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Dr. Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Fall 2017 semester.

Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize students who were on the Dean's List during the Fall 2017 semester

Approximately 2.419 students have made the Fall Semester 2017 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University. To qualify for the Dean's List, freshmen must earn a 3.25 grade point average, and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 grade point average.

Coastal Carolina University has announced that 814 students made the President's honor list for high academic achievement for the 2017 Fall Semester. To qualify for the President's List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and must be enrolled full time.

"Twelve Phenomenal Women of the '90s," the inaugural Miss Teal and Bronze Pageant, was held recently at Coastal Carolina University as part of Homecoming Week. The contestants were judged on their talent performances, public speaking skills and their poise in swimwear and evening gowns. Previously, the pageant was called Miss Coastal Carolina University. The Miss Teal and Bronze pageant was a part of Homecoming Week and was sponsored by Coastal Activities Board.

A total of 718 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University's fall commencement, held in two ceremonies in the HTC Center on campus on Dec. 15. In his talk to Coastal Carolina University's fall 2017 graduation candidates, commencement speaker Luke Rankin shared advice given to him by his father. "As the years have gone by," said Rankin, who has served Horry County in the South Carolina State Senate since 1992, "I have learned that my father's three-word mantra is a profound philosophy of life. It's expressed in three simple words: observe, record and correlate. "Observe. Pay attention to the world.... Carefully observe the people you interact with every day, from the highest to the most humble, paying particular attention to the latter. Record. Remember what your observations have taught you. Note how can the mistakes you've made be avoided. Correlate. Weave those experiences, lessons and observations into your philosophy and the values you live by. Use that philosophy to forge your path through life to inform the way you treat others." Rankin was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Public Service at the ceremony. Area physicians Charles G. Sasser and Covia L. Stanley were both awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Science. Two graduating students received the President's Award for Academic Achievement, which recognizes students with the highest cumulative grade point averages. The recipients of the award all had perfect 4.0 grade point averages, graduating summa cum laude: Hattie Adeline Jordan, an economics major of Conway, S.C. and Madeline Anne Lee, a marine science major of Fredericksburg, Va.

Enrolled at SMC for Fall 2017.

Coastal Carolina University students in the First-Year Experience (FYE) class and business management courses raised more than $34,260 and collected 236 backpacks and care packages full of hygiene and beauty products, toys and supplies for the children of Fostering Hope in Conway. Students in CCU's University College and the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration filled 110 backpacks with items and two large vans full of extra supplies. The University College students assembled 126 care packages, each filled with a specific set of items for the children and teens. Fostering Hope is a nonprofit organization that aims to aid children in crisis situations.

Coastal Carolina University welcomes 2,373 first-time freshmen as its Class of 2021 for Fall 2017. Go, Chants!

Coastal Carolina University welcomes its newest class of 762 first-time transfer students.

Coastal Carolina University welcomes 2,373 first-time freshmen as its Class of 2012 for Fall 2017. Go, Chants!

The University of South Carolina Sumter is excited to welcome you to our campus and family. Your class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from across the state, the nation and even the world. You are now part of the Gamecock nation AND are officially a Fire Ant!

Coastal Carolina University's held a commencement ceremony for an estimated 390 candidates for graduation Aug. 4, 2017, at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. In his remarks, commencement speaker John Hutchens, biology professor and ecologist, encouraged graduates to take time in the future to interact with nature and with other people. "In today's high tech world we are often racing along at breakneck speed, but being outside slows you down and allows you to experience the rhythms of nature," said Hutchens. "You can actually hear yourself think and you can be a part of something bigger than yourself."

Fifteen Wofford College students were inducted into Beta Beta Beta, the biology honors society, in the spring of 2017.

The deans of each of UNG's five colleges - the College of Arts & Letters, the College of Education, the College of Health Sciences & Professions, the Mike Cottrell College of Business, and the College of Science & Mathematics - announced the names of those students who made their respective lists for spring 2017. Dean's List recognition is achieved by having at least a 3.5 grade point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B.

The University of North Georgia awarded more than 1,800 degrees and certificates for the spring 2017 semester, including hundreds awarded in commencement exercises held May 5-7 at the university.

Dr. Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Spring 2017 semester.

Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize students who were on the Dean's List during the Spring 2017 semester

Wofford College conferred degrees to 367 graduates at the 163rd Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 21, 2017

Approximately 1,920 students have made the Spring Semester 2017 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.

More than 2,000 students received bachelor's degrees from Georgia State University during the week of May 8, 2017.

Coastal Carolina University has announced that 745 students made the President's honor list for high academic achievement for the 2017 Spring Semester. To qualify for the President's List for high academic achievement, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and must be enrolled full time.

Ten Coastal Carolina University students received the President's Award for Academic Achievement, which recognizes students with the highest cumulative grade point averages. The recipients of the award all had perfect 4.0 grade point averages, graduating summa cum laude.

TROY is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Provost's List for the spring semester and Term 4 of the 2016/2017 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65 qualify for the Provost's List. The spring semester includes students at the Troy, Ala., campus. Term 4 includes students at TROY's campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, Ala., along with locations outside of Alabama and online.

At the Awards Convocation on May 4, more than 50 awards were presented to cadets in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments during the school year.

Wofford College held its annual spring Honors Convocation on Tuesday, May 9.

Coastal Carolina University's held commencement ceremonies for an estimated 1,145 candidates for graduation May 5 and 6, 2017, at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center on campus. In her remarks to Coastal Carolina University's Class of 2017, commencement speaker Amber J. Campbell encouraged graduates to be true to themselves and their own course in life instead of relying too much on conventional wisdom. "Don't listen to 'they,' because 'they' will tell you all kinds of things," said Campbell, an Olympic athlete and 2004 CCU graduate. " 'They' don't always have your best interests at heart. 'They' will try to talk you out of your dream. 'They' will tell you that what you're pursuing doesn't make sense or that the career you chose is too obscure. Meanwhile, you might end up a three-time Olympian and travel the world!"

The Rotaract Club of Coastal Carolina University recently raised money for the Rotary Smiles Project to help children in need of cleft palate surgery in the Philippines. The club donated $202 that benefitted more than 70 children by providing fruit, water, books and toys to the children. The club also contributed handmade cards and a banner with encouraging messages.

Eight Coastal Carolina University students have participated in the European Union (EU) Simulation program hosted by the State University of New York. The program involves more than 20 universities from the United States and Europe and brings more than 140 students to the annual Model EU Conference in New York City. Participating students are from CCU's Department of Politics in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

Coastal Carolina University's Equestrian Team is having a successful 2016-2017 show season competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) for the region. Taylor Landis, a CCU senior from Hershey, Pa., won the Cacchione Cup at the recent meet held at the College of Charleston. The Cacchione Cup is awarded to open riders with the highest combined points in the entire region, which includes 11 colleges and universities in South Carolina and Georgia. The coach for CCU's equestrian club sport team is Kristi Rae Grigg from Myrtle Beach.