[{"id":980,"date":"2026-05-08T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/?p=980"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:48:06","slug":"congratulations-spring-26-sceees-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2026\/05\/08\/congratulations-spring-26-sceees-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations Spring &#8217;26 SCEEES Graduates!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/Tiger-with-Signs_062-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences celebrates our graduates from various programs within the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. The doctoral hooding ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum.&nbsp; Congratulations to the following graduates for earning their Doctor of Philosophy degrees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Eman Zuhair Alhamdan &#8211; Ph.D. Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Miranda Eleanor Grice \u2013 Ph.D. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jaqueline Jamara Souza Soares\u2013 Ph.D. Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Hatice Yildirim \u2013 Ph.D.\u00a0 Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The graduate ceremony for the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences was held at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. Congratulations to the following students for earning their Master of Science degrees!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5972ef34ce258572aa13062c16216265\"><strong><em>Rita A. Barrera \u2013 M.S. Environmental Engineering and Science<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jacob Earl Bowers \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Harrison Boone Dugger \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-601ad0827c7f1b490932a8f21e02aebd\"><strong><em>Farhad Farzinpour\u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2cabd0f74691e99d45e8a0b3f96e2194\"><strong><em>Cole Thomas Gibbons \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Genevieve Diane Harris \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jimena Paola Jimenez Garcia \u2013 M.S. Hydrogeology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Riley Carden Massey \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Rachel Theresa McRae \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9318c9a9940be8c65c6c7402ad506b7f\"><strong><em>Blaise Randy Tchitchoua Mengue \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63b0fc74c7a3389eeb07bf8f2e2e22d8\"><strong><em>Bikram Paudel \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Sefatun-Noor Puspa \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Chris Rohlev \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Delaney Helen Ryan \u2013 M.S. Environmental Engineering and Science<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Aashish Sapkota \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bf7bea48f02214f9737ea6da013ef30e\"><strong><em>Shishir Sharma \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f53ad99716ff4067e3468908fed0eee\"><strong><em>Aaron Lake Smith \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ostonya<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Kiara Thomas \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Annamarie Elizabeth Wynne \u2013 M.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The undergraduate ceremony for the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences was also held at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, May 8 at 9 a.m. Congratulations to the following students for earning their Bachelor of Science degrees!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Elleson Grace Adair \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Celeste Alcantar-Garcia \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Waleed Alquza \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Sergio Solana Aspinall \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Dorothy Taylor <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Augenbraun<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Hoyt Allen Bailey \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Mason Lafayette Baird \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Benjamin K. Bardos \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Braeden Thomas Barnett \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Charles D. Belk \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Mylin Bennett \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Kaleigh Emma Bosak \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>James Marshall Bradley \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Cian Garrett Brady \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ethan Wyatt Brock \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Derek Gustav Bruno \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Kailey Belle Burack \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Christian Barry Burnette \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Brett Lawson Carver \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Sebastian Antonio Castaneda-Rivera \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Chad Russell Caudle \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Erika Madison Clinard \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>James Palmer Coleman \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Michael J. Constantino \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Amanda Nicole Corsini \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Lily Grace Corson \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Aaron Cruz-Chavez \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Natalie J.&nbsp; Cruz-Woodley \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jack Michael Cuneo \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Allison Ernesta Curl \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Joseph Caleb Dang \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>James Pierce Daniel \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Breyon Kenyel Dent \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Luke Sunde&#8217; Dillon \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Joseph&nbsp; Dixon \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Kate Rose Doyle \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Harlan Scott Eaddy \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Francisco Javier Ebner \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Joshua Brian Elliott \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Julia Caroline Elmasry \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Andrew Charles Evans \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Allison Brianne Evans \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Lewis Andrew Everett \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Paige Marie Farral \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Daniela Maria Font \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Nina Grace Freytag \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Nicholas Lee <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Fussaro<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Rutvik Ramesh Gaikwad \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Elijah Wilson Garrett \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Elliott Luke Gray \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Katherine Ann Graziano \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jack Randle Greiner \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jack Robert Grimes \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Patricia Ryn Grubbs \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Rani Alaa Hameid\u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Michael&nbsp; Hammond Hance, Jr. \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Luke Emerson Hanna \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Nicholas George <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Hapeshis<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Samuel George Hawkins \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Samuel Barron Heighway \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Regan Allen Hendricks \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ryan D. Holland \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Emma Grace Holsclaw \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Arieanna Nicole Howard \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Alexander Hampton Howell \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Catherine Elizabeth Hughes \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ryan Charles Johnson \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Kaitlyn Ann Kaulback \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Cyle James Kennedy \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>William Lee Kepley \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Yndia Marie Kessinger \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Charlie Keith King \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Mackenzie Kristina Kopf \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Kara Lee <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Kraczon <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jake Ryan Kramer \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Brooke Elizabeth Kuhmichel \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ashlyn Elizabeth Laird \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Taylyn Michelle Lajoie\u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jackson Lee \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Frank Alexander Leo \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Alvin Lin \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ashton Caroline Loring \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Samuel Chapman Lowe \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Christine O&#8217;Reilly Lundblad \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Annie R. Malkan \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Thomas Patrick Markovich \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Caitlin M. McAndrew \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>William Craig McFarland \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>William Cole McGowan&nbsp; \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Zachary David McHenry \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Sloane Colette McNelly \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Olivia Merritt McPherson \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Mikayla Metzler \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Charles Pearson Midgley \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Lexi Jean <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Mikowicz<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Samantha Renee Milch \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Joseph Anthony Morley \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Olivia L. Mucci \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Andrew Joseph Myers \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Luke Holder Nalos \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Victoria Elizabeth Neu \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Benjamin Amos Nierman \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Tyler Christian Novellino \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Michael Odessa \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Anna Jane O&#8217;Flaherty \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ronald James Ogle \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Richard Wilson Orvin \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Rebekah Jewell Palmer \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Samuel Bryant Parks \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Carolyn Mae Pierce \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Amy Ramirez \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Pranav Ravibiruthoji \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Alison Reca \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Francesca <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Rento<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Caroline Catherine Richards \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Quincey K. Riley \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Chase Matthew Rivers \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Robert Cohen Robbins \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>James Michael Rooker \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Olivia Hope Ruscitto \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Yohannan Samuel Saji \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Riley Harrison Schrader \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Megan Margaret Slattery \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Nicolas Levis Smith \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Logan Ryan Sorensen \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>George Broughton Spence IV \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Renee Jolie St John \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Caleb Scott Standridge \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Bryan Jefrey Stone, Jr. \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Edward Robert Street VI \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Davis Wilson Suther \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Claire Alexandra Swinbank \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Cecilia Taylor \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jamie Reese Terry \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Aleeki Alexandra Thorne \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Edwin Scott Timms \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ridley Vann Toale \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ava Kathleen Varano \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jeffrey Carl Vitale, Jr. \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Beth Martin Walker \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Luke Andrew Warriner \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Haynes Michael White III \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Elizabeth Jenice Williams \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Olivia Rose Williams \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ahnnalise <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Kathryn Wolf \u2013 B.S. Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>James Ryan Wood \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Paige Elaine Woods \u2013 B.S. Civil Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Sloane Miriam Woods \u2013 B.S. Geology<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Jack Carter Worrell III \u2013 B.S. Biosystems Engineering<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all of our new School of CEEES grads!&nbsp; Go Tigers!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences celebrates our graduates from various programs within the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. The doctoral hooding ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum.&nbsp; Congratulations to the following graduates for earning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4034,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[44500],"class_list":["post-980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4034"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/980\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=980"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":995,"date":"2026-04-30T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/?p=995"},"modified":"2026-06-19T17:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:36:07","slug":"highlights-from-the-eees-career-fair-and-ce-industry-day-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2026\/04\/30\/highlights-from-the-eees-career-fair-and-ce-industry-day-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from the EEES Career Fair and CE Industry Day 4.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The School of CEEES continues to strengthen the connection between classroom learning and professional practice through industry engagement events that bring students and employers together. Two standout events during this past academic year \u2014 the EEES Career Fair and Career Panel held on March 5, 2026, and CE Industry Day 4.0 held on October 8, 2025 provided students with valuable opportunities to network, explore career pathways, and gain insights from engineering professionals.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EEES Career Fair and Career Panel: Preparing Students for Career Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 5, 2026, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/eees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/eees\/\">Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (EEES) <\/a>hosted its annual Career Fair and Career Panel at the Hendrix Student Center. The event was designed to help students connect directly with industry leaders, expand professional networks, and learn about internship and full-time employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day featured a career fair, a professional development workshop focused on r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and interview preparation, and a panel discussion that allowed students to interact and learn from practicing professionals. During the panel luncheon, industry representatives shared career experiences, discussed emerging trends in environmental engineering and earth sciences, and answered questions from students about transitioning from academia to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event attracted employers from a variety of sectors, including environmental consulting, infrastructure, water resources, geotechnical engineering, and sustainability. Employers highlighted opportunities available to Clemson students while discussing the skills most sought after in today&#8217;s workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students, the event offered more than just recruiting opportunities. It provided a platform to build confidence, practice professional communication, and gain a deeper understanding of the diverse career paths available within environmental engineering and earth sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CE Industry Day 4.0: Connecting Civil Engineering Students with Industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier in the academic year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/ce\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/ce\/\">Glenn Department of Civil Engineering<\/a> hosted Industry Day 4.0 on October 8, 2025, a successful student and industry engagement event in its fourth year. The event focused on the built environment and brought together leading engineering firms, construction companies, consulting organizations, and public-sector agencies to engage with Clemson&#8217;s civil engineering students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the success of previous Civil Engineering Industry Day events, the fourth iteration expanded opportunities for students to interact with employers in a focused, discipline-specific setting. Industry representatives met with students to discuss internships, co-op experiences, full-time positions, and current challenges facing the engineering profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students gained valuable exposure to professionals working in structural engineering, transportation, construction management, water resources, environmental systems, and other critical areas of civil engineering. These conversations helped students better understand industry expectations while learning how classroom concepts are applied to real-world projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also reflected Clemson&#8217;s commitment to creating career-ready graduates by fostering meaningful engagement between students and industry partners. Through networking sessions, employer presentations, and one-on-one interactions, students were able to establish connections that may lead to internships, mentorships, and future employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening Clemson&#8217;s Industry Partnerships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the EEES Career Fair and CE Industry Day 4.0 demonstrate Clemson University&#8217;s dedication to experiential learning and professional development. These events serve as important bridges between academic preparation and professional practice, enabling students to learn directly from industry experts while helping employers connect with the next generation of engineering talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a two day event this Fall &#8217;26 on October 6-7 for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/ceees\/connect\/industry\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/ceees\/connect\/industry\/\">Industry Days<\/a> <\/strong>with industries specializing in the built environment represented on the first day and industries specializing in the natural environment on day two. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/ceees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/cecas\/departments\/ceees\/\">School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences<\/a> continues to expand initiatives such as Industry Days, students benefit from increased access to employers, enhanced networking opportunities, and greater exposure to the challenges and innovations shaping the future of engineering. The success of these events underscores the value of strong university-industry partnerships in preparing graduates to make an immediate impact in their professions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/04\/career-fair.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/04\/career-fair.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/04\/career-fair-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of CEEES continues to strengthen the connection between classroom learning and professional practice through industry engagement events that bring students and employers together. 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Novak as its fifteenth SCEEES Distinguished Lecture. She presented her lecture titled \u201c<em>Encapsulated Microorganisms for Distributed Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment<\/em>\u201d on April 17, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. at the Watt Family Innovation Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Paige Novak is a Department Head and the Joseph T. and Rose S. Ling Chair in Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Novak\u2019s area of research interest is the biological transformation of hazardous substances in sediment, groundwater, and wastewater, resource recovery, and particularly how engineers can influence these processes. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Virginia and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from The University of Iowa. Dr. Novak was an Aldo Leopold Leadership Program Fellow in 2009 and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Sara Evans Woman Scholar\/Leader Award (UMN, 2013), the Bill Boyle Educator of the Year Award (Central States Water Environment Association, 2013), the Samuel Arnold Greeley Award (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2011), and the Paul L. Busch Award (The Water Environment Research Foundation, 2007). She was named Fellow of the Water Environment Federation in 2016 and of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors in 2019. From 2013 to 2019 Novak served on the National Research Council\u2019s Standing Committee on Chemical Demilitarization. She also served as the Editor in Chief of the Royal Society of Chemistry\u2019s journal, Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology from 2019-2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecture Abstract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the challenges of climate change we must use all of our options to decrease carbon emissions. One area of current focus for environmental engineers is resource recovery from wastewater. We are studying the use of encapsulated microorganisms to accomplish this goal by providing a low-energy small footprint method to achieve resource recovery from high strength industrial wastewater. Novak will present research from her lab focused on understanding the interactions between the encapsulated biomass, the encapsulant itself, and the outside environment. Diffusion and partitioning experiments were used to understand how encapsulant chemistry can be used to modify the in-encapsulant environment. Batch and continuous flow reactors were used to monitor biomass leakage, encapsulant breakage, and community shifts. Results suggested that PEG-based encapsulants provide ease of use, control of encapsulant environment, and acceptable longevity. It was also shown that flexible and robust communities can be developed for encapsulation, taking advantage of their ability to grow and adapt within the encapsulant. Finally, modeling studies by collaborators and pilot-scale studies with real industrial wastewater show promise for facilitating the application of encapsulation technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9365267f914bd71ea50e5e539e3962b\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 17, 2026 The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES) welcomed Dr. Paige J. Novak as its fifteenth SCEEES Distinguished Lecture. 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Powers Distinguished Lecture Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olin Corporations&#8217; Ken Lane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-353d0652f98583ddabd4f2bccd48cdb4\"><em>April 3, 2026<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Olin-Corporation-Ken-Lane-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0003325573661457;width:125px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mr. Kenneth T. Lane delivered the Wilbur O. and Ann W. Powers Distinguished Lecture for Excellence in Civil Engineering on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Clemson University\u2019s Watt Center auditorium. This lecture was held at 11:15 a.m. with a reception afterwards. Mr. Lane\u2019s distinguished lecture was titled \u201c<em>Engineering Your Future: Choices, Chemistry, and Connection<\/em>\u201d and was hosted by the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Lane is a Clemson civil engineering graduate and President &amp; CEO of Olin Corporation. He shared insights from his dynamic journey from Clemson to Corporate CEO. In this engaging presentation, Ken shared pivotal moments, hard-won insights, and the transformative role that engineering and chemistry play in our daily lives. Students gained inspiration from his experiences as he discussed how embracing unexpected turns, adapting to change, and fueling your curiosity can lead to rewarding opportunities. Mr. Lane provided a unique opportunity to engage with a Fortune 1000 CEO, connect with fellow students, and ignite enthusiasm for engineering and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken Lane was appointed Olin\u2019s President &amp; Chief Executive Officer by Olin\u2019s Board of Directors in March 2024. Prior to joining Olin, Ken worked at LyondellBasell, one of the world\u2019s largest plastics, chemicals, and refining companies, where he served as Executive Vice President of Global Olefins and Polyolefins and interim CEO. Before LyondellBasell, Ken spent 13 years at BASF in senior executive roles across various sectors including Polyurethanes and Catalysts. Prior to BASF, he held strategy, commercial, operations, and technical positions at BP Chemicals and Amoco Chemical Corporation. Ken\u2019s career includes extensive international experience in the US, Malaysia, the UK, China, and Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University and a Master of Science in Management from the University of Alabama Huntsville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9365267f914bd71ea50e5e539e3962b\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olin Corporations&#8217; Ken Lane April 3, 2026 Mr. Kenneth T. Lane delivered the Wilbur O. and Ann W. Powers Distinguished Lecture for Excellence in Civil Engineering on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Clemson University\u2019s Watt Center auditorium. This lecture was held at 11:15 a.m. with a reception afterwards. 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These eight tips offer practical guidance to help you communicate with clarity and confidence from interviews and early-career roles to professional settings beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Use A Short and Informative Subject Line<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Vague subject lines can easily be lost in a full inbox. When developing the subject line, be concise but specific regarding your email\u2019s overall topic and requested action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: \u201cInterview Follow-up; Project Management Summer Internship\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid: \u201cFollow up\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Include A Professional Greeting<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>How you open your email is important. When addressing the recipient, use a formal title (e.g. Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Professor) unless the recipient has indicated otherwise or your existing relationship accommodates an informal greeting. If in doubt, do some research to see if the company website provides more information, or ask colleagues for information. This is especially important on names that are unisex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: \u201cGood Morning, Mr. Smith\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid: \u201cHey John,\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to include a warm opening sentence, such as \u201cI hope your week is off to a good start.\u201d <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Consider The Call to Action (CTA)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Before sending any email, consider what you want the recipient to do. A clear call-to-action near the beginning of your message can provide context and help the recipient respond more accurately. There&#8217;s no greater time sink than reading a long email just to locate the action at the very bottom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, consider incorporating the call to action into the subject line as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ex: Review Requested: Project XYZ Abstract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ex: Availability Requested: Meeting to Discussion City of Clemson Project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If no response is needed include a brief note such as, \u201cFor your awareness only\u2014no response needed.\u201d This can help save time and prevent unnecessary back-and-forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Structure The Email for Readability<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Try to stick to one main topic per email and use short paragraphs. If there are multiple sections, utilize bullet points or numbered sections to make information easy to scan. Consider structuring the email based on priority so that the important information is at the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Be Mindful of Attachments<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Large attachments can be difficult to download or open, making recipients less likely to review them. Additionally, many email servers like Outlook limit the size of files that can be emailed or will redirect larger items into Spam folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider uploading large attachments to the cloud (e.g. OneDrive or Google Docs) and including them as links vs. attachments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Consider &#8216;CC&#8217; or &#8216;BCC&#8217;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If sending an email to multiple people, consider when it might be appropriate to use Carbon Copy (CC) and Blind Carbon Copies (BCC). CC-ing allows you to send an email to multiple recipients, where all email addresses are viewable. Use CC to help keep relevant parties informed when transparency is appropriate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: you are emailing a document to the project manager, but you would also like the project sponsor and your accounting department aware. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>BCC-ing allows you to send an email without revealing the list of email addresses to other recipients. Use BCC when emailing a large group that you don&#8217;t want to have access to other&#8217;s emails, or in instances where protecting privacy, or matters of record, are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example: you are emailing 50 stakeholders a flyer to share with their contacts. You would like to send one email, but you do not want others to access the email list. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Email Follow Up<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are the recipient of the email:<\/strong> Follow up windows are important to the professional workplace. While windows can differ among workplace cultures, it is important to either acknowledge the receipt of an email or respond within 24-48 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You are the sender of the email<\/strong>: Emails can easily be lost in a full inbox, if 3-4 business days have passed consider sending a follow-up email. Remember to reference your original message and restate your purpose for emailing. Example: \u201cI\u2019m following up on my note from Monday regarding the budget proposal. I\u2019m happy to resend details if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Post Interview<\/strong>: When following up with an employer after an interview, be sure to email a thank you message within 24 hours of the interview, ideally during standard business hours. Briefly re-introduce yourself and make sure to reference specific topics of interest that may have been discussed in the interview. Be specific to show intentionality and interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Use A Professional Sign Off<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as a professional greeting sets the tone at the beginning of an email, a thoughtful sign-off helps reinforce clarity and credibility at the end. Using simple, professional closings such as <em>\u201cThank you,\u201d \u201cBest,\u201d<\/em> or <em>\u201cRegards\u201d<\/em> signals respect and professionalism without feeling overly formal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of your email signature as a digital business card; it should be helpful and informative while remaining brief. A strong signature typically includes your full name, title (or major if you are a student), organization (university or department for students), phone number, and a relevant link such as a company website or LinkedIn profile. Companies often have a pre-established signature template for you to utilize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verywellmind.com%2Femail-etiquette-tips-and-best-practices-8621627%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chherzog%40clemson.edu%7C8a96954ed9d94fd08b8808de4ee17555%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639034927405140253%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YJk4OZeHxjnThmmsqNlLudmQ%2B3jJ6h5t3IoQaFGYoLk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Etiquette Tips and Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digital.pitt.edu%2Fnews%2Fpantherbytes-blog%2Femail-101-9-tips-write-better-emails-pitt-and-beyond%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chherzog%40clemson.edu%7C8a96954ed9d94fd08b8808de4ee17555%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639034927405186317%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wgEQ2E3OiQTAE8Ce%2FilUoKaJoSyF6LFVcsyfz2vXqIY%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email 101: 9 Tips to Write Better Emails at Pitt (and Beyond) | Pitt Digital<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theanalystacademy.com%2Fprofessional-email-writingsthat-get-noticed%2F%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chherzog%40clemson.edu%7C8a96954ed9d94fd08b8808de4ee17555%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639034927405212226%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uMO0R1HfJwjfkRjjuVbffBQsIETN9r%2FP30wSD2MC5Uc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 Professional Email Writing Tips: Clear, Effective Emails That Get Noticed | Analyst Academy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fcareer-advice%2Fcareer-development%2Feffective-use-of-email%3Futm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&amp;data=05%7C02%7Chherzog%40clemson.edu%7C8a96954ed9d94fd08b8808de4ee17555%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C639034927405232695%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BwZ35l3rXeNS8ONYmFo%2BDw%2BICo9E3ZDCIyPHy4jtMJ8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 Tips for Effective Use of Email in the Workplace | Indeed.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Hailey Herzog- Leadership &amp; Mentoring Network UPIC Intern Clear, professional email communication plays an important role in how you build credibility, making strong first impressions, and collaborating with others in the workplace. 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Despite its broad influence, communication styles are rarely explored intentionally, particularly in academic and professional settings. Yet, becoming an effective communicator requires understanding both the interpersonal and intricate intrapersonal patterns that shape how we communicate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support this exploration, we have partnered with the Office of Human Resources at Clemson University to share a <strong>Communication Styles Assessment<\/strong> and accompanying resources. While originally designed for the workplace, the assessment and related resources provide a common language for mentors and mentees to better understand one another\u2019s communication styles, and how those may create opportunities -or challenges- within team-based, mentoring, and everyday interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Take the Assessment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-Styles-Assessment.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Communication Styles Assessment.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-27c83321-575d-4048-bae1-90161f30a7f5\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-Styles-Assessment.pdf\">Communication Styles Assessment<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-Styles-Assessment.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-27c83321-575d-4048-bae1-90161f30a7f5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Learn About Your Style<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-Styles-Training_SCEEES_EB_SH_10.22.25-abbreviated.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:620px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Communication Styles Training_SCEEES_EB_SH_10.22.25, abbreviated.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-1eaa3856-10fc-4e4a-84cf-18a67e55ece2\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-Styles-Training_SCEEES_EB_SH_10.22.25-abbreviated.pdf\">Communication Styles Training_SCEEES_EB_SH_10.22.25, abbreviated<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-Styles-Training_SCEEES_EB_SH_10.22.25-abbreviated.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-1eaa3856-10fc-4e4a-84cf-18a67e55ece2\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Using The Assessment as a Shared Reflection Tool<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than viewing the assessment as a label, it is most helpful as a conversation starter. You are encouraged to reflect on how your communication style shows up in different contexts such as working on a team, navigating disagreement, or supporting others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For mentees, the assessment can help answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do I typically engage in group settings?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What communication environments help me feel most effective?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do I react when expectations are unclear?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For mentors,<strong> <\/strong>it can provide insight into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How others may experience my communication style<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How I tend to lead, support, or influence groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where adaptation may improve connection and understanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Assessment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Communication Styles Assessment and accompanying materials were developed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/human-resources\/current-employees\/development\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clemson.edu\/human-resources\/current-employees\/development\/\">Clemson University\u2019s Office of Human Resources<\/a><\/strong> as part of their efforts to enhance communication and collaboration. We appreciate their work and the opportunity to share this resource with the Leadership &amp; Mentoring Network community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information or training opportunities, participants are encouraged to contact Clemson University HR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How we communicate impacts nearly every part of our lives; from how we establish and sustain relationships, to how we work with others, solve problems, and give feedback. Despite its broad influence, communication styles are rarely explored intentionally, particularly in academic and professional settings. Yet, becoming an effective communicator requires understanding both the interpersonal and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4269,"featured_media":934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"coauthors":[44503],"class_list":["post-925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Communication-snip-for-article.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=925"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":928,"date":"2026-01-06T17:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/?p=928"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:32:31","slug":"announcing-recipients-of-the-5th-round-of-sercees-tiger-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2026\/01\/06\/announcing-recipients-of-the-5th-round-of-sercees-tiger-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Recipients of the 5th Round of SERCEEES Tiger Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES) is pleased to announce the winners of the 5th round of the SERCEEES TIGER (Stimulating Exploratory Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Transformative Initiative for Generating Extramural Research) grant funds!<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This internal research competition celebrates innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals that have the potential to catalyze externally-funded research and elevate collaborative scholarship across SCEEES and Clemson University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After an engaging series of presentations and a rigorous review process, two teams stood out for the originality of their ideas and the promise of their research direction. These teams will receive SERCEEES TIGER funding to support exploratory research activities that will strengthen their ability to pursue competitive external proposals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 SERCEEES TIGER Grant Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>A Human-Centric Forward-Looking Planning Framework for Utility Levels of Service under Emerging Droughts in the Southeastern United States<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>Principal Investigator:<\/strong> Dr. <em>Chung-Yi Lin<\/em> (CE)<br><strong>Co-Investigators:<\/strong> C. Prakash Khedun (CAFLS), Choa Fan (CE), and Dawoon Jeong (CAFLS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project proposes a novel, human-centered framework to support planning for water utility service levels under future drought conditions. Its interdisciplinary approach aims to bridge engineering, environmental science, and community resilience in addressing water security challenges that are increasingly relevant across the southeastern United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>ReARM: Reducing Environmental and Agricultural Runoff via Mechanistic Solutions<\/em><\/strong><br><strong>Principal Investigator:<\/strong> <em>Ashish Manandhar<\/em><br><strong>Co-Investigators<\/strong>: Huan Chen (EEES), Debora Rodrigues (EEES), and Chung-Yi Lin (CE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall goal of this project is to evaluate hydrothermal treatment as a manure management approach to mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in livestock manure and agroecosystems. This research holds promise for advancing sustainable land-water management practices, with implications for ecosystem health, water quality, and agricultural productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Lin, Dr. Manandhar, and their research teams for their outstanding proposals and commitment to advancing cross-disciplinary research at Clemson University and SCEEES. We would also like to thank the members of the SCEEES Research Committee for their review and facilitation of the grant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all participating teams for their thoughtful presentations and contributions to a vibrant culture of inquiry and collaboration within SCEEES. Each proposal exemplified the depth of scholarship and the innovation present within our school and departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see a list of proposals visit this <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2025\/11\/25\/six-interdisciplinary-research-teams-compete-for-serceees-tiger-grant-funds\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2025\/11\/25\/six-interdisciplinary-research-teams-compete-for-serceees-tiger-grant-funds\/\">BLOG POST<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that <strong>the earliest date at which the 5th round of SERCEEES TIGER grant funds will be released to awardees is <em>July 1, 2026<\/em><\/strong>. This timeline aligns with internal university processes and ensures proper fiscal planning for supported research activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES) is pleased to announce the winners of the 5th round of the SERCEEES TIGER (Stimulating Exploratory Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Transformative Initiative for Generating Extramural Research) grant funds! This internal research competition celebrates innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals that have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4269,"featured_media":929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[44503],"class_list":["post-928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-department"],"fimg_url":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2026\/01\/Tiger-and-Cub-NAVC_042925_AJ_236-thumbnail.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=928"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":900,"date":"2026-01-06T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/?p=900"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:08:43","slug":"sceees-distinguished-lecture-series-dr-jacqueline-macdonald-gibson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2026\/01\/06\/sceees-distinguished-lecture-series-dr-jacqueline-macdonald-gibson\/","title":{"rendered":"SCEEES Distinguished Lecture Series &#8211; Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/Dr.J.MacDonaldGibson_16-e1767731503199.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" style=\"width:228px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson, the Twisdale Family Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Department Head at North Carolina State University.<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES) is pleased to welcome <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccee.ncsu.edu\/people\/jmacdon\/\">Dr. Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson<\/a><\/strong> as its fourteenth SCEEES Distinguished Lecture. Her lecture titled <em><strong>&#8220;Unequal Access to Safe and Reliable Drinking Water in North Carolina: Infrastructure Gaps, Health Impacts, and Paths Forward&#8221; <\/strong><\/em>will be held on March 6, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. at the Watt Family Innovation Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Gibson is the Twisdale Family Department Head of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. Dr. Gibson\u2019s career spans both academia and high-level public policy, uniquely positioning her to address the intersection of science, engineering, and governance. Before entering academia, she spent 13 years in influential policy roles, including serving as Associate Director of the U.S. National Research Council\u2019s Water Science and Technology Board and acting as a key liaison to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during her tenure with The RAND Corporation. Her interdisciplinary research addresses critical global challenges, ranging from optimizing water infrastructure to enhance public health in the United States to developing strategic frameworks for prioritizing environmental policy initiatives in the United Arab Emirates. Her research interest is in the quantification of risks due to environmental contamination and on the quantitative comparison policy options for controlling environmental risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Dr. Gibson is the President of the Society for Risk Analysis and serves as an Associate Editor for Environmental Science &amp; Technology, one of the premier journals in environmental engineering and science. She holds dual PhDs in Engineering and Public Policy and in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, an MS in Environmental Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a BA in Mathematics from Bryn Mawr College. Dr. Gibson\u2019s work continues to influence transformative policy decisions and pave the way for sustainable solutions to critical environmental challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lecture Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past century, the expansion of community water systems dramatically reduced waterborne disease in the United States. Yet many communities\u2014often shaped by historical racial and economic segregation\u2014were excluded from these investments and remain without access to safe, reliable drinking water. The extent to which these infrastructure gaps persist, and their implications for public health, are still not well understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This seminar synthesizes recent research examining drinking water access gaps across North Carolina and the associated health consequences. Findings document substantial and persistent inequities in water service, with affected communities experiencing elevated risks of waterborne illness and increased exposure to harmful contaminants, including lead. These risks are not evenly distributed and disproportionately burden low-income and marginalized populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presentation also evaluates short- and long-term solutions to mitigate these harms. While point-of-use water filters can reduce certain chemical exposures in the near term, they do not fully address microbiological risks and may be difficult to sustain over time. 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Her lecture titled &#8220;Unequal Access to Safe and Reliable Drinking Water in North Carolina: Infrastructure Gaps, Health Impacts, and Paths Forward&#8221; will be held on March 6, 2026 at 11:15 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4034,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,44502],"tags":[],"coauthors":[44500],"class_list":["post-900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department","category-lectures"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4034"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":921,"date":"2025-12-29T20:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/?p=921"},"modified":"2025-12-29T20:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:18:34","slug":"communications-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/2025\/12\/29\/communications-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications in The Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Effective communication is one of the most cited workplace skills, and it is one of the least explicitly defined. In engineering environments, communication challenges rarely stem from a lack of technical ability. More often, they arise from differing assumptions about what \u201cgood communication\u201d looks like, misalignment with communication mediums, and a lack of adherence to unspoken workplace norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong communication isn\u2019t just about what is said, but how it fits within the systems, people, and processes that shape effective work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication Assumptions vs. Workplace Realities<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Many communication gaps arise not from what is said, but from differing expectations about how communication should work. Early-career professionals and experienced colleagues may define effective communication in different ways based on context and experience. Recognizing these differences is an important step toward clarity and avoiding miscommunications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Early Career Assumptions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Workplace Realities<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Credibility comes from having the right answer.<\/td><td>Credibility comes from clear reasoning and transparency.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Avoiding questions to appear capable.<\/td><td>Asking questions signals engagement and helps prevent costly misunderstandings.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Speaking less avoids mistakes.<\/td><td>Silence is often interpreted as understanding or agreement. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technical language demonstrates expertise.<\/td><td>Clarity of concept and relevance to the audience matter more than the volume of information.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Non-engineers need all the details.<\/td><td>Non-engineers need plain language implications, risks, and project outcomes. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professionalism means formality.<\/td><td>Professionalism means intent, follow-through, and respect for the established relationship (both informal and formal).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Role of Medium<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In the workplace, communication effectiveness is shaped not only by <em><strong>what<\/strong><\/em> is said, but by <em><strong>how<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>where<\/strong><\/em> it is delivered. Different communication mediums serve different operational purposes, and using the wrong medium can unintentionally signal confusion, urgency, or disengagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Medium<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Best Used For<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Common Pitfalls to Avoid<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email<\/td><td>Documentation, decisions, project summaries, tasks with less urgency<\/td><td>Overly long messages, unclear asks, delayed responses\/waiting to reply until the answer is fully formed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chat\/Messaging<\/td><td>Quick responses, clarification, urgent response windows<\/td><td>Treating chats as permanent records, messaging outside of office hours, and using chats for complex or sensitive topics. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meetings<\/td><td>Discussions, decisions, clarifying ambiguity among a group<\/td><td>Using meetings to deliver information only. 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For example, some clients or teams may prefer that all formal communication runs through email, while others are comfortable using tools like Teams or Slack for ongoing discussion and quick updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Misconception <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What is Often True Instead<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My preferred tool is the best tool.<\/td><td>Effective communication depends on audience expectations. A supervisor or the team&#8217;s norms often take priority over personal preference. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Informal platforms are always casual.<\/td><td>Some teams treat chat tools as official records. Be intentional with tone and responses. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Everyone interprets responsiveness the same way.<\/td><td>Response expectations vary by role, workplace culture, and generational preference. Clarify expectations early by asking questions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Communication preferences remain the same throughout the life of the project. <\/td><td>Preferences may change as project requirements, stakeholders, or team composition shift. Flexibility is often more effective than sticking to a past method.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Signals to pay attention to within workplace norms include:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How leaders communicate and follow up,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which channels are used for decisions versus discussions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typical response times of peers and leadership,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Level of formality and detail in written communications,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the company have brand or communications guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective communication is one of the most cited workplace skills, and it is one of the least explicitly defined. 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Whether through sustained excellence, initiative, professional growth, or contributions that support school-, college, and\/or university-level priorities. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Exceptional-Staff-Award-Announcement-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the inaugural year, this year\u2019s award process includes updated guidelines and a structured review rubric designed to promote clarity, consistency, and fairness in the evaluation of nominations. Nominations will be reviewed by the SCEEES Awards and Scholarships Committee using a standardized rubric that considers the scope, impact, and sustainability of a nominee\u2019s contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations may be submitted by SCEEES faculty, staff, students, or postdoctoral scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to take this opportunity to recognize a colleague whose dedication and efforts make a meaningful difference within SCEEES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominations close:<\/strong> February 27, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/CECAS2\/SCEEESDirectorsExceptionalStaffAwardNominationForm\" style=\"background-color:#f56600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Submit A Nomination<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Directors-Exceptional-Staff-Award-2026-Guidelines-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of SCEEES Director&apos;s Exceptional Staff Award, 2026 Guidelines.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-deffaafb-b829-4174-a76d-169c61f350bb\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Directors-Exceptional-Staff-Award-2026-Guidelines-1.pdf\">SCEEES Director&#8217;s Exceptional Staff Award, 2026 Guidelines<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/ceees\/files\/2025\/12\/SCEEES-Directors-Exceptional-Staff-Award-2026-Guidelines-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-deffaafb-b829-4174-a76d-169c61f350bb\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences (SCEEES) is pleased to open nominations for the second annual Director\u2019s Exceptional Staff Award. 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