Carolina Prep receives LiveWell at School Award
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep’s healthy lifestyle is gaining attention in the Upstate. Carolina International Preparatory Academy has been recognized with the LiveWell at School Award from LiveWell Greenville. The LiveWell…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as winners…
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EngenuitySC Announces Launch of “Game-Changing” LifeCycle Innovation Project at Lower Richland High School
May 11, 2015
EngenuitySC Announces Launch of “Game-Changing” LifeCycle Innovation Project at Lower Richland High School 2,200-pound food waste dehydrator, vermiculture pods, solar array and greenhouse revolutionize rural high school STEM program COLUMBIA,…
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Richland Two Names The 2015–2016 District Teacher Of The Year
May 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Richland Two has named Linda Whitcomb, Spanish and World Cultures teacher at Muller Road Middle School, as the district’s 2015—2016 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was…
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Washington Post ranks 2 District Five schools among ‘America’s Most Challenging’
May 10, 2015IRMO, SC – Two Lexington-Richland District Five schools have been ranked among the most rigorous and challenging high schools in the nation, according to a new Washington Post report. Dutch Fork…
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Two District Five students awarded National Merit $2,500 Scholarships
May 10, 2015IRMO, SC – Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five are among this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. Irmo High School students Nicholas Leonhardt (right) and Maximilian Westerkam (left) are…
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District Five superintendent named SCASA Superintendent of the Year
May 10, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner has been named state Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA).Hefner will now…
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Clemson Awards Honorary Doctorate of Humanities to Lexington Medical Center President & CEO Mike Biediger at Graduation
May 10, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to Lexington Medical Center President & CEO Mike Biediger! Clemson University awarded Mr. Biediger an honorary Doctorate of Humanities at spring commencement exercises on Friday morning,…
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Midlands Technical College Seeks Applicants For More than $1 Million in Job-Training Funds
May 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College has more than $1 million to award applicants looking to change or advance their careers. Scholarships are available for training programs that prepare students…
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LTC’s personal finance program earns top 10 nationwide ranking
May 9, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Working in Support of Education (w!se) ranks the Lexington Technology Center’s personal finance program seventh in the nation among large schools taking part in the w!se Financial…
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Scott Emphasizes Importance of School Choice During National Charter Schools Week
May 9, 2015Praises South Carolina’s Growing Charter School Community COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading advocate for school choice in the United States Senate, issued the following statement highlighting…
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Lexington One begins 2015–2016 budget process
May 6, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 6 p.m. at a special budget workshop held for the district’s Board of Trustees, Lexington County School District One administrators presented…
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Hinson selected to lead SCSBIT Risk Control services
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Tim Hinson has been named Risk Control Manager for the South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust (SCSBIT). Hinson has worked in the trust’s risk control division since…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Division, Cocky’s Reading Express visit District Five school
May 6, 2015IRMO, SC – Students at a Lexington-Richland District Five school received a surprise visit from University of South Carolina beloved mascot Cocky on May 6, as part of a partnership…
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A.C. Flora Ranked Among Nation’s Top High Schools
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A.C. Flora High School is ranked #409 among the top 1,000 schools in the Washington Post’s 2015 list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. Among the state-by-state top…
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Education Non-Profit Approved To Provide South Carolina Middle School Teaching Certification
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Education has authorized the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (The American Board) to provide additional teacher certification in middle level language arts, science…
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Lexington One student named 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar
May 6, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One and River Bluff High congratulate Qiang Zhang for being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. This prestigious award program is administered by the…
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Nexsen Pruet Recognizes 18 Middle School Girls, Celebrates 10th Next Steps Class
May 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – On April 24, Nexsen Pruet celebrated 18 Chapin Middle School girls for their completion of NP’s 10th Next Steps Class. The students, who were chosen by their teachers…
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Susan G. Baker to Keynote Columbia College Commencement
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia College is proud to announce philanthropist and author Susan G. Baker as the 2015 undergraduate commencement speaker. Baker is co-founder and past chairman of the National…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $120,000 in grants
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded five grants totaling $120,000 to the following organizations committed in their programming to the issues of Poverty in…
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MBA student wins top prize for his startup company pitch at DIG South
May 4, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — For the second year in a row, a student in Clemson’s MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation program has taken first place in the business-plan pitch competition at…
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Engineering alumnus establishes endowed professorship
May 4, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Professional engineer Richard Cottingham and his wife, Nancy, of Seneca have pledged $500,000 to establish the J. Richard (’66) and Nancy W. Cottingham Distinguished Professor of Civil…
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Robots to join artists in downtown Greenville
May 4, 2015
Clemson University plans activities, partnership announcement for Artisphere GREENVILLE, SC – The arts festival that begins its 11th year this weekend has always filled downtown Greenville with the work of…
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Graduating cadets in Zucker Family School of Education help lead S.C. organization to national recognition
May 4, 2015First of its kind club formed by Cadets supporting students with learning disabilities CHARLESTON, SC – A group of cadets who are in the Zucker Family School of Education…
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Berkeley County Schools’ superintendent search update
May 4, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Berkeley County School Board has re-opened its superintendent search. The Board will continue to utilize BWP & Associates, the search firm with which the Board has…
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May events at Wofford College
May 4, 2015Concerts, end-of-year activities highlight month SPARTANBURG, SC – A variety of concerts and end-of-the-academic-year activities highlight the May calendar at Wofford College. These events are open to the public and…
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District Five teacher earns national award for “Best Lesson Plan”
May 4, 2015IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five elementary school teacher has earned a national award for a lesson plan using real-world issues to spark students’ interest in geography. Lake…
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Furman University to Hold Spring Commencement May 9
May 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Harold C. Warlick, Jr., a 1968 Furman University graduate and former dean of the chapel and religion professor at High Point University, will serve as commencement speaker…
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Teach For America South Carolina Announces Participations in Lowcountry Giving Day 2015
May 4, 2015
Online Fundraising Event Will Unite Donors, Nonprofits Across Coastal South Carolina on May 5 CHARLESTON, SC – Teach For America–South Carolina announced today its participation in Lowcountry Giving Day…
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District Five school named Jefferson Awards winner for South Carolina
May 4, 2015CHAPIN, SC – A first-year student service leadership team from Lexington-Richland School District Five has been named the South Carolina recipient of the Outstanding Service by a High School award…
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Lexington County High School Students Express the Art of Healing
May 4, 2015Art Competition Sponsored by Lexington Medical Center WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Nine Lexington County high school students have received prizes and awards in the 6th annual “Art of Healing,” a…
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District Five recognizes volunteers, businesses at annual Community Involvement Celebration
May 4, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five held its Community Involvement Celebration on May 1, saluting the hundreds of individuals, groups and businesses that serve the district’s schools. Nearly 300…
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District Five students earn top award, $16,000 in scholarships at Carolinas’ automotive skills contest
May 4, 2015CHAPIN, SC – Two students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies earned top honors at this year’s Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition in Charlotte. Auto technology students Austin Trussell…
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W.J. Keenan Student Wins $40,000 National Scholarship
May 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Briana Abraham, a W.J. Keenan High School senior, advanced as a top 20 national finalist to win $40,000 in scholarships in the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable…
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Furman Political Science Professors Nelson and Guth Write Book About Religion and The European Union
May 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University political science professors Brent F. Nelsen, Ph.D., and James L. Guth, Ph.D., have published a new book about religion and the European Union. Religion and…
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UofSC exercise science professor honored with top national award
May 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Russell Pate, professor of exercise science in the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health, has been named a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by…
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Carolina Prep to host annual 5K fundraiser
May 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep students are once again racing for excellence at Furman. Carolina International Preparatory School will host the third annual Race for Excellence on Saturday, May 16…
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Clemson University commencement set for May 8
May 4, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University officials will award degrees to approximately 3,000 students in three commencement ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum Friday, May 8. The first ceremony, beginning at 9:30 a.m.,…
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City Year Honors America’s “CHAMPIONS OF STUDENT SUCCESS”
May 4, 2015City Year Columbia Presents 2015 Award to Richland County School District One at Congressional Awards Dinner in Nation’s Capital COLUMBIA, SC – Committed to paying tribute to the dedicated citizens whose…
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Two Lexington One schools receive donation from Barnes Oil and Propane, Inc.
May 2, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Barnes Oil and Propane, Inc. recently donated $500 to Gilbert High and Pelion High. The company awarded the money through Exxon Mobil Corporation’s 2014 Educational Alliance Program.Exxon…
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Dr. George Bradley Launches New Higher Education Blog
May 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. George Bradley believes that the American educational system will be in serious trouble without an immediate wake-up call and a greater focus on making education affordable and…
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Best Selling Author, Noelle Stevenson Coming to Richland Library on May 3rd
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Public Library will host An Afternoon with Noelle Stevenson, a Columbia rising star, on Sunday, May 3rd from 3:00-4:00pm. Noelle, famous for her cartoon comics writing…
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Dutch Fork High School earns coveted AdvancED STEM Certification
April 29, 2015IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School’s STEM magnet program has earned the coveted AdvancED Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certification, becoming one of less than five schools statewide…
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District Five receives top review from accreditation group AdvancED
April 29, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has received a top review from education evaluation group AdvancED, renewing the district’s five-year accreditation with the internationally recognized organization. District Five received…
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District Five Adult Ed students get makeovers, boost of confidence
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA – Adult education students in Lexington-Richland School District Five and Richland One received pampering and pats on the back as part of a “Makeover Day” event by the two…
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Charlotte Startup Launches Scholarship Search Engine to Help Families Pay for College
April 29, 2015GoodCall leverages search technology and advanced algorithms to streamline and secure the scholarship search process for students and their families INDIAN LAND, SC – GoodCall, a Charlotte-based tech startup backed by…
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Workforce Opportunity Summit to Bring Together IT Professionals and Education Partners
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – In an effort to continue dialogue with Greenville County businesses about future information technology skills needs, Greenville Technical College, in cooperation with Apprenticeship Carolina, will host a…
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Richland One Announces New Principals
April 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – New principals will greet students at three Richland One schools next year. The district announces the following principal appointments for the 2015-2016 school year, effective July 1:…
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District Five administrator honored in Washington as assistant principal of the year finalist
April 25, 2015IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator was honored as a finalist for a nationwide award during a recent National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) event in Washington,…
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Brown Receives 2015 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
April 24, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – Gordon Brown, associate professor of chemistry and coordinator of the chemistry major at Coker College, has been honored with the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) 2015…
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