Campus corner for May 1, 2021: Students in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties

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COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

CONWAY - Coastal Carolina University held its annual Student Involvement and Leadership Awards ceremony on April 20 at Wheelwright Auditorium. During this year's ceremony, outstanding students, faculty and staff, as well as groups, were recognized and received a plaque, certificate or a coveted Chanticleer rooster trophy.

During the ceremony, President Michael T. Benson introduced and welcomed the newest members of the CCU Student Government Association. Among them is Tykia Scott, a Management Pre-Major major from Dalzell.

THE CITADEL

CHARLESTON - Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 GPA or higher. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's dean's list.

The following local students received gold stars:

- Sumter - Thomas Aycock; Jackson Fuller; Christian Hines; Philip Newman; Gavin Otillio; Walker Barber; Ronald Flowers; and

- Manning - Christopher Jordan.

WEST POINT ACADEMY

David M. Polaski, son of retired Lt. Col. Dennis and Mrs. Dolores Polaski of Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and grandson of Mrs. Dolores Pearse McMunn of Sumter, has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He will be sworn in as a member of the Class of 2025 on June 28. He is a senior at Mascoutah High School.