When Edward Phillips walked into a cramped, dirty Kenyan orphanage two years ago, he felt a call to help. Didn’t matter that he was just 19 years old. Didn’t matter that he was a rising junior at Clemson. Didn’t matter that he lived almost 8,000 miles away.
Clemson University Feature Stories
University Feature Stories
University Feature Stories
Clemson’s Class of 2012 is passionate and driven. See where they’re headed and who inspired them along the way.
May 8th, 2012As always, the depth, passion and drive of Clemson students never fail to impress. The graduating Class of 2012 has spent a lot of time exploring — their futures, their interests, their research and their passions. With so much potential, we know they’re off to great things. In the meantime, check out the stories of five of our incredible seniors.
Clemson’s band students are headed to London to play during the 2012 Summer Olympics
May 8th, 2012[TITLE][SHARE] By Laura Good Creative Services Imagine walking around the streets of London during the 2012 Summer Olympics. People from all over the world have congregated in one city, and every nationality imaginable is represented in the sea of people before you. Among the hustle and bustle of the crowds you hear the familiar tune [...]
Determined Spirit runs through the Hall family
May 7th, 2012In August, senior English major Will Hall will be the 17th member of his family to graduate from Clemson University. His cousin, Tompkins Ramey, will be the 18th in a few years.
Clemson’s new Memorial Park offers a place to reflect
April 30th, 2012After a year of work, the Memorial Park garden next to the Scroll of Honor is finished. Set just across from Death Valley, the park pays tribute to the thousands of Clemson alumni and friends who have served in fields from agriculture to the military. It will be dedicated this week. ((Slideshow))
The brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon show the true meaning of the Clemson Determined Spirit
April 20th, 2012[TITLE][SHARE] By Mary Mattox Creative Services News travels fast, especially in a small community. In January 2012, the news of a family who lost its home in a fire the day after Christmas traveled from an 8-year-old to an elementary schoolteacher to a University administrator to a Clemson student. That student took action. When the [...]
Clemson’s Walk & Roll event helps students discover what makes them unique and what makes them strong
April 16th, 2012Every morning Clemson students wake up and begin their daily routine. But what if, just for a morning, they were forced to redefine their routine, take on a new life and discover what it means to be disabled? On March 6 several Clemson students, faculty and staff took on the challenge of walking in someone else’s shoes.
Committed to Clemson: Tony Cawthon continually seeks to serve
April 11th, 2012In addition to mentoring his students, Tony Cawthon enjoys teaching them to be effective administrators, counselors and mentors as well.
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford headlines this year’s Clemson Literary Festival
April 9th, 2012Starting April 11, renowned writers will be in town and on campus to engage book lovers with four days of readings, discussions and a book fair as part of the 5th Annual Clemson Literary Festival. Among the 18 exciting on- and off-campus events — all free to the public — is an appearance of Pulitzer-Prize winning author Richard Ford.
Inside the new Walter Reed
March 20th, 2012Meet two Clemson alumni who helped accomplish a major feat in medical care for our wounded service men and women.
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