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December 19, 1996 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Freshman traces family tree at Clemson
B Blount’s great
great-grandfather,
Alan Johnstone, was
an elected member of
the original board of
trustees that met on
Jan. 20, 1890.
CLEMSON, S.C.
Freshman Alison Page Blount,
of Augusta, Ga., enrolled in
Clemson University this fall with
a unique family history associat
ed with the school. The nursing
‘major can trace her family tree
-across the Clemson campus.
. “I sometimes find it interest
ing to look around campus and
ithink that a long time ago, my
‘relatives were here just likel am
now,” Blount said.
Beginning thislegacy, Blount’s
great-great-grandfather, Alan
Johnstone, was an elected mem-
Jer of the original board of trust
®es that met onJan. 20, 1890. He
became a life member in 1905
@and served as president of the
board of trustees from 1907 until
4929. The university’sJohnstone
gall, which houses many fresh
men, was named in honor of him.
= “Often, I find it neat to look at
the portrait of my great-great-
E‘andfather in the Sikes Hall
obby, next to that of Mr.
€lemson, and realize that nearly
& century ago he was here, and
now here I am,” said Blount.
.~ William Wroten Coleman,
Blount’s great-grandfather, was
#&Clemson graduate. He received
& bachelor of science degree in
mechanical engineering in 1902.
= Further down the branch of
file family tree was Alan
Johnstone Coleman, a dedicated
€lemson alumnus and Blount’s
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Clemson University freshman Alison Blount is the great-great granddaughter of Alan Johnstone,
a member of the original board of trustees at Clemson. The university’s Johnstone Hall, which
houses many freshmen, was named in honor of him. Blount is a nursing major from Augusta.
grandfather. He completed his
studies at Clemson in 1939 with
a bachelor of science degree in
general science. A plaque with
the name of Alan Johnstone
Coleman, along with others, is
mounted on the outside wall of
Clemson’s Memorial Stadium.
The plaque recognizes their out
standing contributions to the
school.
“My grandfather was very
proud of Clemson,” Blount said.
I remember him bringing me to
many events at Clemson when I
was small.
“Even though my grandfather
really loved Clemson, he didn’t
push me in any way to come
here. He, along with my parents,
left the decision totally up to me.”
Blount’s father, Wade Brantley
Blount, is also a Clemson alum
nus, having graduated from the
universityin 1971 with a bachelor
of science degree in pre-medicine.
“My parents and grandparents
just wanted me to be happy and
succeed,” Blount said. “Of course,
when I did give them the news
that I had made Clemson my
choice, they were all very thrilled
for me.” :
Ironically, it wasn’t this vast
history that attracted Blount to
attend Clemson.
“I had considered enrolling in
other colleges, but when I visited
Clemson, [ loved the atmosphere
and the people here,” said Blount.
Blount says Clemson has vir
tually everything she was look
ing for in a college: a football
team, a big school atmosphere, a
nursing school and close proxim
ity to home.
“I'm happy with my decision to
come here,” Blount said. I also
feel very proud to follow in the
legacy of my relatives who came
to Clemson before me.”
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The Carter McDaniel Way Amer
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held its seventh annual essay and
scholarship contest. The winner of
the $550 scholarship was Phillip
Moore, a senior at Glenn Hills High
School. The essay title was “Public
Schools Versus Government Fund
ed Private Schools.” In his essay,
Phillip stated, “If the government
decides to share funds with private
schools, I regret to say that the out
Georgia Curtis named JTPA
Coordinator of the Year
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Lucy Laney High School, Shea
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Bond. The Miss Auxiliary 235 Con
test was held inconjunction with the
essay contest. Shakeitrice Stokes
was crowned Miss 235. Kimberly
Singley was the runner-up. Mrs.
Helen Singley isthe president of the
auxiliary.
Georgia Curtis,Job Training Part
nership Act (JTPA) coordinator for
Augusta Tech, was recently named
Georgia JTPA Coordinator of the
Year at the Department of Techni
cal and Adult Education’s (DTAE)
Workforce Development Conference
held in Atlanta.
Mrs. Curtis has been with Augus
ta Tech for 31 years, She began her
career as a business teacher under
the Manpower Development
Trianing Act (MDTA). Today she is
the JTPA coordinator for East Cen
tral Georgia and a member of the
Job Training Coordinators Associa
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