Cerner Executive Angie Stanland Joins Coker College Board of Trustees
April 24, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – Angie Stanland, vice president of Associate Services and Recruiting with Kansas City-based Cerner Corporation, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Coker College Board…
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SCICU Students Write Over 8,000 Thank You Letters to SC General Assembly
April 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Allen University students’ showed their gratitude for Tuition Grants in South Carolina by writing thank you letters to the South Carolina General Assembly. Each year, prior to Independent…
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U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson visits Pelion Middle
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson congratulates Pelion Middle Family Consumer Science eighth-graders for participating in the SIFMA Foundation Capitol Hill Challenge. During the 14-week challenge, which organizes middle…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Named Top-Performing U.S. School by The Washington Post
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has been named one of “America’s Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students” by The Washington Post. GSSM was the…
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Lexington One names Holland Pelion High AD and football coach
April 22, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – At the April 21, 2015 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of Dann R. Holland…
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iT2Pi to host Expo this May
April 22, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – iT2Pi’s Annual Expo is a free event that will take place at Furman’s Timmons Arena Sunday, May 17. The Expo will have a wide variety of activities…
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Artwork Partnership With Columbia Metropolitain Airport
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Airport travellers will soon see an extensive collection of artwork created by Richland Northeast High School students. The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is partnering with Richland School District…
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Richland County Development Services Wins National Customer Service Award
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Development Services has performed a major about-face recently, transforming itself into a top-tier, customer service-based entity that is drawing accolades from around the country. The…
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Finalists Announced for Top Richland One Employee Awards
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One is pleased to announce the finalists for the district’s 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year awards. The winners of these…
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Center Announces 2014-2015 Letters About Literature Winners
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Center for the Book is pleased to announce the nine winners in this year’s Letters About Literature contest. These outstanding students will be honored at…
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Lower Richland HS and EngenuitySC Host 2nd Dress for Success Showcase April 24
April 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Fresh from earning the first AdvancED STEM Certification in Richland County School District 1, Lower Richland High School will collaborate again with lead project coordinator, EngenuitySC, on…
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HUGO team at CCU releases hurricane outlook for 2015
April 20, 2015
CONWAY, S.C. – The Hurricane Genesis & Outlook (HUGO) Project at Coastal Carolina University anticipates a “below normal” hurricane season for 2015, according to its extended range forecast for the…
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Lower Richland HS and EngenuitySC Host 2nd Dress for Success Showcase April 24
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Fresh from earning the first AdvancED STEM Certification in Richland County School District 1, Lower Richland High School will collaborate again with lead project coordinator, EngenuitySC, on…
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8-year-old District Five student getting statewide, national spotlight for her barrette business
April 20, 2015IRMO, SC – While most eight-year-old girls probably have their share of favorite hair accessories. Harbison West Elementary School second grader Gabrielle Goodwin can attest to having thousands. “GaBBY Bows…
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Logan named new head football coach at C.A. Johnson
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – After a search by the school’s administrative team and athletics advisory committee, Demond Logan has been named the new head football coach at C.A. Johnson High School.…
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Richland One Teacher Honored as a National LifeChanger of the Year
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Pendergrass Fairwold School teacher Athena Davis is the kind of teacher every student hopes to get: smart, caring and willing to go the extra mile to make…
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A.C. Flora High School to Celebrate 50 Years of Soccer
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The history of soccer in Columbia — and at A.C. Flora High School — began with an unlikely trio: Dr. Warner Montgomery, A.C. Flora High School’s first…
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Seventy-Five Students Invited to Participate in GSSM’s Accelerate Engineering Program
April 20, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has welcomed its third and largest class of 75 students from across the state to Accelerate, the…
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Richland Library Main Unveils $15 Million Design Changes
April 20, 2015Customers to get a sneak peek of the future of Richland Library COLUMBIA, SC – The community will get a sneak peek of the future of Richland Library Main onApril 24 from…
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Sylvan Learning’s Midlands Centers Participating in National STEM Event
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Sylvan Learning Center is celebrating the launch of Sylvan EDGE, a series of highly engaging, hands-on classes that empower parents to incorporate STEM into their children’s after-school…
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Tri-County Tech awards VSF Scholarship
April 17, 2015ANDERSON, SC – Sgt. Anna Grant always thought she would have to win the lottery to pursue er lifelong goal of owning and operating her own restaurant. A scholarship from…
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Clemson University Entrance Opens at Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bon Secours Wellness Arena and Clemson University officially opened the new Clemson University Entrance with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 16. The Arena will be home…
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LTC students receive national DECA award
April 16, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — The national DECA organization gave 2014–2015 Lexington Technology Center DECA Co-Presidents Lindsay Clamp and Jensen Taylor the Emerging Leader Honor Award. LTC Director Bryan Hearn presented the…
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Superintendent Debbie Hamm to Attend National Meeting of Innovative School Leaders
April 16, 2015Hamm will participate in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools meeting in Vancouver, Wash. COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Two Superintendent Debbie Hamm will join a select group of national…
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New band director setting the tone, raising the bar at Dutch Fork High School
April 16, 2015IRMO, SC – When it comes to top high school bands, Midlands schools have walked away with their share of state championships, regional awards and national recognitions. Paul Clayton is…
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Charleston Southern professor Dr. Celeste McMaster recognized for Excellence in Teaching
April 16, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Faculty from 20 private colleges were recognized this week at an awards dinner for their dedication to teaching by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. Dr. Celeste…
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Foster Grandparent Celebrates 21 years of Service to Richland One School
April 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One is fortunate to have many long-serving and dedicated volunteers including 91-year old Mary L. Wynn, a Foster Grandparent at Lewis Greenview Elementary School. Mrs. Wynn…
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Lawmakers’ Hard Work Will Help Youthful Offenders Reach Their Full Potential
April 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) commends Sens. Marlon E. Kimpson, Tom Davis, Karl Allen, Paul Thurmond, and Tom Corbin for their hard work in advancing…
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Furman University Graduate Dr. Jerry Thomas Receives Honorary Doctor of Science Degree
April 16, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Jerry R. Thomas, a 1963 Furman University graduate who serves as Professor and Dean of the College of Education at the University of North Texas, has…
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Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School Recognized as Green Globe Certified School
April 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School, which opened this past August, has been awarded a rating of three Green Globes through the Green Building Initiative’s internationally recognized…
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Introducing Children to STEM in Elementary School is the Key to 21st Century Success
April 15, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Young children are naturally curious, and the earlier they can have hands-on learning experiences with STEM, the better you can set them up for success later on…
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Staff, students roll up their sleeves for first annual Irmo Community Pride Day
April 15, 2015IRMO, SC – Staff and students at Irmo High School showed their school spirit on April 11 as part of a Saturday beautification and community outreach project at the Lexington-Richland…
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Introducing Children to STEM in Elementary School is the Key to 21st Century Success
April 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Young children are naturally curious, and the earlier they can have hands-on learning experiences with STEM, the better you can set them up for success later on…
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Introducing Children to STEM in Elementary School is the Key to 21st Century Success
April 15, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Young children are naturally curious, and the earlier they can have hands-on learning experiences with STEM, the better you can set them up for success later on…
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Moeller receives S.C. Independent Colleges teaching award
April 14, 2015Associate professor of biology honored at Columbia meeting SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. John F. Moeller, associate professor of biology at Wofford College, is among 20 college professors from across the…
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Wofford offers Chinese summer program for middle, high school students
April 14, 2015College receives federal grant for third STARTALK program SPARTANBURG, SC – The campus of Wofford College teems with music, art, food and sports during the summer, and if you listen…
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USC Housing Project in Downtown Columbia with JEDA Bonds
April 14, 2015Creates 75 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County The University of South Carolina Development Foundation is using $88.1 million and $4.6 million in tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds, respectively,…
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Boeing announces grant for Allen University
April 14, 2015$250,000 investment will help restore historic Chappelle Auditorium COLUMBIA, S.C., April 14, 2015 – Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today a $250,000 grant for Allen University to support the restoration…
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SMC Dedicates The Write Place in Ellis Hall
April 14, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Dr. Edgar H. Ellis, Jr. Hall, situated on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College, was “the right place” to be at 11 am on Friday, April…
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Calling all nonprofits: A chance for free marketing help from CreateAthon@USC
April 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Here’s a rare opportunity to get top talent working on the communications strategies that nonprofits need to tell their story and further their mission — pro bono.…
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Awesome IT-oLogy Summer Camps!
April 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Join us at IT-oLogy for the coolest summer camps! From 3D Printing to Robotics, IT-oLogy’s summer camp offerings are a must for middle and high school students interested…
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District Five announces 2015 musical production of Grease, School Version
April 13, 2015IRMO, SC – Grease is the word for high school students performing in this year’s Lexington-Richland School District Five musical. Performances for the district’s school version of Grease will be…
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District Five principal earns Converse College Young Alumna Award
April 13, 2015CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator has received this year’s Converse College Young Alumna Award. Chapin Elementary School Principal Lauren Prochak will receive the award during a…
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District Five student named National Achievement Scholarship Winner
April 13, 2015IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five student has been named a winner of a prestigious national scholarship for scholastically talented African-American students. Irmo High School senior Alexandria Waddell…
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Moore Offers Sports Physicals To Student Athletes
April 13, 2015About 1,000 students participated in 2014 COLUMBIA – Area student athletes will be able to get physicals thanks to Moore Center for Orthopedics’ annual Physical Day Saturday, April 18. The…
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Chapin High School Celebrates New ‘Space and Place’ to Showcase Student Learning
April 13, 2015
Chapin High School holds ribbon-cutting ceremony CHAPIN, SC – It was a time for celebration at Chapin High School on April 10 as staff, students, school leaders and community…
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Five Local Tech Startups Debut Their Innovations
April 13, 2015firedUP Startup Accelerator Presents Demo Day COLUMBIA, SC – firedUP Startup Accelerator hosts Demo Day featuring its’ Spring 2015 class of startups on April 16th in collaboration with ConvergeSE at Edventure…
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Furman University To Hold Panel Discussion On “Athletics And Desegregation” April 15
April 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC — Furman University will sponsor a panel discussion, “Athletics and Desegregation,” Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall as part of the university’s yearlong commemoration…
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Riley Institute Adds Mark Quinn as Senior Associate, Promotes Jacki Martin to Director, Institute Operations
April 12, 2015GREENVILLE, SC — The Riley Institute at Furman has recruited Mark Quinn, Director of Public and Member Relations at the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, as Senior Associate at the…
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District Five names Support Employee of the Year finalists
April 10, 2015IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has announced the three finalists for its 2015-2016 Support Employee of the Year award. Finalists include: Donna Corley, a registrar at Lake Murray Elementary…
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