I would always watch Animal Planet, and then share what I learned with my parents. “I am really interested in wildlife conservation and education, and I’ve been that way since I was little. “I am a really big animal person,” Allen said. The CFAR is a big cat sanctuary for tigers, lions, leopards and cougars that have been rescued from bad situations. Off the water, though, she helps conserve and protect them.Ī native of Orlando, Fla., and a wildlife biology graduate at Clemson, Allen volunteers at the Central Florida Animal Reserve when she is home.

Stephannie Allen has been a constant presence since day one of her freshman year on the Clemson rowing team, representing the Tigers on the water. For one athlete, though, working with tigers is a passion. Note: The following appears in the May issue of Orange: The Experience, which is in the mail to IPTAY members.Īt Clemson, all student-athletes call themselves Tigers, but few actually get to work with them.