Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Pee Dee Academy for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Pee Dee Academy, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Pee Dee Academy for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Pee Dee Academy, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
More than 760 students named to President's List for Spring 2019
Nearly 770 Coastal Carolina University students were named to the President's List for the Spring 2019 semester. To be named to the President's List, students must achieve a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the semester. CCU has a student body of 10,600. More than 2,000 students were also named to the Dean's List for the spring semester, which means more than 21 percent of the student body earned recognition on either the Dean's List or the President's List. Of those on the President's List, 141 are freshmen, 177 are sophomores, 166 are juniors and 285 are seniors.
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2019 May 30
More than 1,200 graduate as part of CCU's Class of 2019
Coastal Carolina University graduates are exactly what the world needs, according to commencement speaker and doctoral candidate Leigha Peterson. Peterson addressed the graduating class of 2019 - more than 1,200 students - during three separate commencement ceremonies at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center May 10-11. "Whatever you are, put it out there," she said, "because it is better than good enough. It is exactly what the world needs!"
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2019 May 15
More than 700 graduate from Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University held two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14, and more than 700 students were eligible to participate. Ceremonies were held at 2 and 6 p.m. in the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center. Barbara Blain-Bellamy, mayor of Conway, S.C., was the speaker.
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2018 Dec 17
Coastal Carolina University welcomes new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester
Coastal Carolina University welcomes more than 3,000 new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2018 Aug 13
Coastal Carolina University welcomes new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester
Coastal Carolina University welcomes more than 3,000 new and transfer students to campus for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2018 Aug 13
Phi Sigma Pi at CCU recognized at the Fraternity's 2018 National Convention
The Zeta Xi Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity at Coastal Carolina University was recognized at the Fraternity's 2018 National Convention on July 28, 2018.
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2018 Aug 6
Wofford College confers degrees to 394 graduates
Wofford College conferred 418 degrees on 394 graduates during the 2018 Commencement exercies on Sunday, May 20.
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2018 Jun 4
From student to alumni: More than 1,100 CCU students graduate
Approximately 1,183 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University's graduation exercises, held on campus at the HTC Student Recreation Center and Convocation Center in three separate ceremonies May 4-5.
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2018 May 7
More than 2,000 students named to Dean's List at CCU for the Spring 2018 semester
More than 2,000 Coastal Carolina University students were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2018 semester. Students who make the Dean's List have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher during the semester. CCU has a student population of 10,600.
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2018 Jun 5
CCU students join new sorority chapter
Coastal Carolina University is now home to the Gamma Mu chapter of Chi Omega, established in Fall 2017. The founding members are already laying a foundation of philanthropy across the community for future members to build upon.
Greek Organizations -
2018 Feb 14
USC Aiken Announces Students Named to Fall 2017 Dean's List
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2017. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.
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2018 Jan 30
USC Aiken Announces Students Named to Spring 2017 President's List
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the President's List for Spring 2017. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 4.0.
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2018 Jan 30
USC Aiken Announces Students Named to Fall 2016 Dean's List
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2016. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.
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2018 Jan 30
Wofford College announces Fall 2017 Dean's List
Dr. Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Fall 2017 semester.
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2018 Jan 23
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean's List for Fall 2017
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.
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2018 Jan 17
Coastal Carolina University announces Fall 2017 President's List
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.
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2018 Jan 16
CCU commencement honors fall 2017 graduating class
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.
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2017 Dec 18
Coastal Carolina University welcomes Class of 2021
Coastal Carolina University welcomes 2,373 first-time freshmen as its Class of 2021 for Fall 2017. Go, Chants!
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2017 Sep 11
Coastal Carolina University gives shout out to newest Chants
Coastal Carolina University welcomes its newest class of 762 first-time transfer students.
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2017 Sep 8
Coastal Carolina University welcomes Class of 2021
Coastal Carolina University welcomes 2,373 first-time freshmen as its Class of 2012 for Fall 2017. Go, Chants!
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2017 Sep 8
Welcome to USC Sumter!
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!
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2017 Sep 1
Coastal Carolina University honors Summer 2017 graduates
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."
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2017 Aug 7
Welcome to USC Sumter!
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!
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2017 Jul 24
Wofford College confers degrees to 367 graduates
Wofford College conferred degrees to 367 graduates at the 163rd Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 21, 2017
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2017 Jun 1
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean's List for Spring 2017
Approximately 1,920 students have made the Spring Semester 2017 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.
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2017 Jun 1
Coastal Carolina University announces President's List honors
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.
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2017 May 25
CCU students help HUD count homeless population
Nearly 50 Coastal Carolina University students have volunteered to help count the local homeless population for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) earlier in the spring semester 2017. The Point-In-Time (PIT) count helps to identify needs and allocate federal resources. The students, mostly from CCU's social inequality and race and ethnicity classes, visited 12 different shelters and places where the homeless gather, according to Stephanie Southworth, Ph.D.
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2017 Jan 30
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean's List for Fall 2016
Approximately 2,253 students have made the Fall Semester 2016 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.
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2017 Jan 25
Coastal Carolina University announces President's List honors
Coastal Carolina University has announced that 740 students made the President's honor list for high academic achievement for the 2016 Fall Semester.
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2017 Jan 25
Coastal Carolina University honors fall graduates
A total of 719 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University's fall 2016 commencement, compared to 595 in 2015 and 590 in 2014. Two ceremonies were held in the HTC Center on campus, one on Friday, Dec. 16 and one on Saturday, Dec. 17. Speaking to Coastal Carolina University's largest class of fall semester graduation candidates, commencement speaker Susan O'Malley advised the graduates to follow their passions. "If you follow you passion, you'll find your purpose," said O'Malley, who, following her own early goals, became the first female president of a professional sports franchise at age 29 when she assumed the leadership of the NBA's Washington Bullets (now the Wizards).
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2016 Dec 20