Meet the Clemson University National Scholars
National Scholars are an academically and geographically diverse group. They have majored in disciplines from all of Clemson's academic colleges. And they have come from as close as Greenville, S.C., and as far away as Sacramento, C.A.
Just as they were selected in part for their commitment to leadership and service, Scholars continue to be involved in extracurricular activities at Clemson. In fact, most hold leadership positions in campus organizations.
National Scholars also work closely with Clemson professors through the Creative Inquiry program and in conducting other research.
Meet our Scholar cohorts (organized by the year they were admitted to Clemson University) below:
2023 National Scholars
Gretchen Highberger
Hometown: Bettendorf, IA
Major: Biosystems Engineering
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Carley Hitzelberger
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Major: Language and International Health
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Shayar Joshi
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Major: Packaging Science
Minor: Entrepreneurship
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Summer Marold
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Majors: Chinese Language and International Business
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Briggs Murray
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Majors: Political Science (Global Politics) and History (Historical Perspectives to Global Challenges)
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2022 National Scholars
Sara Alkelani
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Major: Political Science and Sociology
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Caleb Cayouette
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Major: Economics
Minor: Political Science
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Elizabeth Mercedes Crapps
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Major: Biological Sciences
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Malia Fairbanks
Hometown: Champaign, IL
Major: Computer Information Systems
Minors: Cybersecurity and Spanish
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Eliza Haines
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Bioengineering
Minors: Cybersecurity, Spanish, and American Sign Language Studies
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Daisy Ryan Hutnik
Hometown: Hopewell NJ
Major(s): Economics and Political Science
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Yashvi Patel
Hometown: Lexington, SC
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Psychology or Political Science
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Elijah Austin Wilbanks
Hometown: Shelby, NC
Major: Material Science Engineering
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2021 National Scholars
Elizabeth Caldwell
Hometown: Hendersonville, TN
Major: Genetics
Minor: Biochemistry
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Amandine Courbon
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Majors: Management
Minor: Food Science and Sustainability
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Matthew Ployhart
Hometown: Chapin, SC
Major: History
Minor: Political Science
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Elsa Saine
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Mathematical Sciences
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2020 National Scholars
Christian Blackburn
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, SC
Major: Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Minor: Business Management
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Grayson Cliff
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Mathematical Sciences
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Katherine Harland
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Majors: Architecture and Mathematical Sciences
Minor: Music
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Riley Stotzky
Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY
Major: Political Science and Economics
Minor: Concentration in Global Politics
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Layla Wheelon
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Major: Psychology
Minor: Creative Writing
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Alyssa Williams
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Spanish Studies
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Chloe Wright
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Spanish Studies & Mathematical Sciences
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