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Standing Firm

“There's something in these hills . . . the ability of an institution through the unending dedication and greatness of its people — its administration, its faculty, its staff, its students and its alumni — to impart to all it touches a respect, an admiration, an affection that stand firm in disquieting times when things around it give impressions of coming unglued.”

— Joe Sherman '34

Clemson University was founded in 1889 as a legacy of Thomas Green Clemson, who willed his Fort Hill plantation home, its surrounding farmlands and forest, and other property to the state of South Carolina to establish a technical and scientific institution for the state. Clemson College formally opened in July 1893 with an enrollment of 446. From the beginning, the college was an all-male military school. It remained this way until 1955 when the change was made to "civilian" status for students and Clemson became a coeducational institution. In 1964 the college was renamed Clemson University as the state Legislature formally recognized the school's expanded academic offerings and research pursuits.

'Scroll of Honor'

The Clemson Corps has created a “Scroll of Honor” of all Clemson alumni who have given their lives in service of their country. The Corps is seeking names from the Spanish-American War through current operations in Afghanistan.

If you have a Clemson family member, friend or acquaintance who was in the service and gave the ultimate sacrifice during war, armed conflict or peacetime operations, please let us know.

Please include his/her Clemson graduating class or dates of attendance and the date and circumstance of his/her death, along with your name, phone number and address.

You can email this information to dbluke@clemson.edu or mail it to: Scroll of Honor, Army ROTC Battalion, Clemson University, Johnstone Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-1351. For more information, contact Danny Rhodes at (864) 985-1550.