Travis Blanks Named to Clemson Alumni Association Board of Directors

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The Clemson Alumni Association has named Travis Blanks of Teaneck, New Jersey, to its Board of Directors.

Blanks earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Clemson University in 2015 and later completed his Master of Travis Blanks ’15, M‘20Business Administration in 2020. A standout student-athlete, he was a permanent team captain of the 2015 Orange Bowl Championship team and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He also represented Clemson as a Prowl and Growl Ambassador, traveling with IPTAY and coaches to promote the university.

Professionally, Blanks is Vice President of Operations at Interstate Waste Services, an environmental services company based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. He is actively involved in industry organizations such as the National Waste and Recycling Association and the Solid Waste Association of North America.

Blanks remains deeply connected to Clemson through his involvement with the Fiercely Forward Campaign, IPTAY as a major gift donor, and as a mentor with PAW Journey. He is also a graduate of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business.

His civic engagement includes membership in the Seneca Golden Corner Rotary Club and previous service on the Foothills Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board.
On his appointment to the board, Blanks stated “Joining the CAA Board of Directors is an exciting opportunity for me to further serve Clemson University and one that I accept with great humility. Clemson is a special place that changed my life, and I take it as my duty to serve, invest, and pay it forward so that this great institution may continue to reach higher heights.”

The alumni board has 22 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, the establishment of governing policies and strategic planning.

The Clemson Alumni Association is an open-membership, nonprofit organization. Since its inception in 1896, the program has connected members of the Clemson family, inspiring pride, celebrating achievement, providing service and strengthening relationships. Learn more at www.clemson.edu/alumni.