STA Education Foundation Announces Local Scholarship Awards
May 28, 201016 Charleston Area Students to Be Recognized CHARLESTON, SC – May 28, 2010 – The Student Transportation of America Education Foundation (STAEF) announced it will award cash scholarships this year…
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New President Announced for SC Technical College System
May 27, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – May 26, 2010 – The State Board for Technical andComprehensive Education announced yesterday that an offer has beenextended to and accepted by Dr. Darrel Staat. Staat comes…
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Schools win awards for family-friendly atmosphere, customer-focused service
May 17, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 17, 2010 – Schools across South Carolina werehonored today with RedCarpet awards to recognize their success at creatingfamily-friendly school environments and providing excellent customerservice. State Superintendent…
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Leadership South Carolina Announces Newest Graduates, Prepares Leaders for Future
May 13, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 11, 2010 – Leadership South Carolina, thestate’s oldest and most recognized leadership development program, wouldlike to announce graduates who comprise the Class of 2010. They joinmore…
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2010 Bulldog Challenge raised more than $12,000
May 5, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2010 – The 2010 running of The Citadel’s Bulldog Challenge raised $12,152 in memory of Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank, Citadel Class of 2004. Frank…
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Three high school seniors selected for recognition as 2010 Presidential Scholars
May 5, 2010WASHINGTON, DC & GREENVILLE & AIKEN, SC- May 5, 2010 -Three seniors in South Carolina public schools are among the 141outstanding students nationwide recognized as 2010 PresidentialScholars, according to federal…
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The Citadel enters partnership with Barnes and Noble
May 4, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2010 – Barnes and Noble College Booksellers will take over textbook sales and operations at The Citadel Gift Shop under a new partnership that takes…
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Palmetto Mentoring Network aims to cut down on gang activity, juvenile violence
May 4, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2010 – The South Carolina Department ofEducation’s Office of Youth Services has received a $486,169federal grant to fund a Palmetto Mentoring Network made up ofsite-based,…
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Preservationist Joseph McGill Hunts for S.C. Slave Cabins
April 30, 2010He Will Sleep on May 8 in a Cabin at Magnolia Gardens CHARLESTON, SC – April 30, 2010 – Historic preservationist Joseph McGill will travel South Carolina to spend the night…
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5th Annual Island Heritage Celebration Takes James Island History to Schools
April 27, 2010CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC – April 27, 2010 – The 5th Annual IslandHeritage Celebration on May 6-7 will present a history lesson to JamesIsland middle school students through a photo exhibit,…
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Collaboration and Innovation Key to Delivering a Trained Workforce for Boeing North Charleston
April 15, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 13, 2010 – Yesterday partners from across thestate came together to celebrate the grand opening of the Boeing NorthCharleston Training Center on Trident Technical College’s campus. …
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South Carolina recognizes 403 schools for outstanding academic performance
April 14, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – April 14, 2010 – More than 400 public schools have earned recognition for academic achievement and closing achievement gaps in 2009. In its ninth year, the Palmetto…
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College Receives $4.1 Million Software Grant
April 14, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 13, 2010 – The College of Charleston announced that the school’s Geology and Environmental Geosciences Department was recently awarded a software grant for $4.1-million from Seismic-Micro…
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Twenty-six seniors are winners in National Achievement Scholarship competition
April 14, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – April 13, 2010 – Twenty-six African American seniors in 19 South Carolina public high schools have been named winners in the 46th annual National Achievement Scholarship competition. They…
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Life Cycle Institute Offers Speed of Trust® Simulation
April 13, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 1, 2010 – The Life Cycle Institute, Life Cycle Engineering’s education group, has added a new resource: the Speed of Trust® Simulation. This resource includes a…
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Rex says South Carolina will enter Round 2 competition for ‘Race to the Top’ grants
April 9, 2010COLUMBIA – April 9, 2010 – State Superintendent of Education JimRex said today that South Carolina would participate in the second round of competition for federal Race to Top grants.…
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Forums to highlight breakthroughs in mental research
April 8, 2010MUSC partners with brain & behavior research fund to bring science to families CHARLESTON, SC – April 8, 2010 – Families throughout the Charleston community will have a rare opportunity…
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Lecturer to discuss cosmic ray research and living at the South Pole
April 7, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 13, 2010 – One of the nation’s leadingground-based cosmic ray researchers will visit The Citadel this month to share his research and what it is like…
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Regimental Band and Pipes to present “A Concert for the Community”
April 7, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – April 20, 2010 – The Citadel Regimental Band andPipes 2010 spring show for the greater Charleston community will giveconcert goers a taste of what the world will…
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CBS’ Bob Schieffer to deliver May 8 commencement address
April 5, 2010Graduate College May 9 Commencement speaker More informationabout Commencement 2010 at The Citadel CHARLESTON, SC – April 5, 2010 – CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer will be the…
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MUSC names first-ever female College of Medicine dean
March 31, 2010Dr. Etta Pisano, UNC-Chapel Hill, will assume new role July 1, 2010 CHARLESTON, SC – March 31, 2010 – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has announced the appointment…
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German-Based SC Companies Learn About Benefits of C of C Interns
March 30, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – March 30, 2010 – College of Charleston German and International Business majors got an important lesson in corporate responsibility and cross-cultural co-operation on Tuesday evening, March 23. …
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College of Charleston Offers NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) Exam Prep Course
March 30, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – March 30, 2010 – The Global Business Resource Center at the College of Charleston is once again giving business community members, students, and faculty the opportunity to…
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SC Technical College System’s Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation
March 25, 2010Funds will assist students with textbooks and instructional supplies during economically challenging times COLUMBIA, SC – March 25, 2010 – SC Technical College System’s Foundation today announced a $100,000 grant from…
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South Carolina team interviewed by judges in tight Race to the Top grant competition
March 17, 2010WASHINGTON, DC – March 17, 2010 – A five-member team from South Carolina was interviewed today by a panel of judges in the hotly contested national competition for $4.3 billion…
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SC Technical College System to honor Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team Members
March 16, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – March 16, 2010 – The SC Technical College System will recognize 18 students enrolled at colleges within the South Carolina Technical College System who have been named…
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An ‘astronomical’ event: The Citadel’s first man in space returns to recount his out of this world journey
March 16, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – March 16, 2010 – NASA Astronaut Lt. Col. Randy Bresnik made Citadel history last November as the first graduate of the Military College of South Carolina to…
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Career Poetry, Poster Contest State Winners
March 10, 2010National Career Development Month poetry, poster competition winners announced COLUMBIA, SC – March 10, 2010 – Forty-six South Carolina students have been named winners in a poetry and poster contest held…
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“Big Red” completed its 150-year and 1,203-mile journey home to The Citadel today
March 7, 2010“Big Red” comes home CHARLESTON, SC – March 5, 2010 – The Civil War-era red palmetto flag – believed to be the one that flew over Morris Island when Citadel…
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Two more hybrid buses join state fleet to help reduce pollution, lessen health risks
March 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – March 3, 2010 – Two more hybrid diesel/electric school buses are going on the road in the state’s continuing effort to help cut pollution from older diesel vehicles. …
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South Carolina ranks second in the nation in school breakfast participation rates
February 24, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2010 – Two-thirds of South Carolina children who are served free or reduced-price lunches also eat breakfast at school, the second-highest participation rate in the…
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Sixty-eight South Carolina seniors identified as 2010 Presidential Scholar candidates
February 24, 2010WASHINGTON, DC & SOUTH CAROLINA – February 24, 2010 – Sixty-eight South Carolina high school seniors have been identified as candidates for the 2010 Presidential Scholars program that honors young people for…
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School nurses, PE teacher recognized for service to public school students, staff
February 23, 2010HORRY COUNTY, SC – February 18, 2010 – Two school nurses have been recognized for their professionalism and service to South Carolina’s public schools. Pamela Allsbrook, a registered nurse serving students in…
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Electrical Construction Apprentices to Compete at Trident Technical College
February 13, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – February 10, 2010 – Electrical construction apprentices will display their skills in installing electrical components and circuitry at the Electricians Competition and Career Fair to be held on…
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SC Technical College System Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Broadband Access and Use in South Carolina
February 8, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 8, 2010 – The SC Technical College System has been awarded a grant for $5.9M by the US Department of Commerce – National Telecommunications and Information…
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Baseline PASS scores in English language arts, social studies show familiar pattern
February 6, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2010 – The test may have changed, but the scoring patterns remain mostly the same. That’s a quick summary of results from the initial 2009…
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Rex proposes higher cigarette tax as alternative to teacher furloughs
February 2, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – February 1, 2010 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex today proposed a plan that would raise South Carolina’s lowest-in-the-nation cigarette tax to the national average, improve…
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College Of Charleston Adds Two New Undergraduate Majors
January 22, 2010CHARLESTON, Sc – January 22, 2010 – College of Charleston students will have two additional undergraduate majors to choose from, beginning in Fall 2010. A major in women’s and gender…
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S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Awarded Federal Funds for New Readiness Initiative
January 21, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – January 20, 2010 – The S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) has been awarded $275,000 in federally appropriated funds to expand its outreach program through the…
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Students to Compete in LEGO League Regional Qualifier at Trident Technical College
January 20, 2010NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – January 20, 2010 – Approximately 40 teams of middle school students will compete in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Lowcountry Regional Qualifier tournament to be held…
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GSSM Celebrates $200,000 Gift from BB&T Charitable Foundation
January 19, 2010HARTSVILLE, SC – January 19, 2010 – In an effort to help launch its new Economics and Finance Institute, the S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) announced it has…
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Rex launches teacher education project aimed at reducing levels of family, dating violence
January 13, 2010COLUMBIA, SC – January 13, 2010 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex today announced a new teacher education initiative aimed at reducing family and dating violence in South Carolina. Teachers…
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Annual Study Shows Decline in Number of Teacher Positions, Fewer Vacancies for 2009-2010 School Year
January 13, 2010ROCK HILL, SC – January 13, 2009 – As temperatures—and K-12 funding—drop South Carolina school districts continue to weather the storm. They’re doing so this year with fewer teachers in…
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SC Superintendent Candidate Mick Zais Visits CERRA
January 4, 2010ROCK HILL, SC – January 4, 2010 – South Carolina citizens will elect a new state superintendent of education in November, and each of the five candidates vying for the…
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Nearly 800 teachers achieve National Board certification; state retains third-place ranking
December 16, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – December 16, 2009 – Another 799 South Carolina teachers have joined the ranks of those receiving the highest credential available in the teaching profession, up from 755 teachers…
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799 South Carolina Educators Earn National Board Certification
December 16, 2009ROCK HILL – December 16, 2009 – Seven hundred ninety-nine South Carolina educators representing 62 school districts and 5 special schools earned National Board Certification in 2009, according to data…
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Three-Quarters of SC Students Pass High School Exit Exam on First Attempt
November 24, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 24, 2009 – Three out of four South Carolina students passed the state’s high school exit exam on their first attempt in 2009, according to results…
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State Board of Education Supports Requiring School Districts to Screen Substitute Teachers
November 11, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 10, 2009 – South Carolina’s State Board of Education today supported changing state law to require school districts to do state criminal background checks on substitute…
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South Carolina Ranks 17th in National Report Card Designed to Track Educational Innovation
November 11, 2009WASHINGTON – November 11, 2009 – South Carolina ranks 17th in a new national report card measuring key indicators of educational innovation. The “Leaders and Laggards” report – released today…
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ExxonMobil Awards Grant to College of Charleston’s Department of Computer Science
November 4, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – November 4, 2009 – ExxonMobil has awarded a $35,000 grant to the College of Charleston’s Department of Computer Science to help in the development of a system…
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