Dr. Kendra Hamilton, an associate professor of English and director of Southern Studies at Presbyterian College, has long believed in the transformative power of storytelling—whether in the classroom, in her writing, or among rows of collards and squash in a community garden. That belief and her dedication to teaching, research, and service to the community
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Caroline Rairigh is Presbyterian College’s Outstanding Senior for 2025
Caroline Rairigh didn’t expect to hear her name called when the Outstanding Senior Award was announced during Presbyterian College’s annual Honors Day Convocation. But the psychology major and French minor from Dahlonega, Georgia, rose to her feet and walked across the stage—equal parts stunned and grateful. The award, one of the college’s highest student honors,
Presbyterian College celebrates OTD Class of 2025 in third annual commencement and doctoral hooding ceremony
Presbyterian College honored the achievements, resilience, and future promise of 19 graduates from its Doctor of Occupational Therapy program during a heartfelt commencement and doctoral hooding ceremony held Saturday morning in Belk Auditorium. The Class of 2025 crossed the stage to receive doctoral hoods and medallions, symbolizing the culmination of more than three years of
Hearts open, doors open for Limestone and St. Andrews students
Presbyterian College provides streamlined transfer process for students affected by college closures In response to the recent announcements of Limestone University and St. Andrews University closures, Presbyterian College is extending immediate support to affected students with guaranteed merit scholarships ranging from $20,000 to $25,000 and a streamlined transfer process to ensure continuity in their educational
Presbyterian College senior Abby Katz named first All-American in Acro & Tumbling
After three surgeries, countless hours of rehab, and one defiant comeback, senior Abby Katz has etched her name into Presbyterian College history. The Columbia, S.C., native was recently named an All-American by the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA)—the first in the program’s history. For Katz, the honor represents more than a personal milestone.
Presbyterian College students celebrate Earth Day with tree planting, festival, and community spirit
Presbyterian College celebrated Earth Day last week with more than just flowers and festivities—it celebrated the power of community, resilience, and student-led environmental action. The college hosted a vibrant campus-wide festival anchored by a ceremonial planting of a native serviceberry tree in front of Georgia Hall. The event, a collaboration between the PC Ecology Club
Presbyterian College celebrates academic excellence at 2025 Honors Day convocation
Presbyterian College honored its top scholars and leaders during its annual Honors Day Convocation on Thursday, April 24, recognizing the outstanding achievements of students, faculty, and staff in a year marked by resilience, discovery, and collaboration. Highlights of the ceremony included the announcement that Dr. Kendra Hamilton, associate professor of English and director of Southern Studies,
PC addresses accountant shortage with new scholarship enhancement
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education recently approved PC’s eligibility to offer the scholarship enhancement for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting. The opportunity provides an additional $2,500 per year to eligible sophomore, junior, and senior Palmetto Fellows and LIFE Scholarship recipients. “This designation not only recognizes the
Presbyterian College students explore Ireland’s complex past on Spring Break study abroad
A spring break trip to Ireland led by Presbyterian College history professors Dr. Roy Campbell and Dr. Rick Heiser offered PC students—and one alumna and her husband—a rich, immersive journey into Irish history, culture, and memory. The course, part of the long-running “Encounters Afar” travel program, focused on the “History of Irish Nationalism” and took
Dr. Caroline Philbeck, OTD ‘24, brings hydrotherapy to the NICU
In her doctoral capstone, Philbeck examined how water can encourage musculoskeletal and neurobehavioral development in infants. by Sarah Murphy Occupational therapists have long used hydrotherapy—the use of water to provide support, resistance, and other effects that cannot otherwise be utilized without the weightlessness of water—as an intervention to address diverse medical conditions. However, utilizing hydrotherapy
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