Alumni Day & Alumni Awards Celebration
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Coker University Alumni Day & Awards Celebration
A day set aside to celebrate ALL alumni, recognize our 50th Golden Circle Reunion Class and bestow Alumni Awards to our most distinguished Cobras.
This year’s Alumni Day and Alumni Award Presentation will occur on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
50th Golden Circle Reunion
The Class of 1975 will be celebrating their 50th Golden Circle Reunion.
If your class is celebrating a milestone anniversary in 2025 and would like to host a reunion, please contact Jennifer Rhodes, Director of Alumni Engagement at alumni@coker.edu or 843-383-8384 to help plan your event.
Join the fun!
Schedule of events
Friday, April 11, 2025
3 – 6 p.m. – Crew Races at the Coker Boathouse
Saturday, April 12, 2025
9 – 9:45 a.m. – Registration & Coffee Hour, Stein Gallery in the Watson Theater
9:45 – 10 a.m. – Class Photos
10 a.m. – Welcome & Alumni Day Program, Watson Theater
- University news, updates and entertainment
Noon – Lunch & Alumni Awards Ceremony – Deloach Auxiliary Gym
- Luncheon
- Recognition of the Class of 1975’s 50th Golden Circle Reunion
- Alumni Award Presentation
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Class Break-out Sessions, Davidson Hall Classrooms
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Ring The Bell (Photo ops)
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Tour of Dining Hall
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. – Coker Black Alumni Network (CBAN) Meet-Up – Davidson Hall Auditorium
3:30 p.m. – Campus Tour (begin at Bell Tower and end at University Store)
3:30 -5 p.m. – Various campus opportunities
- Tour the President’s Home
- Visit the Alumni Archive Room, Drengaelen House
- Meet Coker Authors, Drengaelen House
- University Store open in the Student Union Building
8 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Alumni Social at Vintage Craft Beer & Wine Boutique, 109 E. College Ave, Hartsville
Hotel Accommodation Information
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS ANOTHER EVENT IN HARTSVILLE THIS WEEKEND, AND HOTEL ROOMS ARE VERY LIMITED. PLEASE BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Oak Manor Bed & Breakfast – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
314 E. Home Ave, Hartsville
(843) 917-4090
www.oakmanorinn.com
Hampton Inn & Suites – LIMITED AVAILABILITY
203 E. Carolina Ave, Hartsville
(843) 332-2128
Fairfield Inn by Marriott – BOOKED (no available rooms)
200 S. Fourth St, Hartsville
(843) 332-9898
https://www.marriott.com/reservation/rateListMenu.mi
The Mantissa Hotel – BOOKED (no available room)
130 E. Carolina Ave, Hartsville
(843) 917-0669
Hampton Inn & Suites North I-95
1735 Stokes Rd.
Florence, South Carolina 29501
Reservation Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/flonohx-90d-84158386-cae0-404b-a591-9cfe82f8125e/
Group Name: Coker University Alumni Day
Group Code: 90D
Springhill Suites
201 Front Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
843-253-5234
Reservation Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1739293187193&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Rhodes, Director of Alumni Engagement at (843) 383-8384 or jrhodes@coker.edu.
* Please check back for up-to-date information. Additional events and opportunities are still in the planning stages.