Four-Year, Full-Tuition Scholarship Offered to “Misunderstood Genius”
April 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 12, 2012 - BiblioLabs, a global leader in digital content distribution, is awarding a free education at the College of Charleston – but not to the student…
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Sports marketing magnate and local business leader named Citadel commencement speakers
April 9, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 9, 2012 – Sports marketing leader Harvey W. Schiller and The InterTech Group President Jonathan Zucker will deliver commencement addresses to the Class of 2012 at…
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Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
April 4, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 4, 2012 – Thirty-nine Charleston Southern University students will be inducted into Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges at a campus ceremony April…
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Hearst Foundation Expands Nursing Scholarship Endowment at CSU
March 26, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 23, 2012 – The William Randolph Hearst Foundation recently added a third grant of $100,000 to the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund bringing the Foundation’s…
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AT&T Announces Quarter-Billion-Dollar Expansion of Education Commitment Through Aspire
March 20, 2012New Study: South Carolina High School Graduation Percentage RateIncreased From 2002 To 2009; Nationally, Dropouts Remain Too High At&T’s ‘Socially Innovative’ Approach Aims To Increase High School Graduates, Boost Workplace…
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2011-2012 Palmetto Gold, Silver Awards Announced
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofEducation announced today the recipients of the Palmetto Gold and SilverAwards for the 2011-2012 school year using criteria established…
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SC Future Minds named 11 finalists in the 2012 BB&T “This School’s Got Talent” search
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2012 – Celebrity judges from GRAMMYAward-winning super-group Hootie & The Blowfish (HBF) helped selectthe top entries. HBF bass guitarist Dean Felber and lead guitarist MarkBryan joined their former tour manager and current…
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Brookgreen Summer Camps Offer Education and Summer Fun for Children & Adults!
March 15, 2012PAWLEY’S ISLAND, SC – March 15, 2012 – Camp Brookgreen 2012 will host one-week sessions of summer fun and educational enrichment that will include activities at Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington…
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Five Finalists Named for Teacher of the Year Honor
March 6, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2012 – Five outstanding classroom teacherswere named as finalists in South Carolina’s State Teacher of the YearProgram. The five finalists were chosen from nominees representing…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2012 Governor’s Professor of the Year awards
March 2, 2012Haley recognizes USC Sumter’s Dr. Hendrikus E. van Bulck, The Citadel’s Dr. Conway F. Saylor COLUMBIA, SC – March 1, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley and Commission on Higher Education…
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Microburst Learning Debuts New Branding for Online Job Shadows
February 29, 2012MicroCareerBursts™ help expose young people to modern careersCOLUMBIA, SC – February 29, 2012 – Microburst Learning announced that itis rebranding its online educational tool that exposes secondarystudents to careers in…
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Walker named Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences
February 28, 2012CHARLESTON, SC February 28, 2012 – Dr. Rachel Walker, associate professor of psychology at Charleston Southern University, was named Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences this week. Walker has…
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Statement from State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais
February 27, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2012 – State Superintendent of EducationMick Zais issued the following statement regarding recent comments aboutSouth Carolina’s standards made by U.S. Secretary of Education ArneDuncan. At…
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South University Graphic Design students win at the Midlands ADDY Awards Gala
February 27, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2012 – South University Graphic Designstudentshave won multiple awards at this year’s American Advertising Federationof the Midlands ADDY Awards Gala, held Feb. 18 in Columbia.…
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College of Charleston Recognized in Peace Corps Rankings
February 26, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 26, 2012 – According to a new report, the College of Charleston ranks #2 on the 2012 top Peace Corps volunteer-producing colleges and universities among medium…
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C of C Students Cline and Mangieri “Going the Extra Mile” for People with Disabilities
February 22, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 22, 2012 – In June 2012, Fletcher Cline and Gregory Mangieri, two students at College of Charleston, will join 90 other members of Pi Kappa Phi…
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Students experience good feeling at First Look
February 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 20, 2012 – Brandon Lorick sunk into his chair in the back of the Lightsey Chapel Auditorium and began listening closely to the message. The unassuming…
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Phillips named Director of Technology at CSU
February 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 18, 2012 – Shannon Phillips has been named Executive Director of Technology at Charleston Southern University. Phillips, who earned his bachelor’s degree at CSU in 1994,…
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Nolan named to Board of Trustees at Trident Hospital
February 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 17, 2012 – Dr. Amy Nolan, a 12-year professor of biology at Charleston Southern University, has joined the Board of Trustees at Trident Hospital. Her appointment…
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Charleston Southern approves Strategic Transformation Plan
February 15, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 215, 2012 – The Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees approved a Strategic Transformation Plan last Tuesday, a 10-year development project designed to enhance key areas…
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Plaid About Reading Program Invites Youngest Fans of RBC Heritage to Turn Pages for Tradition
February 14, 2012The HeritageClassic Foundation Presents 2nd Annual Reading Competition to AreaSchools HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 – TheHeritage Classic Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual…
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College of Charleston Named “Best Value College” by Princeton Review
February 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 13, 2012 – The College of Charleston has been ranked as a “Best Value College” by the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review and USA Today…
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State Infrastructure Bank Approves Funding to Complete the Septima Clark Parkway Transportation Improvement Project
February 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. announced that the South Carolina State Infrastructure Bank voted unanimously today to provide $88 million which will enable the completion of the…
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District AP Participation Increases, Scores Remain Low
February 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina saw more students take advantage of AP course offerings but the number of students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 (proficient) on exams remained low…
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Graduating Seniors are Encouraged to Apply for Ride of Your Life Scholarship
February 6, 2012South Carolina State Fair to Award $300,000 in Scholarships COLUMBIA, SC – February 6, 2012 – The South Carolina State Fair, anindependent non-profit organization, is now taking applications fortheir 2012 Ride…
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It's Back! The MOST Exciting Student Talent Contest In South Carolina!
February 1, 2012FLORENCE, SC – February 1, 2012 – This School’s Got Talent – sponsored by BB&T – is looking for the best talent in South Carolina’s public schools. Those selected will be…
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South Carolina Federal Announces Scholarship Competition
January 31, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – January 31, 2012 – South Carolina Federal Credit Union announces its second annual scholarship competition, awarding a total of $7,500 to three deserving students to use…
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2012 Scholastic Art Awards for South Carolina recognizes SCGSAH Visual Arts students
January 25, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – January 25, 2012 – South Carolina Governor’s Schoolfor the Arts (SCGSAH) Visual Arts students are recognized in the 2012Scholastic Art Awards for South Carolina Art Region and…
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Students at Governor's School for Science and Math Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
January 24, 2012Students at Governor’s School for Science and Math Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2012 – Twelve students from the SouthCarolina Governor’s School for Science…
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24 South Carolina Impact Makers Selected to Mentor Liberty Fellows
January 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – Without their vision, acumen andcommunity involvement, South Carolina would be a different state. The 24mentors selected as Senior Advisors to the newest class…
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South Carolina Technology Entrepreneur to Speak at Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
January 23, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 23, 2012 – The South Carolina Governor’sSchool for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce thattechnology entrepreneur, Jason Williamson, will address the student bodyas part…
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Medical Society of South Carolina creates new scholarship at MUSC
January 17, 2012Historic partnership aimed at drawing state’s top medical-school candidatesCHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2012 – The physician organization that is the majority owner of Roper St. Francis Healthcare System has…
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Lowcountry STEM Collaborative receives support from Boeing
January 17, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2012 – The Citadel, with help from Boeing, is leading efforts to increase STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – education and activities in…
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Clemson ranked among best values in public colleges by Kiplinger
January 4, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 4, 2012 – Kiplinger magazine has rated Clemson University among the best valuesin public higher education in its ranking of the 100 Best Values inPublic Colleges…
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Cadet travels to Saudi Arabia for Winter Fellowship
December 13, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 12, 2011 – Citadel Cadet Nick Slater is one of 10 American university students chosen to travel to the Middle East during winter break to participate…
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SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Welcomes New Staff Member
December 12, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 12, 2011 – The Governor’s School for Scienceand Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is proud to introduce its newestemployee, Lindsey Spires Griffin, Development Manager. Graduating from Presbyterian College…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics MIT/NASA Zero Robotics Team Ranks 11th in Nation
December 11, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 9, 2011 – The Governor’s School for Scienceand Mathematics (GSSM) robotics team, Pirate Squad, recently advanced tothe semi-finals in the Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge 2011, which…
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360 SC educators earn National Board Certification
December 7, 2011ROCKHILL, SC – December 7, 2011 – South Carolina remains third in the nation for the total number ofNational Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) after 360 South Carolina educatorsrepresenting 48 school…
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Citadel BOV approves year-end employee salary supplement
December 5, 2011Employees to receive year-end salary supplement Bonus part of revamped performance review process CHARLESTON, SC – December 2, 2011 – The Citadel Board of Visitors approved an amendment to the…
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Two Ashley Ridge High School Students Win Limo Party and $500
November 29, 2011N. CHARLESTON, SC – November 29, 2011 – Two Ashley Ridge High School students won a limo party and a $500 gift card from Young & Free South Carolina, powered…
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Clemson ranked eighth in graduating African-American engineers
November 28, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 23, 2011 – Clemson University ranks eighth among the nation’s universities ingraduating African-American students in engineering, according to a survey by the magazine Diverse: Issues In…
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Princeton University awards poetry prize to SC Governor's School creative writing student
November 9, 2011SOUTH CAROLINA – November 8, 2011 – SC Governor’s School for the Artsand Humanities (SCGSAH) creative writing students were recognized inthe Leonard Milberg ’53 Secondary School Poetry Prize contest presentedby…
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Trident Technical College Hosting Veterans Day Programs and Vets Center Grand Opening
November 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 8, 2011 – Trident Technical College is holding two Veterans Day Celebration programs on Friday, Nov. 11, at two campuses to honor the contributions made by…
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The Education Foundation Receives $181,000 Boeing Grant for STEM Education
November 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 8, 2011 – The Education Foundation received a $181,000 grant from The Boeing Company which was announced today at the Business Education Summit, to extend a…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Charleston Collegiate School Focus on Finances
November 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 8, 2011 – Bond financing facilitated by the South CarolinaJobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) is helping CharlestonCollegiate School focus its finances on education. The 41-year-old private, non-profit…
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Johnson Named Citadel Alumni Association Young Alumnus of the Year
November 7, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 7, 2011 – The Citadel Alumni Association(CAA) Awards Committee has named Dan Johnson the CAA Young Alumnus ofthe year for 2011. Each year the award is…
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South Carolina Receives Mixed Results on Nation’s Report Card
November 2, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2011 – While South Carolina eighth gradersimproved their scores in reading and mathematics, fourth graders’performance in reading slightly declined and slightly improved inmathematics on the…
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College of Charleston President Receives 2011 Milliken Medal of Quality Award
October 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 28, 2011 – College of Charleston President P. George Benson has been named the recipient of the 2011 Milliken Medal of Quality from the South Carolina…
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World Trade Center Charleston Export University
October 26, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 26, 2011 – World Trade Center Charleston (WTCC) is conducting its first export workshop, Export University, a one day workshop on export sales, finance and logistics…
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Unveiling of ring statue kicks off Parents’ Weekend 2011
October 17, 2011Parents’ Weekend 2011 begins today like no other before it with the unveiling of a statue of a Citadel class ring. CHARLESTON, SC – October 17 – 23, 2011 –…
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