DATE:     12/1/00
CONTACT:  Martha Duke, (864) 656-4905
WRITER:   Giles Singleton, (864) 656-3876

Columbia student in new 
Clemson University service program

   CLEMSON -- Bylan Dillard, from Columbia, enjoys being a role 
model for youths. She liked being a volunteer at Special Olympics.
     "I've always gotten to be a 'buddy," which means I worked
one-on-one with a student all day," she said. "By the end of the 
day, we had formed a bond." Dillard currently serves as a mentor 
at Cone Primary School in Greenville, S.C.
     Dillard is one of five students to become a Campbell Scholar 
at Clemson University. These scholarships are a new kind of 
community scholarship for Clemson, made possible by the generosity 
and vision of Bob Campbell, a Clemson alumnus, and Betsy Campbell, 
a Furman University alumna.
     Five students from Clemson and four from Furman were selected 
as Campbell Scholars because of their demonstrated commitment to 
public service activities. Each student spends 10 hours a week
participating in tutoring, after-school activities and writing 
and discussion to enhance their community. 
     The Campbell Young Leaders program is a school project also 
funded by Bob and Betsy Campbell and provides academics and 
enrichment activities at three Greenville area elementary schools 
and one middle school. The Campbells believe that if properly
motivated, young people can help other young people.
By changing the lives of children, young leaders create changes in 
the community.
     The Campbell Young Leaders Corp. has been collaborating with 
Cone Primary School to offer an after-school program for the past 
two years. Daily school attendance has increased since the program
started because students must be in school to participate in the after-school activities, according to principal James L. Gardner.
     "The Campbell Scholars exemplify the type of student we want 
to attract to Clemson University. They are bright, articulate 
and dedicated to serving the community," said John Kelly, vice 
resident for Public Service and Agriculture at Clemson University.
     The 2000-2001 Clemson Campbell Scholars are Dillard, Jennifer
Criscola, from Elizabethtown, Ky.; Jason Friday from Sumter; 
Vineet Menachery from Knoxville, Tenn. and Dawn Smith from 
Whitmire.  
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