07/14/2026
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the tragic news that one of our students, Tyson Tucker, has passed away while living in Indianapolis, where he had been interning this summer. Tyson was scheduled to graduate this December.
Tyson was a remarkable student, friend, and leader. He was a lead student ambassador for the department, welcoming prospective students and their family to our campus. He supported the technical staff in the laboratories, and served as the Team Principal for Clemson Tiger Racing, growing its membership and establishing an operating structure for the organization.
Tyson led by example. He was the type of person who always gave 110% and lifted others up to do the same. This news will weigh heavily on our hearts and minds for weeks, months, and years to come. A memorial service is being planned at CU-ICAR when students are back for the Fall semester and information will be made available here when those arrangements are finalized. As with all of our undergraduate degree awardees, his brick will also be installed with those of his classmates in our CU-ICAR campus walk.
Clemson offers free counseling services and the link to contact them is in our bio. Within the Department, if you would like to speak to any of us for support at any time, please reach out day or night. We are here to support each other.