Coker College Senior Robyn Risher Receives Departmental Award

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (04/17/2012)(readMedia)-- The Coker College Department of Physical Education and Sports Studies is proud to congratulate Robyn Risher as the recipient of the 2012 Departmental Award. Each year, the department faculty select an outstanding graduating senior to receive this recognition. Risher is a physical education major from Elloree, S.C.

Risher was selected based on overall scholarship and contributions to the department and college community. She has been named to the dean's list numerous times, received personal trainer certification through the National Council on Strength and Fitness and was a member of the Coker cross country team. Risher will begin graduate studies in exercise science this fall.

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.