PEER & WISE

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STEM Day – Reaching the Next Generation of Engineers

February 24, 2021

Written by Maegan Hinson, CECAS Outreach Coordinator PEER & WISE hosted our annual STEM Day event this past Saturday, February 20th. Over ninety middle school students from across the country joined us via Zoom for a day of exploring engineering. Primarily from underrepresented backgrounds, these students were able to meet and chat with current PEER […]

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 become professors after immersing themselves in an academic community that has offered them a host of opportunities from mentoring and advising to research and work experiences.  Juliann Lloyd and Logan Wade, now first-year Ph.D. students, […]

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 on an incredibly challenging year. Looking back on this historic fall, the word resiliency comes to mind. Resiliency is not a new phrase to our PEER & WISE family, but it is certainly a skillset […]

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 leadership and inspiring younger students as they work towards a degree in engineering or computer science. These mentors know the importance of sharing their experience with the next generation of students, especially those that […]

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 is back on campus to craft a bright future and create success. Hailing from Hampton, South Carolina, Holland joins the 4200 first-year students on campus this fall as a general engineering student in the College […]

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.”