Campus Corner for Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties: June 10, 2020
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA- Shaquanda Miller-Mccray, of Horatio, was named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Georgia State University.
To be eligible for the Dean's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
CLEMSON - Clemson University awarded more than 4,007 degrees in May 2020. The following local students were awarded degrees:
- Sumter - Sydney Bailey, Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science; Timothy J. Barnes, Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Mechanization and Business; Leah E. Barwick, Bachelor of Science degree in Economics; Ivy Elizabeth Benenhaler, Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology; Branson E. Bruce, Bachelor of Science degree in Plant and Environmental Sciences; Stephen M. Brunson, Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science; Patrick Bryant Collins, Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Management; Elizabeth K. Cunningham, Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications; Nicolette K. Fisher, Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences; Robert W. James, Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science and Management; Sarah Delaney Johnson, Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing; Catherine G. Kelley, Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing; Michael Andrew Kinsey, Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Mechanization and Business; Sara N. Landstrom, Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology; Riley E. Noonan, Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Ryan Norris, Bachelor of Science degree in Management; Joshua M. Pollard, Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Mechanization and Business; Ramon G. Schwartz, Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Management; William P. Thompson, Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering; and Samuel L. Watford, Bachelor of Science degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.
- Rembert - Raven E. Bennett, Bachelor of Science degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences; and Margaret W. Guy, Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communications.
- Turbeville - Victoria-Lynn Byrd, Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Sciences; and Raheem D. Lloyd, Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering.
- Bishopville - Hartley A. Craven, Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education; and Nicole S. Hickman, Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences.
- Manning - Sara E. Culclasure, Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
- Lynchburg - Ellie W. Green, Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Mechanization and Business; and Ann C. Josey, Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.
- Mayesville - Coker W. Lowder, Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
- Wedgefield - Olivia G. Maklary, Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences.
- Summerton - Harold W. Morrow, Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering; Nykira Symone Sutton, Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology; and David Bradley Turcotte Jr., Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree in Landscape Architecture.
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama awarded some 6,326 degrees this spring. Among the graduates was Rebekah St.Cyr of Sumter, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences.
The recent change to remote learning during this unprecedented time affected the university's plans for traditional commencement activities. However, commencement is a milestone, and the university wants graduates to have the opportunity to walk across the stage in celebration of their success. Although any plans are contingent on how the summer outlook progresses, all spring graduates are invited to participate in the summer commencement events scheduled for Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1.