Coastal Carolina University graduates students in China
Students in this program completed all requirements to earn the undergraduate degrees from both their Chinese universities and from CCU. A total of 257 students from 58 Chinese universities and 18 U.S. public universities were eligible to participate in the CHEPD program graduation ceremony this year. Students graduating from CCU included:
- Jieru Rong (cum laude) -- management degree at CCU and Hainan University
- Jun Yang -- management degree at CCU and Hainan University
- Qingnan Zeng -- accounting degree at CCU and Gansu Agricultural University
- Kemeng Wang -- accounting degree at CCU and Gansu Agricultural University
- Yihong Wu -- biochemistry degree at CCU and Guangzhou University
- Fanxi Yang -- graphic design degree at CCU and Huaqiao University
- Xiqian Zhao -- graphic design degree at CCU and Southwest Jiaotong University
DeCenzo and Associate Provost Darla Domke-Damonte also addressed a gathering of presidents and senior administrators of Chinese and American universities at the ceremony. DeCenzo spoke about strategic global vision and quality services for student mobility as a part of a panel of university presidents from the U.S.A. and China. Domke-Damonte spoke about the philosophy of recognition related to experimental class programs to support student success and institutional persistence in such double-degree programs.
CCU was also presented a special award from the China Council for International Educational Exchange (CCIEE) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) for its active participation in the CHEPD 1+2+1 Program at the meeting.
CCU has been a part of the Sino-American CHEPD 121 Program since 2009. For more information, please contact Domke-Damonte at 843-349-2129 or ddamonte@coastal.edu