SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (SCAS) &
SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (SCJAS) Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina
The Coastal Carolina University will be hosting the 2025 SCAS/SCJAS Annual Meeting and looks forward to welcoming you to their campus on April 5th. Details of this year’s meeting can be found below.
Click here to Access the 2025 Annual Meeting Bulletin.
Plenary Speaker:
Meeting South Carolina’s Challenges in Natural Resources
Thomas S. Mullikin, PhD, JD
Director, SC Department of Natural Resources
As director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Mullikin serves as the chief administrator and is responsible for the management and supervision of the agency’s five divisions. In addition to his environmental and outdoor experiences, Mullikin is a decorated retired senior military officer having served with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, where he was the international legal officer and assistant staff judge advocate attached to an element of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Mullikin retired as major general/commander of the S.C. State Guard. Mullikin is a native of Camden, where he and his wife, Virginia Ann, reside. They have four children and five grandchildren.
Hotel Information
The following link will allow you to find rates offered to people visiting Coastal Carolina University: https://campustravel.com/university/coastal-carolina-university/
Comfort Suites at the University
2480 East Highway 501
Conway, SC 29526
843-347-9292
Offering group rate of $100.00 per night for 1 king bed; $110.00 per night for 2 queen beds
*Must state that you are with the SC Academy of Science.
**These rates only available if booked prior to 03/20/25.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Coastal Carolina
2061 East Highway 501
Conway, SC 29526
843-331-3141
Special rates for the conference available through this link: Reservations for Fairfield Inn and Suites CCU Academy of Science
Abstract Deadline for SCAS (undergraduate and graduate presentations): March 1, 2025 (deadline extended to March 12)
Abstract Deadline for SCJAS (High School written and oral presentations): February 15, 2025
Registration and Payment Deadline*: March 15, 2025
*Registration is not complete until payment is received.
Links to:
SCAS Annual Meeting Registration Page
SCJAS Annual Meeting Registration Page
Annual Meeting Registration Online Payment
Annual Meeting Registration Mail in Payment
- SCJAS Submission Guidelines document
Registration fees:
SCJAS (Junior)
- Annual Meeting registration students presenting research – $35 (includes registration and student membership)
- Annual Meeting registration non-presenting students/teachers/parents – $25
SCAS (Senior):
- Annual Meeting registration students presenting research – $35 (includes registration and student membership)
- Annual Meeting registration non-presenting attendee – $35
SCAS (Senior) PROFESSIONALS:
- Annual Membership Dues – $40.00
Campus map showing parking locations and location of meeting events
Driving directions to campus may be found at https://www.coastal.edu/admissions/visits/
For more information on the 2025 Annual Meeting, please contact Dr. Carole Oskeritzian at Carole.Oskeritzian@uscmed.sc.edu.