Category: Student Spotlight

Connor Mulvey majored in accounting and minored in financial management. Mulvey continued to excel while he completed his graduate degree in Clemson’s MPAcc program. During his time at Clemson, Mulvey was active in the community and successful in his classes all while completing three internships — the last of which secured Mulvey a full time […]

In reviewing Whitney Lee’s accolades and activities, it’s hard not to wonder how she does it all! Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Lee is a thriving scholar and a successful student athlete. Originally a finance major, Lee realized her appreciation for accounting as she began taking the accounting classes required by her original major. In addition […]

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Riley Dowling moved to Greenville, South Carolina in 5th grade where she attended Southside Christian through her graduation in 2020. Dowling enjoyed a family-based childhood and feels blessed to call Charlotte and Greenville home. Dowling comes from a Clemson family — both parents as well as her sister and […]

During the Fall 2021 semester, a team of six accounting majors participated in the Deloitte Audit Innovation Campus Challenge. The Challenge involved 70 of the top colleges and universities in the U.S. Prior Clemson teams twice proceeded through the competition to the “finals” at Deloitte University near Dallas. Clemson’s 2021 six-person team included Elizabeth Braunstein, Jennifer […]

In February 2022, Ashley McCord and Hannah Fugate, two senior accounting majors, competed in the Templeton Business Ethics Case competition. The duo was advised by School of Accountancy associate professor Robin Radtke. Clemson’s team was pitted against 15 other colleges and universities in the competition, which was sponsored by the Business Ethics and Corporate Social […]

In February 2022, Accounting Networking Night returned to an “in-person” format after being held virtually in the fall of 2020 and in the spring and fall of 2021. Accounting Networking Night is an opportunity for students and potential employers to meet informally to explore employment opportunities and get to know one another. Twelve employers sent […]

Lydia Terlizzi joined Clemson University in the fall of 2022. Her path to Clemson was an unconventional one, but it is clear she has found a family at Clemson. Terlizzi, who is from Aiken, S.C., originally attended the University of South Carolina as an in international business and economics major. However, she fell in love […]

Jordan Black, an accounting and finance double major who graduated in May 2022, placed 1st in the Fall 2021 ETF Portfolio Challenge with a portfolio returning 47.23 percent in 12 weeks. The ETF Portfolio Challenge is a simulated investment challenge designed to help educate college students about investing in Exchange-Traded-Products. Through ETF Global, students are to […]

Micah Aebischer was born in Charleston, S.C. and grew up in West Columbia, S.C. Although initially interested in studying biology, a bad laboratory experience steered him to the College of Business and accounting. He decided to major in accounting after taking a principles of accounting class because the “numbers all made sense” and accounting seemed […]

Maggie King came from a family of educators but her decision to pursue an accounting degree occurred early in her college career; she was hooked after her first accounting class and “never looked back.” After graduating with her undergraduate degree from Appalachian State, Maggie began researching graduate programs. She wanted to achieve the requirements necessary […]