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This prestigious award is given annually by the Coker College Alumni Association and is presented to a graduate who has highly demonstrated their commitment to Coker’s ideals of character, culture and service. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/gayle-sawyer-70-receives-coker-college-alumni-associations-2018-distinguished-service) Jan 25, 2018 ## [KAREN EDWARDS (‘98) RECEIVES COKER COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S 2018 DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/karen-edwards-98-receives-coker-college-alumni-associations-2018-distinguished) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/edwards_karen.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/karen-edwards-98-receives-coker-college-alumni-associations-2018-distinguished) Hartsville, S.C. – January 25, 2018 – Karen Lear Edwards, Coker College class of 1998, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Coker College Alumni Association’s Distinguished Achievement Award. This prestigious award is given annually by the Coker College Alumni Association and is presented to a graduate who has reached an outstanding level of achievement in his or her profession. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/karen-edwards-98-receives-coker-college-alumni-associations-2018-distinguished) Jan 22, 2018 ## [COKER’S CECELIA COKER BELL GALLERY PRESENTS KRISTINE THOMPSON’S “TOUCHING PICTURES” EXHIBITION](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-kristine-thompsons-touching-pictures) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/image2%20(cropped).jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-kristine-thompsons-touching-pictures) Hartsville, S.C. – January 22, 2018 – Coker College’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents Kristine Thompson’s “Touching Pictures” exhibition, which begins with a reception at 7pm on Monday, February 5, 2018, and will continue through Friday, March 2, 2018. The opening reception is free, open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-kristine-thompsons-touching-pictures) Jan 19, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH APPLE IPADS TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-provides-students-apple-ipads-enhance-learning-experience) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/33159_0470.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-provides-students-apple-ipads-enhance-learning-experience) Hartsville, S.C. – January 19, 2018 – Coker College has partnered with Apple to provide incoming first-year students with their own iPads. Students who enroll at the college’s Hartsville campus will receive a brand new device, preloaded with the programs and apps required for success in their classes. When students graduate from Coker College, the iPad is theirs to keep. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-provides-students-apple-ipads-enhance-learning-experience) Jan 15, 2018 ## [COKER’S CECELIA COKER BELL GALLERY PRESENTS 45TH ANNUAL FACULTY SHOW](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-45th-annual-faculty-show) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Logos%20and%20Photos/alumni-giving2.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-45th-annual-faculty-show) Hartsville, S.C. – January 15, 2018 – Coker College’s 45th Annual Faculty Show will open with a reception in the Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery in the Gladys C. Fort Art Building this Thursday, January 18, at 7pm. The event is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be served. The exhibit will be open for viewing through February 2. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-45th-annual-faculty-show) Jan 09, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE INCLUDED IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S 2018 BEST ONLINE PROGRAMS RANKINGS](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-included-us-news-world-reports-2018-best-online-programs-rankings) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Logos%20and%20Photos/business_online_home.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-included-us-news-world-reports-2018-best-online-programs-rankings) Hartsville, S.C. – January 9, 2018 – For the first time, Coker College is included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Online Programs rankings, which were released earlier today. Coker is included in the categories of Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-included-us-news-world-reports-2018-best-online-programs-rankings) Dec 18, 2017 ## [COKER COLLEGE CELEBRATES WINTER 2017 COMMENCEMENT](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-winter-2017-commencement) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Commencement.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-winter-2017-commencement) Hartsville, S.C. – December 18, 2017 – On the morning of Saturday, December 16, during its 2017 winter commencement ceremony, Coker College conferred bachelor’s degrees on 54 graduates and master’s degrees on 19 graduates. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-winter-2017-commencement) Dec 07, 2017 ## [KALMIA GARDENS TO BENEFIT HARTSVILLE WATERWAYS WITH $77,500 GRANT FROM DUKE ENERGY](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/kalmia-gardens-benefit-hartsville-waterways-77500-grant-duke-energy) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Kobai-M2348.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/kalmia-gardens-benefit-hartsville-waterways-77500-grant-duke-energy) Hartsville, SC – Kalmia Gardens of Coker College received a $77,500 grant to continue its commitment to protecting and enhancing regional waterways and the environment. The grant is part of the Water Resources Fund, a $10 million, multi-year commitment from Duke Energy that will leave a legacy of improved water quality, quantity and conservation in the Carolinas and neighboring regions. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/kalmia-gardens-benefit-hartsville-waterways-77500-grant-duke-energy) Dec 06, 2017 ## [COKER COLLEGE RE-OPENS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR JUNE 2018 M.ED. COHORTS](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-re-opens-scholarship-applications-june-2018-med-cohorts) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/med-5.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-re-opens-scholarship-applications-june-2018-med-cohorts) Hartsville, S.C. - December 6, 2017 - Coker College is now accepting applications for the Excellence in Teaching Scholarship, open to all educators in South Carolina who have been named Teacher of the Year and wish to pursue a Master's of Education at Coker College. The scholarship applies to all past and current Teachers of the Year, and it offers the final term of their graduate coursework at no cost. One outstanding teacher will also be a offered a full scholarship for their entire graduate ... 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