Clemson Alumni Association President Ann Hunter takes office
Published: July 2, 2012
CLEMSON — Ann Harvin Whetstone Hunter of Greenwood has taken the reins as the president of the Clemson Alumni Association for a two-year term.
Hunter, a native of St. Matthews, graduated from Clemson in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree and in 1982 with a master’s degree, both in chemical engineering. She worked for Union Carbide in Greenville, then became a homemaker and full-time volunteer after the birth of her daughter, Rebecca, who also is a Clemson alumna.
Hunter has volunteered in many positions in the Greenwood community and with Clemson University. She was in the parent-teacher organizations for her daughter’s schools, serving as president and in other leadership positions, and was recognized twice by Greenwood High School as Volunteer of the Year. She has been a Girl Scout leader for more than 20 years, is a deacon and treasurer of the Women’s Ministries at the Greenwood Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, a member of the Greenwood Woman’s Club and is a past president and member of the board of directors of Greenwood’s Danse de Noel Assembly.
At Clemson, Hunter has been the chairwoman of the reunion and special events committee and the honors and awards committee for the alumni board of directors and was named the Volunteer of the Year in 2009. She has served on the Women’s Alumni Council and has been an IPTAY representative for 14 years. Hunter also has been on the Clemson Athletic Council and has chaired its campus and community relations committee.
She is on the board of directors for the Greenwood Clemson Club and is in her 16th year as the club’s treasurer. She and her husband, Wilson, who also is a Clemson alumnus, help host receptions for high school students interested in attending Clemson and assist with the annual Clemson Fan Day in conjunction with Greenwood’s Festival of Flowers.
Danny Gregg, ’71, was chosen as the Alumni Association president-elect for a two-year term.
The alumni board has 23 members and is the governing body for the Clemson Alumni Association. Primary responsibilities of the board include general oversight of the programs and initiatives of the association, financial audit and review, creation of governing policies and strategic planning.
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