Simpsonville Students Graduated from Coastal Carolina

Approximately 739 graduation candidates of the Class of 2013 walked across the stage on Saturday to receive their degrees. A total of 950 students were eligible for graduation.

The following Simpsonville students graduated from Coastal Carolina University during the May 11, 2013, commencement exercise:

Zachary Marshall, of Simpsonville graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science.

Shelby Thomas, of Simpsonville, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R., S.C) was the commencement speaker and received the honorary degree, Doctor of Public Service.

Seven students received the President's Award for Academic Achievement, which recognizes students with the highest cumulative grade point averages. The following recipients of the award all had perfect 4.0 grade point averages, graduating summa cum laude: Alexander Beck, a history major/political science minor of Glen Allen, Va.; Amber Ciemniewski, a political science major with a minor in intelligence and security studies of Conway, S.C.; Katie Clark, a music major from Galivants Ferry, S.C.; Justin Creel, a biology major of Greenwell Springs, La.; and Sydni Donellan, an education major of Conway. S.C.