South Carolinians were among the graduates receiving degrees in May at New Orleans, Midwestern, Southeastern and Southern seminaries. Listed are degrees, graduates, hometown and home churches (if provided).
NEW ORLEANS
Master of Divinity: David Bagwell, Travelers Rest, First Baptist, Powdersville (pastor of Bethel Baptist, Westminster).
Master of Arts in Christian Education: Kimberlee Duncan, Gilbert.
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry: Randy Copeland, Columbia, North Trenholm; Isaac Gilliard Jr., Charleston.
Certificate in Basic and Advanced Women’s Ministry: Julie Stewart, First Baptist, Pickens.
Certificate in Youth Ministry: Peter Copeland, Columbia, North Trenholm (US/C2 missionary with Waccamaw Baptist Association).
MIDWESTERN
Master of Divinity: John Mills, Boiling Springs.
SOUTHEASTERN
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies: Timothy Duane Holden, Spartanburg.
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and History: Christopher Todd Bennett, Gaffney.
Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling: Bryan Barrineau, Sumter.
Master of Divinity with Biblical Counseling: Laurie Gambrell, Easley.
Master of Divinity with Christian Ministry: Kyle Stuart Richter, Greenwood.
Master of Divinity with Evangelism: Michael Roland McCormick, Lexington.
Master of Divinity with Pastoral Ministry: Joshua Lancaster, Simpsonville; James Oliver Rogers, Camden; Matthew Aaron Rogers, Rock Hill; and Jackie Dean Wray II, Greer.
Master of Divinity with Worship Leadership: Jason Andrew Rumbough, Chapin.
SOUTHERN
Doctor of Philosophy: Shane Walton Parker, Columbia.
Master of Divinity: Stephen Scott Adams, Winnsboro, Stephen Greene Baptist Church; Travis Agnew, Greenwood, North Side Baptist Church; John Lewis Mann, Clinton, Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, Laurens; Charles Todd Pearson, Spartanburg, Lake Bowen Baptist Church; Wayne Shealy, Greenville, Edwards Road Baptist Church; Richard Stark III, Taylors, First Baptist Church.
Master of Arts in Christian Education: Logan Preston, Charleston, East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant; Joshua Jackson Sorrow, Summerville, Old Fort Baptist Church.