Coastal Carolina University Alumni

Your career path doesn’t always end up looking the way you imagined. Just ask Joelie White ’15. 💙

After graduating from Coastal with a degree in business management, Joelie took her love of baking and creativity and eventually started a mobile coffee business.

She also found that something she learned at Coastal would become especially valuable: how to build connections. Joelie credits her experience in Greek life with helping develop the networking skills she now uses to connect with other small businesses, vendors, and events.

Her biggest advice for fellow alumni? Go for it, keep an open mind, stay flexible, and have fun along the way.

Now we want to hear from you: Did your career after Coastal take you somewhere you never expected? Tell us about it below! 👇

Fifty years ago today, construction began on Kimbel Library, a building that would become one of the most iconic and important spaces on Coastal Carolina University's campus.

This week, following a major renovation, as Chanticleers head back to campus for the first day of classes, Kimbel opens a new chapter while continuing a legacy that will serve generations of students to come. 👌

Making the trip to Morgantown for the CCU vs. WVU football game?

Start the weekend with us on Friday, Sept. 4, 7-9 p.m. at Mountain State Brewing Co. in the Wharf District! All alumni and friends are invited to enjoy food, drinks, CCU swag, and more the evening before the big game.

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Do you know a Coastal Carolina University graduate who is making a difference in their profession or community? Now is the time to celebrate their impact.

Nominations for the 2026 Outstanding Alumnus and Young Alumnus of the Year awards are open through Aug. 31. Help recognize a deserving Chanticleer by submitting a nomination today! 👌

Learn more and nominate: coastal.edu/alumni/alumniawards

Pictured: Kasey Herrington ’05, ’21, 2026 Alumnus of the Year

Registration is open for the first Alumni TEALgate of the season! Be sure to join fellow alumni on Blanton Park prior to the Fordham vs. CCU football game on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Registration and additional details can be found here ➡️ coastal.edu/alumni/events/

It’s move-in time at Coastal! 🩵

As a new group of Chanticleers moves into their residence halls and starts making CCU memories of their own, we want our alumni to take us back to where it all started.

🏠Where did you live your freshman year?

📲Do you still keep in touch with your roommate or friends from your hall?

💭What’s one memory from those first few weeks at Coastal that you’ll never forget?

Drop your residence hall and class year in the comments, and tag a fellow Chant who was there with you!

Chants Up! 👌

Each year, the CCU Alumni Association honors two exceptional graduates as our Outstanding Alumnus and Young Alumnus of the Year. Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open through Aug. 31. If you know a Coastal graduate whose professional achievements, service, and dedication to CCU deserve recognition, submit a nomination today.

Learn more and complete the nomination form at: coastal.edu/alumni/alumniawards/

Pictured: Jauntavia Padgett '19, 2026 Young Alumnus of the Year

We're gearing up for an exciting fall filled with alumni events and opportunities to connect with fellow Chanticleers! As registrations begin to open, be sure to bookmark our Alumni Events page, your one-stop destination for all upcoming alumni gatherings and programs: coastal.edu/alumni/events

Registration is now open for:
➡️Alumni & Friends Gathering in Morgantown, WV
📅Friday, Sept. 4

➡️Alumni TEALgate before Fordham vs. CCU
📅Saturday, Sept. 12

Submit a class note before Friday, Aug. 14, for a chance to win a Coastal alumni swag pack and be included in the next edition of the Coastal Magazine!

Big news deserves to be shared. Whether you've started a new job, tied the knot, welcomed a new family member, or celebrated another major milestone, we want to hear from you. Share your news with Teal Nation at: https://bit.ly/CCUClassNote