Exhibit to feature art of students who are deaf and blind
July 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Sculpture, paintings, and drawings created by students with a very unique perspective will be exhibited at the Charleston Community Foundation’s offices July 1- Sept. 30. The foundation…
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Riley/OLLI Summer Series Begins July 21
July 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The massive growth in American prisons over the last four decades has burdened taxpayers, overcrowded prisons and devastated vulnerable communities. Is the criminal justice system due for…
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Uof SC School of Law celebrates topping off of new building
July 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The apex of the new University of South Carolina School of Law building was reached Thursday (July 9) when construction crews set in place a 40-foot steel beam…
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Betsy Fanning appointed new Head of Trident Academy
July 9, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – As of July 1, Betsy Fanning officially took the reins at Trident Academy as the Interim Head of School. She follows Kathy Cook who expanded the school’s…
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Trident Academy earns three levels of re-accreditation
July 9, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Lowcountry’s only school dedicated to educating students with language-based learning differences and autism was awarded three levels of re-accreditation. Trident Academy recently received award letters from…
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Winthrop President Dan Mahony signs three-year contract
July 8, 2015
ROCK HILL, SC – A three-year contract has been signed by Winthrop University President Daniel Mahony and Board of Trustees Chair Kathy Bigham. Winthrop’s Board of Trustees voted in March…
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Congressman Wilson applauds passage of Student Success Act
July 8, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. “Over the past few years, the Obama…
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Richland County Community Development Honored Nationally for Local Initiatives
July 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Community Development was presented with a national award for its continued efforts to improve local communities with several projects and initiatives. The John A. Sasso Award…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 6, 2015BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 6, 2015
BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he…
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Allen University Announces the Simmons, Pinckney and Sanders Scholarship
July 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Allen University has created a scholarship fund to honor three alumni who lost their lives in the historic Mother Emanuel – African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church massacre…
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Greenville Technical College Announces Partnership with STEM Premier
July 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College (GTC) has partnered with STEM Premier to provide GTC students access to the online platform that showcases students’ academic and technical skills and connects…
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Hunter Howard, Jr. Creates Greenville Technical College Scholarship to Honor his Father
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A pledge of $25,000 has been received by the Greenville Tech Foundation. The gift, from S. Hunter Howard, Jr., will provide tuition assistance to students pursuing skills…
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Tri-County to Launch Honors Program
July 1, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – Tri-County Technical College will roll out a new program for high performing students this fall with the launch of the Honors Experience. “High academic achievers are among…
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Promises kept: Carolina’s Promise campaign successfully concludes
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Carolina’s Promise, the University of South Carolina’s $1 billion campaign launched in 2008, has reached its goal on time and on target. With the June 30 conclusion…
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Pope Flynn Attorney Larry Flynn Receives Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award from USC School of Law
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, LLC, a public finance and governmental law firm with offices in Columbia, Charlotte, and Spartanburg, has received the USC School of…
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Midlands Technical College Constructing New Learning Resource Center on Beltline Campus
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College has begun construction of the Learning Resource Center on its Beltline Campus. This three-story building will become the focal point of the campus along…
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GHS names Wright head varsity girls basketball coach
July 1, 2015
GILBERT, SC — Gilbert High announces that James Alvin Wright has been selected to serve as head varsity girls basketball coach. After playing basketball in high school, Wright played basketball…
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GHS names Thomas head varsity boys basketball coach
July 1, 2015
GILBERT, SC – Gilbert High announces that Riley J. Thomas has been selected to serve as head coach for varsity boys basketball. Thomas has served as the GHS varsity girls…
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Richland Two Board elects new officers
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – At the Tuesday, June 23, 2015 board meeting, the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees elected new officers to lead the board from July 2015 to…
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UofSC seeks pregnant women to participate in health study
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina is looking for African-American and white women in the first 16 weeks of their pregnancy to participate in a study to learn more…
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Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President
July 1, 2015
CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…
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Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President
July 1, 2015
CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…
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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Partners With Time Warner Cable to Deliver STEM Camps Across South Carolina
June 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) received a $5,000 investment from Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds initiative to support the School’s satellite…
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Eighteen Complete Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Sherman College
June 29, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Eighteen students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, June 20, 2015. The commencement was…
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Statement from Bob Jones University on Obergefell v. Hodges
June 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The following statement was released by Bob Jones University in response to the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges. The statement…
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Lexington One promotes Rabon to Director of FOCUS
June 29, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – At the June 16, 2015 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Christopher N. Rabon…
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District Five unveils food truck for student meals, summer food program
June 29, 2015
IRMO, SC – Cafeteria meals in Lexington-Richland School District Five are hitting the road this summer. District Five’s Student Nutrition Department unveiled the district’s new food truck on June 29, providing…
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District Five unveils food truck for student meals, summer food program
June 29, 2015IRMO, SC – Cafeteria meals in Lexington-Richland School District Five are hitting the road this summer. District Five’s Student Nutrition Department unveiled the district’s new food truck on June 29,…
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Mary Helen Settle of SCS Named Chair of Upstate Regional Advisory Council of the SC Chapter of the Community Association Institute
June 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Mary Helen Settle of Southern Community Services (SCS), the Carolinas’ leading homeowner association management firm, was named chair of the Upstate Regional Advisory Council of the South Carolina…
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Greenville Technical College Student Lauren Cory Awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to Study Abroad
June 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Lauren Cory, a second-year student at Greenville Technical College (GTC), is one of 12 students from South Carolina colleges and universities to receive the prestigious Benjamin A.…
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Wofford College president supports removal of Confederate battle flag from State House grounds
June 25, 2015
Statement from Dr. Nayef H. Samhat SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College President Nayef H. Samhat issued the following statement regarding the Confederate battle flag at the South Carolina State House…
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President Davis Urges Legislature to move swiftly on flag
June 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University President Elizabeth Davis has issued a statement of support for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds in Columbia. “I applaud and…
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New assistance available for beginning farmers
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to entrepreneurial education and business consultation through workshops offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning…
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New assistance available for beginning farmers
June 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to entrepreneurial education and business consultation through workshops offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning…
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Lexington One receives national school communications awards
June 25, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One earned seven 2015 National School Public Relations Association School Communications Awards. The awards program honors successful public relations activities, programs, projects and…
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Richland Two Announces Elementary School Principals
June 24, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — At the Tuesday, June 23, 2015 board meeting, Superintendent Debbie Hamm recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotions of Paula China…
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The State Museum Welcomes More than 50,000 Guests to the Boeing Observatory
June 24, 2015
The South Carolina State Museum has hit a major milestone by welcoming more than 50,000 visitors to the new Boeing Observatory since opening on Aug. 16, 2014. The Boeing Observatory…
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The State Museum Welcomes More than 50,000 Guests to the Boeing Observatory
June 23, 2015The South Carolina State Museum has hit a major milestone by welcoming more than 50,000 visitors to the new Boeing Observatory since opening on Aug. 16, 2014. The Boeing Observatory…
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University of South Carolina researchers receive award to support new research on food choice
June 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Two University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health researchers have been awarded a $5.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the…
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W.J. Keenan High School graduates spend 20-year reunion giving back to the Midlands
June 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The W. J. Keenan High School class of 1995 volunteered for United Way Day of Action on June 20 at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore as part of…
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Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s Arts Arising Program in Full Swing
June 20, 2015
CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is proud to host and produce the Arts Arising Summer Program on its campus again this year. This special…
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Allen University mourns the loss of two Alumni killed at the historic Mother Emanuel (A.M.E). church in Charleston
June 18, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Allen University has lost two Alumni during a senseless shooting at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC last night. The youngest victim was Mr. Tywanza Sanders -2014 graduate…
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Timmer Offered Job Following Completion of BMW Scholars Program
June 18, 2015
GREER, SC – Ryan Timmer, a 2015 Tri-County Technical College Mechatronics graduate, was among the BMW Scholars offered full-time employment following a graduation ceremony held June 11 at the company’s…
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Ten manufacturing associates earn national credentials through the National Institute for Metalworking Skills
June 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Ten area manufacturing associates have earned national credentials through the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). In addition they earned a CNC Operator (metalworking skills) certificate through…
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Summer Meals Program Provides Free Meals
June 18, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Richland School District Two Food Services, operated by Sodexo will again serve free, nutritious meals on weekdays this summer. Students up to age 18 can enjoy a…
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Lexington One announces new administrators
June 18, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – At the June 16, 2015 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the promotion of Brice L.S. Cockfield,…
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