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Ireland G. Regnier, professor emeritus – Aug. 15, 2020

Ireland G. Regnier, 95, professor emeritus of Art, died Aug. 15, 2020. He retired from Clemson in 1988 after 26 years. A decorated World War II veteran and graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute with a Master of Fine Arts degree, Regnier had works in private collections in the U.S. and England and a […]

Clyde Lewis Barth, 88, professor emeritus – Aug. 13, 2020

Clyde Lewis Barth, 88, professor emeritus of Agricultural Engineering, died Aug. 13, 2020. He retired from Clemson University in 1987 after serving as a professor and Extension agent. Barth was a veteran of the United States Army. He graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign and earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University […]

Lawrence “Larry” Dyck, professor emeritus of Biological Sciences – Aug. 15, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Dyck, 78, professor emeritus of Biological Sciences, died Aug. 15, 2020. Dyck taught at Clemson for 31 years. His dedication for the removal of PCBs in Twelve Mile Creek led to a cleaner Lake Hartwell. Upon retiring as a professor, he created a business focused on the stabilization and habitat restoration of eroded and […]

Benjamin Upchurch Kittrell Sr., retired Pee Dee REC director – July 27, 2020

Benjamin Upchurch Kittrell Sr., former director of the Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence, died July 27, 2020, after a long battle with dementia. He retired from Clemson in 2002 after 24 years as an agronomist and tobacco specialist before guiding the Pee Dee REC through a time of tremendous change, implementing many […]

Stanley “Luke” Lukawecki, professor emeritus of mathematical sciences – August 8, 2020

Stanley “Luke” Lukawecki, professor emeritus of mathematical sciences and former director of Undergraduate Studies, died in Seneca Aug. 8, 2020. Lukawecki graduated from Southeastern Louisiana College in 1953, then served in the U. S. Army. He was awarded a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Auburn University in 1961. He taught at Southwestern Louisiana College and […]