Two JPII students headed to prestigious national summer programs
A pair of John Paul II students will be taking part in prestigious national summer programs.
Aanya Patel (Class of 2027) has been accepted into the Wharton Global Youth Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, where she’ll dive into advanced business and leadership training alongside top students from around the world.
William Clarke (Class of 2028) has earned a coveted spot in the Naval Academy Summer STEM Program in Annapolis, Md., where he’ll explore cutting-edge engineering and technology while experiencing life as a midshipman.
TCL’s spring graduation set for May 9 at Waterfront Park
The Technical College of the Lowcountry will hold its annual commencement ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, May 9 at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort.
The ceremony will include 328 graduates receiving a total of 479 certificates, diplomas and associate degrees, according to the college’s latest count.
S.C. House Rep. Shannon Erickson of Beaufort will give the commencement address. In addition, TCL will announce and recognize this year’s Presidential Medallion award recipient at the event. As the college’s highest honor, the Presidential Medallion is given to a distinguished community leader who exhibits enthusiasm, integrity and perseverance beyond the ordinary to help build a better and stronger community.
Parking will be available for graduates and their guests. Due to possible traffic congestion, the public is advised to avoid the Bay Street area during this time.
Beaufort’s Polk receives Taylor Medal at Ole Miss, inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Jessica Polk of Beaufort, majoring in Psychology, was among the more than 90 University of Mississippi students to receive a 2025 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university’s highest academic award.
The honorees were recognized for their achievements on April 3, with a dinner at The Inn at Ole Miss Ballroom and a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
The Taylor Medals were established at UM in 1904 by Dr. William A. Taylor, of Booneville, in memory of his son, an honored 1871 alumnus of the university. The award recognizes no more than 1% of the student body each year.
Polk was also among the more than 100 University of Mississippi students who last month were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in the liberal arts. The university held an induction ceremony on April 4 in the Johnson Commons Ballroom on campus.
The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state’s flagship university.
USC Beaufort announces Winter 2024 Chancellor’s List
The University of South Carolina Beaufort is proud to announce that 62 students from northern Beaufort County have been named Winter 2024 Chancellor’s List honorees. The Chancellor’s List recognizes USCB undergraduate degree-seeking students with superb records of academic performance.
Beaufort students on the Chancellor’s List include Emma Abrams (29907), Ryan Allbrandt (29907), Simon Araneda (29907), Ashly Avila (29907), Ashley Barron (29902), Alexander Becker, Madison Berbigler (29902), Tresharna Bitler-Gray (29906), Julia Brantley (29906), Abigail Carte (29907), Karma Clark (29907), Dominic Combs (29907), Emylse Contreras Martinez (29906), Dominick Crowell (29907), Isabella Crowell (29907), Cole Culbertson (29907), Isabelle Davis (29906), Kerys Fitzgibbons (29907), Ryan Frost (29907), Jason Garcia Arias (29906), Jonathan Garcia Arias (29906), Kevin Greaves (29906), Katlin Green (29906), Hayden Greenwalt (29907), Bret Heringer (29906), Wendelen Hollingsworth (29906), Nicholas Hutchinson (29906), Sruthi Jampani (29906), Meg Kirk (29906), Cristos Kramer (29902), Jakob Laferriere (29907), Bich Van Le Thanh 29902), Jordan Marthers (29906), Natanya Martin, Mariah Midyette (29906), Briana Mooney (29902), Emma Morrison (29907), Elizabeth Peck (29902), Jason Personius (29906), Rebecca Pollard (29906), Raven Porter-Riggens (29901), Sarah Putsch (29902), Rebecca Riley (29907), Abby Sauls (29906), Eli Smith (29907), Jamie Smith (29906), Natasha Solis Gonzalez (29906), Jordan Stinnett (29907), Erica Swanson (29907), Kevin Van Zyl (29907), Keniyah Webb (29906), and Veronica Woodward (29902).
Port Royal students on the Chancellor’s List include Heaven Allah-Davis (29935), Jamaya Bryant (29935) and Rachel DePaulis (29935).
St. Helena Island students on the Chancellor’s List include Nicholas Butcher (29920) and Quentin Butler (29920).
Seabrook students on the Chancellor’s List include Quintilian Fields (29940), Harley Green (29940), Jadyn Griffith (29940), Ja’Zayah Henry (29940), and Sara-Rose Lyda (29940).
USCB is the fastest growing four-year institution within the University of South Carolina System. It offers 20 baccalaureate degrees on three campuses — Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head Island. Its 2,000 students hail from multiple states and more than a dozen international locations.
