Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Carolina Forest High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Carolina Forest High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
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65 CCU students volunteer at the 2019 WIPL Conference and Celebration
Sixty-five CCU students volunteered at the ninth annual Women's Leadership Conference and Celebration of Inspiring Women. The event was hosted by Women in Philanthropy and Leadership for Coastal Carolina University and took place on Feb. 5, 2019.
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2019 Mar 6
USC Aiken Announces Students Named to Fall 2018 Dean's List
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2018. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.
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2019 Feb 18
USC Aiken December Graduates Announced
The University of South Carolina Aiken releases the list of graduates for December 2018.
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2019 Feb 13
15 student employees answer questions for CHANT411
Fifteen CHANT411 student employees answer questions for students, families, faculty, staff and visitors who want a need information about the University.
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2019 Feb 7
Wofford College announces Fall 2018 Dean's List
Dr. Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2019 Jan 22
More than 700 graduate from Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University held two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14, and more than 700 students were eligible to participate. Ceremonies were held at 2 and 6 p.m. in the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center. Barbara Blain-Bellamy, mayor of Conway, S.C., was the speaker.
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2018 Dec 17
7 CCU students named Dyer Fellows for 2019
Seven Coastal Carolina University students from various colleges and degree programs have been named the 2019 Dyer Fellows. Dyer Fellows are select students who study and attend workshops, culminating in an individualized research project on a topic of public policy; they also travel to Washington, D.C., to explore centers of policy formation and implementation.
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2018 Dec 7
CCU chapter of Beta Alpha Psi granted Superior Chapter status
The Lambda Kappa Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Coastal Carolina University was granted Superior Chapter status by the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors. Superior chapter recipients will receive a $500 award courtesy of KPMG and the KPMG Foundation. The faculty advisers for CCU's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi are Philip Njoroge, Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting, and Sheila Mitchell, lecturer of accounting. There are 30 CCU students in the chapter.
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2018 Nov 27
CCU's Public Health Honor Society host a health and hygiene drive for local homeless shelter
Twenty-eight students in the Delta Zeta Chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma, the Public Health Honor Society at Coastal Carolina University, hosted a health and hygiene drive to collect items and raise awareness about the homeless population in Horry County.
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2018 Dec 10
17 CCU students perform in the CCU Percussion Ensemble concert
The seventeen members of the CCU Percussion Ensemble performed a variety of music on Nov. 13, 2018, in Coastal Carolina University's Wheelwright Auditorium.
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2018 Nov 26
CalypSamba and the CCU Jazz Ensemble perform cross-cultural music
CalypSamba, the Coastal Carolina University World Percussion Ensemble, presented an evening of cross-cultural fusion music featuring percussionist Scott Kettner on Nov. 7 in CCU's Wheelwright Auditorium.
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2018 Nov 19
CCU students 'unpack' education abroad experiences at regional conference in Greenville, S.C.
The Education Abroad unit in the Center for Global Engagement at Coastal Carolina University took five students to attend the Lessons From Abroad conference in Greenville, S.C., on Sunday, Oct. 14. Sponsored by the South Carolina Association of International Educators and hosted by Furman University, the conference assists college students with the process of transitioning back to the United States after an education abroad experience. The conference also helps students to reflect on their time studying and living in another country. The five CCU students who participated in the conference are: Hannah Hamelman, a senior history major from Conway, S.C., studied abroad with Narxoz University in Kazakhstan, Spring 2018. Kyle Johnson, a senior communication major from Longs, S.C., studied abroad with Exeter University in the United Kingdom, Fall 2016, and Deakin University in Australia, Spring 2017. Troy Kinner, a senior art history major from Myrtle Beach, S.C., studied abroad with Osaka Gakuin University in Japan, Fall 2017. Victoria "Tori" Schroeder, a junior public health major from Cherry Valley, Ill., studied abroad with Veritas University in Costa Rica, Spring 2018. Zahra Slimani, a freshman interdisciplinary studies major from Myrtle Beach, S.C., spends each summer abroad in Morocco with family.
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2018 Nov 15
Call Me Mister program at CCU adds new members
Fifteen students were accepted into the Call Me Mister program at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall of 2018. The Call Me Mister programs aims to assist with the recruitment, training, and certification of elementary teachers from disadvantaged communities who are planning to teach in South Carolina schools, especially in the lowest performing elementary schools.
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2018 Nov 5
CCU students organize benefit for Hurricane Florence relief
Seventeen Coastal Carolina University students held a Hurricane Florence relief event on Monday, Nov. 12, at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach that raised $1,000. "We were excited to partner with House of Blues on obtaining a bit of relief for those affected by Hurricane Florence and its aftermath," says Deborah Breede, a professor of communication at CCU who teaches a communication activism course. "This disaster has impacted our community, our campus, and our students. My students stand 'Carolina Strong' with House of Blues and Horry County in order to raise funds for hurricane relief."
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2018 Nov 15
CCU Wind Ensemble performs classic river songs
Forty Coastal Carolina University students will perform in the Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Garrett Griffin, assistant professor and director of bands for the Department of Music. The performance is on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. The concert includes six pieces, including traditional American river songs like "Shenandoah" and "Down the River."
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2018 Nov 13
CCU students perform in Sondheim's classic 'A Little Night Music'
Eighteen Coastal Carolina University students will perform in the Stephen Sondheim classic musical "A Little Night Music" from Wednesday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 27. The musical revolves around the themes of love and grief and is infused with humor, irony and warmth.
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2018 Oct 24
Students accepted into highly competitive theater program at CCU
Forty-five Coastal Carolina University students were accepted into Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) theatre program at Coastal this fall. The four-year course of study is highly competitive and recruits high school students from across the country.
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2018 Oct 23
21 CCU students present their work at 2018 SCATE Conference
Twenty-one Coastal Carolina University students presented their work at the South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators (SCATE) Conference Oct. 4-5, 2018.
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2018 Oct 17
CCU students tapped to lead media outlets on campus
Nine Coastal Carolina University students have taken over leadership positions at The Chanticleer student newspaper; Archarios, the student literary and art magazine; and Tempo, a features magazine. These student-run publications provide current information, art, culture and opinion pieces to Coastal's campus and give students the opportunity to experience industry publishing first hand.
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2018 Oct 1
Enrolled at SMC
837 students enrolled at SMC for Fall 2018.
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2018 Sep 11
Newly established Honors College at CCU has more than 700 students
The HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies was established at Coastal Carolina University on Oct. 12, and the 700 students who had been accepted into the University's honors program are now the first students housed in the new college. The HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies will feature many new initiatives and a revised curriculum. It will support students who have ties to majors and departments across campus: from honors students to interdisciplinary studies students, who build their own, innovative academic majors. In addition, the college will continue to support and advise undeclared first-year students as they select and transition into their major.
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2018 Oct 15
2018 Orientation Day of Service
At the start of the academic year, the entire freshman class volunteers at locations across Atlanta for the annual Orientation Day of Service. This year, more than 300 students, plus transfer students, members of Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Achieve Atlanta Scholars, each volunteered at one of 17 local nonprofit organizations. The contributed work is valued at over $25,000 for the day. "We used our time and talents to impact communities in ways that cannot be quantified," said Jessica Winestock, associate director of A_LAB, Civic Engagement at Oglethorpe. "We befriended young children as we handed out food, we laughed with seniors over a game of bingo, and we learned lessons in mechanics as we helped to build wheelchairs." Experiences such as the Orientation Day of Service are not just "feel good" events. Service Learning curricula melds the classroom experience with the rigors of service, instilling sought-after qualities such as teamwork, leadership, empathy, and enthusiasm, as well as concrete foundations for creative and intellectual advancement. Nonprofits visited included: Trees Atlanta, International Rescue Committee, The Drake House, The Wylde Center/Oakhurst Garden, The Wylde Center/Hawk Hollow Garden, Frazer Center, Making A Way Housing, Inc., Hosea Feed the Hungry, AG Rhodes Health and Rehabilitation Center, Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Books for Africa, Atlanta Community Food Bank, MedShare International, The Latin American Association, Charles R. Drew Charter School, UHOPE CDC, and the Latin American Association.
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2018 Sep 7
CCU students travel abroad to Tanzania
Eleven Coastal Carolina University students traveled to Arusha, Tanzania, for more than three weeks over the summer in order to advance their studies in public health and statistics.
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2018 Aug 29
Clemson awards degrees at August 2018 graduation
Clemson University awarded more than 1,000 degrees at the summer 2018 graduation ceremony at Littlejohn Coliseum.
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2018 Aug 23
Coastal Carolina University welcomes new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester
Coastal Carolina University welcomes more than 3,000 new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2018 Aug 13
Coastal Carolina University welcomes new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester
Coastal Carolina University welcomes more than 3,000 new and transfer students to campus for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2018 Aug 13
More than 380 graduate from CCU during summer commencement
More than 380 students were eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies at Coastal Carolina University on Aug. 3, 2018. English professor Jen E. Boyle, Ph.D., was the commencement speaker.
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2018 Aug 7
28 CCU students study Italian history and culture in Tuscany during the month of May
Twenty-Eight Coastal Carolina University students in the Coastal in Tuscany study abroad program spent the month of May in Arezzo, Italy, learning about Italian history and culture.
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2018 Aug 1
First-year students MAP out next four years
On July 20, Oglethorpe University welcomed incoming students to campus for MAP Day (Making a Petrel), an event for students who have committed to attend Oglethorpe starting in fall 2018. During MAP Days, first-year students meet with their advisors, enroll in fall semester classes, and receive their official Petrel Pass student IDs.
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2018 Jul 24
Eighteen students spent Maymester in Europe for business studies program
Eighteen Coastal Carolina University students spent the month of May on studying business in European countries including Czech Republic, France, Germany, and Finland.
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2018 Jul 23