“Wendy brings a unique combination of academic excellence, administrative leadership and private sector entrepreneurship to Clemson,” said President James P. Clements. Currently associate dean at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, York will begin her tenure as dean in mid-July.

To say management major Mason Foley has taken full advantage of the educational opportunities Clemson affords its students is an understatement. His most recent foray into experiential learning came when Mason was elected president of the Clemson Undergraduate Student Government.

Like the steady productivity of an assembly line, Clemson’s MBA program is feeding South Carolina’s automotive-related companies with business-ready talent to meet the $27 billion industry’s growing needs. “Over the years, we’ve built great relationships with several automotive companies as well as their suppliers," said Jamie Patterson, MBA director of career services and student experience. "The program enables our students to gain transferable knowledge to hone and grow their skills to be more innovative leaders in the industry.”

Through a combination of scholarly research, graduate fellowships and undergraduate education, the new Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity will explore when and under what conditions business advances human well-being. “Understanding the ‘why’ of business will give our graduates a sense of purpose in knowing their professional lives matter,” said Reed Watson, center director. “We think it’s important for students to see business, at its core, is a vehicle for serving others.”

Gail DePriest’s contributions to working professionals who are continuing their education has earned the senior lecturer in Clemson’s MBA program university-wide recognition. DePriest, who also serves as director of Executive Leadership & Corporate Relations with the graduate business program, is the recipient of the Ralph D. Elliott Endowed Award for Outstanding Service to Off-Campus, Distance and Continuing Education.

Graphic communications major Katherine Treadaway was the fifth consecutive Clemson student to accept the Rossini Scholarship, which grants funds to both the student and their school for a winning flexographic research proposal.

Economics major Justin Giles is the second Clemson student ever to receive the Boren Scholarship. The National Security Education Program scholarship is geared toward students that want to work in the federal national security arena. Justin will be using his funding to go to Tanzania for a full academic year.

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