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This is the 14th consecutive year in which the college has achieved this honor. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/princeton-review-names-coker-a-best-southeastern-college-for-14th-straight-year) Jul 27, 2018 ## [COKER’S CECELIA COKER BELL GALLERY PRESENTS THE WORK OF RYAN BUYSSENS](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-ryan-buyssens) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/015.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-ryan-buyssens) Hartsville, S.C. – July 27, 2018 – Coker College’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents the work of artist and inventor, Ryan Buyssens. Mr. Buyssens’s exhibit of inventions and kinetic sculpture, titled “RECIPROCAL,” opens Monday, August 27. The show runs through September 21, 2018. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-ryan-buyssens) Jun 07, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE’S ANDREW BURKEMPER ELECTED TO SERVE ON ENACTUS FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-colleges-andrew-burkemper-elected-to-serve-on-enactus-faculty-advisory-committee) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/andy_burkemper%202.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-colleges-andrew-burkemper-elected-to-serve-on-enactus-faculty-advisory-committee) Hartsville, S.C. – June 7, 2018 – Coker College assistant professor of business administration and director of the Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Andrew Burkemper, has been elected to serve on the Enactus Faculty Advisory Committee. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-colleges-andrew-burkemper-elected-to-serve-on-enactus-faculty-advisory-committee) May 29, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE AWARDS 2018 EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-awards-2018-excellence-in-teaching-scholarships) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/masters_admissions4.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-awards-2018-excellence-in-teaching-scholarships) Hartsville, S.C. – May 29, 2018 – Coker College recently awarded full-tuition Excellence in Teaching scholarships to two deserving Teachers of the Year: a M.Ed. in Literacy Studies scholarship was awarded to Tonya Woodson, a reading recovery teacher at North Vista Elementary in Florence and 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year for Lamar Elementary School, and a M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instructional Technology scholarship was awarded to Regan Moore, a science teacher at Irmo Middle School and 2017 ... [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-awards-2018-excellence-in-teaching-scholarships) May 23, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE ENACTUS THIRD IN THE NATION](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-enactus-third-in-the-nation) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Enactus%202018_0.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-enactus-third-in-the-nation) Hartsville, S.C. – May 23, 2018 – Coker College Enactus was named third in the nation at the Enactus United States National Exposition held May 20-22 in Kansas City, Missouri. There are 440 Enactus teams that compete in regional competitions across the country; the top 100 go on to compete at the National Exposition and the final four teams present in front of more than 1,000 people. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-enactus-third-in-the-nation) May 14, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE CELEBRATES 110TH SPRING COMMENCEMENT](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-110th-spring-commencement) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Graduation%20caps%202018%202.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-110th-spring-commencement) Hartsville, S.C. – May 14, 2017 – On the morning of Saturday, May 12, 2018, during its 110th spring commencement ceremony, Coker College conferred bachelor’s degrees on 176 graduates. In a separate hooding and commencement ceremony on the evening of May 11, Coker College conferred master’s degrees on 14 graduate students. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-celebrates-110th-spring-commencement) May 07, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AS FINALISTS FOR ENACTUS LEADERS OF THE YEAR](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-students-recognized-as-finalists-for-enactus-leaders-of-the-year) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/campus_buildings-6.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-students-recognized-as-finalists-for-enactus-leaders-of-the-year) Hartsville, S.C. – May 7, 2018 – Enactus Coker College student members Kendra Lambert (‘18) and Luke Elliott (‘18) were recently recognized as regional finalists for the Enactus United States Leaders of the Year program. Kendra and Luke are two of only 30 students selected from approximately 12,000 Enactus student members nationwide. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-students-recognized-as-finalists-for-enactus-leaders-of-the-year) Apr 20, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE STUDENTS WIN SEVEN OUT OF THE ELEVEN PRIZES AWARDED FOR 2018 P.E.E. D.E.E. IDEA CHALLENGE](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/2018-idea-challenge) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/campus_buildings-17.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/2018-idea-challenge) Hartsville, S.C. – April 20, 2018 – On April 18, 2018, ten semifinalist teams from Coker College, Florence-Darlington Technical College, and Francis Marion University competed for $5000 in prize money at the second annual P.E.E. D.E.E. Idea Challenge, with Coker College well-represented with seven teams and winning $2600 in prize money. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/2018-idea-challenge) Apr 18, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE INTRODUCES ITS CORPORATE PARTNERS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-introduces-its-corporate-partners-graduate-scholarship-in-management-and-leadership) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/office_adp_male2%20(1).jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-introduces-its-corporate-partners-graduate-scholarship-in-management-and-leadership) Hartsville, S.C. – April 18, 2018 – Coker College recently added its Corporate Partners Graduate Scholarship, which covers 50% of total program tuition for a Master of Science in Management and Leadership. The scholarship is available exclusively for employees of four designated local corporate partners––Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Duke Energy, McLeod Health, and Sonoco Products Company. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-introduces-its-corporate-partners-graduate-scholarship-in-management-and-leadership) Apr 18, 2018 ## [COKER COLLEGE ENACTUS NAMED A REGIONAL CHAMPION AND WILL COMPETE AT NATIONAL EXPOSITION](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-enactus-named-a-regional-champion-and-will-compete-at-national-exposition) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Coker%20Enactus%202018%20Regionals%20Hero%20Image.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-enactus-named-a-regional-champion-and-will-compete-at-national-exposition) Hartsville, S.C. – April 18, 2018 – Coker College Enactus was named a regional champion at the Enactus United States Regional Competition held on April 16, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. 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