Tag: College of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences

Susan Keck, Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II, Agricultural Sciences 

“Susan deserves a prize for the efforts she has made in implementing Concur in her department. She strives to serve with patience and excellent customer service while also following policy set out by the University.” – Anonymous

Kevin Burkett, Extension Associate. Assistant Director Ag Tax School, CPA, Sandhill Research & Education Center

“Kevin reached out to me for assistance with his plans for developing a series of documents and their need to meet the success criteria for digital accessibility. Kevin took the time to apply my detailed instructions over several email exchanges, resulting in his independence in creating digitally accessible documents. Kevin sets a great example of welcoming change to complete the work ahead of us—not only in digital accessibility compliance but also in embracing change in general. Thank you, Kevin, for your willingness to learn, making my job easy, and investing in making important Extension information available to everyone.” – Walker Massey, Document Accessibility Specialist

Brooke Sunshine, Sr. Manager, Human Resources Customer Service

“Brooke is a beloved member of the Office of Human Resources. Every single person who works with her absolutely adores her. I am the lucky person who gets to have her as my supervisor, and she is supportive, encouraging, helpful, and all the other positive adjectives describing what a good leader should be. She truly cares about her employees, and wants to see us thrive and grow. I am so grateful for our sweet Brooke and I hope she knows how appreciated she is!” – Julie Buhr, HR Customer Service Representative

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Jess Weaver, Assistant Director, Event Services, Campus Reservations and Events

“Jess’s dynamic leadership in organizing student staff for Spring 2024 Graduation was key to the success of six ceremonies, in addition to two Doctoral Hooding Ceremonies. Jess continually encourages student staff to excel in professionalism and service to others. Her dependability is unmatched, and the success of graduation events were undoubtably due to her commitment to Clemson.” – Anonymous

Rushawnda Olden, Director, 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program

“Rushawnda is one of the most passionate youth advocates in Extension. She works extremely hard to carry on the legacy of the late Senator Clementa Pinckney by instilling values and skills in youth through mentoring, leadership activities, and exposure to positive experiences.” – Anonymous

Donna Bowen, Executive Director, Marketing and Communications – College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences

“Since Donna has been in her new role, the communications within the College has spiraled and has been recognized across in Extension and the College. Though she has a new and small staff, she has directed them to do the best media coverage through social media, stories, videos, and others to make the college and Extension stand out!” – Anonymous

Kyle Phillips, UX Architect, Marketing and Communications

“Today marks two very large websites going live. A BIG shout out to Kyle Phillips in Marketing and Communications for her tremendous attention to detail, ADA knowledge, skills to drive user adoption, project management and pleasant, winning personality. Thanks too to the large team supporting Kyle in her work!” – Anonymous

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Gillian Cook, Accountant/Fiscal Analyst II, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences

“Gillian came back to Clemson after being home for six years with her two precious daughters til they started school. She came right back and took on an enormous amount of work, flawlessly executed procedures & systems, and has made the department run like an engine!” –  Linda Tindal, Student Services Manager, PES

Timothy Whims, Web Developer, Marketing and Communications and the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

“Timothy is an outstanding web designer and an important asset to our team at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research. He is easy to work with, highly responsive, and very detail-oriented. We appreciate Tim’s talent and feel lucky to get to work with him!” – Laura Bogardus, Associate Director, Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR), Psychology Department

Rushawnda Olden, 4-H Pinckney Leadership Director

“Rushawnda champions positive youth development through collaborative community partnerships that extend across the state. she represents 4-H and Cooperative Extension in ‘Making the Best Better”” – Anonymous

Arthur Alvarez, Project Manager, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

“Arthur is one of the best networkers on campus. He is a joy to work with and genuinely finds satisfaction in connecting others and their ideas. His work is mostly behind the scenes but he plays a critical role in the success of multiple initiatives on campus!” – Anonymous

Amy Dabbs, Master Extension Associate, Statewide School and Community Gardening Coordinator

“Fulfilling the mission of Cooperative Extension in innovative ways! You go girl! Can’t wait to see the opening of the TEACH center!” – Anonymous

Marketing and Communications Video Services

“During the May Commencement ceremonies, the video services team set up a remote control room on the floor of Littlejohn to run the video board, livestream, closed captioning and ASL interpreting due to a tree falling within two hours of the event starting and knocking out the power to the Madren Center. Additional members of MarCom also stepped in to assist with drafting language and announcement should the unexpected challenge impact the event or livestream.” – Chas Williams, Executive Director of Social Media, Marketing and Communications

“Hours before Friday evening’s graduation ceremony, a tree fell at the Madren Center and the entire building (including the video studio) lost power. Friday evening’s ceremony was for all students earning master’s degrees and people from around the world were planning to watch remotely. In less than two hours, the Division of Marketing and Communication’s video team did a fantastic job under pressure to set up a remote-control room on the floor of Littlejohn to run the video board, livestream, closed captioning and ASL interpreting. 5,329 people viewed this important ceremony from 12 different countries. Amazing! Thank you!” – Jennifer Petersen, Academic Affairs Events Coordinator

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Lisa Ruggiero Wagner, Lecturer, Biological Sciences

“Lisa invests a lot of time and effort into creating fun and engaging activities for her students. She is an amazing instructor and great colleague!” Kelly Willemssens, Lecturer, Biological Sciences

Vonda Marcengill, Administrative Coordinator, Agricultural Sciences

“Vonda is the calm during the storm. She is the hand always willing to reach out and help. She is the smile that greets you each day. The department could not run efficiently without her.” – Anonymous

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Joy McJunkin, VA Educational Benefits Coordinator, Registar’s Office/Records and Registration

“Joy is new to our office and has returned to Clemson after a few years away and has hit the ground running and is doing such an incredible job for the students we serve—those using a federal VA educational benefit at Clemson. She is diligent, courteous to all, and has such a great attention to detail. She’s a GREAT asset to our office already!” – Emily Bloxdorf-Torrence, Assistant Registrar, Director of VA Compliance and Educational Benefits

Katie Black, Director of Marketing and Advising, CAFLS Student Services

“Katie is and has always been ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! She guides CAFLS students through their degree work, encourages them, and gives them the “home” feel that makes CAFLS so great. I have worked with Katie from a variety of perspectives—alumni, parent, organizations, teacher, and beyond! True Clemson asset :)” – Anonymous

Alice Scarbrough, Student Services Coordinator, Department of Communication

“Alice makes schedule building and planning a seamless process through her organization, candor, and warmth—she’s amazing!” – Anonymous

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Holly McCoy, Administrative Assistant, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

“Holly keeps the department running smoothly and always has a smile and friendly word for everyone who comes into the office.” – Anonymous

Bek Rogers, Graphic Designer, Marketing and Communications for CAFLS

“Bek is very patient, shows great attention to detail, and is able to turn a vision into reality. She sets an example of how the recently merged PSA and CAFLS can work together to become even better.” – Anonymous

Allie Larson Thomson, Events Director, Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

“A special shout-out to Allie, our exceptional Events Director in the Powers College of Business! Allie’s commitment to delivering seamless and memorable experiences is truly commendable, making her an invaluable leader in our college community. Thank you, Allie, for your passion and dedication to making every event a success!” – Anonymous

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Weston Link, Building Manager for Biological Sciences (Jordan Hall)

“Weston always goes above and beyond to help and assist others whenever or wherever he is needed. He has done an excellent job since joining the BioSci team!” – Anonymous

Jessica Kohout-Tailor, Interim Learning Commons Director, University Libraries

“Dr. Jessica Kohout-Tailor cares deeply about the students at Clemson and works hard to ensure that the newly developing Learning Commons at Cooper Library does all that it can to become a hub for student growth and development. The events and collaborations taking place within the Learning Commons are shaping how students perceive the connections between various campus support services.” – Anonymous

Dr. Charles Privette III, Department Chair & Professor, Agricultural Sciences

“Dr. Privette is an EXCELLENT chair and a visionary leader, we love how he leads our department. He is very kind and collegial. We appreciate you, Dr. Privette!” – Anonymous

Gavin Berry, Regulatory Programs Assistant Manager, PSA

“Gavin took on an optional funding effort for the Clemson Organic Certification Program, which resulted in a $50,000 grant from the National Organic Program. The funds will be used to expand economic opportunities and awareness for agriculturally connected businesses throughout the southeast and especially in South Carolina.” – Steven Long, Assistant Director, Plant Industry

Jon Davit, Summer Programs Coordinator, Clemson Home

“Thank you for being a great leader and going above and beyond to help your coworkers. You are appreciated and essential to HSP!” – Anonymous

Lori Dickes, Graduate Program Director, Political Science

“Lori is by far the most wonderful human being, a compassionate and effective leader that makes Clemson University a better place to be!” – Anonymous