Susanne Watts Liggett receives 2015 Coker College Outstanding Young Alumni Award
February 2, 2016
The Coker College Alumni Association has announced that Susanne Watts Liggett ’02 is the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
This prestigious award is presented annually to a Coker College graduate of the past 20 years who has already made significant achievements in his or her chosen profession and who shows exceptional potential for future accomplishments. Nominees are evaluated based on professional accomplishments, personal development (research, writing or graduate work), community involvement (in church, school or local organizations) and/or service to Coker College.
Liggett, a high school English teacher, will be presented with the award on Feb. 6, 2016, in the Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center during halftime of the women’s basketball game that begins at 2:00 p.m. The award presentation is a part of Coker College’s 2016 Homecoming celebrations.
“The CCAA board selected Susanne as an Outstanding Young Alumna because she more than fulfilled the criteria in her commitment to her profession, her personal development, her community and to Coker College,” said Carol Atkinson ’73, president of the Coker College Alumni Association.
In 2002, Liggett graduated with a double major in English and Communication. She added a third major in Secondary English Education in 2008 and also received her South Carolina Teacher Certification from Coker College. She went on to continue her education, receiving National Board Certification, Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Certification, Differentiated Instruction and ADEPT Evaluation Training. In 2012, she received her Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University.
Susanne’s past jobs include Director of Purchasing at H&H Office Solutions, Admissions Counselor and Recruiter at Coker College and English teacher at Ridge View High School in Columbia, SC. She currently teaches English at Blythewood High School in Blythewood, SC. She and her husband, Collin Liggett ’04, live in Blythewood with their three children.
For more information on the Coker College Alumni Association, please contact Peggy Smith at [email protected] or (843) 383-8178. For more information about Coker College Homecoming 2016, please visit www.coker.edu/homecoming.
Release written by Director of Institutional Identity Laura Hoxworth.
Coker College is a student-focused, private liberal arts college located in Hartsville, South Carolina. Coker combines round table, discussion-based learning with hands-on experiences to encourage active participation in and out of the classroom. A supportive, close-knit community prepares Coker students with the confidence and practical life skills they need to reach their personal best, in college and beyond.
Founded in 1908, Coker is a bachelor’s and master’s degree-granting institution and competes in 21 NCAA Division II sports. Coker is ranked among the “Best Colleges” in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review, and by Washington Monthly as No. 5 for value among colleges in the Southeast region.
