110 Undergraduates, 23 Graduate Students Earn Degrees
Coker University awarded degrees to 133 students, including 23 graduate students, at three graduation ceremonies on campus this weekend.
Those earning degrees were also recognized for a number of honors, including membership in Alpha Alpha Alpha (National Honor Society for First Generation College Students), Alpha Phi Sigma (International Criminal Justice Honor Society), Delta Eta Pi (National Dance Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education), Lambda Pi Eta (National Communications Honor Society), and Psi Chi (International Honor Society in Psychology. Coker also honored those part of Dean’s Commendation, Honors Program, International Study, and World Scholars.
In a Friday evening ceremony, the Honorable James H. “Jay” Lucas, the speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, addressed those Coker students earning their master in science degrees. Saturday morning’s undergraduate commencement address was delivered by Senator Gerald Malloy. Afternoon graduates heard from Mindy Taylor, a district manager for government and community relations in South Carolina for Duke Energy and member of the Coker University Board of Trustees.
Since 1908, Coker University, formerly Coker College, has been dedicated to fostering participation in the community of scholarship and the development of ethical character, leadership skills, and social responsibility. This history is reflected in its graduation ceremony, which includes a formal academic procession, use of the University Seal, the presence of the Mace & Heraldic Staff, and the singing of the Alma Mater.
Coker’s Spring 2021 graduates include:
Bachelor of Arts
Biology
Shaiyana Devika Brown
Emerald Sabrina McKnight
Brandon Shawn Pickering
Madison Taylor Schmidt
Adam Jacob Vonderschmidt
Business Administration
Khree Jordan Alexander
Alvaro Garrido Brazquez
Jacob Wilson Cole
Ramon Alejandro Correa
Andrew John Dappen
Guillermo Falo Ejea
Johnathan Ford
Mahari D. Greene
Phillip Griffor
Wilhemson Jean-Pierre
James Dakota Gregory Jennings
Mary Kooper
Justus Elias Lehmann
Gabrielle Milo
Aaron Mitchell
Mathew James Murphy
Parker Robert Oldham
Alicia Marie Quinteros
William Norris Rachels
Morgan Ratcliffe
Anthony Edward Salas
Khalil Shakir-Harris
Gabrielle Louise Sturla
Joseph Anthony Venazio
Ja-Juan Victor
Tanner Mason Wofford
Chemistry
Robert V. Dzingleski
Quaterio Antonia Richardson
Alexis J. Schaub
Communication
Alexsandra Leigh Alverson
Christopher Rion Nowlin
Camryn Raye Quick
Criminology
Megan Hope Boyd
Emily Marie Davis
Christopher Hagy
Reilly RC Hall
Matthew Ryan Jacoby
Morgan Grace Richardson
Matthew Denton Shields
Stephen Michael Sperbeck, Jr.
Early Childhood Education
Briannia Gulledge
Rachel Malene Price
Elementary Education
Meredith Leah Jowers
Fine Arts
Samantha Paige Goodman
History
Chase Montgomery Johnson
Logan Alexander Usher
Interdisciplinary Studies
Sierra Nicole Harvey
Murishi Irankunda
Ann Frances Mansfield
Justin William Steeves
Mathematics
William White, III
Music
Alison Clodfelter
Physical Education
Avahna Beylin Baker
James Robert Brugger
Charlotte Clarke
Whitney Nicole Hodge
Madison Claire King
Sage McKinsey Best Lilly
Robi Obrstar
Lillia Rodriguez
Elizabeth G. Waldron
Bradley Coker Woods
Alexis Marie Zegan
Political Science
Jake Johnson
Alexandria Lianna Layne
Psychology
Payton Baronella-O’Toole
Debbony Janeva Bowens
Bristen Janee Faulk
Quay-Andria Cortasia Johnson
Shanelle Elicia Lee-Burns
Juliette Norwood
Leroy James Rickey Woods, IV
Sociology
Madelyn Becker
Theater
Starr-Taija Sha’Quay James
Serena Nicole Madden
Chevez Antoinette Smith
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Dance
Kayla NaJe’ Lilly
Bachelor of Science
Business Management
Latoya Antoinette Davis
Kenneth M. Hancock
Roshina Ingram
Nicole Shauntel Jones
Michelle Bastien Kennedy
Bruce E. Lamb, Sr.
Dominique Muldrow
Gary Douglas Nuttall, Jr.
Maci Grace Outlaw
Christopher Martin Privette
Mararie Leigh Rollins
Barbara Louise Sweet
Jamie Leon Streett
Megan Kelley Taylor
Criminology
Lindsey Michelle Able
Skylar Davis
Adrienne Brown-Mills
Hannah-Rae Watford
Psychology
Kristen Blair Barr
Jenilyn Haselden
Felecia Elaine James
David McKenzie
Krista Cierra Rodgers
Dennyetta Katelynn Rogers
Vance Earl Odom
Katherine Lenor-Sarkany Vanden Berg
Sociology
Kyle Madison Baker
Russell K. Patterson
Master of Science
Criminal Justice and Social Policy
Bryan E. Brown
Chanda Evette Byrd
Andrinea Arianna Patrick
Shauntae Woodhouse
College Athletic Administration
Thatcher Clark
Sharneece Alysia Gary
Jackson Helfrich
Daniel M Martin
Shilah Ann Minerva
Management and Leadership
Shellon Forte
Taylor Price Gainey
Brandon Chase Gainey
Destany Gause
Tamysha Nicole Garcia
Brad Eugene Lear
Jennifer Ann Morris
Thomas Edward Puryear
Melissa Thompson
Elisha Joel Usher
Chad Landon Vick
Joseph Wilkes
Shakeema Latoria Williamson
Kimberly Jean Yates Carrillo
