From student to alumni: More than 1,100 CCU students graduate
Approximately 1,183 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University’s graduation exercises, held on campus at the HTC Student Recreation Center and Convocation Center in three separate ceremonies May 4-5.
Head football coach Joe Moglia was the commencement speaker, and 12 students were recognized with the President’s Award for earning a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average.
Moglia, also chairman of the board at TD Ameritrade, has been the head football coach of the Chanticleers since 2012.
In his first five seasons at CCU, he led his team to the national playoffs five times and was conference champion four times. He has also received multiple Coach of the Year honors, including the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year. He is the recipient of the Vince Lombardi Award and has been inducted into the Lombardi Hall of Fame.
Moglia has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the Sharp Trophy for Leadership. He has been honored by the National Italian American Foundation, the Columbus Citizens Foundation, the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame, and the American Institute for Stuttering. He has also been inducted into six Halls of Fame and is the recipient of three honorary doctorates.
Among those students who graduated:
•Amanda Bethea from Florence, earning a Master of Education in instructional technology.
•Ashlei Brown from Florence, earning a Bachelor of Science in recreation and sport management.
•Avery Cooper from Florence, earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
•Miranda Davis from Hartsville, earning a Bachelor of Science in marine science.
•Conner Elms from Florence, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Education in early childhood education.
•Alexander Ferguson from Hartsville, earning a Bachelor of Arts in music.
•Seth Gainey from Hartsville, earning a Bachelor of Science in information technology.
•Dontrell Hicks from Florence, earning a Bachelor of Science in exercise and sport science.
•Ethan Pait from Hartsville, earning a Bachelor of Arts in intelligence & national security studies.
•Dylan Purvis from Darlington, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in resort tourism management.
•Markyta Sirett from Florence, earning a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach.
Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degrees in 74 major fields of study.