Metal Mentors: industry organizations collaborate to support students and careers in metal working
August 23, 2017
FLORENCE, SC – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products announced three initiatives to support students and schools focused on skilled trade- and manufacturing-related careers. First, ESAB has announced the WeldItForward student and school…
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New Flex Start option allows for September start at Greenville Technical College
August 22, 2017
A new option at Greenville Technical College gives students the opportunity to begin classes on September 18 and create a full course schedule for University Transfer, business, transitional studies, nursing,…
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Governor Henry McMaster to speak at Bob Jones University
August 22, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will address the Bob Jones University Public Policy Organization Tuesday, Sept. 5. The public is invited to attend the presentation. Beginning at…
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Bob Quinn, Executive Director, SCRA
August 22, 2017
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Education, Innovation and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with Bob Quinn, Executive…
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Bob Quinn, Executive Director, SCRA
August 22, 2017
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Education, Innovation and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with Bob Quinn, Executive…
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Fluor Foundation Scholarships help women pursue construction careers
August 22, 2017The Fluor Foundation expanded its Craft Education Initiative in 2016 to create a pipeline of skilled craft professionals to meet the company’s growing manpower needs in the Southeastern United States.…
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Governor Henry McMaster to speak at Bob Jones University
August 22, 2017
GREENVILLE, S.C. – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will address the Bob Jones University Public Policy Organization Tuesday, Sept. 5. The public is invited to attend the presentation. Beginning at…
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USC and Greenville Health System to commercialize technology
August 21, 2017
The University of South Carolina and Greenville Health System (GHS)—the state’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system—are expanding their partnership to include a focus on commercialization of innovative research and technologies that…
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UofSC and Greenville Health System to commercialize technology
August 21, 2017
The University of South Carolina and Greenville Health System (GHS)—the state’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system—are expanding their partnership to include a focus on commercialization of innovative research and technologies that…
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U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Henry Floyd to speak at Wofford opening convocation
August 20, 2017
The Honorable Judge Henry F. Floyd, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, will be the guest speaker for Wofford College’s opening convocation, set for 11…
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HVAC named Advisory Committee of the Year
August 20, 2017Tri-County Technical College’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Advisory Committee was recognized for its achievements this year at the College’s fall convocation. Committee members and Program Director…
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Surgical Tech students report 100 percent pass rate on national exam
August 20, 2017
For the second consecutive year, Tri-County Technical College’s Surgical Technology graduates report a perfect pass rate on the National Certification Exam. The six August 2017 graduates who took the National…
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Locally Epic helps welcome Furman freshman
August 17, 2017
Locally Epic and Furman University hope to donate more than 600 T-shirts to Goodwill Industries of the Upstate as part of a special promotion Friday night. The T-Shirt Exchange presented…
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Locally Epic helps welcome Furman freshman
August 17, 2017
Locally Epic and Furman University hope to donate more than 600 T-shirts to Goodwill Industries of the Upstate as part of a special promotion Friday night. The T-Shirt Exchange presented…
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Plain Elementary’s Suzanne Billings named GCS Teacher of the Year
August 16, 2017Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced the selection of Suzanne Billings, a fourth grade teacher at Plain Elementary School, as the 2017-18 Greenville County Teacher of the…
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Greenville County Schools names two Emerging Teachers of the Year
August 16, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – During the Teacher of the Year breakfast, Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced two Emerging Teachers of the Year. Katie Inclan, a second grade teacher at Plain Elementary…
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University of South Carolina’s impact tops $5 billion annually, new study shows
August 14, 2017
The annual statewide economic impact of the University of South Carolina system now totals $5.5 billion, supporting one in 35 jobs statewide and generating nearly $220 million in tax revenue…
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University of South Carolina’s impact tops $5 billion annually, new study shows
August 14, 2017
The annual statewide economic impact of the University of South Carolina system now totals $5.5 billion, supporting one in 35 jobs statewide and generating nearly $220 million in tax revenue…
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SCASA’s Foundation announces $100,000 donation to capital campaign
August 8, 2017
The South Carolina Foundation for Educational Leadership announces a significant gift to their recent capital campaign, Building a Foundation for School Leadership. The Foundation was formed in 1991 to support…
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SCASA’s Foundation announces $100,000 donation to capital campaign
August 8, 2017
The South Carolina Foundation for Educational Leadership announces a significant gift to their recent capital campaign, Building a Foundation for School Leadership. The Foundation was formed in 1991 to support…
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Erskine Seminary announces Greenville campus expansion
August 8, 2017
Erskine Theological Seminary, a fully accredited seminary with 180 years of history in theological education, announces the expansion of its Greenville extension site. Classes in theology, Bible, church history and…
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Erskine Seminary announces Greenville campus expansion
August 8, 2017
Erskine Theological Seminary, a fully accredited seminary with 180 years of history in theological education, announces the expansion of its Greenville extension site. Classes in theology, Bible, church history and…
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Furman University to host summer commencement exercises August 12
August 6, 2017Kate Kaup, the James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs at Furman University, will serve as speaker when Furman holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug.…
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Science and Math Governor’s School names Jon Shannon executive vice president
August 4, 2017
HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Jon Shannon, GSSM’s chief information officer, has been named executive vice president. In…
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Science and Math Governor’s School names Jon Shannon executive vice president
August 4, 2017
HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Jon Shannon, GSSM’s chief information officer, has been named executive vice president. In…
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5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held
August 3, 2017Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…
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5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held
August 3, 2017Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…
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Furman University listed in Princeton Review’s best colleges guide
August 2, 2017Furman University is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, The Best 382 Colleges. Only about 15 percent…
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Furman football program receives $1 million gift from anonymous donor
July 31, 2017An anonymous donor has given Furman University a $1 million gift to support the Paladins’ football program and honor the legacy of former head football coach Bobby Johnson. In addition…
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Thomas Strange named to Tri-County’s Commission
July 31, 2017
Thomas Strange, of Easley, has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Pickens County Council appointed Mr. Strange to the Commission, effective in…
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Mary Lou Merkt named chair of NACUBO board
July 26, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University vice president for finance and administration Mary Lou Merkt has been named the 2017-18 chair of the National Association of College and University Business Officers…
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Furman University accepting applications for Corporate Sustainability program
July 25, 2017Applications for the Furman University Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability are now being accepted. The Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability is a program of Furman’s Center for Corporate and Professional…
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Riley Institute at Furman announces afterschool & expanded learning Policy Fellows
July 24, 2017Sixteen leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between the Riley Institute at Furman…
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Spartanburg Community College receives grant for new Sustainable Agriculture Program
July 24, 2017
Spartanburg Community College is one step closer to finalizing materials and equipment needed for a new Sustainable Agriculture certificate program thanks to a grant from Dominion Energy. The $5,000 grant…
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USC professor selected for Health Innovators Fellowship
July 23, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Jennifer Trilk, PhD, FACSM, assistant professor of physiology and exercise science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, was named to the third class of…
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Spartanburg Community College receives grant for new sustainable agriculture program
July 23, 2017From left: Jason Bagwell, director of SCC horticulture programs; Kristen Beckham of the Dominion Foundation; Gwen Murtha, SCC grants coordinator; Jay Moore, SCC horticulture faculty. Spartanburg Community College is…
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1×1 Design’s Asheley Scott to begin serving as President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation
July 22, 2017
1×1 Design announced that Asheley Scott, AIA, LEED AP, has begun serving a two-year term as the President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF), leading a board of more than…
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1×1 Design’s Asheley Scott to begin serving as President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation
July 22, 2017
1×1 Design announced that Asheley Scott, AIA, LEED AP, has begun serving a two-year term as the President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF), leading a board of more than…
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AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support Connect to College program
July 20, 2017AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support the Connect to College (C2C) program. Terrance Ford, regional director of external affairs for Upstate AT&T, left, presents the check to Grayson…
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The power of partnerships: Oconee Campus becomes a reality
July 19, 2017Tri-County Technical College officials joined Oconee County partners from government, education and economic development to break ground on the Oconee Campus, the first building to be constructed on the site…
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Duke Energy gives $85,000 to STEM summer programs
July 17, 2017Duke Energy is continuing to support two separate Clemson University summer programs for middle school girls and incoming university freshmen this year with an $85,000 grant from the Duke Energy…
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Clemson University Foundation names six new board members
July 17, 2017Six new members have joined the Clemson University Foundation board of directors for four-year terms beginning July 1. The board also re-elected E. Mitchell “Mitch” Norville of Greenville chairman and Robert B. Hambright of Blowing…
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JMI Sports announces hire of Clemson Sports & Campus Marketing team
July 17, 2017
As the new Total Campus Marketing partner of Clemson University, JMI Sports has hired a 10-person sponsorship sales and client services team. Operating as Clemson Sports & Campus Marketing, the…
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Spartanburg Water awarded SCC grant for education
July 10, 2017
Spartanburg Water’s Drinking Water Treatment Maintenance group recently used a $12,630 grant for scholarships to train its employees through Spartanburg Community College. “The grant was distributed to a local company…
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Swansea High School JAG-SC team takes 2nd in Nation
July 7, 2017
The Swansea High School Students in Action Team placed second nationally in the Jefferson Awards Foundation competition. They were recognized for their service learning project which is to promote community…
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Swansea High School JAG-SC team takes 2nd in Nation
July 7, 2017
The Swansea High School Students in Action Team placed second nationally in the Jefferson Awards Foundation competition. They were recognized for their service learning project which is to promote community…
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Spartanburg Community College creates new endowment fund with The Spartanburg County Foundation
July 3, 2017
The Spartanburg Community College Foundation has established a new endowment fund with The Spartanburg County Foundation which will support the needs of Spartanburg Community College. In a presentation held on…
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USC Upstate hires Chief Philanthropic Officer
June 30, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Meredith N. Brunen joins the University of South Carolina Upstate on July 3 as the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, where she serves as the chief…
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Furman recognizes graduates of Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability
June 28, 2017The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2017 graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability: Jane Arrington, Greenville Water…
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Thirty-Two complete Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Sherman College
June 26, 2017
Thirty-two students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. The commencement was a shared…
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