Administration degree in Clemson’s Greenville-based MBA program.

Before joining Pintail Capital Partners in 2019, he spent seven years with Flagship Properties of Greenville, including five years as commercial division vice president. He also is a founding principal of Kairos Development, whose diverse tenants are largely nonprofits and locally owned and operated small businesses. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute and obtained his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 2016.

His work in developing partnerships to reposition over 100,000 square feet of office, retail and flex space, largely in Greenville’s Laurens Road corridor, has drawn praise from city officials.

Tew is a leader in community organizations, including the Greenville Free Medical Clinic and the Aberdeen Village Neighborhood Association. He is a 2019 graduate of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Greenville program and is chair of Buncombe Street United Methodist Church’s long-range planning committee.

For Clemson, Tew co-led the re-launch of the Clemson MBA Alumni Society, served as its vice president and president, and represented it on the Clemson Alumni Council. He is a member of Clemson’s Greenville Luncheon Club and supports both academics and athletics as a donor.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Dr. Lauren Harroff Trondsen ’12

September 2, 2021/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson Young Alumni Council will present its Roaring10 award to environmental engineer Lauren Harroff Trondsen of Ithaca, N.Y.

The award is given annually to 10 outstanding individuals who received undergraduate or graduate degrees from Clemson University within the past 10 years and who exemplify Clemson’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect. Recipients are recognized for their impact in business, leadership, community, educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Trondsen, a native of Concord, N.C., graduated from Clemson in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in biosystems engineering. She then earned graduate degrees in biological and environmental engineering from Cornell University, including a Master of Science in 2017 and a Ph.D. in 2019.

A Fulbright Scholar and recipient of two National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, she now works for Sanergy, a social enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya, that uses market-based approaches to provide safe sanitation management in Nairobi’s informal settlements. In her role, she works with Sanergy’s advisory arm, partnering with governments, utilities and organizations to expand sanitation coverage in new cities.

She focuses on improving living conditions in developing countries through delivery of safe, cost-effective and dignified sanitation services while addressing environmental impacts and climate change.

In New York, Trondsen collaborated with the State 4-H Career Explorations program for four years to lead workshops for high school students to introduce them to the field of environmental engineering, including energy recovery from waste, harnessing the power of microbes, and natural resource management.

For Clemson, she serves as a mentor to high-achieving students in the Honors College and the National Scholars Program, especially those interested in Fulbright scholarships. She is an Honors College admissions application reviewer and has served as an interviewer for the National Scholars Program for several years.

She also currently has two Clemson undergraduate students interning with her at Sanergy for the spring semester.

Members of the Clemson family nominate potential Roaring10 honorees, who are then selected by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The 2021 award presentation will occur during the fall.

The primary mission of the Clemson Young Alumni Council is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to young alumni. The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization that exists to connect alumni with their alma mater. Through a variety of programs and services, the Alumni Association works with alumni around the world to ensure they have a Clemson Experience every day.

Nadia Nadim Aziz ’09

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Nadia Nadim Aziz ’09 (Clemson University), JD ’13 (Charlotte School of Law)

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Nadia Nadim Aziz as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Nadia is the interim Co-Director and Policy Counsel for “Stop the Hate” for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Washington, DC. In this role, Nadia is an advocate to strengthen the capacity of communities to combat hate, support individual victims of hate crimes, and hold perpetrators of hate accountable. In this role Nadia has travelled across the country to speak on issues related to the First Amendment and increase in bias motivated crimes. Through the Arab American Institute’s mentorship program, Nadia mentors Arab American undergraduate and law students pursuing a career in public service. She continues to serve Clemson in many ways including delivering a talk on campus at Clemson titled, “Hate Crimes on College Campuses,” to discuss the national trend of increased bias motivated crimes on college campuses around the country.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Samantha Lynn Bauer ’10

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Samantha Lynn Bauer ’10 Parks Recreation and Tourism Management

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Samantha Lynn Bauer as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Samantha Bauer is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Zen Greenville, an elegant event space and event planning company. She serves her community by volunteering for a variety of organizations including Serenity Place, United Way Hands on Greenville Day, Habitat for Humanity, and the Harvest Hope Food Bank. She is also a Pulse Young Professional member, serving as a board member of the Pulse Advisory Council. Samantha serves on the Greenville Clemson Club Board of Directors and was also their most recent Prowl and Growl Chair.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Tyler Andrew Brown ’09, M’10

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Tyler Andrew Brown ’09, M’10 Forest Resource Managements, Master of Forest Resource

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Tyler Brown as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Tyler Brown serves as the Conservation Districts Program Manager for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Tyler is an active hunter education instructor where he educates future hunters on safety and ethics. In 2013, Tyler was asked to serve on the Clemson University Forestry Curriculum Reaccreditation Committee as a young alumni representative to the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Since 2015 Tyler has served on the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) Agriculture Alumni Board of Directors. Tyler initiated the annual Clays for CAFLS Sporting Clays Tournament fundraiser in 2017. Since its inception, Clays for CAFLS has raised over $60,000, which funds the C. Blain Player Endowment that provides financial support for CAFLS students to engage with CAFLS alumni for professional growth.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Amanda Jane “AJ” Hobbs ’14

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Amanda Jane “AJ” Hobbs ’14 (Industrial Engineering, Clemson University), M’16 (Purdue University)

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Amanda “AJ” Hobbs as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Amanda is a consultant with Goldratt Consulting, where she analyzes operations and implements solutions based on the Theory of Constraints. In an effort to support parity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, AJ serves as a member of Drew Charter School’s STEAM Advisory Board and has presented at both Drew Charter School and the Carl G. Renfroe Middle School. As a member of First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Atlanta, AJ works closely with FPC’s Women’s Transformation Center, a housing shelter that is a safe home for women during transitional times. AJ also volunteers with FPC’s youth and master planning efforts. In 2018, through dedicated efforts with the department chair for Industrial Engineering at Clemson, AJ inspired 10 other young alumni to participate in the establishment of the Clemson University Industrial Engineering Board of Young Alumni.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Harold P. Hughes ’08, M’14

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Harold P. Hughes ’08, M’14 Political Science & Economics, Master’s in Business Administration

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Harold Hughes as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Harold Hughes is the Founder & CEO of BandwagonFanClub, Inc. BANDWAGON is a fan analytics company built to help teams identify and engage the fans that show up on game day. Harold is a professional public speaker at conferences and conventions that focus on sports, analytics, and blockchain technology. He currently serves as a Board Member for the Pi Alpha National Alumni Coalition. This Fall, Harold will begin his service to the University of South Carolina Upstate through the College of Business and Economics Dean’s Advisory Board. He continues to give back to Clemson by serving on the Clemson University Graduate School Board and choose Clemson Orange as his company’s primary brand color to show his support to his alma mater.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Ryan D. Lee ’09

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Ryan D. Lee ’09 (Accounting, Clemson University), M’12 (Medical University of South Carolina)

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Ryan Lee as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Ryan Lee is the Chief Operating Officer of LewisGale Medical Center, a 506-bed hospital in Salem, Virginia. LewisGale Medical Center is a part of the HCA Healthcare system, a Fortune-100, for-profit operator of health care facilities. Since graduating Clemson, Ryan has received the Fellow designation from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Upon moving to Salem, Ryan has found ways to give back to his community by serving on the Board of Directors for the Salem Chamber of Commerce. In service to Clemson, Ryan recently completed a 3-year term as President of the Young Alumni Council and previously chaired the Roaring Ten selection committee.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Ramakrishna Podila PhD ‘11

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Ramakrishna Podila PhD ‘11

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Ramakrishna Podila as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Rama Podila is an Assistant Professor in the Clemson University Department of Physics and Astronomy. He is a tenure-track faculty member with a postdoctoral focus on biochemistry and the investigation of the physiological response to engineered nanomaterials. In his career, Rama has authored more than 60 original peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals and holds two patents on novel roll-to-roll production for nanomaterial-based supercapacitors and self-powered wireless sensors. Rama helped establish the Clemson Nanomaterials Institute, serves as the lead organizer of Nano Day at Roper Mountain Science Center annually and was recently selected as a “Faculty Fellow” by His Holiness Dalai Lama to teach physics for Buddhist monks. At Clemson, Rama helped bring new courses to life, such as Electrochemistry and Methods of Spectroscopy.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Dominique Jordan Sensabaugh ’12

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Dominique Jordan Sensabaugh ’12 Political Science

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Dominique Jordan Sensabaugh as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Dominique Sensabaugh is the Creator and Curator of Dominique Sensabaugh Lifestyle Brand which is dedicated to motherhood, philanthropy and empowerment. She is a prolific philanthropist with a desire to inspire her peers to impact the world positively. Dominique recently published Inspired V.1 where she features stories of entrepreneurs, mission makers, fellow philanthropists, and unconventional artists. Dominique’s most recent global partnership is with Food for the Hungry, an organization that strives to end poverty and world hunger and to build clean water reservoirs in Haiti. Through this partnership, the Sensabaugh Family has already completed one water project and is currently building a school in the same community. The project will serve 200 school children and over 400 families. In her service to Clemson, Dominique and the Sensabaugh Family Foundation recently made a generous $50,000 donation to the P.A.W. Journey football program.

The 2019 Roaring 10 recipients were honored by the Clemson Alumni Association and the Clemson Young Alumni Council at a ceremony on October 11^th at the Madren Conference Center on Clemson’s Campus.

The Roaring 10 award program was developed in 2012 by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Martin Tiller ’10

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Martin Tiller ’10 Financial Management

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Martin Tiller as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Martin Tiller is the Business Development and Leader of Event Rentals of Anderson. He is also the Owner and Founder of Orange Property Management in Clemson. In support of the Clemson Family, both of Martin’s businesses focus on employing current students and alumni. Event Rentals provides services for Clemson signature events including the Clemmy’s, many athletic and academic banquets, and most recently, the National Championship celebrations. His other business, Orange Property Management, is the highest Google Rated property management firm in the area. Martin serves at Crosspoint Church as a member of the Financial Controls Team. He is also the Chairman of the Board for the Foothills Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Martin provides employment opportunities for ClemsonLIFE students at his businesses, and in the last few years, he has been a semi-annual guest speaker for business classes with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. He has recently been tapped recently to lead Family Business courses at Clemson.

The 2019 Roaring 10 recipients were honored by the Clemson Alumni Association and the Clemson Young Alumni Council at a ceremony on October 11^th at the Madren Conference Center on Clemson’s Campus.

The Roaring 10 award program was developed in 2012 by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Lt. Benjamin J. Winter, USN ’13

October 15, 2019/in The Roaring 10

Lt. Benjamin J. Winter, USN ’13 Mechanical Engineering

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Lt. Benjamin J. Winter as one of the 2019 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Oct. 11, 2019 – Annual Roaring 10 Awards; presented by the Clemson Young Alumni Council at the Madren Center.

Ben Winter currently serves as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. He is one of the first eight sailors selected to pilot the Navy’s newest special operations undersea combat platform. Additionally, he has completed three overseas deployments and led 60 sailors on seven missions vital to national security. LT Winter helped lead a $60,000 campaign for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society and also assisted his local chapter of Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in raising awareness for victims of sexual assault. In his service to Clemson, LT Winter is proud of returning to campus to speak with undergraduate engineering students about his experience as a student and his time serving in the United States Navy.

The 2019 Roaring 10 recipients were honored by the Clemson Alumni Association and the Clemson Young Alumni Council at a ceremony on October 11^th at the Madren Conference Center on Clemson’s Campus.

The Roaring 10 award program was developed in 2012 by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Claire Reddeck Bowman, ’03, M‘08

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Claire Reddeck Bowman of Charleston, SC as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Bowman is an associate for McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, where her focus areas are higher education and senior living. At McMillan Pazdan Smith, Bowman was selected to participate in the Leadership MPS program, which introduces young leaders to all aspects of the firm in order to prepare them for additional leadership roles in both projects and the operations of the firm.

While previously living in Greenville, Bowman served as president of the board of directors for the Pendleton Place children’s shelter and provided design assistance for the renovation of an adjacent property into offices and meeting spaces for family engagement. She also served on the board of directors for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Greenville chapter and regularly attended and organized mentoring sessions and events with the Clemson AIA-Student Chapter.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Tyrone Oliver Gayle ‘10

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Tyrone Oliver Gayle of Washington, DC as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Gayle is the Press Secretary for United States Senator Kamala Harris. He moved to Washington, D.C., after graduation and began his career on the Press and Communications team at the Center for American Progress. Gayle joined the Kaine for Virginia campaign in 2011, during which he developed a close relationship with now Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine.

In 2015, Gayle moved to New York, where he served as a key member of the Hillary for America’s Communications team. He was named a ‘Rising Star’ by Campaign and Elections Magazine and after the 2016 presidential election, Tyrone joined Senator Kamala Harris’ office in his current role. Gayle has spent the last few years mentoring young people of color in politics.

In 2016, Tyrone was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, which required an invasive surgery and 21 days of recovery in the hospital. As he continues to receive chemotherapy, he is often comforted by his D.C. Clemson community.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Noelle Cabato Holdsworth ’11

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Noelle Cabato Holdsworth of Atlanta, GA as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Holdsworth is employed by T-Mobile as an Employer Brand Manager focused on Culture & Brand and has received numerous internal accolades. She was recently selected to serve on the Talent Brand Alliance Board, an organization for Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing professionals.

From 2014 to 2016, Holdsworth served as an Executive Board Member for T-Mobile’s Diversity & Inclusion Multigenerational Network. She has continued her work with Diversity & Inclusion focused efforts by helping establish the Atlanta Chapter and serving on the Chapter’s Executive Board since 2017.

As Co-Chair of the Clemson Alumni Association’s Atlanta Clemson Club Community Service Committee, Noelle has organized partnerships with Covenant House, a non-profit that supports homeless youth, and Wellspring Living, an organization that serves survivors and those at risk of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation, including sex trafficking victims.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

France L. Jackson ’11, M. ’13

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized France L. Jackson of Hillsboro, OR as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Jackson is a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship which allowed her the opportunity to earn her Bachelor’s and Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering degrees from Clemson University. She is one of only two African-American women to be the first to obtain a Ph.D. in the Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department at the University of Florida.

Jackson is employed by Intel supporting global projects that affect how we experience technology daily by creating and testing innovative software experiences that are optimized for Intel Architecture. She has served on projects such as Hands 2 Love, utilizing her knowledge and skills to help children with congenital upper limb differences participate in sports that are drone-powered. As a STEM advocate, France participates with several organizations that help expose girls and underrepresented minorities to STEM careers.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Aliza Darnell McGuire ’12

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Aliza Darnell McGuire of St. Louis, MO as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

McGuire began her career at Erwin Penland (now known as EP + Co.) in Greenville, SC, as a public relations account assistant and quickly rose to the position of Senior Content Manager, where she worked with national clients, such as Verizon, Disney XD and Chick-fil-A. She currently works as the Prevention Services Coordinator at Epworth Children and Family Services, one of the largest social service agencies in St. Louis.

While in her master’s program, McGuire continued to volunteer, serving with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri and Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Program. She served as the Clemson Young Alumni Council’s President-Elect for the last three years and is currently serving as the Clemson Alumni Association’s St. Louis Clemson Club Secretary.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Susan Ridgeway Nunamaker ’01

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Susan Ridgeway Nunamaker of Seneca, SC as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

A former accountant, Nunamaker is a second-career educator who is dedicated to enlightening the community about the importance of education. In 2014, Susan joined the Central Elementary School transformation team as the instructional coach and helped the school to become a top-performing school in the district while increasing 132 positions in state rankings over the course of only one year (2014-2015).

She joined the faculty at Clemson in 2017 as the program coordinator for the M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning and has coordinated numerous partnerships between Clemson and local schools to encourage exposure to higher education. Nunamaker was honored as the 2018 University Supervisor of the Year for Early Childhood Education due to her dedication to mentoring and guiding future teachers to improve the craft of teaching for the benefit of students across the State of South Carolina and beyond.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Allison Marshall Puechl ’09

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Allison Marshall Puechl of Raleigh, NC as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Puechl is a Gynecologic Oncology Fellow with Duke University Medical Center. While a resident at Duke University, she was selected as Administrative Chief Resident, and in this role, was responsible for the scheduling of 32 residents. Puechl is a three-time recipient of the Charles B. Hammond Research Grant and has used the grant award to research various cancer treatments.

Puechl is involved in the medical community, serving on the Society of Gynecology Oncology Education Committee, Duke Department of Ob/Gyn Wellness Committee, and Duke Graduate Medical Education Council. She also spends a great deal of time mentoring students regarding their career paths. After joining the group in 2015, Allison has served on the executive board of the Clemson Alumni Association’s Clemson Women’s Alumni Council as the secretary.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Don Allen Sharpe, Jr. M ’17

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Don Allen Sharpe, Jr. of Swansea, SC as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Sharpe is currently employed as the Student Services Program Coordinator at Midlands Technical College, where he advocates for quality access to education, strong mentoring to both traditional and non-traditional students, as well as a commitment to overall quality within the higher education setting.

Sharpe served as his division’s representative on Staff Council and eventually was elected by the entire college staff to serve as Chair of Staff Council. He regularly volunteers at the Lexington Recreation and Aging Commission Senior Citizens Center and tutors students in Lexington School District Four in the humanities.

In 2018, he was selected to join Leadership Lexington County, and his cohort has already raised significant funds for an educational outreach charity. Sharpe recently completed his term as a Board Member of the Clemson Alumni Association’s LGBTQ+ Alumni Club and participates in Clemson Alumni’s Second Century Society.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

Dan “McKee” McKeithan Thomason, Jr. ’13

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized Dan “McKee” McKeithan Thomason, Jr. of Charlottesville, VA as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Thomason is currently enrolled as a student at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Prior to attending Darden, he was the Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lending at Congressional Bank. He began his career at BB&T as a 2014 graduate of their Leadership Development Program and later worked as a Portfolio Manager on BB&T’s Commercial Real Estate team in Washington, D.C.

Thomason volunteers with Junior Achievement as a member of their Associate Leadership Council and was responsible for organizing BB&T’s Bowl-A-Thon event benefitting JA, which raised over $35 thousand each year. He is involved with JA Finance Parks and also volunteers in classrooms to teach financial literacy and work readiness.

Thomason works regularly with the Clemson Alumni Association’s Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Clemson Club and has earned a position on the Regional Board of Directors and Young Alumni Committee. He successfully organized a new event, the Young Alumni Sunset Cruise, for the DC Club which drew over 50 attendees each of the last two years.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.

John B. Wright, Jr. ’10

October 1, 2018/in The Roaring 10

The Clemson University Young Alumni Council (YAC) has recognized John B. Wright, Jr. of Anderson, SC as one of the 2018 “Roaring 10” – young alumni who have made an impact in business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors.

Honorees were selected based on their continued efforts to uphold the university’s core values of honesty, integrity and respect and to demonstrate an “ever-loyal” relationship with Clemson University.

Upon graduation in 2010, Wright worked in the financial services industry before joining his family’s business in 2012. Since then, he has personally brokered or developed more than $40 million of commercial real estate, many projects that have been well publicized and helped grow the local economy.

Wright is the youngest-ever chairman of the Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and has been recognized by the SC School Boards Association for his commitment to public education. He is a member of the Anderson University Board of Visitors, an active Rotarian, a graduate of Leadership Anderson, and an active member of Newspring Church.

The primary mission of Clemson YAC is to support the goals of the Clemson Alumni Association specifically on matters pertaining to Young Alumni. Clemson YAC exists to connect Young Alumni with the University, assist Young Alumni in the transition from active student to alumnus, facilitate fellowship, personal growth and professional development opportunities for young alumni and formally represent Young Alumni interests to the Clemson Alumni Council. The purpose of these efforts is to affect seminal influence on young alumni so they may continue to be connected and contributing alumni for a better Clemson throughout their lives.