Coker University issued the following announcement on December 15.
HARTSVILLE, SC (December 15, 2021) - Coker University’s Black Alumni Network (CBAN) recently gave back to the local community, as the active alumni organization recently donated toys and coats to more than 70 families in the Pee Dee.
Coker alumni from the 1970s through the present helped coordinate the giveaway across the state the past weekend. CBAN, an organization open to all Coker alumni, has a second event scheduled for Saturday, December 18 in Columbia.
As CBAN continues its work with current Coker students, members of the alumni group will celebrate the Inaugural Donning of the Kente Ceremony on February 4 at 6 pm in Davidson Hall. As part of Black History Weekend, Dr. Athena King, professor of political science at Old Dominion University and Coker Class of 1990, will speak at the student event.
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ABOUT COKER UNIVERSITY
Coker University is a student-focused, comprehensive institution of higher education with a strong liberal arts core, located in Hartsville, South Carolina. Coker combines round table, discussion-based learning with hands-on experiences to encourage active participation in and out of the classroom. A supportive, close-knit community prepares Coker students with the confidence and practical life skills they need to reach their personal best, in college and beyond.
Founded in 1908, Coker is a bachelor’s and master’s degree-granting institution and competes in 21 NCAA Division II sports. Coker is included among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review, and by Washington Monthly as a “Best Bang for Your Buck” college in the southeast.
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