Tag: Leadership

Esteemed professor, author and researcher recognized for championing natural and cultural heritage

November 5, 2021

Marc J. Stern, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech, was recently honored with the William C. Everhart Award by the Clemson University Institute for Parks in recognition of sustained achievements that provide creative insights and that foster an appreciation of our natural and cultural heritage. The Institute presents the […]

Kansas State Parks Director wins innovative achievement award

November 4, 2021

Linda Lanterman, State Parks Director for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, was recently honored with the Fran P. Mainella Award by the Clemson University Institute for Parks in recognition of her long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion in our nation’s parks. The institute presents the annual awards program, which is named for George […]

Colorado State University wildlife conservation chair wins academic leadership award

October 28, 2021

Joel Berger, world-renowned conservationist, author and wildlife conservation chair in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University, was recently honored with the Benton H. Box Award by the Clemson University Institute for Parks in recognition of his academic and instructional leadership in the environmental field. The Institute presents the annual awards […]

Clemson Parks Leadership Program Already Makes an Impact

February 6, 2020

When Ron Walker was first offered the job of National Park Service (NPS) Director in 1973, he turned it down. A former chief advance man to President Nixon, Walker had traveled across the country and around the globe, making sure everything was in place before a presidential visit. He had no experience with national parks […]