4 from Beaufort part of Corps of Cadets Class of 2025
Four students from the Beaufort area graduated from The Citadel as the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Class of 2025 are now part of the Long Gray Line.
More than 400 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted their degrees during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Approximately 30% of the graduating cadets accepted commissions as officers into the U.S. Armed Services.
The top academic programs for the Class of 2025 included Intelligence and Security Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Finance and Marketing and Business Development.
Beaufort area graduates who accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979, included William Altizer of Saint Helena Island, John Hewlett of Beaufort, Benjamin Kahler of Beaufort, and Matthew Polk of Beaufort.
The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, offers a classic military college education for young men and women focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction.
5 from Beaufort area part of The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2025
The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2025 accepted their degrees during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Almost 400 undergraduate transfer and graduate students participated in the spring commencement events.
Graduates who accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979, included Alison Chambers of St. Helena Island, Caitlin Crumpton of Beaufort,
Richard Holihan of Beaufort, Fernando Islas of Beaufort, and Catherine Quarles of Beaufort.
2 from Beaufort graduate from Alabama
More than 6,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama’s spring 2025 commencement ceremonies at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala., including two to students from Beaufort.
John Arnone (29902) earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, while Max Bumgardner of Beaufort (29907) received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration.
The University of Alabama is the state’s flagship university and provides a forward-thinking environment and more than 200 degree programs on a beautiful, student-centered campus.
14 students from Beaufort area honored by SNHU
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates five students from the Beaufort area on being named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List and nine being named to the Spring 2025 Presidetn’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List.
Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
The local President’s List students, all from Beaufort, are Andrew Deems (29907), Xhesika Donovan (29907), Hartley Schildt (29907), Whitney Hardman (29906), Akally Galvez (29906), Sheyla Castaneda (29906), Lakika Smalls (29906), Samuel Fombellida (29906), and Kierra Scott (29902).
The local Dean’s List students are Shawkat Drye of Port Royal (29935), Matthew Erazo of Beaufort (29906), Rachel Wolf of Beaufort (29906), McKenzie Simpson of Beaufort (29906), and Sara Martinez of Paris Island (29905).
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution offering approximately 200 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, N.H.
Rauscher named to Dean’s List at Belmont
Belmont University recently released the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester, and 47% of the University’s 6,912 undergraduate students qualified, including Beaufort’s Kimberly Rauscher.
Dean’s List eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
Located near the heart of thriving Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University consists of nearly 9,000 students who come from every state and 33 countries.
Beaufort’s Pellegrino named to the Berry Dean’s List
Sophia Pellegrino of Beaufort was named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Berry College. The Dean’s List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester.
Nationally recognized for academic excellence and as an outstanding educational value, Berry is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college of approximately 2,200 students. Its 27,000-acre campus in Rome, Ga., is the world’s largest.
Beaufort’s Wiley named to Coker President’s List
Kamaren Wiley a Dance-Dance Education major from Beaufort was named to Coker University’s Spring 2025 President’s List.
Coker University, a student-focused, comprehensive institution of higher education with a strong liberal arts core, located in Hartsville, combines round table, discussion-based learning with hands-on experiences to encourage active participation in and out of the classroom.
