Lander University conferred bachelor and master degrees upon over 200 students during the university's 158th commencement ceremony on December 18. Dr. Sean Barnette, associate professor of English and Lander's 2018 distinguished professor, delivered the keynote address during the formal program held inside Finis Horne Arena.
The class of 2018 includes graduates from local communities, cities and regions across South Carolina and other states across the country, as well as internationally. In addition to the list below, graduate information can be found online at www.lander.edu.
Academic Honors:
The names of those graduating with honors for their academic achievements are below.
Summa Cum Laude
Earning Summa Cum Laude honors, a distinction awarded to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher, are Cora Malyn Foshee, of Greenwood; Paige Lynn Fowler, of North Augusta; Alexis Brianna Holloman, of Clinton; Michaela Rae Smith, of Waterloo; Rebecca Ashlyn Strickland, of North; Blake Allan Timmerman, of Greenwood; Cynthia Dawn Tucker, of Bradley; and Matthew Timothy Woodyard, of Greenwood.
Magna Cum Laude
Receiving Magna Cum Laude honors, a distinction awarded to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.57-3.89, are Camila Andrea Bedoya, of Taylors; Hannah R Cowan, of Blythewood; Corentin Da-Mutten, of Tallories, France; Esgar Diaz, of Laurens; Alicia C. Howley, of Rock Hill; Peizhou Lyu, of Laiyang, China. Christopher L. Segaard, of Greenwood; Megan Rae Wiley, of Lilburn, GA; and Davin Seth Wilkerson, of Chesterfield.
Cum Laude
Earning Cum Laude honors, a distinction awarded to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.50-3.74, are Hannah O'Neil Amick, of Gilbert; Michelle Angeline Bordash, of Ninety Six; Megan Elizabeth Brown, of Anderson; Arial Waynee' Butler, of Clinton; Summer Dawn Coates, of Ninety Six; Hannah Grace Compton, of Ware Shoals; Danielle N Corbin, of Summerville; Elizabeth Anne Dias, of Greer; Rachel Andrea DiMarco, of Simpsonville; Amber Dawn Griffin, of Abbeville; Parker Whitney Hurst, of Greenwood; William Allen Johnson, of Greenwood; John Dixon Jordan, of Ninety Six; Carrie Marie Lennox, of Honea Path; Yang Liu, of Qingdao, China; Hunter Raelynn Mathis, of Goose Creek; Martavious Damon Moates, of Greenwood; Auston Quinn Owens, of Roebuck; Maggie Marie Scruggs, of Pickens; Jingyu Shang, of Qingdao, China; Jordan Skelton, of Greenwood; Savanna M Smith, of Lexington; Juliet Catherine Taft, of Tryon, NC; Zuzana Talackova, of Jicin, Czech Republic; Aralyn Jade Townsend, of Port Royal; Rebecca Lynn Watford, of Greenwood; Shuo Yan, of Zaozhuang, China; and Jieru Yang, of Qingdao, China.
Golden L Award
Receiving the Golden L Award, given to graduates who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher in the last 60 hours of instruction at Lander, are John Michael Alexander, of Ninety Six; Peyton Leslie Allen, of Calhoun Falls; Hannah O'Neil Amick, of Gilbert; Kristin Bailey Austin, of Belton; Megan D Bajuscik, of Gilbert; Camila Andrea Bedoya, of Taylors; Michelle Angeline Bordash, of Ninety Six; Victoria Lynn Brown, of Chapin; Megan Elizabeth Brown, of Anderson; Arial Waynee' Butler, of Clinton; Asia Denisha Campbell, of West Columbia; Summer Dawn Coates, of Ninety Six; Hannah Grace Compton, of Ware Shoals; Danielle N Corbin, of Summerville; Hannah R Cowan, of Blythewood; Corentin Da-Mutten, of Tallories, France; Bailey Reese Davidson, of McCormick; Elizabeth Anne Dias, of Greer; Esgar Diaz, of Laurens; Tamara Alyse Diemer, of Greenville; Grant Kirby Dillard, of Greenwood; Rachel Andrea DiMarco, of Simpsonville; McKenzi Irene Ferguson, of Erwin, TN; Cora Malyn Foshee, of Greenwood; Paige Lynn Fowler, of North Augusta; Preston R Goforth, of Greenwood; Amber Dawn Griffin, of Abbeville; Alexis Brianna Holloman, of Clinton; Cassandra Faye Hook, of Cayce; Alicia C. Howley, of Rock Hill; Parker Whitney Hurst, of Greenwood; Breshay Shi'On Johnson, of Hopkins; John Dixon Jordan, of Ninety Six; Carrie Marie Lennox, of Honea Path; Samuel Louis Linn, of Fletcher, NC; Peizhou Lyu, of Laiyang, China; Grace H. Martin, of Walhalla; Hunter Raelynn Mathis, of Goose Creek; Martavious Damon Moates, of Greenwood; Sarah Josephine Moore, of Greenwood; Auston Quinn Owens, of Roebuck; Savannah Jo Reinhardt, of Greenwood; Casey Elizabeth Ritchie, of Greenwood; Bria Leche Schumpert, of Newberry; Maggie Marie Scruggs, of Pickens; Christopher L. Segaard, of Greenwood; Jingyu Shang, of Qingdao, China; Jordan Skelton, of Greenwood; Savanna M Smith, of Lexington; Michaela Rae Smith, of Waterloo; Rebecca Ashlyn Strickland, of North; Juliet Catherine Taft, of Tryon, NC; Zuzana Talackova, of Jicin, Czech Republic; Blake Allan Timmerman, of Greenwood; Mariella Alejandra Tobar, of Greenville; Xitlali Torres, of Gaston; Aralyn Jade Townsend, of Port Royal; Cynthia Dawn Tucker, of Bradley; Rebecca Lynn Watford, of Greenwood; Megan Rae Wiley, of Lilburn, GA; Davin Seth Wilkerson, of Chesterfield; Matthew Timothy Woodyard, of Greenwood; Danielle Latrice Wright, of Lancaster; Shuo Yan, of Zaozhuang, China; and Jieru Yang, of Qingdao, China.
Fall 2018 Graduates
The complete list of graduates, including hometowns and degrees received, is given below.
Abbeville County
Peyton Leslie Allen, of Calhoun Falls, Bachelor of Arts in English; India Garner Chandler, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Nicholas Graham DiBona, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Anna Kasey Epps, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Sociology; Amber Dawn Griffin, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education; Turner McKown Horton, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Katelyn Denise Miller, of Due West, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education; Adam Edward IhePakelo Myers, of Ware Shoals, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Ariel Octavia Sanders, of Calhoun Falls, Bachelor of Science in Sociology; Benjamin Ross Taylor, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; and Jared T Willey, of Abbeville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Aiken County
Matthew J Albertson, of Aiken, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; and Paige Lynn Fowler, of North Augusta, Bachelor of Arts in English.
Anderson County
Kristin Bailey Austin, of Belton, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Megan Elizabeth Brown, of Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Jordan Sherer Christian, of Anderson, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning; Britney Leigh Dixon, of Anderson, Bachelor of Science-Second Degree in Nursing; Breanna Jordan Elliott, of Iva, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Carrie Marie Lennox, of Honea Path, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Casey L Wooten, of Honea Path, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Beaufort County
Justiss Khali Powell, of Beaufort, Bachelor of Science in Biology; Preston Douglas Suber, of Beaufort, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Aralyn Jade Townsend, of Port Royal, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Berkeley County
Jennifer Frances Knight, of Huger, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Hunter Raelynn Mathis, of Goose Creek, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish; Hunter Raelynn Mathis, of Goose Creek, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; and Chamia Amari White, of Goose Creek, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Charleston County
Ches W McCall, of Mount Pleasant, Bachelor of Science in History.
Chesterfield County
Davin Seth Wilkerson, of Chesterfield, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Darlington County
Haley N Pierce, of Hartsville, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts.
Dillon County
Aurelia Mary De La Cruz, of Latta, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.
Dorchester County
Danielle N Corbin, of Summerville, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Edgefield County
Devin Lameek Butler, of Johnston, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Tomaro La'Courtney Cohen, of McCormick, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; and Keith Michael Dumais, of Johnston, Bachelor of Arts in English (Secondary Certification).
Florence County
Tia Alissa McFadden, of Florence, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning.
Georgetown County
Andrea D Pope, of Georgetown, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Greenville County
Camila Andrea Bedoya, of Taylors, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Ronald Leon Bettis Jr, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Phillip Lewis Carter, of Simpsonville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Keisa Nicole Childs, of Mauldin, Bachelor of Science in Sociology; Natalia Brooke Davis, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Elizabeth Anne Dias, of Greer, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Tamara Alyse Diemer, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Rachel Andrea DiMarco, of Simpsonville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Hannah D Girardeau, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Biology; Elaine Marie Kernan, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Myeia Andanasia Speaks, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Mariella Alejandra Tobar, of Greenville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Chinyere Gloria Uwakwe, of Simpsonville, Bachelor of Science in Sociology.
Greenwood County
Courtney Virginia Witt, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; John Michael Alexander, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Yasmin Aviles, of Ware Shoals, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Joshua P Barrett, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics; Aron John Bell II, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science; Michelle Angeline Bordash, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Jatrese Alexandria Brownlee, of Hodges, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Jacob Childress, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Summer Dawn Coates, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Hannah Grace Compton, of Ware Shoals, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education; Sabrina Chastain Cook, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Courtney Marie Cox, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies; Paul Crutcher, of Greenwood, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning; Joseph Christian Hubbard, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Christina Diane Hudgens, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Laura Readling Light, of Greenwood, Master of Education in Montessori Education; Hunter Jo'an Lovvorn, of Greenwood, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning; Jennifer Lewis deTreville, of Greenwood, Master of Education in Montessori Education; Grant Kirby Dillard, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kela Davis Dunlap, of Greenwood, Master of Education in Montessori Education; Dale Wilton Fleming, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Sociology; Lori Irene Flick, of Greenwood, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning; Cora Malyn Foshee, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Daisy Garcia, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Charles Wesley Giles, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Preston R Goforth, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Regan Davis Goldman, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Biology; Sierra Symone Harrison, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Parker Whitney Hurst, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Criminology; William Allen Johnson, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Music; John Dixon Jordan, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Amanda Lanell Kelly, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Daniel John Martins, of Greenwood, Master of Science in Emergency Management; Alexis Autumn McGraw, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Alana Melecio, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Zachary Caleb Middleton, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in History; Martavious Damon Moates, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Sarah Josephine Moore, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brandon Jerome Pendergrass, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Music; Maxie Caroline Powell, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Arts in English; Jessica L. Rearick, of Greenwood, of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Savannah Jo Reinhardt, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Casey Elizabeth Ritchie, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Allison Faith Ross, of Ware Shoals, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Christopher L. Segaard, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jordan Skelton, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Grier Thomas Sponenberg, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Angelica Renee Thomas, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in Sociology; Blake Allan Timmerman, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in History; Cynthia Dawn Tucker, of Bradley, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education; Leanna Hall Usry, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science-Second Degree in Nursing; Rebecca Lynn Watford, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in History; Erin Elizabeth Whitcomb, of Ninety Six, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Amanda Greer Whittle, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science-Second Degree in Special Education; and Matthew Timothy Woodyard, of Greenwood, Bachelor of Science in History.
Hampton County
Brianna Marie Buckner, of Varnville, Bachelor of Arts in English.
Horry County
Hannah Marie Bromley, of Myrtle Beach, Bachelor of Science in Criminology; and Emily Brianne Rothenberger, of Murrells Inlet, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kershaw County
Jimmy Vincent Belton, of Camden, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning.
Lancaster County
Danielle Latrice Wright, of Lancaster, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education.
Laurens County
Hannah Jane Allison, of Ware Shoals, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Olivia Miranda Bolt, of Gray Court, Bachelor of Fine Arts-Second Degree in Fine Art; Arial Waynee' Butler, of Clinton, Bachelor of Science in Special Education; Charles Edward Childress, of Clinton, Bachelor of Science in History (Secondary Certification); Esgar Diaz, of Laurens, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jon Randall Downs, of Laurens, Bachelor of Science in Criminology; Halle Merandia Gary, of Laurens, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications & Theatre; Alexis Brianna Holloman, of Clinton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jessica Lynn Miller, of Waterloo, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Brandon S Neely, of Fountain Inn in Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Kaitlin Reid Sherfield, of Laurens, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Kayla Burnett Smith, of Laurens, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Michaela Rae Smith, of Waterloo, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; and Anna Lee Williams, of Laurens, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Avery Keith Wood, of Gray Court, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
Lexington County
Hannah O'Neil Amick, of Gilbert, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Megan D Bajuscik, of Gilbert, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies; Brittney Denice Bing, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brandy Nicole Bradley, of Gaston, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Victoria Lynn Brown, of Chapin, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Asia Denisha Campbell, of West Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Elizabeth Lynne Claytor, of Lexington, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Jordan Rebecca Elgin, of Chapin, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Cassandra Faye Hook, of Cayce, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Douglas Jaquan Isreal, of Gilbert, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Elizabeth Ann Klump, of Lexington, Bachelor of Science in Music (K -12 Certification); Logan Ellaine Lewis, of Lexington, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Xavier Kentrell McAllister, of West Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications & Theatre; Rachel A McCary, of Lexington, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Amelia Ruth Pressley, of Lexington, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Alexis K Ricard, of Gilbert, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Savanna M Smith, of Lexington, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Sarah Emily Strickland, of West Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Xitlali Torres, of Gaston, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Marion County
Bryan Tristan Gerald, of Mullins, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Taysha S. Hammond, of Mullins, Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
McCormick County
Bailey Reese Davidson, of McCormick, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Zachary Dale Morgan, of McCormick, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
Newberry County
Ashlyn Lee Courtney, of Prosperity, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Michelle Lee Davis, of Silverstreet, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Richard Garvin Saddler, of Silverstreet, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Bria Leche Schumpert, of Newberry, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Ryan Craig Studer, of Prosperity, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kristyn Marie Yongue, of Little Mountain, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Oconee County
Haley Christine Ables, of Westminster, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Taylor Danielle Crawford, of Walhalla, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Grace H. Martin, of Walhalla, Bachelor of Science in History (Secondary Certification); and Mary Ashley Purcell, of Seneca, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications & Theatre.
Orangeburg County
Rebecca Ashlyn Strickland, of North, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Kelly Lynn Owens, of Branchville, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science.
Pickens County
Hunter Andrew Banks, of Pickens, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; and Maggie Marie Scruggs, of Pickens, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; and Caroline Marie Tolleson, of Easley, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning.
Richland County
Kenya Alexis Boatwright, of Irmo, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Marissa LaShae Briggs, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Julien Terrell Bynoe, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Hampton Shuler Clary, of Chapin, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Hannah R Cowan, of Blythewood, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Jasime Shaquan Dewitt, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies; Susan Elizabeth Ervin, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Katherine Ann Hunton, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Rha'Gene Alexis Jacobs, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Sociology; Breshay Shi'On Johnson, of Hopkins, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education; Nicole Elizabeth Landry, of Chapin, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Naila Amani McConnell, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Emily Kennedy Merritt, of Irmo, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brittany Nicole Weston, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Ti'Mani Nicholette White, of Columbia, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; and Amari Deneen Williams, of Irmo, Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Saluda County
Hannah Elizabeth Corley, of Saluda, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; and Juan Carlos Hernandez, of Saluda, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Spartanburg County
Rakeisha Clark, of Roebuck, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Jasmine Marie Hawes, of Spartanburg, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Daquan Anthony Mickens, of Spartanburg, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Auston Quinn Owens, of Roebuck, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Kelly N. Robinson, of Moore, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Sarah Stimpson, of Spartanburg, Master of Education in Montessori Education.
Union County
Taylor Leigh Gibson, of Union, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Ariana Trejo, of Jonesville, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish; and Ariana Trejo, of Jonesville, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
York County
William Allen Brandon, of Rock Hill, Bachelor of Science in Criminology; Brandy Nicole Goar, of Rock Hill, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Alicia C. Howley, of Rock Hill, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; William Cody Jones, of Rock Hill, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Bryan Hunter Keefe, of Fort Mill, Bachelor of Science in Music (K -12 Certification).
Out of State
McKenzi Irene Ferguson, of Erwin, TN, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Atina Marie Guidetti, of Newton, MA, Master of Education in Montessori Education; Zachary Paul Honeycutt, of Locust, NC, Master of Education in Teaching and Learning; Victoria Mary Lange, of Bedford Hills, NY, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Samuel Louis Linn, of Fletcher, NC, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Colby Lusignan, of Eustis, FL, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Media Studies; Sydney Danielle Painter, of Evans, GA, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Kirsten Reid Ratajczak, of Whiteford, MD, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Migsara Caridad Santiago, of Bronx, NY, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Juliet Catherine Taft, of Tryon, NC, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Megan Rae Wiley, of Lilburn, GA, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science.
International
James Samuel Bartlett, of Brockenhurst, UK, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Corentin Da-Mutten, of Tallories, France, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Xu Han, of Qingdao, China, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Yunseo Heo, of Seoul, Korea, Bachelor of Science in Visual Arts; Yang Liu, of Qingdao, China, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Peizhou Lyu, of Laiyang, China, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Jingyu Shang, of Qingdao, China, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Zuzana Talackova, of Jicin, Czech Republic, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science; Shuo Yan, of Zaozhuang, China, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; and Jieru Yang, of Qingdao, China, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
About Lander University
Founded in 1872, Lander University is a co-educational, state-assisted, four-year university serving approximately 3,000 students. Located in Uptown Greenwood, the university has a long-standing tradition of providing a challenging, enriching education that prepares graduates to lead lives of meaningful activity, of personal satisfaction and of service to others.
The institution offers more than 60 areas of study in the liberal arts and sciences, with professional programs in STEM, education, business and nursing. Graduate programs include the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning, the Master of Education in Montessori Education, the Master of Science in Nursing-Clinical Nurse Leader, and the Master of Science in Emergency Management.