Ridgefield Residents Named to Coastal Carolina University Dean's List

From Coastal Carolina University:

Approximately 1,940 students have made the spring semester 2016 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.

To qualify for the Dean's List, freshmen must earn a 3.25 grade point average, and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 grade-point average. To qualify for the President's List, students must earn a 4.0 grade-point average. All students must be enrolled full-time.

Those who made the Dean's List are Renee Griffith, a junior majoring in psychology, of Ridgefield and William Winders, a sophomore majoring in accounting, also of Ridgefield.

Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. The university offers 70 areas of study toward the baccalaureate degree and 17 master's degree programs, plus two educational specialist degrees. The university began offering its first doctoral program - the Ph.D. in marine science: coastal and marine systems science - in fall 2014.

More than 10,000 students from across the country and the world interact with a world-class faculty and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 180 student clubs and organizations.

Coastal Carolina University was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College and became an independent state university in 1993.

Further information is available through the Coastal Carolina University website.