December 14, 2020
John Mittelstaedt, 58, former marketing professor at Clemson, died December 8, 2020, after a battle with cancer. Mittelstaedt taught 14 years at Clemson until 2011. He was founding director of the Master of Science in Marketing program. He went on to serve as the dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of […]
December 9, 2020
Alison L. (Drews-Bryan) Marlett, 75 of Brevard, North Carolina, died in the early morning hours on Monday, December 7, 2020. She was an associate professor of accounting at Clemson and retired in 1999 after 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Douglas Marlett; and a daughter, Rachel Margaret Drews. No services are planned […]
December 3, 2020
Cliff Fain, 89, Professor Emeritus of Ceramic Engineering, on November 29, 2020. Fain spent 45 years as a professor of engineering at Clemson, where he broke ground on several cutting-edge topics and secured multiple patents throughout his career. A graduate of Spartanburg High School, Fain attended Clemson, where he received a Bachelor of Science and Master […]
December 2, 2020
Eli T. Hall, 19, passed away on Tuesday, December 1. He was a sophomore general engineering major from Taylors, South Carolina. “Our entire Clemson family is saddened by this tragic loss,” said Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students L. Christopher Miller. “Our hearts go out to Eli’s family and friends during […]
December 1, 2020
John Nelson Beard Jr., Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, died November 27, 2020. Beard spent his retirement years as a prize-winning fisherman, gourmet cook, and world traveler. He loved his family and valued his close long-time friends. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eva, of Clemson; a daughter, Dana Shkor of Clemson; […]
November 13, 2020
David M. Nicholas Jr., Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor Emeritus of History, died on November 10, 2020. He retired from Clemson in 2006 after 17 years of service. He came to Clemson in 1989 from the University of Nebraska, where he had taught for 22 years. Nicholas was internationally recognized for his research on 14th […]
November 4, 2020
Former Clemson soccer Head Coach Trevor Adair, 60, died October 27, 2020, at his home in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Adair coached the men’s soccer team from 1995 to 2008 and was the second-winningest coach in program history with a record of 174-91-26. His teams compiled a record of seven NCAA Tournament Round of 16 finishes, five […]
November 2, 2020
Carl Wilbert Helms, Ph.D., 87, of Charleston, retired chair of the Department of Zoology at Clemson, died November 1, 2020. Helms graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s in biology and received his master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. He was chair of the Department of Biology at Bucknell University and served […]
September 10, 2020
John Bennett, 88, professor emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering, died Sept. 5, 2020. Bennett retired from Clemson in 1996 after 23 years. A lifetime member of IEEE, he was part of the team that designed the backup navigational system for the lunar rover. Bennett served in the Air Force during the Korean War, learning […]
September 10, 2020
Greyson Cole Mazich, 21, a senior management major from Great Falls, Virginia, died Sept. 2. “Coming to grips with the death of a student is always difficult,” said Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students L. Christopher Miller. “The Clemson Family extends our warmest condolences to Grey’s family and friends as they […]
