National Scholars 2013-2014 Annual Report

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NATIONALSCHOLARSPROGRAM

2013-2014

Annual Report


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Our Mission Statement

In collaboration with other University offices and programs, the mission of

Clemsons National Scholars Program (NSP) is as follows:

Recruit and select the top high school students from throughout the United

States.

Provide a competitive scholarship that covers all tuition, fees and other

required expenses.

Coordinate a rewarding summer of study and travel after freshman year.

Create and program intellectually challenging and rewarding enrichment

opportunities.

Provide individual and group advising that addresses and enhances theNational Scholars interests and skills.

Prepare the National Scholars to excel in graduate school and on fellowship

applications.

Our Supporters

The NSP is thankful to the Clemson Office of Development for its support

and deeply grateful for the considerable generosity of several Clemson alumni,

including the following:

The estate of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ballenger, Class of 1923

J. Anderson Berly III, Class of 1978

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bishop Jr., Class of 1965

Dr. and Mrs. Paul W. McAlister, Class of 1941*

The E. Smyth McKissick III, Class of 1979, Clemson National Scholars

Endowment

Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. McMahan, Class of 1954**

Dr. and Mrs. R. Roy Pearce, Class of 1941***

The von Rosenberg Family Endowment for Clemson National Scholars

Additionally, the NSP family has donated more than $200,000 to the NSP

Excellence Fund since 2009. These current scholars, alumni and parents have

made gifts to support the intellectual and professional enrichment programs

that are the hallmark of the NSP.

*Dr. McAlister passed away in January 2007; Mrs. McAlister passed away in April 2013.

**Dr. McMahan passed away in January 2011.

***Dr. Pearce passed away in November 2004.On the Cover: Before their study abroad at

Stellenbosch University in South Africa during

summer 2013, the National Scholars toured

Cape Town and learned about apartheid.

Above: A group of junior and senior National Scholars

take a break at Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia

during the Maymester Educational Enrichment

Expedition in the Balkans.


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A PROMISEFULFILLEDI

f you add up the collective miles the

graduating National Scholars have

traveled as part of an NSP experience

to Cambridge University in England, to

Scotland, to Quebec City and St. Johns

Newfoundland in Canada and throughout the

Balkans in eastern Europe you could circle

the globe six times.Add up where they have individually studied abroad,

conducted research or served needy populations in

India, Honduras, Italy and Belgium, to name only a few

and you could circle the globe six MORE times.

While it is safe to say that the senior National

Scholars passports are full, more importantly, Clemson

has fulfilled the promise made to these students four

years ago when they were invited to join the NSP.

We promised to provide the kind of undergraduate

education that could not be found anywhere else. We

promised small seminars that offered rigorous intellectual

discourse to complement their major course work. We

promised opportunities to explore around the world the

topics they studied in class. We promised the mentoring

to ensure that the promise they showed as high school

seniors was nurtured at Clemson. We promised the

flexibility to advise in developing plans to challenge

and support them in being successful however THEY

defined their success both during and after their time

at Clemson.

In reviewing their accomplishments on the following

pages the leadership in key campus organizations, the

departmental and Universitywide awards, the research

conducted at Clemson and elsewhere, the service

conducted around the world youll see that the promise

of the NSP was exceeded, thanks to the creativity,

innovation and diligence of the scholars themselves.

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Highlights of the Year

Sociology professor Sarah Winslow, Ph.D., was selected as the second NSP Faculty Fellow

and joins Michael LeMahieu, Ph.D., in mentoring National Scholars and teaching the

NSP freshman seminar.

The NSP hosted a campus visit in the fall with Ta-Nehisi Coates, author and columnist for

The Atlanticmagazine. Coates led a discussion of his book The Beautiful Strugglein the NSP

freshman seminar prior to a standing-room-only campus lecture, Why Do So Few Blacks

Study the Civil War?

A record number of National Scholars, NSP alumni and parents donated to the NSPExcellence Fund this year. This small group has made more than $200,000 in gifts to

support our intellectual and professional development programs.

Six National Scholars participated in the Undergraduate Scholars Program Administrators

Associations Scholar Summit, a leadership institute bringing together dozens of students

from scholars programs around the country to develop ideas for program growth and

collaboration.

After five years of service to the NSP, former assistant director Stefani Thachik left

Clemson to begin a doctoral program. Thachik was succeeded as assistant director by Katie

Bower.

The finalists chosen for 2014 were the strongest group in the programs history, with an

average SAT score of 1528, an average high school class rank in the top .7 percent and

more than 100 scores of 5 on Advanced Placement exams.

Building on a collaboration between Clemson and the World Bank, Parks, Recreation

and Tourism Management Professor Bob Powell, Ph.D., taught a spring course on wildlife

conservation and land management, which will be followed by a Maymester study abroad

in Bhutan.

History professor James Burns, Ph.D., continues to teach a course on African history to

prepare the first-year National Scholars for their travels to Johannesburg, Durban and

Kruger National Park, South Africa, before their summer study abroad at Stellenbosch

University.

Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Looking back to your freshman year,

how do you think you have changed?

What promoted these changes?

Preston Berkeley:I almost cannot fathom

the person I was coming into college. Four

years later, I see fewer answers and more

questions. I try to look more for the words

Id speculate to precede opinion rather than

obviously. I was short on possessions and

long on opinions. On the way out of Clemson, I

hope Ive added some insight, knowledge and

perspective.

Chris Hapstack: Coming into college, I

hoped to change. I never expected to change

so much. I am more open-minded and take

a more global perspective in all that I do.

This is a direct result of the eye-opening

experiences afforded to me by the NSP. I could

have studied the politics of the Balkan states

all I wanted and never reached the same levelof understanding I gained from the candid

conversations I had with Serbian and Croatian

college students while on a NSP Maymester

trip there. I have also learned the art of

balancing my life, thanks in large part to the

examples set by older scholars. Im just glad

that I havent stopped growing yet.

Jenny Tumas: I came to Clemson with the

wide eyes of optimism and pink glasses of

naivet. Traveling abroad, becoming more

tuned into global affairs and working in

Detroit for a summer made me realize the

size and strength of prejudice, inequality and

marginalization of people. I have come to see

with glasses that are less pink, realizing both

the interconnectedness and vast size of the

world. My time at Clemson has tainted my

optimism with a bit of realism but never made

me see the world as too big to take on.

Jessica Lau: As I approach graduate school,

I am becoming more appreciative of the wide

variety of courses that I have taken. Now, more

than ever, I am aware of my goal to maintain

a well-rounded worldview by remaining an

active citizen in my community.

Karl Lykken: My present self is more aware

of my abilities and limitations, somewhat

less introverted and considerably more willing

to seek out assistance and advice than my

freshman self. The latter two of these changes

are largely attributable to the experiences I

have had and relationships that I have built

with my fellow National Scholars and other

Clemson family members who drew me a

little out of my shell and whose thoughts and

opinions I respect immensely.

Select Learning

Experiences:

Internship with IEEE-USA(Energy Policy Research),

Washington, D.C.

Engineering Department

Honors Research with

Elham Makram, Ph.D.:

Policy and Modeling of

Transmission Planning

Internship with National

Renewable Energy Lab

(strategic energy analysis),

Denver, Colo.

Creative Inquiry with

Leidy Klotz, Ph.D.,

(Department of Civil

Engineering): Sustainable

Engineering and Energy

Decision-Making

Internship with Duke

Energy (transmission

planning), Charlotte, N.C.

Key Involvement, Leadership and

Recognition:

Blue Key Honor Society (vice president)

Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

(president)

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

(treasurer)

Clemson University Student

Government Research and Development(director)

Engineers Without Borders (secretary)

Robert W. Moorman Award for Most

Outstanding Junior in the College of

Engineering and Science

Samuel B. Earle Award for Most

Outstanding Senior in the College of

Engineering and Science

Ross BepplerJohns Creek, Ga.

Major: Electrical Engineering

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Recognition:

Blue Key Honor Society (2013 Tigerama

director)

Engineers Without Borders (external vice

president)

2014 Senior Class Gift Committee

Clemson University Livestock Judging

Team Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity (executive

board)

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor

Society

Dixon Global Policy Scholars Program

Dixon Fellows Program

Select Learning Experiences:

ExxonMobil Development

Company Instrumentationand Controls internship,

Houston, Texas

E-Z-GO Parts and Accessories

Engineering internship,

Augusta, Ga.

Creative Inquiry on

sustainable water catchment

and treatment in Central

America, Engineers Without

Borders

Ross Beppler: I have become more

outgoing and more comfortable speaking in

both social and professional settings. I now

feel much more confident addressing other

people, and I think NSP has contributed to

that growth. Having meetings with high-

profile guests, taking a leadership role at

Clemson and just discussing things withothers in the program has developed my

conversation skills.

What do you hope to have

accomplished by the time you

graduate from Clemson?

Preston Berkeley:I hope to have formed

relationships that stand the test of time. As

Ive moved through college, my focus has

transitioned from very concrete goals to

less tangible ambitions. I think less about

academic achievements and recognition

than I once did and more about building

memories and relationships that have more

lasting value.

Chris Hapstack: I hope to leave Clemson

and specifically the National Scholars

Program in a better state than when I got

here. Whether that comes in the form of

improving organizations, starting new NSP

traditions or even just helping out a friend,

I feel both the desire and the obligation to

do so.

Jenny Tumas:I hope to have my research

on nutrition labeling published in a

social science journal. I hope to haverepresented Clemson at the debate world

championships. And I hope to have made

an impact on the Clemson community

through my community service, work as a

writing tutor and a fitness instructor, and

commitment to my friends.

Karl Lykken: By graduation, I hope to have

acquired a plethora of skills and knowledge

that could potentially help me in my future

ventures, formed lasting friendships,

determined where I will begin my career,

helped broaden and diversify Clemsons

intellectual environment, and figured out adirection for my life.

Sarah Waddill:I hope to have developed

my skills in design and application of

engineering concepts enough to feel

confident and prepared for a future career.

Preston BerkeleyRanson, W.Va.

Major: Electrical Engineering

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Select Learning

Experiences:

Creative Inquiry withTodd Schweisinger,

Ph.D., (Department of

Mechanical Engineering):

Development of a

Pediatric Arm Support

for a Hospital Treatment

Room

Project services

internship with the

ExxonMobil Production

Company, Houston,

Texas

Machinery internship

with the ExxonMobil

Production Company,

Houston, Texas

Key Involvement, Leadership and Recognition:

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honors Society

(president, honor stole chair)

Engineers Without Borders (vice president, Nicaragua

project team)

Blue Key Honor Society

Teaching assistant, Department of Mechanical

Engineering

Outstanding Junior in Mechanical Engineering Award

NSP New Scholar Retreat (team leader)

Community youth Lego robotics team (coach)

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

What has been the greatest lesson

youve learned during your time at

Clemson?

Preston Berkeley: The culturally broadening

experiences Ive had over my college career ha

exposed a world to me that I never knew existe

From a global perspective, I had a fairly narrow

set of experiences coming into college, and the

opportunity to see so many things outside of

this gave me an awareness that the world offe

possibilities that are infinite when compared

with our short time to explore them.

Chris Hapstack: I learned what motivates

me and thus how to be effective in all that

I do. From class projects to organizations to

internships, I have been infinitely more engag

when I find my work challenging and interestin

I learned that the hardest things in life are the

most rewarding because the more you put into

something, the more you will gain from it. WhiI may have struggled through some challenge

the knowledge and skills I gained made all the

work worth it.

Jenny Tumas: The most important lesson I will

take away from my time at Clemson is that life

is not about what you have done, its about who

youve become. It is all too easy to feel like who

you are is defined by what you do. My time at

Clemson has shown me that being an honest,

hard-working, passionate person will enable m

to do the things I want, but I am still that perso

regardless of what those things are.

Karl Lykken: Perhaps the greatest lesson Ive

learned at Clemson is that working with other

people can actually be better than working

alone. While at Clemson, I found that there are

other people who can not only contribute great

ideas and work to a group project, but also he

to excite me about what we are doing and driv

me to work harder and more efficiently than I

would on my own.

Ross Beppler: The greatest lessons I have

learned during my time at Clemson are that it

okay to say no and okay to change your mind.

The important thing is finding things you are

passionate about and giving 100 percent to

those endeavors.

Sarah Waddill: Ive learned that I have to

find my own balance between classes, work,

involvement and personal life. That balance is

different from other peoples and particularly

other National Scholars, but it is essential

for my own health and well-being to know my

balance and keep to it.

Chris HapstackGreenville, S.C.

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Research in the Department

of Bioengineering indeveloping a polymeric

prodrug for amebiasis

infection (honors thesis),

Jeoung Soo Lee, Ph.D.

Amgen Scholars Program

research internship in

immunology engineering at

Columbia University, New

York, N.Y.

Department of Energy

Science Undergraduate

Laboratory internship in

tuberculosis diagnostics

at Lawrence Livermore

National Laboratory,

Livermore, Calif.

French immersion semester

study abroad at the

Universit catholique de

Louvain, Belgium

Creative Inquiry withMeredith McCarroll, Ph.D.,

(Department of English):

Researching Effective

Methods for Tutoring in

Writing

Research in the Department

of Chemical and

Biomolecular Engineering in

gold nanoparticle synthesis,

Christopher Kitchens, Ph.D.


Recognition:

Writing Fellows Program tutor

Women in Science and Engineering

(mentor, professional committee chair)

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

(Engineering Week chair)

Alpha Omega Epsilon (professional

committee chair) Undergraduate Clemson Bioengineering

Society (newsletter committee chair)

Deciphermagazine (staff writer)

The Tigernewspaper (columnist)

Clemson Dancers

THE HIGHLIGHTS. What has been

your most enlightening or favorite

moment as a National Scholar?

Preston Berkeley: I will always remember

taking my seat on the plane back from

our study abroad in Cambridge after

my freshman year. I had been out of the

country for nearly three months, traveling

through parts of central and western

Europe. I was struck by a sense that I had

fit more life experience in a relatively short

period of time than I had for much of my

life.

Chris Hapstack: The study-abroad trips

sponsored by NSP have unquestionably

been my best experiences in college.

International travel in itself is always a

learning experience, but the NSP trips

have taught me more than I could have

ever learned on my own. I had special

opportunities (such as meeting withadvisers to the Bosnian president and

with the staff of the American Embassy

in Belgrade) that would not have been

available otherwise. Most importantly, the

other scholars have given me the advice, I

needed to become the person I am today.

Jenny Tumas: One of my most challenging

moments at Clemson was deciding to quit

the rowing team. I rowed for two years

for the varsity team, and I blamed a back

injury when I quit. My back was injured,

but leaving the rowing team symbolized a

shift in my priorities. It was challengingto fundamentally change the way I defined

myself. I had to start making decisions

about what I wanted to do with my life, and

I had to find things to do in college that

prepared me for whatever that was.

Jessica Lau: My most enlightening

experience during my undergraduate career

came during my semester abroad studying

French at the Universit catholique de

Louvain in Belgium. I was able to reflect

on my personal and academic goals. I

returned to Clemson more confident of how

I fit into my community and how I aim toshape the world.

Karl Lykken: While at the NSP retreat, we

had a book discussion about the graphic

novel Watchmen. That discussion proved to

be the first of many with my fellow scholars

that exposed me to new and interesting

ideas and challenged my preconceptions.

Jessica LauGlen Allen, Va.

Major: Bioengineering

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Select Learning

Experiences:

Design internship at SageAutomotive Interiors

(summer 2012 and 2013)

Greenville, S.C.

Study abroad at Charles

E. Daniel Center for

Building Research and

Urban Studies in Genoa,

Italy


Recognition:

Habitat for Humanity (volunteer)

Pleasant Valley Connection Community

Center (art camp director)

American Institute of Architecture

student

SURPRISE! What has surprised you

most about your experiences as

a Clemson student and National

Scholar?

Preston Berkeley: Nothing. And everything. A

at the same time. On one hand I could have

never imagined how the last four years would

play out. And yet, every expectation I could

have had for college was met.

Chris Hapstack: I really didnt think I

would enjoy it this much. I have been able

to accomplish more at Clemson thanks

entirely to the support of the NSP than

I ever could have at another university. Ive

seen more of the world in these four years

than I could have ever hoped. Coming to

Clemson and being a part of this amazing

program was the best decision of my life.

Jenny Tumas: The support network at Clemso

and as a National Scholar specifically, is

astounding. I have developed relationships

with NSP alumni who are willing to talk with

me at length about their careers and give me

advice. Most of the best professors on campu

are connected to NSP in some way, and their

willingness to provide advice, support and

guidance has been instrumental to my succes

Equally as important, the friendships that I

have made through NSP have given me a safe

space to test limits, question what I know and

find my own boundaries.

Jessica Lau: I am surprised at the ease withwhich I accomplished the goals that I set

for myself when I was a freshman. I came

to Clemson with a game plan, expecting to

accomplish a specific set of tasks during

my undergraduate career. I have met all

these goals and more, in part because of the

support from the NSP students, alumni and

advisers. I was encouraged to pursue these

goals early on, even though I had barely beg

my academic training.

Karl Lykken: I was very surprised upon

coming to Clemson to discover how easy it

was to obtain leadership positions in and

become heavily involved with all sorts of

organizations that may not relate to anything

one has done previously. I recall my surprise

upon being elected Opinions editor of the

campus newspaper my freshman year. This

experience and many others demonstrate

the wealth and diversity of meaningful

opportunities that are open to scholars and

other motivated students at Clemson.

Fielding LowranceGreenville, S.C.

Major: Architecture



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Recognition:

TheTigernewspaper (Opinions section

editor, columnist)

Clemson University Student Government

Sustainability Committee (assistant

director)

Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Engineers Without Borders Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Alice Louise Gray Fulmer Award for

Sophomore in the Department of

Mathematical Sciences

John Charles Harden Award for Junior in

Mathematical Sciences


Assistant teacher for

Cryptography for Duke TalentIdentification Program,

Davidson, N.C.


Taufiquar Khan, Ph.D.,

(Department of Mathematical

Sciences): Mammography

and Radiology

Internship with Los Alamos

National Laboratory

modeling atmospheric

plume dispersion in urban

environments, Los Alamos,

N.M.


Ross Beppler: What surprised me the most

was the lack of pressure that I felt as a result

of being a National Scholar. Nobody ever told

me that I had to do something because I

was a National Scholar or tried to get me to

take a specific path. I was able to make my

own journey, and it was an adventure butbeneficial in the long run.

THE NEXT CHAPTER. How do you

feel about moving on to another

school after graduation or into a job

after your time at Clemson?

Chris Hapstack: I am certainly nervous

about taking the next step after college,

but I remind myself that my successes here

will help me to build success elsewhere.

Jenny Tumas:I cannot imagine having a

better four years to prepare myself for life

after college. I am excited to take everything

Clemson has helped me learn and apply it

to a career. I am sad to leave my network of

support and a bit nervous to walk away from

all the opportunities that I was afforded by

Clemson. I am absolutely prepared and ready

for the next step, but Clemson is a lot to leave

behind.

Jessica Lau:I feel prepared to move on to

graduate school. In fact, I felt prepared at

some point in the last year. I am ready to

start graduate school and dedicate more

time to laboratory research.

Karl Lykken: I feel well-prepared for the job

that I plan to move into after graduation.

While I will face many new challenges in

this position and surely have a lot to learn,

my time at Clemson has given me the skills

and confidence that I need to tackle most

of the trials that lie ahead of me and to

elicit the help that I need to overcome any

problems.

Ross Beppler:I feel as though I can

compete with anyone in the country. I am

well-rounded and able to think on my feet,which will serve me well wherever I end up.

Sarah Waddill:I feel mostly prepared for

moving on. I think that most people feel

some degree of questioning whether they

are prepared for the next step in life, but I

think that Clemson has prepared me well.

Karl LykkenWheaton, Ill. Phi Beta Kappa

Major: Mathematical Sciences

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Select Learning

Experiences:

Internship withEnvironmental

and Physical

Sciences Technical

Communications Team

at Los Alamos National

Laboratory, Los Alamos,

N.M.


Michael Morris, Ph.D.,

(Department of Political

Science): Canadian

Political Values and

Responses

University of Michigan

Summer Enrichment

Program in Health Policy

and Administration,

internship with

Neighborhood Service

Organization, a nonprofit

in Detroit, Mich.

Internship with Clemson

Office of Government

AffairsKey Involvement, Leadership andRecognition:

James F. Byrnes Award in American

Government

ClemsonLIFE volunteer

Outstanding Debater Award

Clemson Debate Team

Writing Fellows Program tutor

India Housing Project

Dixon Global Policy Scholars Program

Fike Recreation Center (fitness instructor)

Political Science Student Advisory Board


FAREWELL NATIONAL SCHOLARS

PROGRAM! How has participation in th

National Scholars Program prepared y

to meet your academic, personal and

professional goals?

Preston Berkeley: NSP is the single greatest

educational experience I could imagine. WhenI decided to come to Clemson, it was for that

program. While I know that there will be goals

fail to meet, I can confidently say that these w

be goals that I couldnt have even attempted

achieve without the development I experienced

at Clemson.

Chris Hapstack:In many respects, I consider

myself a better person today than I was four ye

ago. I am more intelligent, more professional a

more equipped to handle the challenges of life

after college. I am a better leader, and I live a

more balanced life. I credit the National Schola

Program and especially the incredible people

involved in every aspect of NSP.

Jenny Tumas: Academically NSP has allowed

me to connect with professors who supported

research and became my advisers. The progra

has always supported my varied academic

schedule. Professionally National Scholars ha

put me in touch with alumni who have given

me irreplaceable career advice. Personally NS

has been a network of support like none other

Clemson. People in NSP are always challengin

each other to achieve, to do the great things

and simultaneously appreciating and acceptieach other.

Jessica Lau: My personal goal is to continually

learn, particularly in subjects with which I am

unfamiliar. Participation in the NSP Maymester

experience about the disintegration of Yugoslav

prepared me to understand new ideas outside

of my comfort zone. By applying my interest in

foreign languages to unfamiliar topics, I gaine

a better understanding of the material and an

appreciation for how I can help myself learn.

Karl Lykken: NSP provided me with a challengi

yet supportive and noncompetitive environmenthat encouraged me to push myself to develop

my skills and test my limits. As such, NSP gave

me both the freedom to settle on goals that I

personally find important and the encourageme

and stimulation needed to grow into the kind of

person who can accomplish these goals.

Ross Beppler: The National Scholars program

has given me access to all the resources I nee

to meet my goals and provided advice on how

best take advantage of them.

Jenny TumasLos Alamos, N.M. Phi Beta Kappa

Major: Political Science


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Recognition:

Alpha Omega Epsilon Engineering and

Science Sorority (professional chair)

Undergraduate teaching assistant

(engineering department)

Residents in Science and Engineering

tutor

Calhoun Honors College mentor Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering

Honor Society


Research Experience for

Undergraduates at FloridaState University S.T.R.I.D.E.

robotics lab designing

climbing and walking robots,

Tallahassee, Fla.

Mechanical engineering

internship at Hartness

International (packaging

equipment R&D) Greenville,

S.C.

Clemson Department of

Mechanical Engineering

research on variable mold

thermoforming machine

FAREWELL, CLEMSON! What do

you think you will miss most about

Clemson and the National Scholars

Program?

Preston Berkeley: The National Scholars

Program has offered me the opportunity to

make some of the best friends I could haveimagined. Weve been through the canals

of Cambridge, tried haggis in Scotland and

wandered the streets of Bosnia together.

Weve laughed, argued, negotiated,

speculated and someone has probably even

cried. I will undoubtedly miss seeing these

people every day more than anything else

Clemson has given me.

Chris Hapstack: Never again will I expect to

have such incredible opportunities and such a

large support network directly at my fingertips.

As a National Scholar, I have the feeling that

I can accomplish anything, not just because

I am smart or skilled, but also because I can

rely on so many amazing people.

Jenny Tumas: The community. NSP has

given me the opportunity to develop

friendships with Clemsons most motivated

students. My friends in NSP are doing

phenomenal research, volunteer projects

and leadership activities every day. More

importantly, they have been my support

group for the past four years.

Jessica Lau: After graduating from

Clemson, I will attend graduate school

to develop my knowledge in a specialized

field. I will miss being part of a community

as diverse as NSP, where I have interacted

with and been challenged by peers from all

disciplines. I have been exposed to a wide

range of ideas, subjects and opportunities

that have shaped my educational path.

Karl Lykken:I will miss the people most.

My fellow National Scholars are some of the

most interesting, enjoyable and brilliant

people I have had the privilege to meet,

and while I will certainly keep in touch withmany of them, I will miss having them

around.

Ross Beppler: The National Scholars

program has given me some of my closest

friends, most influential mentors and

trusting relationships.

Sarah Waddill: I will miss the friends I

have made through the NSP and the honors

college. The atmosphere of these programs

makes it easy to make like-minded friends.

Sarah WaddillRock Hill, S.C.

Major: Mechanical Engineering

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Achieng Adongo 11:Clemson University, masters in

industrial engineering

Jill Allen 08: Harvard University, masters in urban

planning

Katharine Amalfitano 12:University of Cincinnati,

M.D.

Damon Andrews 08: University of Iowa, J.D. Darcy Austin 04: Georgia State University, masters in

teaching

Alexandra Battey 10:Quad Graphics, placement into

highly selective advanced leadership training program

Brent Berkompas 10: Courier Printing, Nashville,

placement into highly selective advanced leadership

training program

Paul Blichmann 10:Clemson University, masters in

bioengineering

Bethany Boerckel 09:University of South Carolina,masters in library science

Mark Boerckel 09:Clemson University, MBA

Ben Boone 11:BB&T bank, placement into highly

selective advanced leadership training program

Caitlin Boone 11:Wake Forest University, masters in

education

Colby Brooks 08:Capgemini Inc., telecommunications

development manager, Atlanta, Ga.

Juston Brown 08:Clemson University, masters in civil

engineering

Maeve Budi 12:University of Florida, Ph.D. in

materials engineering

Kristina Catani 09: Clemson University, masters in

economics

Amanda Cheung 06: University of South Carolina,M.D.

Clarice Clemmens 05: University of South Carolina,

M.D.

Matt Clemmens 07:Consultant for Blackbaud Inc.

Jeff Clinkscales 07:University of South Carolina,

M.D.

Chris Covey 13: University of Denver, Ph.D. in

microbiology

Judith Crews 11: Clemson University, masters in

architecture and health Ashley Denney 04:University of Alabama-Birmingham,

M.D.

Jessica Dean 11:Florida State University, masters in

higher education-student affairs

Rebecca Deery 12:Clemson University, masters in

education/teaching

Nadine Luedicke Dispenza 13:Yale University, Ph.D. in

bioengineering

Ten classes of National Scholars have graduated, and each has moved on to pursue further studiesat leading universities around the world and employment with Fortune 500 companies, including

the following:

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John Dixon 08: Harvard University, Ph.D.

in the history of American civilization

Rob Dixon 07:Carnegie Mellon

University, masters in robotics

Shannon Edd 10: Stanford University,

Ph.D. in mechanical engineering

Colleen Eils 08:University of Texas-

Austin, Ph.D. in English

Brian Eyink 06: Duke University, J.D.

Brown Farinholt, 13: University of

California at San Diego, PhD. in

computer science

Ben Garrison 09: Clemson University,

masters in computer engineering Randy Gelhausen 10:Accenture Inc.,

technology labs consultant

Elizabeth Glaesemann 10:Virginia Tech,

masters in accounting

Joseph Godsey 04: International Institute

for Management Development, MBA;

Adidas Group, senior business solution

manager, Herzogenaurach, Germany

Allison Godwin 11:Clemson University,

Ph.D. in engineering and scienceeducation

Stephen Gosnell 07: UC-Santa Barbara,

Ph.D. in biology

Mark Gramling 05:Vanderbilt,

Postdoctoral Research Fellow; UNC-

Chapel Hill, Ph.D. in immunopathology

Michael Griswold 09: UNC-Charlotte,

masters in public administration

Casey Hancock 06: Sonoco Products

Co., research and development chemist,

Hartsville, S.C.

Lauren Haroff 12: Fulbright Scholar,

Uganda

Laura Hart 07: University of Cincinnati,

M.D.

Jacob Hicks 05: University of Georgia,

Ph.D. in mathematics; UNC-Chapel Hill,

Ph.D. in computer science

Kate Hicks 07: Medical University

of South Carolina, M.D.; Clemson

University, masters in biosystems

engineering

Lauren Hock 12: Fulbright Scholar,

Ecuador

Katherine Chisholm Horton 05:

Emory University, M.P.H. in global

epidemiology

Taylor Hughes 12: Medical University of

South Carolina, M.D.

Lucas Hurd 10: University of Wisconsin,

masters in nuclear engineering and

engineering physics; Clemson University,Ph.D. in physics

James Hyde 12:Clemson University,

masters in bioengineering

Susie Irizarry 11: University of Idaho,

masters in conservation social science

Zan Isgett 12: UNC-Chapel Hill, Ph.D. in

psychology

Liz Johnson 13:Vanguard, placement

into highly selective advanced leadership

training program

Kelly Jones 07:West Virginia University,

medical school

Jamie Kearns 06: Columbia (N.Y.)

University, M.D.

Matt Kerr 04: University of Washington,

Ph.D. in physics; Cambridge (UK),

advanced studies in mathematics

Rachel Kimrey 06: Clemson University,

masters in education

Matthew Kofoed 13: Medical University of


Nathan Kwan 08:Johns Hopkins

University, masters in electrical

engineering

Stephen Lareau 08: UNC-Chapel Hill,

J.D.

Rahul Loungani 10: Medical University of


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Michelle Malecha 04:General Electric,

placement into highly selective advanced

leadership training program; Duke

University, MBA

Robert McCowen 04:Western Michigan

University Mallinson Institute for Science

Education, Graduate Research Fellow

Jennifer Moffitt 11: Eastman Chemical

Company, research chemical engineer

Ahmed Mohiuddin 06:Medical University

of South Carolina, M.D.

Erica Morrison 10: Clemson University,

masters in graphic communications

Zach Musgrave 11: University ofMichigan, Ph.D. in computer science and

engineering

Meredith Myers 10: Boston Conservatory,

masters in musical theater

Ashley Neal, 04:Yale University, M.D.

Ariel Nissan, 12:Clemson University,

masters in bioengineering

Andrew Park 09:Vanderbilt University,

Ph.D. in chemical engineering

Suzanne Parks 09: Clemson University,Ph.D. in bioengineering

Lori Pindar 09: University of Georgia,

masters in journalism; Clemson

University, Ph.D. in educational leadership

Laura Pollock 09: Cornell University,

veterinary school

Jennifer Rahn 10:Vanderbilt University,

medical school

Jenny Reeves 05: University of Georgia,

masters in marketing research

Chelsea Reighard 08: University of

Michigan, medical school; Bank Street

College of Education, masters in

education

Will Sams 05: Georgia Tech, masters in

physics; North Carolina State, Ph.D. in

physics

Reid Sanders 11: Textbookia startup

company

Elizabeth Sloan 11: UT-Southwestern,

medical school

Christen Smith 07: Princeton, masters in

economics and public policy; Peace Corps

assignment in Ethiopia

Lauren Smith 07: General Electric,

corporate auditor

Ray Smith 11: Massachusetts Institute

of Technology, Ph.D. in chemical

engineering

Will Spink 05: Covenant Theological

Seminary, masters in divinity

Ryan Spurrier 08: Duke University,

masters in divinity Michael Stadnisky 05: University of

Virginia, Ph.D. in infectious disease

Jeremy Stovall 05: University of Vermont,

masters in natural resource management;

Virginia Tech, Ph.D. in forestry

Edward Sullivan, 13: University of

California at San Diego, Ph.D. in

computer science

Joshua Von Fange 11: Fluor Corp., account

manager, Shanghai, China

Ben Ward 09:Vanderbilt University, Ph.D.

in economics

Elizabeth Ward 04: University of

Tennessee, J.D.

Suzanne Weaver 07: UNC-Chapel Hill,

medical school

Taylor Wells 13:Washington University

at St. Louis, Ph.D. in mechanical

engineering

Chris Welch 04: UNC-Chapel Hill, medical

school and Ph.D. in pharmacology

Yousef Yasin 07:Wake Forest University,

M.D.

Amanda Youell 07:Vanderbilt University,

masters in math education

Jeff Young 05: Georgia Tech, Ph.D. in

computer engineering

Joe Ziska 05: Clemson University, masters

in economics

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Raquel Anido, Ph.D.,languages professor

Scott Baier, Ph.D., economics professor

Stephanie Barczewski, Ph.D., history professor

Alma Bennett, Ph.D.,English professor

Richard Blob, Ph.D., biological sciences professor

A.B. Bodine, Ph.D.,animal and veterinary sciences

professor

James Bottum,vice provost and chief information

officer Richard Brooks, Ph.D.,electrical and computer

engineering professor

James Burns, Ph.D.,history professor

Neil Burton, Ph.D.,cooperative education program

Neil Calkin, Ph.D.,mathematical sciences professor

Bruce Clark, 2008 Obama campaign deputy

director

Patti Connor-Greene, Ph.D.,psychology professor

Murray Daw, Ph.D., physics professor

Delphine Dean, Ph.D., bioengineering professor

Angela Dills, Ph.D., economics professor

Roy Dodd, Ph.D., bioengineering professor

Sherry Dorris, FIRST program coordinator

Michael Dorsch, Ph.D., marketing professor

William Dougan, Ph.D., economics professor

Caye Drapcho, Ph.D., bioengineering professor

Jonathan Beecher Field, Ph.D., English professor

Jeffrey Fine, Ph.D.,political science professor

Robert Geist, Ph.D.,computer science professor

C. Lane Glaze,Wesley Foundation campus minister

Charles Gooding, Ph.D., chemical engineering

professor

Rusty Guill, associate dean of students

Traci Harrington, former program coordinator,CBBS Office of Student Engagement

Harry Harritos,architecture professor

Chris Heavner, Lutheran campus minister and

Habitat for Humanity adviser

Robert Hogan, architecture professor

Stephen Hubbard, Ph.D., electrical and computer


Dana Irvin, Honors College adviser

Karyn Ogata Jones, Ph.D., communications studies

professor Karen Kemper, Ph.D., public health sciences

professor

Toshiko Kishimoto, languages professor

Leidy Klotz, Ph.D.,civil engineering professor

Robin Kowalski, Ph.D., psychology professor

Since our first graduating class, each cohort of National Scholars chooses faculty and staff

to honor with the National Scholars Program Award of Distinction. This recognition goes

to individuals for their tireless commitment to the intellectual, professional and personal

development of each graduating class of scholars. These are our recipients.

MENTOR AWARDS

NATIONAL SCHOLARS MENTOR AWARD

Michael LeMahieu


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Thompson MeffordRachel Mayo

NATIONAL SCHOLARS MENTOR AWARD

Martine LaBerge, Ph.D., bioengineering professor

Miguel Larsen, Ph.D., physics professor

Patricia Layton, Ph.D., environmental and natural

resources professor

Michael LeMahieu, Ph.D., English professor

Nancy Leininger, graphic communications professor

Jeff Love, Ph.D.,languages and humanities

professor

Steven Marks, Ph.D., history professor

Vladimir Matic, J.J.D., political science professor

Todd May, Ph.D., philosophy professor

Rachel Mayo, Ph.D., public health sciences professor

Meredith McCarroll, Ph.D., English professor

Bobby McCormick, Ph.D., economics professor

James McCubbin, Ph.D., psychology professor

Tamara McNutt-Scott, Ph.D., biological sciences

professor

Thompson Mefford, Ph.D., materials science and


Jim Morris, Ph.D.,biochemistry professor

Jiro Nagatomi, Ph.D., biomedical engineering

professor

Liam OHara, Ph.D., graphic communications

professor

Gary Powell, Ph.D., biochemistry professor

Krista Rudolph, Ph.D., biological sciences professor

Robert Schalkoff, Ph.D., electrical and computer


Eric Seiber, Ph.D., public health sciences professor

Kerrie Seymour, performing arts professor

Windsor Sherrill, Ph.D., public health sciences

professor

Kelly Smith, Ph.D., philosophy professor

Melissa Smith, Ph.D., electrical and computer


Elizabeth Stephan, Ph.D., general engineering

professor

Zeynep Taydas, Ph.D., political science professor

Lesly Temesvari, Ph.D., biological sciences professor

Mark Thies, Ph.D., chemical engineering professor

Charles Thomas, Ph.D.,economics professor

Terry Tritt, Ph.D., physics professor

Jerry Waldvogel, Ph.D., biological sciences professor

Lance Young, College of Business and Behavioral

Sciences adviser

Yanhua Zhang, Ph.D., languages professor

John Ziegert, Ph.D., mechanical engineering

professor

David Zumbrunnen, Ph.D., mechanical engineering

professor

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Clemsons Premier Scholarship Program

The Clemson University National Scholars Program provides a select

number of extraordinary freshmen with an extraordinary educational

experience that includes the following:

A competitive four-year scholarship

Summer study abroad

Academic seminars that explore critical thinking Ongoing enrichment opportunities throughout the year

The Clemson National Scholars are also members of Calhoun

Honors College, which provides advanced course work and research

opportunities as well as support in competing for major national

and international fellowships. Clemson University is committed to

providing an unmatched undergraduate experience to each of our

Clemson National Scholars.

A Great University

Clemson University is a nationally ranked

research university that has managed to remain

a student-centered community. Students are

engaged, spirited, highly competitive and

according to one guidebook the nations

happiest. Clemson offers a teaching and

learning environment more common to private,

liberal arts colleges, but with the increased

academic, community service and social

opportunities found at a major public university,

all on a beautiful campus surrounded by lakes,

forests and mountains. Clemsons enrollment

is more than 20,000. Students can select

from approximately 80 undergraduate degree

programs and 110 graduate degree programs.

Contact UsJamie Williams

Director

[email protected]

Katie Bower

Assistant Director

[email protected]

Michael LeMahieu

Faculty Fellow

[email protected]

William Lasser

Director, Calhoun Honors College

[email protected]

Chelsea Muhlhahn

Graduate Assistant

[email protected]

Clemson National Scholars Program

232 Brackett Hall

Clemson, SC 29634-5108

Telephone: 864-656-6160

Website: clemson.edu/national_scholars


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The National Scholars Program is

the single biggest reason that I came

to Clemson, and I think the biggest

compliment I can pay the program and

the University is that if I had to do it all

over again, I wouldnt change a thing.

Ross Beppler

National Scholars 2013-2014 Annual Report

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