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Clete Boykin ’79*

Celeste “Clete” Boykin, a Manning native, grew up in Lancaster and graduated summa cum laude from Lancaster High School. Once at Clemson, she was one of the first African Americans to be a member of Tiger Band.

In 1979, she graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Science degree in plant sciences. She joined E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company as the first African American woman to work as a sales and marketing representative in the company’s Agricultural Chemicals business.

Among Clete’s many volunteer leadership roles for Clemson, she is a former member of both the University’s Board of Visitors and the Clemson University Foundation Board of Directors. Currently, she chairs the Clemson Institute for Parks Board of Advisors. She is a member of the Clemson University Tiger Band Association and a longtime board member of the Baltimore/Washington, DC Clemson Club.

She has helped to organize various Clemson events in the Washington area, including 2017’s Clemson Day at the White House honoring the University’s national championship football team. She also helps students of color in the D.C. area who are interested in attending Clemson with advice about the correct points of contact on campus and taking campus tours.

Clete is a member of the Clemson Legacy Society, which honors donors who have included Clemson in their estate plans, and she supports Clemson athletics as a member of IPTAY.

Clete is an extremely proud member of the “Benet Babes,” a group of Clemson alumnae who lived on the fourth floor of Benet Hall and who won the 1978 Women’s Intramural Flag Football Championship. In 2015, the group established a scholarship fund to give future students the opportunity to make their own lifelong friends and memories while getting a high quality Clemson education.

* This information was taken from the Clemson Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award website.

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Football Watching Party vs. Troy

September 6th 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans.  Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit.  We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns.  2025 Game Watch Locations **While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season.  Stay tuned for which games! Don’t forget to
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September 6th 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Football Watching Party vs. Troy


September 6


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3:30 pm



6:30 pm

Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans.  Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit.  We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns. 

2025 Game Watch Locations

**While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season.  Stay tuned for which games!

Don’t forget to check in when you arrive each week at the parties, and we’ll make an Annual Fund donation in your name from the Club!  We’re always looking for more Tigers to help host watch parties.  Want to volunteer for a game or two? Contact beth@clemsonclub.org.

Football Watching Party vs. GA Tech

September 13th 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans.  Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit.  We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns.  2025 Game Watch Locations **While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season.  Stay tuned for which games! Don’t forget to
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September 13th 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Football Watching Party vs. GA Tech


September 13


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12:00 pm



3:00 pm

Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans.  Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit.  We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns. 

2025 Game Watch Locations

**While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season.  Stay tuned for which games!

Don’t forget to check in when you arrive each week at the parties, and we’ll make an Annual Fund donation in your name from the Club!  We’re always looking for more Tigers to help host watch parties.  Want to volunteer for a game or two? Contact beth@clemsonclub.org.

Football Watching Party vs. Syracuse

September 20th 2025 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans.  Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit.  We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns.  Kickoff time is TBD. 2025 Game Watch Locations **While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season.  Stay tuned for which
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September 20th 2025 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Football Watching Party vs. Syracuse


September 20


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12:00 am

Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans.  Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit.  We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns. 

Kickoff time is TBD.

2025 Game Watch Locations

**While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season.  Stay tuned for which games!

Don’t forget to check in when you arrive each week at the parties, and we’ll make an Annual Fund donation in your name from the Club!  We’re always looking for more Tigers to help host watch parties.  Want to volunteer for a game or two? Contact beth@clemsonclub.org.

Fall Board Meeting

September 27th 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Baltimore/DC Clemson Club’s Fall Board of Directors meeting will be held on Saturday, September 27th in Merrifield, VA. Coffee, continental breakfast and conversation will begin at 9:30am, with the meeting starting promptly at 10:00am. Free parking will be available. Meeting materials will be emailed two days prior to the meeting.
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September 27th 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fall Board Meeting


September 27


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12:00 pm

The Baltimore/DC Clemson Club’s Fall Board of Directors meeting will be held on Saturday, September 27th in Merrifield, VA. Coffee, continental breakfast and conversation will begin at 9:30am, with the meeting starting promptly at 10:00am. Free parking will be available. Meeting materials will be emailed two days prior to the meeting.

Diamondback Brewery

October 2nd 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come hang out with fellow Tigers at Diamondback Brewing Co. in Locust Point, Baltimore on Thursday, October 2 from 6:00-8:00pm for an evening of brews, bites and good vibes.  Your ticket includes scratch made pizza and unlimited draft beer and soda for two hours, and we have a space reserved just for our Club.  Bring your Tiger pride and your thirst!   Tickets are $26.95 for Clemson Club members and their guest and $32.00 for non-members.  Don’t wait to register – this is a limited space event.  
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October 2nd 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Diamondback Brewery


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6:00 pm



8:00 pm

Come hang out with fellow Tigers at Diamondback Brewing Co. in Locust Point, Baltimore on Thursday, October 2 from 6:00-8:00pm for an evening of brews, bites and good vibes.  Your ticket includes scratch made pizza and unlimited draft beer and soda for two hours, and we have a space reserved just for our Club.  Bring your Tiger pride and your thirst!  

Tickets are $26.95 for Clemson Club members and their guest and $32.00 for non-members.  Don’t wait to register – this is a limited space event.  

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