Lyceum Scholars Program Welcomes New Class for 2024/25 Academic Year

Ten incoming Clemson students have become the next class to join the Lyceum Scholars Program and have chosen an educational path that studies the moral, political and economic foundations of a free society.

"We are excited to welcome our new Scholars into the program," said Spencer Krauss, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Lyceum Scholars Program. "We trust that they will make an outstanding contribution to the intellectual life on campus and to society at large.

Incoming Class of 2027

The Lyceum Scholars Class of 2027 and their hometowns include Ellison Berry, Westminster, SC; Brenton Bozard, Ridgeland, SC; Jonah Cooley, Abbeville, SC; Julius Feibel, Bexley, OH; Patrick Garda, Southlake, TX; Yael Tsfany, Alpharetta, GA; Brian Turner, John's Island, SC; Gabrielle Unger, Summerville, SC; Ava Urban, Port Washington, NY; Robert Wallace, Alpharetta, GA.

This year, the Lyceum Scholars Program had more than 1000 applications for just 10 available spots in the fall 2024 class. To qualify for the program, applicants undergo a rigorous application process that consists of essay questions and an interview. Those accepted into the program receive a $10,000 scholarship distributed over four years to learn about liberty, free societies, the American founding and the principles of moral character using Lyceum's "great books" approach.

Brian Turner sees the Lyceum Scholars Program as an exciting, unique opportunity. "I'm looking forward to being in the program, because it encourages discussion of complex intellectual topics, something I believe to be missing in most areas of higher education."

The Lyceum Program, where students read from classic texts about renowned academics in political and economic thought, draws on the inspiration from the Lyceum school Aristotle founded in 335 B.C.

About the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism

The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism (CISC) is America's premier university-based teaching and research center dedicated to exploring the moral, political and economic foundations of capitalism. Founded in 2005 and housed within Clemson University's Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, the independently financed Institute is educating a new generation of students about the moral requirements of a free society.