More than 445 students were eligible to participate in Coastal Carolina University’s summer commencement program on Aug. 9.
- Eliza Glaze, Ph.D., a CCU history professor and the 2019 HTC Distinguished Teacher-Scholar Lecturer, gave the commencement address.
Glaze spoke to students about success, saying that it is about more than finances. “We all need to earn enough to live, or even better, to establish some financial stability for ourselves and our loved ones. But even more than that, success is about doing something that we love and that is worthwhile to all.”
Three students received the President’s Award for Academic Achievement, which recognizes students with the highest cumulative grade point averages. These recipients of the award all had perfect 4.0 GPAs, graduating summa cum laude:
Tyra Leigh Bjorlo from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence and National Security Studies.
Brenna Janiece Wiinanen from West Fargo, North Dakota, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music.
Hailey Michele Wimmenauer from Conway, South Carolina, earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science.
Candidates for graduation include:
Elijah Anthony, earning a Bachelor of Science in recreation and sport management from Stuart, VA.
Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degrees in 73 major fields of study. Among CCU’s 25 graduate-level programs are 21 master’s degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and the doctorates in education and marine science: coastal and marine systems science. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, communication and psychology. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs through Coastal Online.
More than 10,600 students from across the country and around the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar, and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 160 student clubs and organizations.
Coastal Carolina University was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College and became an independent state university in 1993.
For more information, visit coastal.edu.
