Clemson Forever

Your Gifts Make a Lasting Impact

Sissy Bynum and her grandchildren hold hands on the beach

A REMARKABLE LIFE – A REMARKABLE LEGACY

Sissy Bynum’s planned gift makes her a hero to first-generation students.

A FLAVORED FAMILY TRADITION

The McGregor family understands the importance of philanthropy and providing future generations with opportunities to thrive and succeed at Clemson – and in life.

POWER COUPLE

John and Laurie Gutshaw are empowering first-generation college students.

CHANGING COURSES

When Kimberly Bruce '92 changed her major to graphic communications, she changed the course of her life.

TURNING PASSION INTO PURPOSE

Emily Wallace creates endowment to enhance majors in S.T.E.M.

PULLING TOGETHER

"Everyone’s pulling in the same boat to try to make the university a better place."

A LABOR OF LOVE

David Lyle gives to honor Clemson University students.

SERVICE, HARD WORK AND DEDICATION

Education at Clemson did not come easy for Major David W.E. Black.

SURPRISE GIFT GIVES BACK

Clemson alum surprises wife and former nursing professor with nursing endowment.

SHAPING THE FUTURE

Alumnus gives to support engineers in entrepreneurship.

LAYING A FOUNDATION

Alumnus sees education as far more than just academics.

BUILDING A NEW FIELD

Alumnus leads equine architecture program to bring students together across colleges.

A group of eight people standing in alongside a large wall monitor/tv - four people on each side - in a school library setting. Clemson president and Susan Barker each have an end of a large poster that names the Barker Presidential Scholarship Endowment.

Charlie Barker family’s generosity creates new Presidential Scholarship Endowment for underserved students

A diverse group of students stand in front of the 2023 Give Day booth.

Another successful Give Day ends with nearly $1.9M raised by 4,182 donors for 2023

$1 million gift establishes a professorship for “evidence-based design” in architecture

Photos & Videos

LANDMARK GIFT TO THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE — A $3M gift from Laura and Bill Pelham will build and strengthen the School of Architecture’s connection to the Fine Arts Center architecture program in Greenville and the Emerging Scholars program here on campus. Through this gift, the Pelhams will positively affect the pipeline of Clemson architecture students for decades to come.
CELEBRATION OF CLEMSON'S NEWEST ACADEMIC CORNERSTONE PARTNERS, LAURA AND BILL PELHAM — With a gift of $3M, Laura and Bill Pelham, AIA, '77, M '81, become the School of Architecture’s first Academic Cornerstone Partner.
Clemson Forever Event Photos — View photos from special events celebrating Clemson and members of the Clemson Family who are supporting our University with their time, talent and treasures.
A gift honoring Clemson’s land-grant mission — Amy and Micky Scott ’75 are making a positive difference now and in the future as the first $2.5 million Academic Cornerstone Partner for Clemson’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences to support scholarships.
Celebration of Clemson's newest Academic Cornerstone Partner, Micky '75 and Amy Scott — With a gift of $2.5M to CAFLS, Micky '75 and Amy Scott become the College's first Academic Cornerstone Partner.

CHAMPIONS 4 ACCESS TO EDUCATION