Gilman Scholarship Awarded to Coker Student

HARTSVILLE, SC (12/03/2013)(readMedia)-- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has awarded Coker College freshman Andre McMillon, a business administration major from Dillon, S.C., the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in Costa Rica. McMillon is one of over 700 undergraduates selected to receive the scholarship.

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.