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Taylor Chamlee, ClemsonLIFE Program Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Taylor has done incredible job taking over as the face of ClemsonLIFE! She truly embodies the mission of the program and is one of the most passionate and hardest workers at Clemson!” – Kim Kempf, ClemsonLIFE ACES Program Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Mucci, Education Abroad Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m a new employee at Clemson, and Jonathan has been so welcoming to me! He has shared his resources and his knowledge to help me adapt to this new position. I’m lucky to have him in my corner.” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing Operations Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Shout out to Housing Ops for being so welcoming and helpful during my onboarding in the middle of Move In week. Excited to continue growing as a team!” – Anna Grace Araiza, Assistant Director of Area Desk Operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courtney Luther, Administrative Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A huge shout-out to Courtney Luther, our new Administrative Coordinator in the Graduate School! Courtney joined us this summer and has jumped in with both feet, quickly learning the ins and outs of the role, looking for ways to help, and bringing a can-do attitude to everything she takes on. She has already become such a valued member of our team and a wonderful colleague to work with. We\u2019re so glad she\u2019s here and grateful for all she\u2019s already doing to support our work and our students!” – Jenny Presgraves, Assistant Dean for Professional Development, Health, and Wellbeing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Bassett, Learning Technology Manager, Office of Digital Learning & Technolog<\/strong>y<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“David responded promptly, even after normal business hours, when we encountered an unusual problem with SimpleSyllabus just before classes began. We really appreciate his attentiveness, responsiveness, and care!” – Stephen Peele, Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Swofford, Director of Teaching and Learning, Harvey S. Peeler Jr, College of Veterinary Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dr. Swofford has dedicated herself to creating an exceptional learning environment for our students. The College of Veterinary Medicine is a brand-new college and our team has designed the curriculum from the ground up.” – Anonymous<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taylor Chamlee, ClemsonLIFE Program Manager “Taylor has done incredible job taking over as the face of ClemsonLIFE! She truly embodies the mission of the program and is one of the most passionate and hardest workers at Clemson!” – Kim Kempf, ClemsonLIFE ACES Program Coordinator Jonathan Mucci, Education Abroad Coordinator “I’m a new employee at Clemson, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41969],"tags":[58311,41970,33145,20174],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shout-outs","tag-academic-affairs","tag-clemson-home","tag-college-of-education","tag-graduate-school"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13730"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13737,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13730\/revisions\/13737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13730"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13723,"date":"2026-09-16T15:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13723"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:33:40","slug":"h-lewis-suggs-faculty-department-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/obituaries\/h-lewis-suggs-faculty-department-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"H. Lewis Suggs, Faculty, Department of History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr. Henry Lewis Suggs passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026. Suggs began his Clemson career on May 4, 1984, where he served as a professor of the Department of History. Suggs retired from the University on August 1, 2003, where he served Clemson for 19 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funeral services for Suggs will be held this Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Good Hope FWB Church in Winterville, North Carolina. A full obituary is available online<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dr. Henry Lewis Suggs passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026. Suggs began his Clemson career on May 4, 1984, where he served as a professor of the Department of History. Suggs retired from the University on August 1, 2003, where he served Clemson for 19 years. Funeral services for Suggs will be held this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13723"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13725,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13723\/revisions\/13725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13723"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13726,"date":"2026-09-16T15:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13726"},"modified":"2026-09-16T15:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:34:30","slug":"woodrow-ford-jr-field-specialist-supervisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/obituaries\/woodrow-ford-jr-field-specialist-supervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Woodrow Ford, Jr., Field Specialist Supervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Woodrow Ford, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Ford began his work at Clemson on April 7, 1989. He served as a field specialist supervisor for 18 years until his retirement on June 21, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His full obituary is available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Woodrow Ford, Jr., passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Ford began his work at Clemson on April 7, 1989. He served as a field specialist supervisor for 18 years until his retirement on June 21, 2007. His full obituary is available online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13726"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13727,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13726\/revisions\/13727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13726"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13711,"date":"2026-09-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13711"},"modified":"2026-09-15T07:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:04:11","slug":"employee-shout-outs-september-14-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/shout-outs\/employee-shout-outs-september-14-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Shout-Outs – September 14, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Allysa Sutton, Director of Advising, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Allysa led her advising team through a demanding summer orientation\/registraiton season with grace, humility (and tenacity). The culture she has helped instill among an amazing group of advisors is truly inspiring.” – Denise Anderson, Associate Dean, College of Behavioral, Social & Health Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPIC Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The UPIC Team is dedicated to delivering the #1 student experience. Thanks to them, as they continue to work nonstop to hire over 400 interns this fall in the Workday system. We are so grateful for your dedication, patience, and kindness.” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon Barker, IT Consultant, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences<\/strong> (CAFLS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Brandon’s responsiveness, approachability, knowledge, patience, and commitment to our students and employees in CAFLS is truly exceptional. With faculty moving into new buildings, graduate students joining Clemson, and classes starting, Brandon has gone above and beyond, and we are lucky to have him in CAFLS.” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelsey Loftus, Business Analyst, Graduate School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Kelsey has been invaluable in assisting staff with graduate assistantship input and processing in the new Workday system. Even amid fielding countless questions from across the university, Kelsey has helped us all understand the new system and been a lifeline for staff navigating these changes. We owe Kelsey so much for her expertise and effort!” – College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS) Graduate Student Services Staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hannah Smith (Fiscal Analyst) and Katherine Dobrenen (Director, IT Budget and Finance)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“While the Workday teams across campus are diligently approving and assigning a flurry of new employees and transfers as they learn the new tool, we want to give a shout-out to some of the heroes in our business office. Hannah Smith and Katherine Dobrenen have patiently answered our questions and helped us move business forward throughout the ERP transition. We are thankful for the tenacity and patience of our business office professionals and the support and confidence they provide. Thank you, Katherine and Hannah!” – Clemson Digital Accessibility Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Allysa Sutton, Director of Advising, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences “Allysa led her advising team through a demanding summer orientation\/registraiton season with grace, humility (and tenacity). The culture she has helped instill among an amazing group of advisors is truly inspiring.” – Denise Anderson, Associate Dean, College of Behavioral, Social & Health Sciences […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41969],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shout-outs"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13711"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13721,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13711\/revisions\/13721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13711"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13717,"date":"2026-09-11T09:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13717"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:43:14","slug":"obituary-erick-ross-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/obituaries\/obituary-erick-ross-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Erick Ross, student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Erick Ross, 25, has passed away. He was enrolled as a Ph.D. student in mathematical sciences, the same program he earned his master\u2019s degree in last December. The Greenville, South Carolina native was a graduate teaching assistant as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Clemson Family is heartbroken by the loss of Erick,\u201d says John Lopes, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School. \u201cWe hope his family, friends and loved ones find solace in the cherished memories of time they spent with Erick. He will always be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Counseling services are also available to faculty and staff through ComPsych, the University\u2019s Employee Assistance Program<\/a> provider, at 866-365-0813<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A funeral service will be held at Faith Baptist Church in Delco, North Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m., followed by a private interment with family. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 at University Baptist Church in Clemson to celebrate his life. A full obituary<\/a> is available online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Erick Ross, 25, has passed away. He was enrolled as a Ph.D. student in mathematical sciences, the same program he earned his master\u2019s degree in last December. The Greenville, South Carolina native was a graduate teaching assistant as well. \u201cThe Clemson Family is heartbroken by the loss of Erick,\u201d says John Lopes, associate provost and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13717"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13719,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13717\/revisions\/13719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13717"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13699,"date":"2026-09-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13699"},"modified":"2026-09-09T07:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:06:07","slug":"employee-shout-outs-september-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/shout-outs\/employee-shout-outs-september-9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Shout-outs – September 9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ServiceNow Case Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The responsiveness and customer service of those responding to ServiceNow cases has been phenomenal. Their patience and kindness is greatly appreciated!” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Clemson Home Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Clemson Home team did an exceptional job coordinating another ‘best ever’ move-in and welcome home last month! They know that the #1 student experience starts with a smooth arrival and did everything in their power to ensure that both families and students felt welcomed & cared for!” – Kathy Hobgood, Senior AVP, Student Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campus Reservations & Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Huge KUDOS to the team for all their efforts in ensuring that August graduation ceremonies went off without a hitch! The many MANY logistics, details and needs that were taken care of – while making it all look easy – are beyond impressive. Thank for ensuring a great day for families!” – Kathy Hobgood, Senior AVP, Student Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Poole, Electrician, University Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I have worked with Charlie for about 20 years now. He is an outstanding man. Always consistent in his work.” – Vicki Durham, University Facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff Haley, Director, Littlejohn Coliseum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Jeff has been a tremendous partner and contributor to Clemson Commencement success, but he’s also the behind the scenes person who ensures other schools have a wonderful venue for their celebrations as well. In addition to ensuring that Commencement ceremonies are special times of celebration, he also has a huge hand in Ring Ceremony and Convocation traditions too. Jeff deserves our highest praise and appreciation!” – Callie Bunyea, Associate Director of Events<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amber Dees, Director of Residential Living<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Amber was everywhere during move-in helping to solve problems and keep staff morale up. She is an exemplary leader!” – Anonymous<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ServiceNow Case Teams “The responsiveness and customer service of those responding to ServiceNow cases has been phenomenal. Their patience and kindness is greatly appreciated!” – Anonymous The Clemson Home Team “The Clemson Home team did an exceptional job coordinating another ‘best ever’ move-in and welcome home last month! They know that the #1 student experience […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41969],"tags":[41970,41953,41971],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shout-outs","tag-clemson-home","tag-office-of-human-resources","tag-university-facilities"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13699"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13709,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699\/revisions\/13709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13699"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13693,"date":"2026-09-01T08:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13693"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:27:04","slug":"september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/our-clemson-archive\/september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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September 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

September 1, 2026 September 2, 2026 September 3, 2026 September 4, 2026 September 8, 2026 September 9, 2026 September 10, 2026 September 11, 2026 September 14, 2026 September 15, 2026 September 16, 2026 September 17, 2026 September 18, 2026 September 21, 2026 September 22, 2026 September 23, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4048,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42001],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58303],"class_list":["post-13693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-our-clemson-archive"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4048"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13693"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13739,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13693\/revisions\/13739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13693"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13689,"date":"2026-08-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13689"},"modified":"2026-09-01T06:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:44:13","slug":"employee-shout-outs-september-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/shout-outs\/employee-shout-outs-september-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Shout-Outs – September 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Elizabeth LeCroy, Account\/Fiscal Analyst II, Controller’s Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Elizabeth provided exceptional training for campus users across the state during the Workday transition. During a chaotic time marked by fiscal year changes and new systems & procedures, Elizabeth remained approachable & available to everyone. Her trainings were user-friendly; she welcomed questions and followed through by circling back to users with specific needs. She has continued to provide timely assistance & support, while showing her colleagues patience and understanding. Thank you!” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donnie Lloyd, Director, Auxiliary Planning & Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forever grateful that you’re always willing to jump in, solve problems, and help get things done\u2014even when the path forward needs a little “concrete” thinking and creativity behind the scenes. Appreciate you greatly. Mission accomplished!” – Brianna Lombardozzi, Director, Housing Operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaquetta Ross, Director, Graduate Student Success, Graduate School<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Jaquetta is extremely helpful, brings a burst a joy to any space, and makes Clemson a better place for grad students, staff, and faculty!” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexis Shepard, Training\/Onboarding Specialist FIN | Human Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Alexis is a fantastic Workday training session (Finance: Gifts & Endowments) instructor!” – Shelly Geer, Assistant Director, Internal Operations, Athletic Academic Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McKenzie Betfort, Fiscal Analyst II Payroll Support, Finance & Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“McKenzie makes a positive difference. She goes above and beyond to support students and faculty in the SOC Department with kindness, professionalism, and a willingness to help. Her caring attitude and dependability make her someone we can always count on. Thank you, McKenzie, for your dedication and the positive impact you have on the department.” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne Grant, AI Literacy\/Instruction Coordinator & Humanities Research Librarian, University Libraries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Anne has assembled a diverse team of faculty, staff, and students to develop and organize resources that advance AI literacy across campus. Her collaborative leadership and ability to distill complex information into clear, practical guidance will help our University better understand the rapidly evolving world of AI and its role in academic settings.” – Kellie Marlatt, Administrative Coordinator<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth LeCroy, Account\/Fiscal Analyst II, Controller’s Office “Elizabeth provided exceptional training for campus users across the state during the Workday transition. During a chaotic time marked by fiscal year changes and new systems & procedures, Elizabeth remained approachable & available to everyone. Her trainings were user-friendly; she welcomed questions and followed through by circling back […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41969],"tags":[],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shout-outs"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13689"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13692,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13689\/revisions\/13692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13689"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13679,"date":"2026-08-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13679"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T18:49:55","slug":"employee-shout-outs-august-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/shout-outs\/employee-shout-outs-august-24-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Shout-Outs – August 24, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stephanie Bagwell, Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Stephanie demonstrates genuine care for her patients and her colleagues. She is always happy to help you learn in an approachable and nonjudgmental way and has a beautiful gift of kindness. Thank you.” – Anonymous<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allysa Sutton, Director of Academic Advising, CBSHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Allysa goes above and beyond for her advisors and for the students at Clemson. She is supportive and always ensures that advisors and students are treated with kindness and respect. CBSHS is lucky to have her!” – Autumn Donnelly, Academic Advisor, CBSHS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shannon Coker (Enrolled Student Services) and Danielle Nesbitt (Records and Registration)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Thank you both for consistently being so prompt in your responses and always willing to help! Your support is truly appreciated!” – Toni Becker, Graduate Student Services Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gila Holland, Administrative Assistant, Kershaw County Extension Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Gila comes in every day ready to tackle anything that comes her way! She is upbeat, kind, and so knowledgeable about a variety of things. She always goes above and beyond for the community, clients and agents! She is a joy to work with!” – Toni Heriot, 4-H Youth Development Agent for Kershaw & Lee County, Kershaw County Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Sheldon, Programmer, Marketing and Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Matthew consistently goes out of his way to help with website-related questions and is highly responsive. He is knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely invested in finding solutions. He follows through on the tasks and issues he is responsible for, making him someone we can consistently depend on whenever we need support or run into challenges.” – Nidhi Verma, Business Communications Technology Specialist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stephanie Bagwell, Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Services “Stephanie demonstrates genuine care for her patients and her colleagues. She is always happy to help you learn in an approachable and nonjudgmental way and has a beautiful gift of kindness. Thank you.” – Anonymous Allysa Sutton, Director of Academic Advising, CBSHS “Allysa goes above and beyond for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41969],"tags":[42005,41980,41991],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shout-outs","tag-clemson-cooperative-extension","tag-college-of-behavioral-social-and-health-sciences","tag-marketing-and-communications"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13679"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13683,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13679\/revisions\/13683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13679"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":13668,"date":"2026-08-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/?p=13668"},"modified":"2026-08-17T06:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:58:02","slug":"employee-shout-outs-august-17-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/shout-outs\/employee-shout-outs-august-17-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Shout-Outs – August 17, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Levis Holden (Customer Service Specialist) and Candice Gleason (Accounts Payable Coordinator), Procurement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You bring your absolute best to every interaction, turning challenges into smiles and building deep trust with your customers. Your patience, empathy, and quick problem-solving don\u2019t just resolve daily issues; they create lifelong advocates for Clemson. Thank you for going the extra mile, listening with genuine care, and representing Clemson with pride.” – Vivian Watson, Director of Training, Development and Retention, Office of Human Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jodi Cox(director of Visits, Events and Orientation), Matthew Boudreaux (Associate of Orientation), Averie Johnson-Walls (Assistant Director of Orientation)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I want to give a huge shoutout to this incredible team! Thank you for your dedication, energy, and countless hours spent creating a welcoming and memorable experience for every new student and family. Your hard work, teamwork, and commitment have made a lasting impact all summer long. We couldn’t do this without you, and I’m so grateful for everything you’ve poured into Orientation. Thank you for all that you do!” – Norma DeLuna, Assistant Director of The Visitor Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extension Statewide County Office Administrative Assistants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A huge shout-out to our amazing county office admins for stepping up and carrying the team through our transition to Workday. Your patience, flexibility, and commitment have made a complicated change feel manageable. You have answered countless questions, solved problems behind the scenes, kept important details moving, and supported everyone. Even as you learned new processes yourselves, you remained the steady, dependable resource the entire office could count on. This transition would not have gone as smoothly without your hard work, positive attitude, and willingness to help. Thank you!!” – Anonymous<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Levis Holden (Customer Service Specialist) and Candice Gleason (Accounts Payable Coordinator), Procurement “You bring your absolute best to every interaction, turning challenges into smiles and building deep trust with your customers. Your patience, empathy, and quick problem-solving don\u2019t just resolve daily issues; they create lifelong advocates for Clemson. Thank you for going the extra mile, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3823,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41969],"tags":[42005,41953],"coauthors":[58304],"class_list":["post-13668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shout-outs","tag-clemson-cooperative-extension","tag-office-of-human-resources"],"fimg_url":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13668"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13672,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13668\/revisions\/13672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13668"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.clemson.edu\/inside-clemson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=13668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]