As our seniors say their farewells to this beautiful yet challenging chapter in their life, they are also greeting a new season of change! This season looks different for each senior sister, but we have great confidence that each season will be just as bright as the next for each of them. Continue reading to help us honor our intelligent senior sisters!

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Anna Keistler

“After I graduate with my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education, I will be staying at Clemson for one more year to pursue my Master’s in teaching. I’ve loved my past four years as a Clemson student so much that I can’t imagine doing it any other way! I will be moving to Greenville and working with a veteran teacher at Taylor’s Elementary School, where I’ll be co-teaching a 5th grade class, working with and learning from this teacher. As I am learning with and teaching my fifth graders, I will be taking graduate classes. In May, I will graduate with my Master’s degree and teaching certificate to pursue my dream of teaching, in the hopes of eventually becoming an administrator. My past years at Clemson have been greater than I can imagine. While I am sad to finish my undergraduate years, I know that the next few years will be equally as great (if not even better). As always, go tigers and go ADPi!”

Josie Phillips

“I am currently studying for the GRE and after graduation I plan on applying for and attending graduate school. The University of Georgia is my choice of school for a Masters in Communication with an emphasis area in Public Relations. My goal is to broaden my opportunities and to one day work for an NFL or college football team.”

Abby Brownell

“Last spring, I was accepted into Clemson’s Teacher Residency Program in the College of Education, which means that I will be continuing my education to receive a Master of Arts Teaching Degree in Elementary Education. Next year, I will be student teaching in a 3rd grade classroom at Spearman Elementary and then graduating with a Master’s Degree in May of 2021. Clemson’s Teacher Residency Program is really unique, because it provides me with a year-long student teaching experience while earning a Master’s Degree in just one year. I am so blessed to have been given the opportunity to expand my skills and knowledge of teaching and cannot wait to take the next step in working towards having my own classroom in the future!”

Mairin Noonan

“My plans after graduation have changed drastically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic! I previously accepted a social media marketing position for a real estate company in Charleston, South Carolina. With my newfound free time at home, I did some soul searching and came to the realization that I want to make a difference and I want to do something bigger with my life. I began looking into law school and studying for the LSAT. I found that I enjoy analyzing arguments and have a knack for finding flaws in logical reasoning. I now plan to attend the University of South Carolina School of Law. I hope to eventually pursue a career in either environmental law or sports and entertainment law. I truly believe everything happens for a reason and I am so excited to start this new chapter of life! In this season of uncertainty, I am certain I have found my path.”

Savannah Shope

“I will be graduating from Clemson in May and continuing on to attend Clemson’s Accelerated Nursing Program in the fall, with the hopes of one day becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. My heart is overwhelmed with JOY when I think of all that Clemson and ADPi have meant to me over the past few years. I have gotten to be apart of something greater than myself and serve alongside women who have encouraged me and loyally supported me along the way. I am thankful for all that this sisterhood and this school means to me! Graduating is a bittersweet feeling, but I know that the best truly is yet to come!”

Abby Palmquist

“Throughout my four years at Clemson University, I studied Food Science and Human Nutrition in pursuit of becoming a dietitian. In April, I was matched with my first choice dietetic internship specializing in Clinical Nutrition through Morrison Healthcare. I will be based out of Atlanta, but will be completing the majority of my rotations in Greenville, SC. Upon completing this internship, I will specialize in Pediatric Oncology Nutrition, and will officially become a Registered Dietitian! This has been a goal of mine for so long, and as surreal it is to think that my chapter at Clemson is coming to a close, I couldn’t be more excited for this next phase of my life!”

Sarah Reynolds

“I will be graduating from Clemson University with my B.S. in Political Science, as well as my B.A. in Communication in May. I will then be moving to Tallahassee, FL in August to attend Florida State University College of Law! Rather than pursuing the traditional three-year law school track, I will be attending FSU for four years to earn my J.D., as well as my Masters in Urban and Regional Planning! I am pursuing both of these degrees in hopes to one day be the legal brain behind infrastructure planning and development in urban areas. South Carolina is my home state, therefore I have never lived elsewhere. I am so excited for a new place with new opportunities and people! Although I am so excited for this new journey, Clemson will always hold a huge place in my heart.”