TCL to hold open house events in April
The Technical College of the Lowcountry will kick off its summer and fall 2025 enrollment and registration season with a series of expos and open houses.
First up is the Culinary and Enrollment Expo and Job Fair set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 7, at the Culinary Institute of the South, in Bluffton.
Those interested in job or career opportunities in culinary arts or hospitality, or in attending the culinary institute, are invited to attend. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.tcl.edu/exporsvp.
TCL will also hold two “Catch the Wave” Open House events showcasing the college’s more than 60 career pathways and transfer programs. Those will take place in Beaufort (4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 17 at Building 12, Beaufort Mather Campus, 921 Ribaut Road) and Bluffton (4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 24 at New River Campus, 100 Community College Drive).
TCL offers certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in pathways ranging from Arts, Building & Industrial, Business Management & Accounting, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, Health Sciences, Education & Professional Studies, Law & Criminal Justice and STEM. For more information or to RSVP, visit www.tcl.edu/wave.
TCL faculty and staff will be on hand and information on financial aid and scholarships will be available at all three events. All are free and open to the public.
Henry named to Mississippi State’s President’s List
Noah Henry, of Beaufort, was named to the Mississippi State University Fall 2024 President’s List.
Henry is among 4,569 students who have attained this honor. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.
Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral degree-granting, land-grant university offering a wide range of educational experiences for learning and growth to a diverse student body of more than 23,000 students.
Emerson’ Ellenberger earns Dean’s List honors
Sawyer Ellenberger of Beaufort, majoring in Media Arts Production and a member of the Emerson College Class of 2026, has earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2024 semester.
The requirement to make the Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
About Emerson College
Emerson College, based in the world-class city of Boston, Mass., opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theater District, is uniquely dedicated to the arts and communication, educating and inspiring storytellers and artists to impact and advance creative industries and media throughout the world.
Bennett elected to Phi Kappa Phi
Emily Bennett of Beaufort was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at College of Charleston.
Bennett is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines.
— Staff reports
