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.
“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 SummersCAFLS Alumni Board President
2024-25 Board Members
President
Ronnie Summers
'81, Agricultural Education
Past President
Ben Skelley
'02, Ag Economics
President-Elect
Dean Morrison
'81, Horticulture
Secretary
Mindy Sandifer
'03, Agricultural Education
Treasurer
Buddy Watkins
'77, Ag Economics
District 1
Christina Addis
'07, Agricultural Education
District 2
Gordon Baker
'80, Forest Managemen
District 3
Gordon Mikell
'01, Ag Mech & Business
District 4
Ross Taylor
'07, Ag Economics
District 5
Wes Porter
'10, Biosystems Engineering
District 6
James Morgan
'96, Agricultural Education
Member-at-large
Pat Black
'71, Agricultural Economics
Member-at-large
John Parris
'58, Agricultural Education
Member-at-large
Jamie Dozier
'97, Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Member-at-large
Bethel DuRant
'74, Agricultural Education
Member-at-large
Trey Watford
'14, Ag Mech & Business
Member-at-large
Johnny Peden
'83, Ag Economics
Young Alumni Representative
John Martin Eubanks
'14, Packaging Science
Young Alumni Representative
Joanna Gorcesky LaRose
'13, Food Science
Student & Alumni Activities Committee
OPEN
Development & Fund-Raising Committee
Michael Mancini
'97, Forest Management
Policy, Procedure & Awards Committee
Stephanie Sox
'07, Agricultural Education
Associate Member
Will Peeler
'98, Financial Mgt
Board Member Emeritus
Thompson Smith
'75, Agricultural Education
Executive Director, Ex-Officio
Paula Beecher
'13, MS Agricultural Education
Dean, Ex-Officio
Matthew Interis
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CAFLS
Student Services Representative, Ex-Officio
Katie Black
'04, Agricultural Education
Development Representative, Ex-Officio
Laura Jordan
'13, Animal Science
Development Representative, Ex-Officio
Kim Arp
'91
