All graduates are excited about the doors their degree will open for them, but imagine how it feels to have new pathways opened by education when you’re stuck behind bars.
For 10 South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) inmates at the Kirkland Correctional Institution, this dream became a reality on Dec. 12 when they received their degrees at a special Columbia International University (CIU) commencement ceremony.
Eight graduates received their Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees, while two received their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees…