CLEMSON, S.C. - Director of Athletics Graham Neff and Senior Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator Stephanie Ellison-Johnson announced the formation of the POWER: Women’s Leadership Academy. POWER is a one-of-a-kind program for Clemson female student-athletes and believed to be one of few in the nation focusing in this area. “We are very excited to launch our first women’s leadership academy that will provide an amazing opportunity for our young women, particularly this first cohort who have been instrumental in guiding our department in meeting the needs to empower and enhance leadership growth opportunities for women,” said Johnson. “This leadership academy would not have been possible without the generosity of our past and present Director of Athletics who has graciously provided funding to launch the program.” The women’s leadership academy is a three-pronged women’s leadership program with curriculum developed by Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development Tori Niemann and Dr. Janna Magette Butler, Clemson Athletic Leadership Graduate Program Lecturer. Student-athletes must apply and be selected to participate in the year-long program focusing on identity, professional presence, self-leadership and community, along with an annual experiential trip and summer leadership summit. Inaugural Cohort Gracyn Burgess (golf) Ariana Daley (track & field) Devi Dudley (soccer) Colleen Finney (volleyball) Savannah Grewal (golf) Morgan Johnson (softball) Pepper Kolman (rowing) Alia Logoleo (softball) Dani Medvedeva (tennis) Makayla Mills (tennis) Chloe O’Brien (rowing) Madison Ott (basketball) Emerey Sampson (rowing) Danielle Sloley (track & field) Grace Wadas (track & field) If you are interested in making a donation in support of POWER please reach out to Lauren Gaulin at lgaulin@clemson.edu.