Students from South Carolina were among the December graduates at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C., and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas.
Receiving degrees at Southeastern were Paul Jordan, Central, and Joanna Grace Slagle, Irmo (master of arts in Christian studies); Aaron Wesley Earls, Blacksburg, and David Miles, Florence (master of divinity with Christian apologetics).
The following earned a master of divinity degree in Christian ministry: Jeremy Todd Beauford, Abbeville; Matthew J. Denton, Clemson; Tara Kneece Denton, Clemson; Kevin Grant Elliott, Union; James Ryan Henson, Greer; Joseph C. Lively, Newberry; and Corey L. Watson, Johnsonville.
Kevin Matthew Giordano, Charleston, received a master of divinity with pastoral ministry degree.
Doctor of ministry degrees were awarded to Keith Lester, Greenville; Michael Timothy Madaris, Pageland; and Steven Connor Silvey, Anderson.
At Southwestern Seminary, Andrew D. Patton, Lyman, earned a master of divinity degree in church history.