USC Upstate recognizes May graduates

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SPARTANBURG - Three Clarendon County residents graduated May 3, 2016, on the Quad behind John C. Stockwell Administration Building at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Those receiving degrees in May included Summerton residents Lanitra Bennett and Courtney Manning; and Devyn Youngblood of Turbeville. USC Upstate offers more than 40 bachelor's degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, nursing, and teacher education, and master's degrees in education, informatics, and nursing. Among the fastest-growing universities in South Carolina, USC Upstate is a diverse and dynamic community of 6,000 students from across the Upstate, 36 states, and 15 countries. As a leading metropolitan universities in the Southeast, USC Upstate has its main campus in Spartanburg, two locations in Greenville, and a growing number of programs online. The USC Upstate Spartans, which fields 17 varsity sports, compete on the NCAA Division I level as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Nearly 26,000 alumni have earned degrees from USC Upstate and approximately 85 percent choose to remain in the Upstate region to build their lives and careers, making a significant impact of the region's economy and quality of life. Learn more at www.uscupstate.edu.