Eight South Carolina residents were among more than 150 students who received degrees Dec. 13 during commencement ceremonies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C.

Recipients, and degrees, included:

Pamela Catoe Moore of St. Matthews and Jeremy McMahan of Belton, master of arts in biblical counseling;

Ansley Renee Junkins of Anderson, master of arts in Christian education;

Elizabeth Smith Chasteen of Clemson, master of arts in Christian studies;

Catherine Laurel Wells of Florence, master of arts in women’s studies;

David Jeffrey Key of Spartanburg, master of divinity with biblical counseling;

Zachary Mark Mullis of Pickens, master of divinity with Christian ministry; and

Thomas Albert Collings III of Spartanburg, master of divinity with pastoral ministry.