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The farthest Lander University student Nicole Richmond has traveled from her home in Columbia is Chicago, about 650 miles away. On Aug. 22, she will embark on a journey more than ten times that distance when she boards a plane for a 7,200 mile trip to South Korea, where she will spend the fall semester studying at the University of Incheon.

Lance Cpl. Scot Edgeworth of the S.C. Highway Patrol discusses car seat safety with Justin Simpson of Greenwood as Simpson’s 10-month-old daughter McKinley looks on. Edgeworth and Lander University police conducted a car seat safety check at Lander on Thursday.

Lander University president Daniel Ball has signed a memorandum of understanding with a university in Thailand, an agreement that will enable students from both schools to study on each other’s campus. The signing increases to nine the number of Asian schools Lander has finalized exchange agreements with since March.

Lander University political science majors Connor Lewis, center, of Greenwood, and Courtney Priester, right, of Saluda, have been selected to receive the W.D. Tinsley Scholarship, established in 1986 as a memorial to William D. Tinsley, former trustee and chairman of the Lander University Board of Trustees, by Tinsley’s friends and family.

Lander University sociology major Kevin Moxley, of Pendleton, has been awarded the Maybelle Coleman Scholarship honoring Dr. Maybelle Coleman, professor emeritus and former professor and academic dean at Lander. The scholarship is awarded annually to students majoring in sociology.

Lander University political science major Christopher Ty Grogan, right, of Greenwood, has been selected to receive the Bill and Emily Bradford Scholarship, honoring the late J. William and Emily Bradford. The scholarship was established in 2005 by the Bradfords’ three sons and is designed for students majoring in political science. Grogan is pictured with Dr. Kimberly Richburg, associate professor of political science.

Lander University political science major Ryan E. McNulty, left, of Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a scholarship by Lander’s Department of Political and Social Sciences. McNulty, received an Alumni Departmental Scholarship, one of 14 provided annually to each of the university’s academic departments by the Lander University Alumni Association. Also pictured is Lander associate professor of political science Dr. Kimberly Richburg.

Nine Lander University business administration students have been awarded the Jean T. McFerrin Scholarship, established in 1988 by Jean and Cecil McFerrin. Jean McFerrin, a 1948 Lander graduate, maintained close ties with her alma mater and held numerous positions with the Alumni Association, The Lander Foundation and the Board of Trustees. The scholarships are awarded annually to students majoring in the field of business, and selection criteria include academic merit and leadership potential.

Lander University business administration majors Rhett Sapough, left, of Barnwell, and Hope J. Rutanhira, right, of Harare, Zimbabwe, have been awarded Elliott Davis scholarships. The scholarships are given annually to students majoring in business administration with an emphasis in accounting. Sapough and Rutanhira are pictured with Gail Moore, Lander assistant professor of business administration.

Lander University student Elayna Wilson, left, of Kingstree, a business administration major with marketing/management emphasis, has received the Carol Brown Scholarship. Established in 1985 by Lois Brown Sprott in memory of her sister the scholarship is awarded from fund income to students in business administration, art and piano. Pictured with Wilson is Sam Tolbert, Lander associate professor of health care management.