Coker College Graduate Emma Hayes Honored at Spring Commencement

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (05/09/2012)(readMedia)-- Emma Hayes, of Hartsville, S.C., was recognized as one of two first honor graduates during Coker College's 104th Spring Commencement May 5. Graduates who have spent four years at Coker with the highest overall record of scholarship are designated as first honor graduates. Hayes achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 4.0. She was also awarded the Alumni Cup, which is awarded by the Coker College Alumni Association to the five members of the graduating class who have earned the highest academic averages for their junior and senior years. Hayes graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in biology.

Established in 1908, Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.