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Graduates laud collaboration, networking within Extension leadership program
South Carolina has two land-grant institutions, each with its own Extension service, and such an environment could easily breed competition. But to the professionals at both schools, Clemson and South Carolina State share the same Extension mission — which means […]
4-H Pinckney events help pave pathway to leadership for SC youth
Alex Blocker became versed in Clementa Pinckney’s legacy by growing up in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, but it was attending a leadership program bearing Pinckney’s name that led Blocker to realize the late state senator’s career path was one […]
Clemson Family breaks record for gifts on annual Give Day
Charitable giving reached a record $6,333,884 during the 7th annual Clemson University 24-hour Give Day on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Cash, new pledges and a multi-million-dollar estate gift made up this year’s total.
2021 Roaring10 award recipients honored by Clemson Young Alumni Council
On Friday April 1, 2022, ten exceptional individuals were presented with a 2021 Roaring10 award by the Clemson Young Alumni Council. To be honored with this award, each person must have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from Clemson University […]
Six Clemson alumni honored with the 2021 Distinguished Service Award
On Friday, April 1, 2022, the Clemson Alumni Association awarded six recipients with the Clemson Alumni Distinguished Service Award — the highest honor the association bestows on those who graduated from the University. The prestigious Clemson Alumni Distinguished Service Award […]
Clemson, SC State strengthen bond between Extension programs
Deon Legette is a self-proclaimed “proud and loyal daughter” of South Carolina State University, but her most recent trip to its Orangeburg campus was about strengthening a sibling bond: the one between her alma mater and Clemson, its sister land-grant […]
Women in science: How five women with Clemson ties are contributing to science in their own ways
February 11 is celebrated globally as International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The United Nations General Assembly established the day in 2015 as a way to encourage women and girls’ full and equal access to and participation in […]
Silva named Clemson Forages Research and Extension specialist
Liliane Silva is the new Clemson University forages research and Cooperative Extension Service specialist housed at the Edisto REC.
Researchers manipulate daylight hours to help save poinsettias
A research team led by Clemson professor Jim Faust has found manipulating daylight hours can help keep the sparkle in poinsettias and money in producers’ wallets.
SC 4-H Horse Program continues to shine on national stage
The South Carolina 4-H Horse Program has made a habit of bringing home top-five national awards, and that theme continued at this year’s contest in Louisville, Ky. Two top-five overall finishes at the 2021 Eastern National 4-H Horse Round-Up at […]
New members join the County Agent Hall of Fame at Clemson
Two years worth of new members have been welcomed into the Frank Lever County Extension Agent Hall of Fame at Clemson University — four from the Class of 2020 and five from the Class of 2021 — following COVID-related delays.
Pinckney’s legacy continues to grow with National 4-H Hall of Fame induction
Honored by Clemson University and the South Carolina 4-H Youth Development Program, Pinckney was one of 20 people inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame.
4-H Pinckney program provides back-to-school resources to rural communities
With rural areas perhaps being hit hardest during the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s where the 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program focused its efforts to ensure students in those communities went back to school with the supplies they needed. As summer ended, youth […]
Clemson offers app to help calculate feed rations
The Clemson University Precision Agriculture team has developed the Clemson Livestock Feed Ration Calculator to help livestock producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes.
SC 4-H’ers take top honors at National WHEP Contest
Showing up at school on Saturday and Sunday isn’t most young people’s idea of a good time, but a group of South Carolina high school students turned it into a national championship weekend. The team of Kaden Cooley, Emma Garrett, […]
Youth find ‘courage to lead’ at S.C. 4-H State Congress
The theme of this year’s S.C. 4-H State Congress was “The Courage to Lead in a Jungle of the Unknown,” and many of the speakers at the event’s banquet and others in attendance had their own stories about learning to […]
Retired state veterinarian, Clemson adjunct professor awarded Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest honor
Recently retired state veterinarian and director of Clemson Livestock Poultry Health, Boyd Parr was awarded the Order of Palmetto today at the South Carolina Farm Bureau Executive Committee meeting. Parr still serves as an adjunct professor in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences at Clemson University.
Clemson Extension launches author series aimed at improving food literacy for SC youth
Continuing its quest to give young people around South Carolina a better understanding of the food they eat, Clemson Extension has teamed up with South Carolina Farm to School to launch a series of virtual events this summer to introduce […]
Clemson Young Alumni Council to present the 2020 Roaring10 young alumni awards
This September, the Clemson Young Alumni Council will present its Roaring10 awards to ten 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 […]
Lowcountry teen’s whole-body health plan shines on national stage
Maggie Thomas has attended the National 4-H Summit for Healthy Living two years running, but the first was a less-than-ideal experience: After falling critically ill, she was admitted into the hospital for a week and spent her 16th birthday there. […]
Contest allows youth across SC to test their knowledge of wildlife, habitats
The South Carolina Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest took place virtually this year for youth from around the state to show off what they know about the great outdoors. A hands-on environmental education program that provides participants an opportunity […]
Building tomorrow’s road map, today — why Clemson’s Master of Transportation Safety Administration is a game-changer
Kim Alexander serves as the founder and chair of Clemson University’s Institute for Global Road Safety and Security and directs the first-of-its-kind Master of Transportation Safety Administration. The work of Alexander and her colleagues not only impacts the lives of those who visit their classrooms but it also makes a difference for motorists everywhere, delivering safer roads and more secure transportation systems nationwide.
CAFLS women taking leading role in driving Clemson’s land-grant mission
More than any college within Clemson University, the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) exemplifies founder Thomas Green Clemson’s vision of a high seminary of learning that would reach beyond the boundaries of campus to benefit South Carolina, […]
Clemson picked to lead design of nationwide 4-H STEM initiative
Clemson University will be taking youth across the country on a guided tour of outer space — virtually, of course — after being chosen to lead the design of this year’s 4-H STEM Challenge. Heading into its 14th year, the […]
Clemson’s EELI program continues to build connections in statewide Extension efforts
To keep the momentum Clemson University’s Extension Emerging Leadership Initiative (EELI) created with its inaugural class, Deon Legette recognized the best way to avoid standing still was to keep moving forward. With that in mind, Legette, the driving force behind […]
Inaugural County Agent Hall of Fame marks centennial of Extension Service
(This story was first published September 10, 2014) CLEMSON — Marking a century of service to South Carolinians, eight individuals entered the inaugural Frank Lever County Extension Agent Hall of Fame at ceremonies at Clemson University in September. In celebration […]
Clemson inducts three into Extension Agent Hall of Fame
(This story was first published July 6, 2015) CLEMSON — Retired Clemson University Extension agents Rowland Alston, Bill Craven and Bill Riser were inducted into the A. Frank Lever County Extension Agent Hall of Fame for their service to South […]
Lever Extension Hall of Fame inducts five new members
(This story was first published January 4, 2017) CLEMSON — Five South Carolinians have been recognized for lifetimes of service with their induction into the Frank Lever County Extension Agent Hall of Fame at Clemson University. Spanning service from the […]
Inductees in Lever County Agent Hall of Fame exemplify Extension vision
(This story was first published May 16, 2017) CLEMSON — The late Clemson University Extension agent Marvin Cely once wrote, “Sometimes memories are all we have, that’s why it is so important to make as many good ones as we […]
South Carolina 4-H’ers take top team, individual honors at national horse event
While this year’s South Carolina 4-H Horse Project dealt with more than a few challenges, the team members chosen to represent the state were able to get a leg up on the competition at the National Virtual 4-H Invitational. And […]
Former Clemson Extension agents honored for public service careers
(This story was first published April 19, 2018) CLEMSON — Members of the Clemson University Extension family took time to honor four of their own for lifetimes of service to the people of South Carolina in ceremonies April 13-14. The […]
President’s Update: Spring semester off to a good start; Clemson Extension embodies University’s land-grant mission
Our Spring semester is in full swing, and I am pleased to be able to share the news that our enhanced COVID-19 testing regimen is working well and that we are offering more in-person instruction than in the fall. We […]
Gaye and Joel Sprague honor late son’s memory by supporting Clemson University civil engineering students
Gaye and Joel Sprague are keeping their late son’s memory alive with an endowment that has begun providing scholarships for Clemson University undergraduates who are majoring in civil engineering and are underrepresented in the field. The Spragues’ son, Ben, was […]
Increasing engagement: Clemson Extension is answering citizens’ needs during pandemic
As online offerings continue, Clemson Extension is preparing to reopen county offices under modified operations based on S.C. DHEC data.
Clemson offers new Agricultural Education teaching certificate
CLEMSON – Agricultural Education teachers are in high demand and Clemson University adds a new post baccalaureate certificate program that can help fill this need. The program is an add-on certificate in Agricultural Education that compliments most bachelor degree programs offered […]