Carolyn Simpkins Graduates with Agnes Scott College Class of 2010

ATLANTA, GA (05/13/2010)(readMedia)-- Carolyn Simpkins of Charlotte received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, she also graduated Magna Cum Laude, during May commencement exercises at Agnes Scott College.

Simpkins is the daughter of Jenny Simpkins and Jimmy Simpkins.

Simpkins was one of approximately 200 members of the class of 2010 in the audience as The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright delivered the commencement address and Gay Johnson McDougall, class of 1969 and the first African-American student to enroll at Agnes Scott, presented the charge to the graduating class. Albright and McDougall received honorary doctorates from the college. Undergraduate honors included six summa cum laude graduates, 26 magna cum laude and 26 cum laude.

Agnes Scott, located in metro Atlanta, Ga., is a highly selective liberal arts and sciences college for women and is known for its dynamic and challenging intellectual community.

Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the intellectual and social challenges of their times. Students are drawn to Agnes Scott by its excellent academic reputation, exceptional faculty, and metropolitan Atlanta location – offering myriad cultural and experiential learning opportunities. A diverse and growing residential community of scholars, this highly selective liberal arts college encourages study abroad and presents its curriculum with international context. Agnes Scott College delivers on its promise: The World for Women.