Coker College Graduate Joshua Bittinger Honored at Spring Commencement

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (05/09/2012)(readMedia)-- Joshua Bittinger, of Taylors, S.C., was awarded the Coker College Alumni Cup during the College's 104th Spring Commencement May 5. The Alumni Cup 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. Bittinger graduated summa cum laude with bachelor's degrees in criminology and psychology.

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.