T.J. Savereno named Clemson Scientist of the Month

Monongah Native T.J. Savereno, Class of 1979, an extension associate/wildlife biologist at Clemson University who lives in Florence, South Carolina with wife Lynette Saverino, was named Scientist of the Month.

Clemson scientist T.J. Savereno

The Fairmont State graduate’s responsibilities include natural resources research and education, management of wildlife, forestry and other natural resources at the Pee Dee REC.

His interests and areas of experience include: production of seed of native ground cover plants associated with native ecosystems, promoting Farm Bill wildlife conservation practices, restoration of the longleaf pine ecosystem and promoting the expanded use of prescribed fire as a management tool.

 

T.J. is a son of Tony Frank Savereno, Monongah's mail carrier for many years. His grandmother was the late Rozzie Moore Walden.

T.J.’s siblings are Linda, Class of 68, who married Fred Moorehead, and an older brother Mark, Class of 70.

T.J. has been friends with Frances Savereno since first grade in Carolina through their 1948 MHS graduation and still stay in touch.  Frances was a cheerleader at MHS and married John Pulice from Idamay (not the Frank Pulice family from Monongah). 

 

 

Frances lives in Morgantown.  Her sisters, Jean and Mary, also live in Morgantown. 

 

Tony’s siblings were Christine, Orlando (Lundix), Jean, Frances and Mary.  

 

Tony’s mother is Harriet (Hattie) Savereno, who is 90 and lives on Camden Avenue in the house T.J.’s parents moved into in 1950.