Campus corner for Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties: June 24, 2020

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ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ORANGEBURG - The following local students have been named honor students for the spring 2020 academic term at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College:

President's List (full-time)

- Santee - Claire Chatfield and Baron Frazier; and

- Summerton - Kristie Murphy.

President's List (part-time)

- Elloree - Caroline Abrecht; Erika Carter; William Felkel; Matthew Ferguson; Ashley Smith; and Stuart Spires;

- Eutawville - Sandi Becker;

- Pinewood - Mary Carlisle; and

- Santee - Ryan Keitt and Jaiden Mosley.

Dean's List (full-time)

- Elloree - Unique Diaz; Gregory Murray; Chelsea Nester; Shontavia Riggins; Kendall Rush; Morgan Welch; and Stephanie Zeigler;

- Eutawville - Tamera Rhodes;

- Manning - Candice Chase;

- Santee - Chasity Seabrooks; and Alensca Waring.

Dean's List (part-time)

- Elloree - Teteyana Rhodes;

- Santee - Crystal Frazier; Carmen Gilmore; Jasmine Goodwin; and Jasmine Sumpter; and

- Sumter - Uniqua Mickens.

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

CONWAY - Coastal Carolina University saw nearly 1,300 students graduate in Spring 2020 during a virtual ceremony that included a speech from alumnus and Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kelly. The following area students graduated:

- Manning - Cotie Alsbrooks, a marine science major;

- Summerton - Trevor Bird, a history major;

- Sumter - Erin Brevard, a public health major; Taylor Dinkins, an art studio major; Ben Evans, a management major; Brianna Hicks, a psychology major; Tehsia House, a biology major; Payton Mickens, an exercise and sport science major; Alyssa Rdesinski, an early childhood education major; and

- Wedgefield - Kelsha Smiling, a public health major.

Coastal Carolina University launched its first virtual commencement ceremony on May 8 featuring a recorded message from alumnus and Emmy-nominated actor Michael Kelly.

President David A. DeCenzo presided over the ceremony for the spring Class of 2020, which was launched on the Coastal Carolina University YouTube channel.

Nearly 1,300 students were eligible to participate in the virtual spring commencement ceremony, which was planned in consultation with Spring 2020 graduates. It incorporated many traditional customs associated with on-campus commencement exercises, including formal remarks from the president, provost and deans in full academic regalia; a message from Kelly; the official conferring of the graduate and undergraduate academic degrees; and the playing of the alma mater.

The virtual ceremony also featured individual student recognition slides that were shown during the event.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON - Clemson University has announced the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale.

The following local students were named to the Dean's List:

- Sumter - Christopher M. Bailey; Gauge Nicholas Bethea; Kelly Hope Brady; Lauren Elizabeth Carneal; Thomas Langston Cooper; Logan Christopher Cruse; Cora Lee Downer; Lauren Elizabeth Elmore; Madison Leigh Harris; James Millard Herlong; Robert W. James; Deborah A. Jamison; Catherine G. Kelley; Caroline G. Kimbrell; Breland Marie Land; Catherine S. Mccreight; James R. Munford Jr.; Ryan Norris; John A. Peters; Fletcher Lee Rabon; Nick Wilson Rabon; Taiwan Terrell Simmons Jr.; Henry W. Smalley; and Moriah Grace Yoder;

- Bishopville - Navdhit Bedi and Nicole S. Hickman;

- Summerton - Devin Dijon Brown; Ethan Gerard Elliott; Harold W. Morrow; and Nykira Symone Sutton;

- Dalzell - Dazjuan S. Butler; Katherine Joan Castillo; Aliyah Nicole Charlot; Xavier A. Charlot; Sydney Amelia Jarecki; and Ny'Asia Jakayla Wesley;

- Pinewood - Holly Morgan Carlisle and Faith S. Pringle;

- Turbeville - Gracelyn Danielle Coker and Thomas Aidan Wallace;

- Manning - Maia Lauren Grams; Tyler Logan Sprott; and William D. Williamson;

- Lynchburg - Ellie W. Green and Katherine Ann Johnson;

- Rembert - Jaylen Lee Hill; Allie Marie Marie Lindler; and Katelyn Marie Vandevander; and

- Wedgefield - Olivia G. Maklary.

Clemson University has announced the spring 2020 President's List. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all As) grade-point average.

The following local students were named to the President's List:

- Sumter - Leah E. Barwick; Kwajo Boateng; Anna Elizabeth Copeland; Elizabeth K. Cunningham; Katherine G. Duffy; Brayden D. Fidler; James Patrick Fidler; Kaleigh Ann Geddings; Mills S. Harvin; Sarah Delaney Johnson; Rachel Ann Knauer; Sara N. Landstrom; Eadon Louise Lee; Bryson Clifford Lyles; Kenzie Ann MacQueen; Bradford J. Russell; Ramon G. Schwartz; Katherine Grace Singleton; Graeson Ryley Smith; Serena A. Spencer; and James Ellis Wilson;

- Manning - Olivia Grace Coker;

- Rembert - Katharine Betsy Coplin and Arianna C. Wade;

- Bishopville - Hartley A. Craven; Leighton Blaine Ross; and Zachary Tillman Smith;

- Gable - Emily B. Durant and Madison Fuller Reaves;

- Summerton - Jade Huang;

- Manning - Grace Marie Joyner and Parker Neale Wannamaker; and

- Mayesville - Elizabeth Candler Lowder.