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[Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-awards-2020-excellence-in-teaching-scholarships) May 07, 2020 ## [Coker University Names Dr. Natalie Harder as Its 17th President](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-names-dr.-natalie-harder-as-its-17th-president) On behalf of Coker University and its Board of Trustees, Angie Stanland, Chairman of the Board, announced today the election of Dr. Natalie Harder as the institution’s 17th president. Dr. Harder, Chancellor of South Louisiana Community College (SLCC), will begin her term as president of Coker University on June 1. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-names-dr.-natalie-harder-as-its-17th-president) Feb 10, 2020 ## [Coker University a Best College for Financial Aid](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-a-best-college-for-financial-aid) LendEdu, a website that helps consumers learn about and compare financial products, including student loans, recently released its Best Colleges for Financial Aid rankings, where it ranks Coker University in its top 50 out of more than 800 colleges and universities in the United States. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-a-best-college-for-financial-aid) Jan 22, 2020 ## [Coker University to Guarantee at Least Half Off Tuition for Local Students](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-to-guarantee-at-least-half-off-tuition-for-local-students) Today Coker University launched its Coker Within Reach initiative guaranteeing at least 50% off tuition for high school seniors from Darlington County or neighboring counties. Residents from Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, and Marlboro counties with at least a 3.0 GPA applying as a first-time, full-time freshman residential or commuter student for fall 2020 are guaranteed at least 50% off tuition through combinations of merit, need-based, and other awards. Residents of ... [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-to-guarantee-at-least-half-off-tuition-for-local-students) Dec 16, 2019 ## [Coker University Confers 49 Master’s Degrees and 74 Bachelor’s Degrees at Winter 2019 Commencement Ceremonies](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-confers-49-masters-degrees-and-74-bachelors-degrees-at-winter-2019-commencement-ceremonies) [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-confers-49-masters-degrees-and-74-bachelors-degrees-at-winter-2019-commencement-ceremonies) Nov 25, 2019 ## [Coker University Hires Six New Faculty Members](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-hires-six-new-faculty-members) [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-university-hires-six-new-faculty-members) Nov 21, 2019 ## [Mr. P.L. “Roy” McCall, Jr., Gives $1.2 Million to Coker University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/mr.-p.l.-roy-mccall-jr.-gives-1.2-million-to-coker-universitys-school-of-visual-and-performing-arts) Earlier this month, Society Hill, S.C., resident and philanthropist Mr. P.L. “Roy” McCall, Jr., gave an outright gift of $1.2 million to Coker University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. McCall’s generous gift is one of the largest in Coker University’s history. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/mr.-p.l.-roy-mccall-jr.-gives-1.2-million-to-coker-universitys-school-of-visual-and-performing-arts) Nov 06, 2019 ## [Coker Elects Four New Members to Its Board of Trustees](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/-coker-elects-four-new-members-to-its-board-of-trustees) Four new members have been elected to Coker University’s Board of Trustees: Dr. Michael Harless, a physician specializing in family medicine; Jason Perkey, ‘97, Vice President of JVA Campaigns in Louisville, Kentucky; Brian Risinger, Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations for Sonoco Products Company; and Lewis Sharp, ‘93, Vice President and Co-owner of Premier Growers, Inc. 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