Category: Awards

Emeritus Faculty Scrolls Ceremony

On April 26^th, the President and Provost recognized 28 new emeriti colleagues to the Emeritus College with scrolls, the numbers represent all eight colleges and 21 departments.   In addition, 25 special ranked faculty (senior lecturers, professors of practice, lecturers) retired and will join the Emeritus College.  The ceremony included the awarding of the Distinguished Emeritus of the year, and the induction of five new I.D. Eubanks Emeritus College fellows.  The keynote speaker was Tony Wagner, Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations for Clemson University.

 Kenelly-Voss Distinguished Emeritus Award

The Kenelly-Voss Distinguished Emeritus Award was established by the late John Kenelly to recognize emeritus faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the Emeritus College, Clemson University, the greater Clemson community, and to society. The award pays tribute to John’s late wife, Charmaine Voss. The award provides $500 toward a donation to a Clemson University program of interest of the awardee in the recipient’s name.

Dr Elaine Richardson.

Dr. Elaine Richardson, Professor Emerita of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Director, Academic Success Center. Elaine was named the first director of the Academic Success Center, building a program that received numerous national awards. Dr. Richardson publishes and presents on learning assistance collaborations across campus; much of her earlier work included Universal Design and building programs to enhance academic performance and retention. After serving as president of National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), Dr. Richardson led the development of NCLCA’s Centers of Excellence Certification program. Elaine continues to serve NCLCA as a certification reviewer and on the Past Presidents Council.  In 2019, she received the NCLCA Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2020 was named a Clemson Emeritus College Fellow and a Fellow of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA).  Dr. Richardson is the chair of the Undergraduate Committee of the Emeritus College and has developed ongoing relationships with campus leaders, hosted panel discussions between transfer students and emeriti faculty.  She is spearheading a task force to examine how the emeritus faculty can support statewide programs such as Inside/Out and second chance programs offered at by the SC technical college system, Furman and Southern Wesleyan University. Dr Richardson was an invited presenter to the SC Senate Department of Corrections Oversight subcommittee and has been appointed by Governor McMaster (2018) to the Palmetto Unified School District Board, the oversight Board for the SC Department of Corrections.

The I. Dwayne Eubanks Fellow Award

 The designation Emeritus College Fellow was created to honor emeritus faculty members each year who steadily render valuable service to the Emeritus College and to Clemson University without compensation.  It is named in honor of I. Dwaine Eubanks, former Executive Director of the Emeritus College. The five fellows elected for 2022 are:  Dr. Victoria Ridgeway Gillis, Dr. Donald McKale, Ms. Marty Duckenfield, Dr. Michael Ellis, and Dr. Robert Hogan.

Dr. Victoria Ridgeway Gillis

Dr. Gillis, Professor Emerita of Literacy and Learning and director of the Center for Excellence in Literacy and Learning. Dr. Gillis provides insight and problem-solving skills that contribute to the ongoing operations and successful programming of the Emeritus College. As the chair of the Emeritus College 20th Anniversary Task Force, she is leading the effort to create a collection of essays by emeritus faculty.  The 20th Anniversary project, Moments and Memories of Clemson University Faculty, is a collection of emeriti’s stories incorporating memories or moments of their professional lives as members of the Clemson University faculty. The essays paint a collective portrait of Clemson during the past six decades. As one of our colleagues has suggested, faculty memories reveal interesting and essential elements about the fabric of our lives and careers at the University.

In addition, Dr. Gillis serves on the Emeritus College Advisory Board; has contributed to the programming of the Emeritus College with several presentations including presentations on reading and literacy issues, and the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Quilts of Valor, made by Victoria, honor many of the veterans that served in Vietnam, some of whom had been classmates of Victoria’s. During the Emeritus Day ceremony, Dr. Gillis presented to the Emeritus College a quilt based on the framework of the Quilts of Valor to be displayed in the College.

Dr. Donald McKale

Dr. McKale, Professor Emeritus of History, has served on the Emeritus College Advisory Board, which he chaired in 2019-2020.  He also served on the Executive Director Search Committee and Program Planning committee.  Don is always willing to lend a hand when the college needs help.  Dr. McKale was  honored with his selection as an honorary member of the Class of ’39 in 2006.  In 2017, Dr. McKale published a guest column in the Greenville News about Ben Skardon as Ben celebrated his 100^th birthday.  It is Dr. McKale’s ongoing relationship with the University and the Emeritus College that is recognized in his selection as a Eubanks Fellow.

Don is an active member of the Clemson Sertoma Club, serving as Board Chair, as well as the working with the annual Christmas Tree sales project for the Sertoma Club.  The funds raised by Sertoma support Camp Hope, providing wonderful life changing opportunities for children with hearing disabilities. Camp Hope occurs each summer at Clemson’s Outdoor Lab.  Dr. McKale has been a long-time supporter of Boy Scout Troop 235 helping raise funds in support of scouting events.

Ms. Marty Duckenfield

Ms. Duckenfield currently serves on the Emeritus College Advisory Board; a member of the Program Committee and the task force for the 20^th Anniversary of the Emeritus College.  As an outreach of the planning committee, Ms. Duckenfield identified and promoted special interest groups for emeriti.  She leads the Memoir Writing group for the Emeritus College.  This interest group supports individuals as they write their memoirs.  The positive work and conversations in the groups monthly meetings led to the adoption of the 20^th anniversary project. Marty’s creativity and her abilities to encourage others to write makes a difference for emeritus colleagues.  The Christopher J. Duckenfield Scholarship Program, funded by Marty and her family, support two students each year to St. Peter’s College in Oxford England.  Marty has arranged for graduates of the program to make presentations to the Emeritus College, creating a valuable connection with Oxford.  ZOOM allows St Peter’s College faculty to join us as their former students report on their research and life changing experiences the Duckenfield Scholarship Program provides.

 Dr. Michael Ellison

Dr. Ellison, Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering,  currently serves on the Emeritus College Advisory Board and as a current member of the Emeritus College Awards Committee. Dr. Ellison is known for his strong commitment to interdisciplinary research.  Prior to his retirement in 2014, Dr. Ellison served as interim director of the School of MS&E.  He led an interdisciplinary research team studying biologically inspired advanced materials. Dr. Ellison continues this commitment to interdisciplinary work in the Emeritus College promoting and encouraging programs and activities that engage faculty from across disciplines. A primary goal of the college is to reach out and engage with faculty from all colleges and departments, and Mike supports these efforts.  Dr. Ellison received the Theodore von Karman Fellowship of Exploratory Research Space at RWTH Achen University.

 Dr. Robert Hogan

Dr. Robert Hogan, Professor Emeritus of Architecture, served as Associate Chair of the School of Architecture, director of undergraduate studies, and acting associate dean of the college prior to his retirement in 2015. Dr. Hogan serves on the Emeritus College Advisory Board.  He has served five years as a member of the Emeritus College Awards Committee and now is its chair.  In addition, Bob is the faculty advisor for the student chapter of Habitat for Humanity Homecoming build on Bowman’s field, having been in involved with the project for almost 30 years.  Dr. Hogan continues to serve as an advisor for Alpha Phi Omega, the Service fraternity on Clemson’s campus. Dr. Hogan consistently demonstrates his leadership, work ethic and strong commitment to serving the Emeritus College and Clemson University.

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Lecturer Emerita Earns Recognition for 60 Years of Service

Lucy Eubanks, Lecturer Emerita of Chemistry, was recently recognized at the regional American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting on September 17, 2019 for her 60 years of service to ACS.  Over the past 60 years, she has participated in several ACS curriculum projects, including Chemistry in the Community and Chemistry in Context, where she served for two editions as Editor-In-Chief and Senior Author. She has received a national CATALYST award for teaching excellence and is co-recipient of a national award for distinguished service to the ACS Division of Chemical Education. She is a past chair of that Division and has served the Western Carolinas ACS Local Section as Chair, Alternate Councilor, and Councilor. Mrs. Eubanks brought notice to the Section with her leadership roles on the ACS Local Section Activities Committee and the ACS Leadership Advisory Board. Lucy currently serves on the Emeritus College Executive Committee and Advisory Board. Click HERE to view her award.

**Information obtained from American Chemical Society press release**

Clemson Educator Receives Award from ITEEA

Clemson University educator William “Bill” Havice, PhD, DTE received the 2019 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Special Recognition Award.

Outstanding technology and engineering educators and students were honored by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) at its 81st Annual Conference held March 27-30, 2019 in Kansas City, MO.

This award is presented to an individual who has established a sustained record of outstanding service to the field of technology and engineering education. To qualify for this award, the recipient must be an ITEEA member and have made a significant contribution and resulting impact to ITEEA or technology and engineering education.

Bill, a professor emeritus of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development in the Clemson University Emeritus College, was selected for his many years of outstanding work as a technology teacher educator and to the field of education in general.

He co-developed a career leadership and professional development initiative titled “Twenty-first Century Leadership Academy Program” that enhances leadership and professional development opportunities for junior faculty in ITEEA. For the past thirteen years, the program has provided an opportunity for rising technology educators from across the country to develop as professional leaders, develop community and have experiences related to the promotion of technology and engineering education and technological literacy in schools.

Go to: https://www.iteea.org/News/282/150867.aspx

Chip Egan, dean emeritus of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities, will be inducted in March into the Southeastern Theatre Conference Hall of Fame. Egan served Clemson University 33 years as professor of theater, performing arts department chair and dean of the

College. He is a life member and former president of the Southeastern Theatre Conference and past president of the South Carolina Theatre Association. He recently chaired the search committee for the executive director of SETC. Egan continues his career as a professional actor and director in Upstate theaters. He is a member of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Hall of Fame. He also served as interim director of the Clemson University Emeritus College. SETC, founded in 1949, is a nonprofit organization of theaters and individuals involved in theater, representing 10 states in the southeastern United States.

AROHE Innovation Award Celebration with Campus Partners

The celebration on October 31, 2018 was a great tribute to the two award winning programs – the Clemson English-Speaking Proficiency (CESP) test and its follow up, the Conversations with International Students (CIS) program. Working together, these programs significantly enhance participating students’ English language skills and cultural awareness. The pair of programs received accolades from the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) for benefiting students, improving instruction, and enhancing campus diversity.  Provost Jones was present to receive the award and gave high praise to the College as well as the emeriti volunteers who operate the two programs. He stated, “I don’t know of any other place that I’ve ever seen an organization like yours be that dedicated to an institution and we feel it.”  Provost Jones went on to say that the administration is thankful to emeritus faculty and the contributions provided by the CESP/CIS programs as well as to the university as a whole. Stop by the Emeritus College to see the award!

Dr. Romando James, Professor Emeritus of Family and Youth Development 
2018 inductee to the National 4-H Hall of Fame

Rev. Dr. Romando James joined the Rutgers University Extension Service and became the first New Jersey Urban 4-H Change Agent. The program served and incorporated significant numbers of under-represented urban youth by adding many non-traditional programs/ clubs such as The Playmakers Guild performing arts program. James was the subject of the 4-H training film “Living Your Choices, Romando”. While at Rutgers, he held many offices in the New Jersey 4-H Agents Association. James joined the Clemson University Family and Youth Development Department as a 4-H curriculum specialist. He created a new program based on his Ph.D. dissertation called 4-H P.R.I.D.E. (Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Determination and Enthusiasm). This program taught survival life skills for adulthood.

Using Dr. James’ P.R.I.D.E. curriculum and structure, the program expanded into an annual, week-long summer camp sponsored by Clemson 4-H, the Sixth District of the National Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and Kellogg Foundation. This program evolved into a prison ministry through the SC Dept. of Corrections. James was active in the National Education Association, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the Clemson University Toastmasters and National Public Speakers Bureau. James was recognized for his 4-H community service and involvement, including the Nobel Prize for Community Service, the Jefferson Award and twice by the South Carolina House of Representatives for his outstanding contributions to 4-H and other youth. Many outstanding leaders developed under his leadership, including Nikki Haley (former South Carolina governor and US Ambassador to the United Nations). Dr. James has published a book of poetry and essays titled P.R.I.D.E.: Book of Poetry and Essays designed to give inspiration and hope to inmates, their families and individuals who have not maximized their potential.

With over 30 years spent with  the 4-H in New Jersey and South Carolina, both traditional and non-traditional participants enjoyed his innovative programs! Dr. James will receive his award this month in Washington D.C.

*information provided by National 4-H Hall of Fame website and Dr. James

This October has proven to be very eventful at the Emeritus College!! We started the month with our Fall Picnic and Annual Business meeting. A great time was had by the nearly 200 emeritus faculty and guests at Palmetto’s Event Center in Pendleton. The event not only offered great food and fellowship but also recognized Dr. John Morse, Professor Emeritus of Entomology, as the recipient of the Emeritus Award for Research and Scholarship. This award was established by the Emeritus College Advisory Board to recognize emeritus faculty members who continue to produce extraordinary research and scholarship, either in their discipline or in a new field. The award is presented in even-numbered years. Click HERE to read more about Dr. Morse and his immense contributions since his retirement.

The Emeritus College would like to thank our friends at the Joseph F. Sullivan Center for coming the Emeritus Office suite to provide flu shots to Emeritus Faculty as well as to other Clemson employees.

Several emeritus faculty attended the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education’s (AROHE) conference at Emory University on October 7-9. It was a big conference for the Clemson University Emeritus College with excellent presentations given by Dr. Hoke Hill, Professor Emeritus of Applied Statistics and Dr. M. Elaine Richardson, Professor Emerita of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and past Director of Academic Success Center, as well as the CU EC Language Skills Programs (CESP and CIS). These programs received the AROHE Innovation Award! One of three programs chosen nationwide! There were 28 institutions represented at the conference from the United States and Canada! 

Finally to wrap up this month, the Emeritus College will be hosting an AROHE Award Celebration on October 31, 2018 – 3:30pm – 5:00pm with the award presentation to Provost Bob Jones at 4:00pm – Click HERE to view invitation – Two Clemson Emeritus College language programs for international students have been selected for a national award! They are the Clemson English-Speaking Proficiency (CESP) test and its follow up, the Conversations with International Students (CIS) program. Working together, those programs significantly enhance participating students’ English language skills and cultural awareness. The pair of programs received accolades from the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) for benefitting students, improving instruction, and enhancing campus diversity. Now, it’s time to celebrate the achievement and to thank all the folks who make these programs work. It’s truly a campus-wide initiative involving emeriti CESP interviewers, emeriti CIS mentors, student participants, graduate coordinators, student-service coordinators, active faculty, department chairs, college and university administrators. Also contributing are faculty and staff from the Pearce Center, Graduate School, Office of Global Engagement. If would like to attend the award celebration, please RSVP to 656-3990 or reply to this email. Light refreshments will be served. The event will be held at the Emeritus College/511 Westinghouse Road/Pendleton

On May 1, 2018 the Emeritus College held it’s annual Emeritus Day event at the Madren Center. Emeritus Faculty were able to visit with organizations providing services to the faculty and enjoy fellowship with other faculty members. The 2017-18 emeriti were honored in the BellSouth Auditorium to a packed house! A fantastic lunch was enjoyed and Dr. Cheryl Dye provided a relevant keynote address on engaged aging. We thank President Clements and Provost Jones for attending the event as well as several deans and department chairs!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY AND INFORMATION ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER!!

Dr. Cecil O. Huey, Professor Emeritus in Mechanical Engineering, was announced as the 2018 Distinguished Emeriti for his continued contributions since his retirement in 2006 to the University, the community and the Emeritus College. Click HERE for more information about the award and Dr. Huey’s contributions!!  Congratulations Cecil!!

EMERITUS COLLEGE WINS INNOVATION AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF RETIREMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN HIGHER ORGANIZATIONS

This national award is for two innovative Clemson programs administered by emeritus faculty (Conversations with International Students and the Clemson English Speaking Proficiency test) for the University. CLICK HERE TO SEE PRESS RELEASE.

The two vital University programs recognized utilize the talents of the Emeriti faculty to fill an essential need. The Conversations with International Students (CIS) is a mentoring program designed to assist international graduate students improve their English speaking ability and adjust to life at Clemson and Clemson English Speaking Proficiency (CESP) is a test administered to international graduate students seeking assistantships. It is designed to measure the student’s ability to answer questions proficiently in English. This partnership enhances the relationship between Emeriti and the University as well as  it is very rewarding for the Emeriti to have the one on one interaction with the International Students. These mentorships  not only improve the international student’s speaking proficiency but also helps him/her learn and experience the current culture right away after enrolling. The program is directed by Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Adolph Beyerlein, PhD. If you are an emeritus faculty member, please feel free to contact Dr. Beyerlein at  albrl@clemson.edu  with any questions about volunteering for this great program!!   Dr. Beyerlein also was the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Emeriti Award!   

The award will be presented to the Emeritus College at the AROHE national conference in October of 2018.