Make a Financial Gift
Through philanthropic gifts to the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, you allow us to keep our research and teaching facilities up to date, recruit and retain excellent and diverse faculty and students, develop literacy in the community and broader society, support new discovery and learning initiatives, and create a welcoming and accepting environment for all. Your support also helps provide inquiry-based experiences for our students, send students to research field sites and conferences where they conduct and communicate their research, bring hands-on learning activities to the community, and so much more.
Support Our Commitment
We hope you will support our commitment to all Tigers who pass through our doors. Please use the button below to make a financial gift to the department. Gifts may be designated for specific funds by choosing the desired designation on the giving page.
Opportunities for Giving
Giving funds may be designated for any of the below options by selecting the appropriate designation on the giving page.
Science Genetics and Biochemistry Operations Account
Our highest priority is to build this foundation account to support excellence in the research, teaching and community engagement missions of the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry. Funds are used to support student activities and awards, special events to celebrate accomplishments, and educational priorities. Gifts here support broad success across the department.
Champ M. (’39) and Alma Brooks “Brooksie” Young Jones Scholarship Endowment
Champ Jones Sr., Ph.D., graduated from Clemson College in 1939. After earning his master’s at Cornell, he married Brooksie, and began a 34 year career at Clemson, interrupted only by his Ph.D. program at Michigan State, 1950–52. He taught genetics and agronomy until his retirement. This fund supports need-based undergraduate scholarships in genetics and was created by their children.
Gianni Mongelluzzo Memorial Scholarship Endowment
This fund was established in memory of Gianni Mongelluzzo who died while a student at Clemson. He had big dreams to change the world, and his legacy will support students with the same dream. His parents, sister and many family members and friends support this scholarship for students enrolled or enrolling in the department.
Seifert Family Annual Scholarships for Genetics and Biochemistry
Established by the parents of Clarice Seifert Clemmens ’05 and Bryce Seifert ’07, this scholarship supports undergraduate students enrolled or enrolling in the department.
Dr. William R. Marcotte Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
Named for the long-time department chair of the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, this fund supports an award to top undergraduate student(s) in the disciplines. It is awarded annually in spring.
EPIC (Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovations Center)
This unrestricted fund supports work in EPIC, where faculty and student research is at the forefront of biomedical research on eukaryotic pathogens. These pathogens cause some of the most devastating illnesses in humans such as malaria, amoebic dysentery, and fungal meningitis.
Center for Human Genetics Annual Fund
This unrestricted fund supports work at the Clemson Center for Human Genetics, the Greenwood, South Carolina, home for Clemson. It is an innovation campus for research and education where faculty and students work to unravel the secrets of human illness.
Other Gift Options
If you do not see your choice of fund listed here, contact Margaret Owens, executive director of development, at 864-276-7245 for more information.
