Two South Carolina School Leaders Receive Top Honors
May 3, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – May 3, 2014 – Spartanburg School District 7 Superintendent, Dr. Russell Booker, has been named the 2015 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and Laurens School District…
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Greenville Tech’s Joy Finch Honored
May 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – May 3, 2014 – Joy Finch, Environmental Health and Occupational Safety department head and instructor in the Corporate & Career Development Division at Greenville Technical College, received the…
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SMC Evening Paralegal Certificate Program offering Financial Documents and Accounting Course for Legal Professionals
May 1, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – May 1, 2014 – All persons involved in law or business are acutely aware of the necessity of having a decent working knowledge of accounting and financial documents.…
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Greenville Students Know How to “Be Freshwater Friendly”
March 24, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 24, 2014 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) partnered with Greenville Renewable Energy Education (GREEN) Charter School to hold a Be Freshwater Friendly essay contest for fifth…
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Girl Rising at Furman University
October 3, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 3, 2013 – The Upstate community is invited to attend a screening of Girl Rising on Thursday, October 10th at 7 p.m. at Burgiss Theater, in…
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Rotary Club of Greenville honors Greenville Teacher of the Year
September 25, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – September 25, 2013 – The Rotary Club of Greenville named Anne Kelsey-Zibert its Teacher of the Year during the group’s teacher recognition event Tuesday. Kelsey-Zibert is a…
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Rotary Club of Greenville to honor local teachers
September 20, 2013What: Greenville Rotary, along with Greenville County Superintendent Burke Royster, will recognize the district’s top teachers. When: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at noon. Where: Westin Poinsett Hotel, 120 S. Main…
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Legacy Charter School Announces Golf Tournament and Gala Fundraiser
August 18, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – August 22, 2013 – Legacy Charter School announces the first annual Legacy Lions Golf Classic, September 30th at the Green Valley Country Club in Greenville. The tournament…
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Clemson MBAe students compete for $40,000 in funding at EnterPrize Awards Roadshow presented by CertusBank
May 14, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2013 – Clemson University this week kicks off the inaugural EnterPrize Awards presented by CertusBank, a three-city, three-week roadshow and competition that showcases MBAe student…
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Former Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Visits PC
February 13, 2013CLINTON, SC – February 13, 2013 – Dr. Carlos J. Emanuel, a past presidential candidate from Ecuador and Presbyterian College alumnus, is scheduled to visit PC’s campus tomorrow, February 14th.…
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Smith Named VP at Presbyterian College
December 17, 2012CLINTON, SC – December 17, 2012 – Presbyterian College (PC) announcesthat Dr. Joy Smith, associate vice president for student affairs anddean of students at Clemson University, will be joining PC…
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PC Names New Provost
November 20, 2012Dr. Donald R. Raber II has been named Presbyterian College’s third provost, effective in January 2013. Dr. Raber has served PC as Associate Professor of Political Science and most recently…
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Anderson University has joined the University Center of Greenville
June 13, 2012New Member Institution to Expand MBA Program to Greenville Market GREENVILLE, SC – June 12, 2012 – The Board of Trustees of the University Center of Greenville, Inc. (UCG) announces the…
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Innovative State Fair Program Promotes Understanding and Appreciation of Agriculture and Sustainability
June 13, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2012 – The South Carolina State Fair hasintroduced a wide-ranging program called “From Field to Fair®” designedto educate, entertain and motivate consumers about the wonders…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Kicks Off Greenville iTEAMS 2012
June 13, 2012Technology-based summer camp for SC middle schoolers GREENVILLE, SC – June 13, 2012 – The Governor’s School for Science and Math (GSSM) will kick off its distinguished Innovation, Technology &…
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Spartanburg Community College to Host Open House on June 19
June 7, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – June 7, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) will host a free open house event on Tuesday, June 19 from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Dan Lee Terhune…
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Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Receives Funding from Verizon to Expand iTEAMS Summer Camp
June 7, 2012Verizon Foundation’s $10,000 Grant Will Support Mobile App Development ProjectHARTSVILLE, SC – June 7, 2012 – The Verizon Foundation awarded the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) $10,000…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Math Kicks Off GoSciTech
June 6, 2012Three weeks of science and technology summer camp for SC middle schoolers COLUMBIA, SC – June 6, 2012 – The Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) will kick off GoSciTech, the…
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Ignoring poverty in America: Furman Professor Thomas writes book on public education
June 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – June 1, 2012 – Furman University education professor Paul Thomas has published his 13th book, Ignoring Poverty in the U.S. — The Corporate Takeover of Public Education…
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Wofford students embark for summer India internships
June 4, 2012Classmates gaining experience in strategy, accounting, finance SPARTANBURG, SC – June 1, 2012 – While most of their classmates spend the summer working or playing in their hometowns, two Wofford students…
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SC State University Appoints Dr. Cynthia Warrick Interim President
June 1, 2012ORANGEBURG, SC – June 1, 2012 – The Board of Trustees of SC StateUniversity voted to appoint Dr. Cynthia Warrick, interim president of SCState University. Dr. Warrick will begin at…
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South Carolina's Youth Apprenticeship Program Attracts White House Attention
May 31, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 31, 2012 – Apprenticeship Carolina, along withAiken Technical College, Aiken County School District and Tognum AmericaInc., participated in a roundtable discussion at the White House lastweek to…
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Jefferson named Wofford chief financial officer
May 30, 2012Will continue overseeing business operations SPARTANBURG, SC – May 29, 2012 – Barbara F. (Barbie) Jefferson has been named chief financial officer at Wofford effective June 30, 2012. She will…
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$100,000 BB&T gift enables Iraq War veteran, student with passion for service to receive professional skills training
May 30, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 30, 2012 – Two Wofford students – one an Iraq War veteran and the other committed to working with the poor – have been selected to…
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Colleen O'Brien Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award To Study In London
May 28, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 28, 2012 – Dr. Colleen C. O’Brien, an assistant professor of Early American Literature at the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been awarded the Fulbright…
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Mobilizing The Middle East Around Environmental Issues
May 28, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 29, 2012 – While most people are heading off to the beach for vacation, Lizabeth Zack is packing for a two-week trip to the Middle East…
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Presbyterian College ROTC Staff Member Receives U.S. Army Cadet Command HRA of the Year Award
May 25, 2012CLINTON, SC – May 22, 2012 – Cathy Whitman, human resource assistantfor Presbyterian College Army ROTC program, has received the distinctionof Army Cadet Command HRA of the Year for the…
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Greenville Tech selected for child development screening program
May 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 25, 2012 – Greenville Tech’s Child Development Center has been selected by the University of South Carolina Child Development Research Center to participate in an online…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities ranked 42 in Newsweek’s“2012 America’s Best High Schools”
May 23, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – May 21, 2012 – Newsweek announced the “2012America’s Best High Schools” and the South Carolina Governor’s Schoolfor the Arts & Humanities (SCGSAH) was ranked 42, up from…
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Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Soccer Team Makes History
May 23, 2012Eagles advance to state championship for the first time since the school’s inception COLUMBIA, SC – May 23, 2012 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) boys…
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Alpha Sigma Lambda Inducts Students and Faculty at USC Upstate
May 21, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 21, 2012 – Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society is the only national honor society for non-traditional students who attend college either full-time or part-time and…
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Clemson to host national college steel bridge competition
May 21, 2012CLEMSON, SC – May 21, 2012 – More than 500 students from 47 universities will compete in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition May 25 and 26 at Clemson University.…
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Mu Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at USC Upstate Celebrates 20 Years Of Nursing Excellence
May 21, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 21, 2012 – The Mary Black School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Upstate recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Mu Rho Chapter…
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Spartanburg Community College Dedicates Business Training Center to L. Hoke Parris
May 18, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 18, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) held a naming ceremony on May 16, honoring L. Hoke Parris, of Gaffney, for his leadership and continued support…
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Presbyterian College Faculty Member is Author of Article Recognized by National Science Teachers Association
May 16, 2012CLINTON, SC – May 16, 2012 – Dr. Julie Brockman Smart, assistantprofessor of education at Presbyterian College has co-authored anarticle which has been selected by the National Science TeachersAssociation (NSTA)…
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AdvanceSC Grant Supports Welding Training at the Union County Advanced Technology Center
May 16, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 16, 2012 – AdvanceSC has renewed a $15,000 grant that provides students attending Union County High School’s Career & Technology Center the opportunity to enroll in…
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Furman History Professor Co-Authors Book about Education Reform in El Salvador
May 16, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University history professor Erik Ching has co-written a new book about education reform in El Salvador during the Cold War. The book is co-written by Fordam…
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Clemson CFO promoted, takes on new duties
May 15, 2012CLEMSON, SC – May 15, 2012 – Clemson University President James F. Barker announced that Chief Financial Officer Brett A. Dalton has been promoted to the newly created position of…
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Wofford President Dunlap announces retirement effective next year
May 15, 2012Leader will return as Chapman Family Professor in the Humanities SPARTANBURG, SC – May 15, 2012 – Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap, president of Wofford College since 2000, announced this morning…
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Governor's School for Science & Mathematics Receives Przirembel Prize at InnoVenture Conference
May 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2012 – The South CarolinaGovernor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) took home one of fiveawards in the second annual Przirembel Prize competition at the…
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Clemson Construction Management Students Take Third Place in National ABC Competition
May 14, 2012Upstate Construction Professionals Helped Prepare the Team for the Competition GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2012 – The Upstate S.C. Council of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the…
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Girls on the Run Founder Receives Honorary Degree from Converse College
May 14, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 13, 2012 – Molly Barker of Charlotte, N.C, founder of the international organization Girls on the Run, received her first honorary degree from Converse College, a…
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Presbyterian College Publishes Two Creative Nonfiction Essays
May 14, 2012CLINTON, SC – May 11, 2012 – Dr. Terry Barr, professor of English atPresbyterian College has recently had two creative nonfiction essaysaccepted for publication. The first essay, In the Evening…
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Wanda Johnson Named One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 14, 2012ANDERSON, SC – May 14, 2012 – Wanda Johnson learned a great deal about being a good law enforcement/probation agent — and listener — from former Tri-County Criminal Justice Department…
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Ethel Pettigrew Honored as One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 14, 2012CLEMSON, SC – May 14, 2012 – CPA Ethel Pettigrew began her career as an elementary school teacher and says one day she hopes to go back to teaching, this…
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Tracy Bowie Honored as One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 14, 2012ANDERSON, SC – May 14, 2012 – Nine years ago, a proud and accomplished Tracy Whitten Bowie walked across the Anderson Civic Center stage to receive her associate degree in…
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Presbyterian College Names Dr. Debra S. Lee as Professor of the Year 2012
May 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 10, 2012 – Dr. Debra S. Lee, associate professor of early childhood and chair of the education department at Presbyterian College (PC) has recently been recognized…
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Presbyterian College Names Dr. Debra S. Lee Professor of the Year
May 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 10, 2012 – Dr. Debra S. Lee, associate professorof early childhood and chair of the education department atPresbyterian College (PC) has recently been recognized as professor…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Meet U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
May 9, 2012Future teachers tour Washington, D.C. as part of their Sophomore Experience ROCK HILL, SC – MAY 9, 2012 – Teaching Fellows from South Carolina metwith U.S. Secretary of Education Arne…
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Alpharetta, GA Resident Named Associate Director, Online Marketing at Ashworth College
May 9, 2012PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA – May 8, 2012 – Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/), a leading online school and provider of accredited online education programs, announced that Alpharetta, GA, resident Sigrid Gehrig has…
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