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For more information, contact Christian Stryker - 843.383.8068

Hartsville, S.C. - Coker College’s 11th Annual Social Work Conference on Friday, October 22 will focus on “Redefining Ready: Preparing the Next Generation for the Future.” The conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will feature a variety of experts presenting on topics such as family outreach, coping with loss, grief and bereavement, and finding help in rural communities. Attendees with state social work licenses can earn five social work or general contact hours.

Among the presenters will be Teresa Butkus from the Center for Children and Family Studies at the University of South Carolina, Marcia Jervey from the South Carolina Department of Social Services and Samantha Baumbach and Sara Gerrald, a 2010 Coker social work graduate, from the Billie Hardee Home.

Dr. Robert Wyatt, President of Coker College, will deliver the conference’s keynote address.

For more information about Coker College’s 11th Annual Social Work Conference contact Dr. Jeanne Cook, professor of social work, at 843-383-8098, or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Coker College offers a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree that allows graduates to seek state licensure in social work at the baccalaureate level (LBSW). Coker is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

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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.