Category: Faculty

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 

Ann Wetsel, professor in the Clemson University School of Nursing (CUSON), received the highest civilian honor in the state of South Carolina, the Order of the Palmetto, in recognition of her lifetime achievements and contributions to the field of nursing and commitment to the health and well-being of individuals and communities across South Carolina and beyond. 

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AN AROHE EDUCATION PRESENTATION

NOVEMBER 13, 2025    3:00 PM EST

Please join this panel discussion hosted by the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education [AROHE] on the importance of community building in retirement organizations, with a focus on shared writing experiences.

• Debbie Jackson, Director, Clemson University Emeritus College
• Marilyn DeLong, President, University of Minnesota Women’s Creative Writing Circle
• Cecil Huey, Past Chair, Clemson Emeritus College Advisory Board and active member of writing groups: Memoir Writing and Moments and Memories at Clemson Emeritus College.

In this panel discussion, you will learn about the critical role of Community Building in Retirement Organizations, led by Dr. Debbie Jackson. She will share successful community building strategies for the Clemson Emeritus College.

Marilyn DeLong will share the history of the very successful Women’s Creative Writing Circle at the University of Minnesota, a storied community building effort that has brought women together through shared writing experiences.

Cecil Huey will share his own experiences as an author and leader in two writing groups at the Emeritus College at Clemson. A noted and creative writer, Cecil will describe ways to build relationships and to foster a sense of belonging through shared writing groups.

An open discussion and idea exchange will follow, so please join with your ideas and questions.

REGISTER HERE

EVENT FLYER

See page 32-3 in Special Edition linked below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q2onC269HcPQCGl4uxy9LrkWYSb1OGKz/view?usp=sharing

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBGGSevW_e/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTY4cDhzMGdhMTVu

Dr. Jackson with Dr. Harold Cheatham, 2025 Kenelly-Voss Distinguished Emeriti Award Winner

How To Be a Lifelong Learner

Frankie Felder, M.Ed., Ph.D., retired in 2017 after a notable 30-year career that included being Clemson University’s first-ever African American dean. A former senior associate dean of Clemson’s Graduate School, Felder is now part of a memoir-writing project at the University’s 850-member Emeritus College, working with other retirees to capture and share their life experiences on paper.

See https://clemson.world/learner/ for the complete version of the article.

Six Week Series by Cecil Huey titled “Space isn’t What it Used to be, Time isn’t Doing so Well Either, and Reality is a Crapshoot: Science from Pythagoras to Planck for Bar Stool Physicists and Starbucks Philosophers.”

Information on Emeritus College 6 Week Series on the History of Science by Dr. Cecil Huey Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

Session 3 Guide (Email emerituscollege@clemson.edu for a session zoom link)

Cecil’s Power Point Symbol Key

Series Course Syllabus