Undergraduate Class of 2022

Graduate Class of 2022

Undergraduate Class of 2022: By the Numbers*

1,437 Graduates
12 Students graduating with top honors
12 Students graduating with A.B. degrees
19 Youngest graduate
75 Oldest graduate
38 States and territories (including Washington D.C.) represented
15 Countries represented (in addition to U.S.)
125 School of the Arts graduates
348 School of Business graduates
235 School of Education, Health, and Human Performance graduates
468 School of Humanities and Social Sciences graduates
95 School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs graduates
276 School of Sciences and Mathematics graduates

* Numbers may change once final grades for spring 2022 are posted.

Top Majors

Communication: 136 students
Biology: 117 students
Psychology: 113 students
Business Administration: 90 students
Public Health: 88 students

Undergraduate Class of 2022: Honors College by the Numbers

  • 149 Students in the Class of 2022
  • 43 are double majors
  • 1 is a triple major
  • 8 students are graduating in three years
  • 66 are majors in the School of Sciences and Mathematics
  • 46 are majors in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 29 are majors in the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
  • 28 are majors in the School of Business
  • 21 are majors in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance
  • 3 are majors in the School of the Arts
  • 93 percent of Honors College students received Latin honors
  • 35 percent of students will graduate summa cum laude
  • 26 percent of students will graduate magna cum laude
  • 33ย percent of students will graduate cum laude
  • 100 percent of students completed mentored research projects
  • 100 percent of students participated in local community service
  • 46 percent of students participated in two or more undergraduate research experiences
  • 64 percent of students presented research or showed the results of their creative work at a professional conference, symposium or public forum
  • 14ย percent of students have published their research
  • 71 percent of students participated in an internship and/or another relevant professional experience
  • 31 percent of students participated in two or more internships
  • 59 percent of students participated in four or more high impact learning experiences
  • 73 percent of students held a student leadership position on campus or in the community
  • 26 percent of students had at least one international experience
  • 38 percent of students have a job offer and plan to enter the workforce
  • 27 percent of students have been admitted to a graduate or professional school and plan to enroll
  • 13 percent of students received a scholarship, grant or fellowship for post-graduate work
  • 26 students are members of the Charleston Fellows Program
  • 8 students are members of the International Scholars Program
  • 11 students participated in the Honors STEAM Entrepreneurship-Living Learning Community (E-LLC)
  • 2 students received a Goldwater Scholarship
  • 1 student received a NOAA Hollings Scholarship
  • 7 students are recipients of the John Lewis Gervais, Jr. Award, awarded to Honors College students who graduate with a 4.0 GPA
  • 1 student was a recipient of the Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service
  • 1 student was a recipient of the Ted Stern Cup
  • 1 student was the recipient of the Stephen C. Osborne and George P. Watt, Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year Award
  • 1 student was a member of the Higdon Center Hall of Leaders
  • 1 student was the Fraternity and Sorority Life Scholar of the Year

Undergraduate Class of 2022: Award Winners

  • Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service
    Sophia G. Gierszal and Kate E. Coffey
  • Alexander Chambliss Connelley Award
    Leah B. Martin
  • The Theodore S. Stern Cupย 
    D. Ryan Thompson and Lilly P. Fair
  • Stephen C. Osborne ’73 and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year
    Emma Lynn Burton
  • John Lewis Gervais Jr. Award
    Madison Skylar Daniel
    Emma Burton
    Rowan Emerson
    Christina Ferrell
    Julia Hormann
    Zachary Kronsberg
    Angus McCord
    Madeline Methvin

graduate student at commencement

Graduate Class of 2022: By the Numbers

139 Masterโ€™s degree and graduate certificate candidates
4 M.A. in Communication
5 M.A. in Community Planning, Policy, and Design
2 M.A. in English
10 M.A. in History
3 M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education
15 M.A.T. in Elementary Education
4 M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education
8 M.Ed. in Languages
2 M.Ed. in Science and Mathematics for Teachers
6 M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy
52 Master of Business Administration
4 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
16 Master of Public Administration
7 M.S. in Accountancy
9 M.S. in Child Life
4 M.S. in Computer and Information Science
8 M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
7 M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies & Master of Public Administration concurrent program
10 M.S. in Historic Preservation
7 M.S. in Mathematical Sciences
5 M.S. in Marine Biology
5 Arts and Cultural Management Graduate Certificate
10 English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate
1 Operations Research Graduate Certificate
6 Special Education Graduate Certificate
2 Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate

* Numbers may change once final grades for spring 2022 are posted.

Graduate Class of 2022: Award Winners

Outstanding Graduate Students (Includes spring and summer 2022 students)

  • M.A. in English โ€“ Noah Goodman and Abby Stahl
  • M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education โ€“ Ceili Oโ€™Donnell
  • M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education โ€“ Jill Goodman
  • Master of Business Administration โ€“ Kendyl Churchman, Michael Lee, Katelin Studrawa and Sarah Thanhauser
  • M.Ed. in Languages โ€“ Olga Long, Daniela Tripon and Emily Wilson
  • M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy โ€“ Joshua McCall and Jessica Montezuma
  • M.F.A. in Creative Writing โ€“ Abigail Fitzpatrick, Angelica Manglona, Michael Plunkett and Robert Welborn
  • Master of Public Administration โ€“ Maria Belรฉn Vitello
  • M.S. in Child Life โ€“ Alexandra Devuono
  • M.S. in Marine Biology โ€“ Augustus Snyder and Taylor Williams
  • M.S. in Mathematical Sciences โ€“ Maddox Johnston, Michael Lanier and May Nguyen
  • Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management โ€“ Sarah Bowdoin, Latesha Smith and Hannah Wayne