Highlights: Outstanding Students
Fellowships and scholarships
Since the Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs was established in 1994, University students have won more than 400 national awards, earning more than $11.5 million for advanced academic study. Included are seven selections to the USA Today All-Academic Team and and nearly 150 Marshall, Rhodes, Truman, National Science Foundation, Fulbright, Goldwater, Madison, Cooke, Javits, Udall, and Knowles Science Teaching fellows and scholars-among others. During the 2007-08 academic year alone, South Carolina students won 31 awards and more than $1.3 million.
Freshman class, fall 2008
South Carolina's most recent freshman class from fall 2008 set records for its size (more than 3,826) and SAT scores (1191 average, an 88-point increase in eight years).
Here are the average SAT scores for top scholars from the newest class:
- 1456-McNair Scholars, top out-of-state scholars
- 1501-Carolina Scholars, top in-state scholars
- 1403-South Carolina Honors College, approximately 320 top students
6 students win Fulbright grant
South Carolina will be represented abroad by six Fulbright Scholars conducting research and serving as English teaching assistants. This year’s six Fulbright recipients are Matthew Thomas Caine, Emilee L. Duck, Benjamin Forney, Patrick Leon Hankins, Wesley Moore, and Veronica Sue. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.” Fulbright Program participants, who are chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, have the opportunity to study, teach or conduct research.
3 Students awarded teaching fellowships
Liz Ratliff, Kristy Schleibaum, and Callie Van Koughnett were honored with 2008 Knowles Teaching Fellowships. These Fellowships are awarded to students with at least a bachelor's in science, engineering, or mathematics who plan on teaching high school science or mathematics.
Business students take first in competition
Moore school of business students Erin Brennan, Megan Robers, Andrew Schward, and Jonathan Boyd won first place at the Royal Roads University Case Competition in Canada. Eleven teams from the U.S. and Canada participated in the competition and the Moore School was invited back for 2010.
Student Media takes home ADDY awards
Seven students at Carolina won ADDY awards from the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands on March 14. Among the winners were Aidan Zanders and Megan Sinclair from their work in Garnet & Black; Cory Burkarth and Brian Walker of SGTV; and Elizabeth Howell, Morgan Reid, and Meredith Ray from The Daily Gamecock.
Advertising student awarded internship
Erika Sturino was named one of the top 15 advertising students in the nation by the American Advertising Federation and was awarded the AAF's Vance Stickell internship. The junior will have a 10-week paid internship in Dallas and work with the Richards Group.
Journalism student named 'promising minority student'
South Carolina journalism student Courtney Robinson was named among the most promising minority students in America for 2009 by the American Advertising Federation. Robinson was among 40 selected for her achievement, leadership, and community service.
Student wins Marshall Scholarship
Elizabeth Nyikos, a senior piano performance major at South Carolina, won the 2009 Marshall Scholarship. Only 40 American students are awarded the scholarship each year, and Nyikos is the second Carolina student to be selected. As a student in the Honors College, Nyikos has conducted research on four continents in pursuit for her passion of inquiry and musical performance.
Student named James Madison Fellow
Paige Sadè Fennell, a senior history major at South Carolina, has been named a 2009 James Madison Fellow. These fellowships support the graduate study of aspiring and experienced secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies. Fennell, a member of the Honors College, plans on using her fellowship to pursue her masters in teaching at the University of South Carolina.
Students win study abroad scholarhips
Daniel Mathieu and Amanda Jean Tatum were awarded National Security Education Program Boren scholarships to study abroad in the 2008-2009 school year. Mathieu will study in China and Tatum will study in Tanzania with the scholarship funding.
