Inside Clemson

Miriam Louise Garrison Wilson, retiree – March 20, 2021

Miriam Louise Garrison Wilson, 80, died March 20, 2021. She retired from Clemson in 1996 as student services manager in Financial Aid. She had 25 years of service. Wilson is survived by her daughter, Melissa Wilson Whitmire (Dale) of Pendleton and her grandson, Jared Michael Willis of Pendleton. Born in Greenville, she attended Furman University […]

Bill R. Smith, emeritus professor – March 29, 2021

Clemson University soils professor emeritus Bill R. Smith spent more than 50 years growing and nurturing the next generation of soil scientists and now students and colleagues want to share the positive influence he made on their lives. Smith passed away on March 29, 2021, after battling cancer. Read more about him here.

Caleb M. Griffis, student – April 1, 2021

Caleb M. Griffis, 20, passed away on April 1. He was a junior economics major and Army ROTC cadet from Tallulah Falls, Georgia. Griffis was awarded an Army ROTC Line Scholarship at Clemson University where he was currently studying Economics and Financial Management and made the Dean’s List.  He was currently Squad Leader of Alpha […]