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Join us for United Way of Pickens County's 2025 Annual Meeting & Celebration, presented by THE MOVEMENT DOCTORS.
- When: Thursday, September 25th from 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Where: Tri-County Technical College | 1774 Powdersville Road, Easley, SC
- What to Expect: A recap and celebration of the amazing work that has taken place in 2025 AND the incredible people & organizations who make that work possible. This year, we will hear from keynote speaker, Julio Hernandez (scroll down for his bio!)
MEET YOUR KEYNOTE
Julio Hernandez serves as Assistant to the President for Community Outreach & Engagement at Clemson University. In his current role, Julio is responsible for developing, leading, and implementing an overall strategic community and engagement plan that aligns with the Clemson strategic priorities. As a liaison and representative of the Office of the President, Julio works in partnership with the Office of External Affairs to establish strong local government and community strategies for the President and the university across all forty-six counties in South Carolina.
Julio serves on President Jim Clements’ Executive Leadership Team, the President’s Leadership Institute Advisory Board, and is one of the co-chairs for Clemson University’s Men of Color National Summit. Julio is a graduate of the Clemson University’s President Leadership Institute, Furman University’s Riley Institute for Diversity Leaders Initiative program and Leadership Greenville Class 45. He serves on various boards and executive committees throughout the State of South Carolina and the country.
Julio has over 25 years of work experience in higher education with a background in admissions, financial aid, marketing, public & community relations, student affairs, business operations and in diversity, equity and inclusion. He is a first-generation high school and college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in international business, with a minor in Pre-Law from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and a master’s degree in management & leadership, with a minor in Human Resource Development from Webster University in Greenville.
Julio is from San Antonio, Texas and lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife, Melissa Palmer Hernandez, a Clemson Tiger.
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