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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/daniel-shanks-97-receives-coker-college-alumni-associations-2019-outstanding-achievement-award) Jan 07, 2019 ## [Coker Supports Darlington County High School Students with Scholarship Aid](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-supports-darlington-county-high-school-students-with-scholarship-aid) In an effort to make higher education even more accessible for members of the community, Coker is awarding up to $5,000 in need-based scholarship aid to eligible graduates from Darlington County High Schools for each of their four years at Coker. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-supports-darlington-county-high-school-students-with-scholarship-aid) Jan 03, 2019 ## [Coker’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery Presents the Work of Kathleen Thum](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-kathleen-thum) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Petrolia.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-kathleen-thum) The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents the work of artist Kathleen Thum. Her exhibit of drawings, paintings, and wall installations, titled “OilWorks,” opens Monday February 4, with a reception in the Cecelia Coker Bell gallery from 7-8pm. Light refreshments will be served, and the reception is free and open to the public. The show runs through March 4, 2019. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-kathleen-thum) Dec 17, 2018 ## [Coker College Celebrates Winter 2018 Commencement](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-winter-2018-commencement) On the morning of Saturday, December 15, during its 2018 winter commencement ceremony, Coker College conferred bachelor’s degrees on 63 graduates. In a separate hooding and commencement ceremony on the evening of December 14, Coker College conferred master’s degrees on 52 graduate students. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-winter-2018-commencement) Dec 10, 2018 ## [Coker College Adds Psychology and Sociology Online Degree Options](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-adds-psychology-and-sociology-online-degree-options) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/office_adp_male2%20(1).jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-adds-psychology-and-sociology-online-degree-options) In an effort to make higher education even more obtainable and manageable, Coker has added two new, entirely online bachelor of science degrees in psychology and sociology. These two new degree options join Coker’s existing two online bachelors of science in business management and criminology. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-adds-psychology-and-sociology-online-degree-options) Oct 17, 2018 ## [Coker College Opens Excellence in Teaching Scholarship Applications for Summer 2019 M.Ed. Cohorts](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-opens-excellence-in-teaching-scholarship-applications-for-summer-2019-m.ed.-cohorts) Coker College is now accepting applications for its Excellence in Teaching Scholarship for summer 2019, 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. Coker offers two M.Ed. programs, both of which are entirely online programs––the Master of Education in Literacy Studies and Master of Education in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-opens-excellence-in-teaching-scholarship-applications-for-summer-2019-m.ed.-cohorts) Oct 16, 2018 ## [Coker College’s Master’s in College Athletic Administration Ranked as One of the Country’s Best Online Degree Programs](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-colleges-masters-in-college-athletic-administration-ranked-as-one-of-the-countrys-best-online-degree-programs) Coker College’s master of science degree in college athletic administration is one of the best online sports management programs in the country according to OnlineMasters.com’s 2018 rankings. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-colleges-masters-in-college-athletic-administration-ranked-as-one-of-the-countrys-best-online-degree-programs) Oct 15, 2018 ## [Coker College Adds Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art Degree](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-adds-bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-studio-art-degree) Coker College recently added a new degree option, a bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) in studio art. This new, more intensive degree joins Coker’s existing offerings, which include a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in art with concentrations in art education, fine arts, graphic design, and photography. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-adds-bachelor-of-fine-arts-in-studio-art-degree) Oct 04, 2018 ## [Coker College Granted Funding from NSF to Extend Its STEM Scholars in Biology Program to Include a Second Cohort](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-granted-funding-from-nsf-to-extend-its-stem-scholars-in-biology-program-to-include-a-second-cohort) Coker College was recently granted additional funding (approximately $682,000) from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM) program to add a second cohort to the college’s STEM Scholars in Biology (SSB) program for high-achieving students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields and who are in need of financial assistance to attend college. 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