PEER & WISE

PEER Mentor & Role Model: Logan Wade

January 7, 2021

Paul Alongi, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Two Clemson University civil engineers have put themselves on track to […]

Ringing in the New Year: A Letter from Our Executive Director

December 31, 2020

Dear PEER & WISE family, Season’s greetings! As 2020 ends, we hope you take a moment to rest and reflect […]

Building Beyond the Wall: PEER Mentors

December 11, 2020

Maegan Hinson, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences December 11, 2020 PEER mentors are Clemson upperclassmen who are focused […]

On Becoming WISE: From Camper to College Student

December 3, 2020

Written by Beth Anne Johnson, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences From summer camp to college freshman, Skyler Holland […]

Changing the Narrative for Women in STEM

December 1, 2020

Clemson University student Nia Grant has a higher purpose for her cosmetics company than merely selling skincare products. But while renewable energy is a hot research topic, it wasn’t something in which Grant was particularly interested. Beauty and skincare were, though, and she combined this interest with her chemistry background to start Purpose Cosmetics.

Sneak Preview

November 16, 2020

On November 7th, the departments of PEER & WISE hosted our annual recruitment event, Sneak Preview. This year the event was held virtually due to COVID-19. There were 82 high school juniors and seniors from across the country that joined us via Zoom to hear about the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences.

Leader: Jonathan Figueroa

August 6, 2020

“It was very much intimidating,” said Josue. “In the School of Computing. I was essentially the only person in my entire department that looked like me. I suffered a lot from imposter syndrome, but I think it also fueled me to be involved on campus as much as I was. I believe in being the change that I want to see.”

Sue Lasser Wins Award for Excellence

May 27, 2020

Sue Lasser, academic enhancement counselor for the PEER/WISE programs in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, is the staff award recipient of the 2020 Thomas Green Clemson Award for Excellence.

Graduation Spotlight: Boykin Leaving Strong Legacy

May 8, 2020

Boykin’s collegiate experience has been filled with memorable moments. He cites PEER & WISE as one of the biggest influences on his time at Clemson. “Zach came from a rural place and he’s been an upstanding young guy with humble beginnings,” Paige said. “He came through like a hurricane and made some big changes while growing himself as well.”

STEM Day: Introduces Middle-Schoolers to STEM Fields

February 27, 2019

STEM Day, a PEER and WISE outreach program brings together underrepresented middle school students from the Upstate to Clemson University for an introduction to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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