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CAFLS Alumni Board

The College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Alumni board is made up of 24 alumni that represent the diversity of majors and students in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. The board is actively involved in many of our CAFLS events and activities hosted throughout the year.

In addition, the board takes an active role in supporting and directing our fundraising events: Clays for CAFLS, CAFLS Golf Tournament and CAFLS Tailgate.

We are always seeking new alumni interested in a position on the board, please don't hesitate to reach out to Paula Beecher for more information.

Ronnie Summers Alumni Board President

“Growing up in a family of CLEMSON TIGERS with agriculture in their blood, there never was a question where my college days would be spent. CLEMSON was the place for me to further my education. Never would I have thought an opportunity to serve the Clemson CAFLS Alumni Association board would be in my future 42 years after graduation. What a blessing!”

Ronnie Summers
CAFLS Alumni Board President

2024-25 Board Members

Ronnie Summer

President
Ronnie Summers
'81, Agricultural Education

Ben Skelley

Past President
Ben Skelley
'02, Ag Economics

Dean Morrison

President-Elect
Dean Morrison
'81, Horticulture

Mindy Sandifer

Secretary
Mindy Sandifer
'03, Agricultural Education

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Treasurer
Buddy Watkins
'77, Ag Economics

Christina addis

District 1
Christina Addis
'07, Agricultural Education

Gordon Baker

District 2
Gordon Baker
'80, Forest Management

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District 3
Gordon Mikell
'01, Ag Mech & Business

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District 4
Ross Taylor
'07, Ag Economics

Wes Porter

District 5
Wes Porter
'10, Biosystems Engineering

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District 6
James Morgan
'96, Agricultural Education

Pat Black

Member-at-large
Pat Black
'71, Agricultural Economics

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Member-at-large
Jamie Dozier
'97, Wildlife & Fisheries Biology

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Member-at-large
Johnny Peden
'83, Ag Economics

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Young Alumni Representative
John Martin Eubanks
'14, Packaging Science

Joanna LaRose

Young Alumni Representative
Joanna Gorcesky LaRose
'13, Food Science

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Student & Alumni Activities Committee
Trey Watford
'14, Ag Mech & Business

Michael Mancini

Development & Fund-Raising Committee
Michael Mancini
'97, Forest Management

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Policy, Procedure & Awards Committee
Stephanie Sox
'07, Agricultural Education

Will Peeler

Associate Member
Will Peeler
'98, Financial Mgt

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Board Member Emeritus
Thompson Smith
'75, Agricultural Education

paula Beecher

Executive Director, Ex-Officio
Paula Beecher
'13, MS Agricultural Education

matt interis

Dean, Ex-Officio
Matthew Interis
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAFLS

Katie Black

Student Services Representative, Ex-Officio
Katie Black
'04, Agricultural Education

Laura Jordan

Development Representative, Ex-Officio
Laura Jordan
'13, Animal Science

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Development Representative, Ex-Officio
Kim Arp
'91, MEd Counselor Education

Jennings pearman

Development Representative, Ex-Officio
Jennings Pearman

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