NYC & Tri-State Area Clemson Club Scholarship
We are proud to announce the creation of the New York/Tri-State Clemson Club Annual Scholarship, which will benefit students in the Tri-State area who attend Clemson University. NYCCC will provide $2000/year ($1000/semester) to a student from this area to assist in their college costs. Our hope is that this scholarship will help offset some of the financial burden they face as tuition for out-of-state students continues to rise. To make this possible, $5 from each member’s dues will be donated to the fund.
The driving force behind this initiative is Bryn Smith, founder and President of the NYC Clemson Club. She devised the scholarship as way to help future Clemson students while also honoring Monica Walsh, a fellow Clemson Alumna (Class of ’85) who lost her battle with cancer in December 2009. When asked how Monica impacted her life, Bryn had this to share:
From the moment I met Monica 6 years prior, she had an energy I can’t quiet put into words. Monica, like me, was an out-of-state student that attended Clemson and returned to NY after graduating. She poised herself with strength and leadership, and she encouraged me to continue to grow this Clemson Club and the Clemson network in the area. This club certainly wouldn’t be where it is today without the support and inspiration that she gave me.
The NY/Tri-State Clemson Club scholarship will recognize and honor the admirable traits we all want in future Tigers –energy, poise, strength and leadership – the same extraordinary values those of us who knew Monica remember being an integral part of her personality. Our hope is to continue growing the amount each year and eventually offer more scholarships to the talented and driven future Tigers of the NY, NJ & CT area.
If you’re interested in providing additional support for the scholarship fund, we have partnered with the University to offer secure ways you can donate:
- Complete a custom giving form available here.
- Call 864-656-5896 to make a donation over the phone with a credit card
- Mail in a gift to the Clemson University Foundation, PO Box 1889, Clemson, SC 29633; Please designate the donation is for the “New York/Tri-State Clemson Club Annual Scholarship.”
