ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Winthrop University’s newest Eagles will soon land on campus for the institution’s 140th academic year! Learn more about the Class of 2029:
BY THE NUMBERS
3.99: Average GPA
34: States Represented
5 and 5: Number of valedictorians and salutatorians, respectively
FAST FACTS
Most Popular Major: Biology
Most Popular Names: Abigail and Ethan
The city from which most of our newest students hail: Columbia, South Carolina
*Outside of South Carolina, the state that sent the most students to Winthrop: North Carolina
*Within the United States, Kayla Calvey traveled the farthest to attend Winthrop: 4,669 miles from Pearl City, Hawaii.
*Outside of the U.S., Blessing Yeboah traveled 5,334 from Sefwi Awaso, Ghana.
COOL NOTES
*Jessica Curley volunteered hundreds of hours to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, raising
more than $25,000 in donations.
*Speaking of volunteer work, Isabella Millard volunteers in the NICU of her local children’s hospital through the Beads of Courage program. She also helps raise orphaned kittens.
*Mason Kucia is a two-time state golf champion in South Carolina and played in the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship.
*Likewise, Dylan Park is ranked in the top 10 in South Carolina golf rankings and competed in more than 30 tournaments.
*Lorelai Jolley is a U.S. Presidential Scholar in Career and Technology. She also holds a SkillsUSA Gold Medal, and Bronze and Silver Awards from the Girl Scouts.
*At only 16, Jackson Grossman started a microbusiness online selling spare parts, which has now reached annual sales of over $32,000.
*Kyra Jones received the Girl Scouts Gold Award and created a hygiene pantry to help young ladies.
*Abbigail Hewitt created hand-drawn cards for COVID patients, which led to starting a community program to continue the work.
*Ava Norfolk placed fourth in a national archery competition and holds five state titles.
*Marie Tisdale received the Presidential Volunteer Service Medal and the American Heritage Girls Stars & Stripes Award.
Read profile of Winthrop’s incredible students, faculty, staff and alumni by visiting www.winthrop.edu/mwe.
