COLLEGE NEWS: Honors, grads announced

to Dean’s List

ADELPHI, Md. — Danielle Bettle of Orangeburg was among more than 9,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2024 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

Bettle is studying cybersecurity technology.

University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and military servicemembers. Today, UMGC is the largest provider of postsecondary education in Maryland and continues its global tradition with online and hybrid courses, more than 175 classroom and service locations worldwide, and more than 125 degrees and certificates. For more information, visit umgc.edu.

SNHU releases

summer 2024

Dean’s List

MANCHESTER, NH — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2024 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Toya Stevenson of Saint Matthews (29135)

Victoria Abney of Orangeburg (29118)

Ashton Blewer of Cordova (29039)

Emmanuelle Kinard of Cameron (29030)

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 92-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 200,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH.

Cadets, students

Dean’s List

at The Citadel

CHARLESTON — The dean’s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Bamberg: Jackson Stembridge

Bowman: Carter Judy

Branchville: Jacob Blankenship

Elloree: Jacob Ulmer

Eutawville: William Roberts

Holly Hill: Ashby Rickenbacker, Jacob Simmons

Orangeburg: Andrew Hunter, Benjamin Journey, Devin Patel, Chris Edward Vego

St. George: Mason Ayers

St. Matthews: Blake Edmunds

Swansea: Ryan Liester

Gold stars

for spring 2024

awarded to Citadel

cadets, students

CHARLESTON — Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the spring 2024 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s dean’s list.

William Roberts of Eutawville; Jacob Ulmer of Elloree; Mason Ayers of St. George;

Benjamin Journey and Devin Patel of Orangeburg; Ryan Liester of Swansea; and They are Myles Rutland of Norway.

CCTC pinning

recognizes Allied

Health grads

SUMTER — Dale Small of Orangeburg was among 24 students recognized for completing the requirements for the Medical Record Coding Certificate.

Central Carolina Technical College is a comprehensive, public, two-year institution of higher education that is dedicated to fostering a positive environment of teaching and learning for faculty, staff and students. The college serves primarily the region of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties in South Carolina and confers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Central Carolina Technical College students have a wide array of programs and services from which to choose. Our online programming and cooperative agreements with other colleges and universities provide students with exceptional opportunities coupled with our more traditional learning opportunities. Learn more: cctech.edu

Parler among

James Madison

summer grads

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Brandy Parler of Orangeburg was graduated from James Madison University during the August 2024 commencement exercises.

Parler received a degree in individualized study – BA.

studies at

Fairfield Univ.

, Conn. — Samuel Eastwood of Orangeburg were graduated from Fairfield University Fairfield University in May 2024.

At the time of graduation, a student must have earned a minimum of 120 credits and completed at least 38 three- or four-credit courses, depending on the course of study, and have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better at the conclusion of the senior year.