Shannon Smith Flowers ’10, ’12 first connected with Coker University as an employee in the Office of Financial Aid at what was then Coker College. Working with nontraditional students reignited her interest in continuing her own education, prompting her to enroll in evening classes. What began as a few courses grew into a clear path forward, culminating in a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminology.
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Feb 25, 2026
Alumni Spotlight: Shannon Smith Flowers ’10, ’12
A new advanced learning lab is taking shape in the Timberlake-Lawton Physical Education Building on Coker University’s campus, expanding hands-on learning opportunities for nursing and health professions students while strengthening the University’s connection to the region’s healthcare community.
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Senior Sean Getty did not come to Coker University on a straight path.
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Feb 04, 2026
Alumni Spotlight - Nakisha Johnson ‘00
Nakisha Johnson ’00 has spent her career doing work that matters. For more than 20 years, she has worked in mental health and counseling, helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
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On weekday mornings across South Carolina, Coker University student teachers are settling into the daily rhythm of teaching. For Spring 2026, these future educators are not observing from the back of the room. They are planning lessons and leading instruction, while learning what it means to manage a classroom in real time.
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Dr. Natalie Harder, president of Coker University, has been named one of the Pee Dee region’s most influential leaders as part of the 2026 50 Most Influential list published by B2B: Pee Dee Business.
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Jan 09, 2026
Alumni Spotlight - Gary Kooper ‘91
Gary Kooper ’91 came to Coker University with a soccer dream and left with something far more lasting.
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When Sophia McCall stepped to the podium at Coker University’s Winter Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, she carried more than a speech in her hands. She brought nearly three decades of unfinished business, resilience, and resolve.
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Coker University recognized 87 graduates on Dec. 13, 2025, with an honorary doctorate given to Lillian “Mickey” Harder ‘65.
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Established in 2016, the Mary Huggins and T. Bruce Smith, Sr. Endowed Scholarship in Education and Business honors the lives and values of two lifelong Hartsville residents who believed deeply in education, family, and community. Their five children created the scholarship to recognize the impact their parents had not only on their family but also on the town they called home.
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