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Beaufort students make Wofford Dean’s List

Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean’s List students for the Fall 2020 semester, including three students from Beaufort. The Beaufort students are Caroline Quinn Fleming, Kathleen H. Simkins and Paige Marie Zeigler.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of graded courses and attain a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg.

Beaufort’s Glorioso recognized by Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,420 students on the Fall 2020 President’s List. Kathryn Glorioso of Beaufort (29906) has been named to the list for excellence in academics. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

9 with area ties named to The Citadel’s fall 2020 dean’s list

The dean’s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

The nearly 1,400 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2020 semester include these local cadets and students: Thomas Conrad of Beaufort, Lyndsay Pires of Goose Creek, Alma Orozco-Rico of Beaufort, Patrick Strawn of Beaufort, Reed Reichel of Beaufort, Christopher Rohrer of Beaufort, Kyle Davis of Beaufort, Matthew Hurtt of Beaufort and Ty Bouscal of Beaufort.

TCL offers culinary classes on fast track

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is offering a fast-track summer program that allows students to complete four culinary arts classes in just seven weeks. Plus, free tuition is also available for qualified S.C. residents through the SC Wins Scholarship.

Classes will be held at the TCL New River Campus in Bluffton and will run Mondays through Thursdays, June 7 through July 27 from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Students will then be prepared for advanced classes when the all-new Culinary Institute of the South opens in the fall in Bluffton’s Buckwalter Place.

Classes include: BKP 101, Intro to Baking; CUL 101, Principles of Food Production I; HOS 140, The Hospitality Industry; and HOS 155, Hospitality Sanitation.

Apply online at www.tcl.edu/apply, or contact Dean Miles Huff for more information at mhuff@tcl.edu or 843-470-6046.

TCL offering free training programs

Through funding from the state of South Carolina, the Technical College of the Lowcountry is offering scholarships that cover the cost of many of TCL’s non-credit, continuing education workforce training programs.

The scholarship is worth up to $5,000 per participant and can go toward tuition, fees, textbooks and related testing. Many programs can be completed in a few short months.

Eligible TCL continuing education programs include:

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT)

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

Computer Numeric Control (CNC)

Manufacturing Training (ManuFirst SC)

Welding

Many continuing education programs lead to industry-recognized credentials and certificates. Those with this specialized training will be prepared for careers in many in-demand occupational areas from healthcare to manufacturing.

Visit www.tcl.edu/ce to learn more or call 843-525-8205.

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