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Alumni Profile - Donnie & Peet

Alumni Profile
Donald Quist & Pitchsinee Jiratra-anant

Donald “Donnie” Quist and Pitchsinee “Peet” Jiratra-anant are from opposite sides of the world.

Alumna Profile - Ashley Zearfoss

Alumna Profile
Ashley Zearfoss

When Ashley Zearfoss graduated from Coker College, she left with more than just a degree.

ALPHA Student Profile - Gloria Mack

ALPHA Student Profile
Gloria Mack

At 11 p.m. on weeknights most people would be at home either sleeping or enjoying downtime after a long day at work. Not Coker College Adult Learners Program for Higher Achievement (ALPHA) student Gloria Mack – she is in her professor’s office discussing a biology lesson.

ALPHA Student Profile - Kip Kisor

ALPHA Student Profile
Kip Kisor

Kip Kisor, a student in Coker's Adult Learners Program for Higher Achievement (ALPHA), has an interesting reason for pursuing his bachelor's degree.

ALPHA Student Profile - Iris Lynch

ALPHA Student Profile
Iris Lynch

At 5 am, Iris Lynch rises from her bed for a full day of work and a full night of coursework. She heads downstairs and starts her first job of the day – being a mother of four. Why does she do it? She loves learning.

Alumnus Profile - Matthew Ferguson

Alumnus Profile
Matthew Ferguson

Evidence of Matthew Ferguson’s year abroad as a Fulbright Scholar can be found throughout his Darlington High School classroom.

ALPHA Alumnus Profile - Roderick Bryant

ALPHA Alumnus Profile
Roderick Bryant

Roderick Bryant chose Coker’s Adult Learners Program for Higher Achievement (ALPHA) because of the ease and convenience with which it allowed him to attend school and gained the skills he needed to open his own automotive repair facility.

Student Profile- Vatrick Thompson

Student Profile
Vatrick Thompson

It’s 5:30 on a Wednesday morning. Most Coker College students are probably still asleep. Not Vatrick Thompson.

Student Profile - Hannah Beard

Student Profile
Hannah Beard

Hannah Beard has danced on a lot of different stages. But the first time she stepped onto the stage of the Watson Theater in Coker College’s Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center in November 2007, something special happened.

Alumnus Profile - Terrance Hayes

Alumnus Profile
Terrance Hayes

As a child, nationally acclaimed poet Terrance Hayes never considered studying poetry, much less having a career in it.

Alumna Profile - Laura Martindale

Alumna Profile
Laura Martindale

With the way the economy is these days, being laid off isn’t exactly the best news for a person. Laura Martindale thought otherwise. She saw an enormous opportunity.

Student Profile - Norah Wofford

Student Profile
Norah Wofford

Epiphanies come in all shapes and sizes. Norah Wofford’s came in the form of a slick, black binder buried in the back of her mother’s walk-in closet.

Coaching Profile - David Hanna

Coaching Profile
David Hanna

David Hanna is about as quiet and humble as they come, off the field. He’s not one to boast or take credit, and he certainly avoids the limelight at all costs. But, his work as a coach, on the field, speaks volumes.