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Annual Report 2024-2025

December 10, 2025, Wednesday, 10: 00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Forgotten Narrative and the Passage of Time: Making a Plan for Your Precious Possessions by renowned fiber artist, Susan Lenz. Susan is a fiber and mixed-media artist renowned for her ability to transform found objects, such as those found at estate sales, antique shops, flea markets and mother nature, into meticulously composed works of art. The daughter of German immigrants, Susan has built a life devoted to creativity, craftsmanship, and artistic exploration. Working from her studio in a restored church within the historic Cateechee mill village near Central, South Carolina, Susan employs both hand and machine stitching, alongside book arts and three-dimensional assemblage. Her obsession with repurposing found treasures reflects her fascination with forgotten narratives and the passage of time. Her work has been featured in national publications, juried exhibitions, and esteemed fine craft shows, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Smithsonian. She has appeared on art quilting television programs and South Carolina ETV’s Palmetto Scene. Her pieces are included in the permanent collections of the Textile Museum and the Department of the Interior Museum in Washington, D.C., as well as the McKissick Museum in South Carolina. 

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Hybrid: Zoom and In Person at the Emeritus College. Please email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link or attend in person at the Emeritus College in Clemson’s Regulatory Building at 511 Westinghouse Rd.

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Sponsorship:  This program is brought to you by the Clemson University Emeritus College Creative Works Committee and Diane Smathers, Chair

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Official Emeritus College Apparel – The Print House in Pendleton is our online store for Emeritus College swag.

• Our online store will be open through the end of November. All November’s orders will be processed and received by you in time for Christmas.
• Emeritus College Online Store:  https://www.printhousesc.com/clemson-university-emeritus
  • When you link to the site above, scroll down to “Click Here to Enter Online Store”, which takes you to the items available.
  • The Print House does have the Emeritus College official university logos and permission to use them on other products they sell; if you have a special item you would prefer to order, please contact The Print House directly.  

The Emeritus College receives a small portion of the proceeds from the sales of apparel which supports our social events and programs.

November 17, 2025, (Monday), 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hybrid, Holiday Tech Talk with Doug Henry. Join Doug, our CCIT Support Consultant, as he provides his suggestions and moderates others’ ideas on helpful small, inexpensive, and more expensive tech products to consider this holiday buying season. Doug will feature items under $10 and others to fit all budgets with freebie suggestions. He will also discuss how to repurpose or upgrade existing tech. Stay to the end for a drawing for a Logitech remote mouse donated by Tigertech Shop. Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for the Zoom link

What: 2025 Holiday Social Event – the 2025 Holiday Craft Fair & Cookie Share

Date: December 2, 2025, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location: at the Emeritus College – 511 Westinghouse Road, Pendleton, SC (In Clemson’s Regulatory Building)

Goings On: Crafters will be selling goods, Emeritus College Coffee House Musicians are playing, Eats & Cookies served, and Socialize with new and old friends

What to Bring: Optional – 1) Sign up for a food item; 2) Bring dozen favorite cookies for dessert (home baked is not a requirement!) 3) Donation for Paw Pantry Food Drive

Needed: Crafters – Contact Victoria if you have recommendations or share the Crafter Registration link below

Registration: If you plan to attend, please register (so we can provide enough food)

REGISTRATION TO ATTEND THE EVENT (Click)

CRAFTER REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT (Click)

USE SIGN UP GENIUS TO BRING A DISH OR ITEM (Click)

The American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) awarded Dr. Jeryl Jones, Professor Emerita, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson Emeritus College, Affiliated Professor Depts of AVS and VMS, Clemson; and Dept of SACS, Virginia Tech, the 2025 Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award on October 17, 2025, which is given to members of the ACVR who have made an outstanding contribution in the form of service, teaching, or research. Congratulations Dr. Jones. Article in Our Clemson

On September 30, 2025, Clemson’s Emeritus College honored Dr. Cecil O. Huey, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering and Past-Chair of the college’s Advisory Board, with a Resolution of Appreciation for his unwavering commitment in service to others. Thank you Dr. Huey!

Laura Shick, Ben Sill, and Samuel Bruce Martin

Laura Shick, Senior Lecturer Emerita of Mathematical Sciences, was recently awarded the 2025 Emeritus Award for Community Service. Read the Clemson News Article!  

Ben Sill, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, has an article in Clemson World featuring his work in hybridizing bromeliads. Read the Clemson World Article!

Bruce Martin

Samuel Bruce Martin, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, was recently inducted into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame for his dedication and expertise in agronomy and the impact it had on Myrtle Beach area courses, as well as courses around the world. Read Article in playgolfmyrtlebeach.com 

Col. Tyler Bennett Huneycutt III (1942-2026) Tyler Bennett Huneycutt III, Clemson University Lecturer Emeritus, of Seneca, SC, passed away at Greenville Memorial Hospital peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 18, 2026, after bravely fighting cancer. Ben attended The United States Military Academy at West Point, before choosing a career with the US Air Force. Ben earned his master’s in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He served as a C-130 pilot for two tours in Vietnam, taught as a flight instructor, and worked on contracts for Air Force One and Two. During his service, he received several honors including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, and Small Arms Expert Marksman Ribbon. His Air Force career led the family across the US and overseas. He had the privilege of flying Queen Elizabeth’s car on one of her visits while serving as a liaison officer in the RAAF. His final assignment was as commander of Clemson’s Air Force ROTC. After leaving the Air Force, Colonel Huneycutt continued at Clemson University as an educator and administrator.

Raymond Karl Schneider (1940 – 2026) Raymond Karl Schneider, Associate Professor Emeritus of Construction Science and Management, of Pickens, South Carolina went to his Heavenly home on March 28, 2026. Ray, a native New Yorker, earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now part of New York University) where he was a member of the Pershing Rifles. Upon graduation he served in the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army. He earned the Professional Engineer license in multiple states and was a life member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers). He later earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus. In semi-retirement he transitioned in 2000 to a professorship at the School of Construction Science and Management at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. For 16 years, he actively mentored many students who have gone on to roles in industry across the United States and Asia.

Ernest Harry Law (1940-2026) E. Harry Law, Clemson Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, after a long battle with heart failure. Harry earned a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1962, M.S. in Flight Mechanics from Princeton in 1965, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics at the University of Connecticut in 1971. He retired from Clemson University in 2003 after 42 years of teaching. At Clemson, he was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, and Sigma Xi (Clemson University chapter of the Scientific Research Society). Harry contributed to the mechanical engineering department in many ways, among which were coordinating a student exchange program with Hiroshima University, and co-founding the Motorsports Engineering Program.

Richard (Dick) A. Underwood (1933-2026) Clemson Professor Emeritus of English Language and Literature, passed away on January 3rd, 2026, at Clemson Downs Medical Care Facility. Dick retired from Clemson University in 1998 after 28 years of teaching. Dick Graduated from Plymouth High School and received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He served his country as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Counterintelligence (CIC) in Frankfurt, Germany and in the United States. While in Germany, Dick was also a race car driver on the Nurburgring. Dick left his career at General Motors Corporation in Detroit, Michigan to live in and travel through Europe for a year with his wife, Sandra. After having his novel, A Little Bit of Love, published by Holt Rinehart & Winston in NYC (and reviewed in Life Magazine and Publishers Weekly), he was awarded a Breadloaf Fellowship for his writing at a workshop for the writers created by Robert Frost at Middlebury College in Vermont. In 2010, My Years at General Motors and Other Stories, a memoir, was published and his website was created. He was an internationally noted scholar and the author of several books on Shakespeare. Dick was also a professional jazz musician (on piano) and performed with his band over many years and at many venues.

Claude Everette Cooper Jr. (1940-2026) Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Claude Everette Cooper Jr., passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026. He was a 1958 graduate of Sumter High School and enrolled in Clemson University in the Fall of 1958. He spent two years at Clemson and then enlisted in the Army. He served as a Special Forces medic in Vietnam in 1963-64. After completing his enlisted service in the Army, he returned to Clemson University and graduated in 1967. While at Clemson, he was a member of Delta Kappa Alpha fraternity, the Central Dance Committee and Tiger Brotherhood, and he served as student manager of the Clemson baseball team. Upon graduation from Clemson, he re-enlisted in the Army and attended Officer Candidate School for his commission. While at OCS, he was president of his class and later inducted into the US Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. Claude served 28 dedicated years in the United States Army. He served two tours with Special Forces units in Vietnam and also completed assignments with the 82nd Airborne Division, the 7th Special Forces Group, and ROTC. His exemplary service earned him numerous accolades, including the Legion of Merit, two Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, four Meritorious Service Medals, The National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Master Parachutist Badge. Because of his unique opportunity to serve separate tours as an enlisted combat medic and as a commissioned combat infantryman, LTC Cooper is one of a rare breed of soldier in the history of the Army to have received both the Combat Medic Badge and Combat Infantryman Badge. These honors reflect not only his bravery but also his dedication to serving his country. Upon retiring from the Army, he served as the Director of Administrative Support Services at Appalachian State University. In the summer of 2014, Claude and his wife, Louise, moved to Clemson. His passion for Clemson University was evident throughout his life, as he attended as many sports events as possible and held the position of head of research with Clemson Corps and chairman of the Scroll of Honor Memorial Committee. Claude was an affiliate member of the Clemson University Emeritus College, an honor he received due to his academic service at ASU along with his long relationship with Clemson Corps.