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Caroline R. Deer, student

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Caroline R. Deer, 20, passed away on Sunday, April 14. She was a senior genetics major from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

“Our hearts go out to Caroline’s family and friends during this difficult time,” says Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Chris Miller. “We hope for peace and healing to those who knew her best as they grieve her tragic passing.”

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is providing grief counseling to students. Any student who wants to speak to a counselor should contact CAPS at 864-656-2451. After-hours counseling is available by calling 864-656-2451 and selecting option 2 from the menu.

Counseling services are also available to faculty and staff through ComPsych, the University’s Employee Assistance Program provider, at 866-365-0813.

Friends and family will be received at the J. Henry Stuhr Chapel in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, April 23 from 6-8 p.m. A private funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. View her full obituary.

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Employee Shout-outs – April 9, 2024

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Lindsay Grieshop, E&G Business Officer, CECAS Business Office

“A HUGE thank you to Lindsay for her hard work and extraordinary effort toward FY25 budget development. Her dedication certainly does not go unnoticed and I appreciate all she does for CECAS and her colleagues!” –  Maddy Polyasko, Financial Business Manager; School of Computing

Tonya Monroe, Account/Fiscal Analyst II, Interdisciplinary Studies

“If Tonya does not have the answer she WILL chase it down and does not rest until she does! She handles all job duties with a steadfast, forthright attitude that is greatly appreciated and endlessly valued by all!”  -Anonymous

Janet Hendricks, Office Manager, Electrical and Computer Engineering

“Janet does lots of work for the ECE department including help with hiring faculty, staff and postdocs, get office space and lab space ready for all of them. She is kind, thoughtful, experienced and great to work with.” – Anonymous






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Employee Shout-outs – April 2, 2024

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Portia Mitchum, Student Services Adviser, Department of Mechanical Engineering

“As a leader in the student services office, she has created an environment where students feel welcome. Portia’s ability to connect with students personally and her deep understanding of the ME program and the students’ needs has made her an invaluable asset. Portia has exceptional dedication, creativity, and genuinely cares for the students. She is a resource to other advisors who do not the experience that she does. We are lucky to have such a smart, witty, team player as part of the Mechanical Engineering department.” – Anonymous

  • Marieke Van Puyembroeck, Associate Dean for Professional Development, Health and Well-being
  • Jenny Presgraves, Director of Professional Development and Well-Being
  • Misty Stewart, Director of Graduate Student Success
  • Cairen Withington, Director of Program Review and Effectiveness
  • Kelsey Loftus, Business Analyst
  • Bob Freeman, Graduate Standards Coordinator
  • Jessica Zagorski, Director of Admissions
  • Rebecca Towe, Administrative Coordinator
  • Taylor Marin Matthews-Naylor, Domestic Admissions Coordinator

“This group volunteered to be on the Graduate School’s Conference of Southern Graduate Schools’ hosting team, and they produced a conference so great we are still getting congratulatory emails from attendees!” – John Lopes, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

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Jean Woody Tulli, retiree, March 21, 2024

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Jean Tulli, 93, of Central, S.C., passed away on March 21, 2024.

Hired on September 19, 1997, Jean worked at Clemson for more than 18 years before retiring as a continuing education training coordinator in June 1996.

A memorial service honoring her life will take place at Clemson United Methodist Church on Friday, April 5, at 11 a.m. with visitation at 10 a.m. 

Jean Tulli’s obituary is available online.

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Employee Shout-outs – March 26, 2024

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Kate Price, Administrative Assistant, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry

Our department is simultaneously running a faculty search for two positions and our grad student recruitment and Kate has organized travel and scheduling for approximately 30 people over the past month. She deserves a shout-out for her amazing work in getting this all setup. Thank you, Kate! – Anonymous

Tara Stone, Communications Specialist, Marketing and Communications for CCIT

Tara has done amazing design work across different needs and is immensely appreciated. So glad to work alongside her and to see her excellent work! – Bailey Troutman, Associate Director of CCIT Communications

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Employee Shout-outs – March 21, 2024

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Kim Webb, Office Manager, Physics and Astronomy

“Kim goes above and beyond to help anyone that comes into her office. While down an Accounts Payable and Receivable Accountant, she became the main point of contact for the department, assisting faculty, Staff, and students, as well as directing all to the correct coverage accountant. Office managers certainly don’t get enough credit. On behalf of the College of Science AP/AR Team, we appreciate her hard work, dedication, and teamwork.” – Anonymous

June Brock-Carroll, Hazardous Materials and Environmental Compliance Manager, Occupational and Environmental Safety

“Not only does June do a great job on campus, she has worked for Clemson for 30 YEARS and shows no sign of slowing down.” – Anonymous

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