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Garrett Fontenot 

Director of Scholarship Programs

gfonten@clemson.edu
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Dr. Fontenot holds a bachelor's in history and global sociology from Loyola University New Orleans and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Notre Dame with research focusing on the interplay between conceptions of empire and geopolitical rivalry in mid-to-late eighteenth century North America. He is specifically interested in French North America and received a Fulbright grant to support his research in Montreal in 2016-2017. Before joining the Clemson Honors College, Dr. Fontenot worked with top scholar programs in the Ogden Honors College at Louisiana State University and the Tulane University Honors Program.

Kris Fuller

Associate Program Director

kmfulle@clemson.edu
B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Case Western Reserve University
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania

Kris graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering in 2018. Kris is also an alumnus of the National Scholars Program. After graduation, Kris obtained an M.S. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania, where they completed their thesis work on the impact of inviting students to collaborate with teachers during the grading process. Before returning to Clemson, Kris spent several years teaching high school math and science in the Cleveland, OH area.

Alejandro Mejia-Tejada

Graduate Assistant

amejiat@clemson.edu
B.S., Clemson University

Alejandro is a Clemson Tiger, and received his Bachelor's in Mathematical Sciences and American Sign Language Minor in May of 2023. Alejandro is originally from Greenville, SC and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Counselor Education as part of the Student Affairs program at Clemson. Alejandro hopes to work in higher education after completing his master's degree, with specific interests in leadership and involvement programs. In his free time, he is likely either hanging out with friends, going to a sporting event, or partaking in another one of his hobbies such as photography and thrift shopping.