Coker College Senior Patricia Medlin Receives Departmental Award

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (04/17/2012)(readMedia)-- The Coker College Department of Social Work is proud to congratulate Patricia Medlin as the recipient of the 2012 Departmental Award. Each year, the department faculty select an outstanding graduating senior to receive this recognition. Medlin is a social work major from Nichols, S.C.

Medlin was selected for the award based on overall scholarship and contributions to the department. She earned the highest grade-point average of all graduating social work majors in the day and evening programs. 

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.