Joe Fant to preach BJU opening services
January 10, 2022
Joe Fant, senior pastor of Community Baptist Church in South Bend, Indiana, will preach the opening services of Bob Jones University’s spring 2022 semester. Services will be held Jan. 11-12,…
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Gerry Schauer appointed to the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS’ 2022 Board of Directors
January 10, 2022
Schauer will be responsible for representing and growing the organization and REALTOR brand Avison Young’s South Carolina office announced today that Gerry Schauer, CCIM, a Senior Vice President specializing in…
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Richland Two Board of Trustees to meet Tuesday, January 11, 2022
January 10, 2022
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. The board meeting will be called to order at 5:30 p.m. and the board will immediately adjourn into executive session.…
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South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics to host preview day for prospective students
January 10, 2022The Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting the last Preview Day of the season for prospective high school sophomores and their families on Saturday, February 5, 2022,…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications for 2022-2023 school year
January 10, 2022
More than 200 scholarship opportunities totaling over $500,000 are available to students Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 school year now through March 5, 2022.…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications for 2022-2023 school year
January 10, 2022
Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 school year now through March 5, 2022. More than 200 scholarship opportunities are available — totaling over $500,000.…
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College of Charleston’s first crowdfunded scholarship is Dino-mite
January 6, 2022Just inside the front door of the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History on the College of Charleston campus is a big glass and wood donation box. Perched on a block inside,…
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Lander School of Nursing holds pinning ceremony
January 4, 2022
Lander University nursing graduates are recognized during the William Preston Turner School of Nursing’s pinning ceremony on the evening of Dec. 14. “Presentation of the nursing school pin is a…
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White Knoll High Principal Ted Daughtrey announces retirement
January 4, 2022
White Knoll High School Principal Edward (Ted) L. Daughtrey announces his retirement at the end of the 2021–22 school year, after 42 years in education. Daughtrey joined Lexington County School…
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Blackbaud acquires EVERFI, a SaaS leader
January 4, 2022
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), announced it has acquired global social impact technology leader EVERFI in a cash and stock transaction for approximately $750 million, subject to certain customary adjustments. EVERFI, headquartered in Washington,…
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CCSD Chief Financial and Administrative Officer to serve as interim Superintendent
January 4, 2022
Charleston County School District announces and welcomes Donald R. Kennedy, Sr. as its interim Superintendent of Schools effective Monday, January 3, 2022. Kennedy has served as the district’s Chief Financial…
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William Brothers joins Greenville Technical College as Dean for the School of Education and Professional Studies
January 3, 2022
William Brothers has been selected as the new dean for the School of Education and Professional Studies at Greenville Technical College. He will be responsible for oversight of an academic…
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Laurens County Museum Lecture Series on Hold
January 2, 2022
The monthly Revolutionary War Lecture Series by Durant Ashmore at the Laurens County Museum has been postponed until further notice thus cancelling the Tuesday, January 4th event. “The World Turned…
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Lott awarded Honorary Doctorate of Public Service
December 28, 2021Richland County Sheriff honored by the University of South Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The University of South Carolina presented Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott the honorary degree, Doctor…
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Senior Information Security Engineer
December 27, 2021
Senior Information Security Engineer University of South Carolina Upstate STA01412PO21 Spartanburg, SC www.uscupstate.edu This position, the Senior Information Security Engineer, is the primary leader of information security efforts at the…
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Lander University raises $180,000 on #GivingTuesday
December 26, 2021
November 30 marked Lander University’s third annual foray into #GivingTuesday. After raising $42,000 and $68,000 the previous two years, the University and its donors reached a record-setting mark of $180,000.…
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PC’s Ashtin Lizanich ’15 Named Director of Alumni Relations
December 26, 2021
Presbyterian College alumna Ashtin Frank Lizanich ’15 continues answering her alma mater’s call to serve. After serving just short of five years as director of college and advancement events, Lizanich…
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Brewer Wins Alston Award
December 26, 2021
After being nominated by numerous faculty members, Lander University Director of Counseling Services Justin Brewer has been named the recipient of this year’s Mary Frances Poole Alston Award. The award…
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Part-Time Cashier
December 23, 2021
Part-Time Cashier University of South Carolina Upstate TMP03697PO21 Spartanburg, SC 29303 www.uscupstate.edu To assist cashier’s office in accepting, recording, posting and reconciling the cash receipts function within Student Account Services…
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Laurens County Museum Longtime Leader and Volunteer Passes
December 22, 2021
The Laurens County Museum is on the brink of greatness with the grand opening of the Tony Harper Exhibit Hall in the newly acquired and renovated Witherspoon Building on the…
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Laurens County Museum to Host Grand Opening of New Exhibit Hall
December 22, 2021
The Laurens County Museum is starting a new era. On Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 2:00-5:00 pm, the Tony Harper Exhibit Hall at the new Laurens County Museum Witherspoon Building on…
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Greenville Technical College is open during the holidays to help students enroll
December 21, 2021
Offices in the Greenville Technical College Dreisbach/Anderson Student Success Center are open during the holidays to help new and returning students complete enrollment steps for Spring Semester 2022. Students may…
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Student-led holiday service projects make the season brighter
December 21, 2021
The holidays will be merrier for many in the Midlands thanks to annual holiday giving projects organized by Richland Two schools. Each of the district’s five high schools, in cooperation…
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2022 Ag Outlook: Sale prices up, costs too for SC farmers
December 20, 2021
There was good news and bad news at the 6th Annual South Carolina Ag Outlook Conference. The good news: sale prices for commodities are trending up; unfortunately, so are the…
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State Treasurer’s office names Bridge Creek Elementary staff member financial educator of the month
December 20, 2021
Bridge Creek Elementary School’s Stephen Bidwell is the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for December. The program is a statewide initiative of the South…
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Spartanburg Community College student honored by Spartanburg Science Center
December 20, 2021
Wednesday night, a Spartanburg Community College student was honored by the Spartanburg Science Center for his tireless work helping to care for the more than 40 animals at the Center…
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Richland One graduate Al W. Minnigan helps keep the district’s computer network secure
December 20, 2021
In Richland One, Al W. Minnigan plays an integral role in ensuring the only people on the district’s computer network are those who are supposed to be on it. As…
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Dr. Marva Coates encourages more adult learners to take the first step in achieving their goals
December 20, 2021
Dr. Marva Coates has become the face of Richland One Adult Education in the 11 years she has been coordinator of the program. Most of her 38 years in the…
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Richland Library closes for Christmas
December 20, 2021
Holiday Schedule Announced for All Locations All Richland Library locations will close Thursday, December 23 and remain closed through Sunday, December 26 in observance of Christmas. Library customers will still…
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Lydia Mulfinger named Sylvan Learning Center Teacher of the Month
December 20, 2021
Lydia Mulfinger was named Teacher of the Month for Sylvan Learning Center in the Upstate. Mulfinger earned an associate’s degree in Math and Science from Greenville Technical College in 2020…
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Sixty-Six complete doctor of chiropractic program at Sherman College
December 20, 2021Sixty-six students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, December 11, 2021. The college’s 142nd commencement was…
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CCSD educators awarded 70 BEST grants
December 20, 2021Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce 144 teachers combined to earn 70 Bosch Eco and STEM Teacher (BEST) grants this month. The total value of the grants…
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Apprenticeships Continue to Grow with Diana Pet Food and Piedmont Technical College
December 18, 2021
Diana Pet Food North America, a global provider of products and services that improve pet food palatability, pet health, and pet food protection, continues to innovate in its approach to…
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Lander University confers degrees during 164th commencement
December 17, 2021
It may have seemed like the end of an educational journey to many of the graduates at Lander University’s 164th commencement ceremonies Wednesday (Dec. 15), but Dr. Jonathan Bassett said…
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Gift of rare Third Folio enhances UofSC’s Shakespeare collection
December 17, 2021A Third Folio of Shakespeare’s plays printed in 1664 has a permanent home at University of South Carolina Libraries. The book, a gift from Chicago attorney Jeffery Leving, along with…
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Tri-County Technical College and MUSC announce partnership
December 17, 2021Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have announced a new partnership that allows highly-qualified TCTC students to transfer to the MUSC College of Pharmacy to earn their…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Stephen Bidwell of Bridge Creek Elementary as Educator of the Month
December 17, 2021
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Stephen Bidwell of Bridge Creek Elementary School in Elgin as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for…
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Lexington District One names Top 10 Teacher of the Year finalists
December 17, 2021
Lexington County School District One announces its Top 10 Teacher of the Year finalists for 2021–22. These finalists go on to compete for District Teacher of the Year. On Dec.…
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Tri-County Cradle to Career Board of Directors welcomes new board members Ericka Plater and Suzanne Thomas, PhD, and new Chief Development Officer, Karen Quadrio
December 16, 2021
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC) Board of Directors unanimously approved two new members at its August board meeting. Ericka Plater, MS, MBA, Executive Director of Our Lady of Mercy…
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MUSC Foundation receives record $4.6M in grants from The Duke Endowment
December 16, 2021
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation has received four grants totaling $4.59 million from The Duke Endowment. It is the largest amount the Endowment has awarded MUSC in a…
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First doctoral graduates from CSU turn tassels, make history
December 16, 2021Twenty-three professionals walked the stage of Lightsey Chapel on Saturday to be hooded and become the first doctoral graduates of Charleston Southern University. The Doctor of Education (EdD) in leadership launched…
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MBM Law Partner, Jane Downey, named to Board of Directors for Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)
December 16, 2021
Jane H. Downey, Partner at Moore Bradley Myers (MBM), has been named to the Board of Directors for Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE). The announcement on the appointment for Downey,…
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Project Warmth at Sandhills School aims to keep Midlands’ aging warm and fed this holiday season
December 16, 2021Sandhills Students donate pantry items, socks, gloves, blankets and toiletries to the Lexington County Aging Commission in school-wide community service effort. Sandhills School celebrates a long standing tradition of giving…
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16 students awarded with academic honors from College Board National Recognition Programs
December 15, 2021
Blythewood High and Richland Northeast High School students excelled in College Board assessments and schoolwork to earn these awards, which colleges use to identify academically competitive underrepresented students Sixteen students…
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Service Solutions donates to PREMIER 100 Initiative
December 15, 2021
Service Solutions, the district’s custodial provider for almost a quarter of a century, continues to strongly support initiatives in Richland School District Two. Service Solutions has donated $15,000 to the…
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December Rookie Teacher of the Block Award goes to first grade teacher at Rice Creek Elementary School
December 15, 2021
Ty’Laysia Johnson, a first year teacher at Rice Creek Elementary School of Academics, innovation and Leadership (SAiL), has made a name for herself by simply caring for her students and…
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Clemson-led cotton genome study bound for International Space Station
December 15, 2021
Researchers seek to unlock the cotton genome and develop solutions to satisfy the growing demand for fuel, food and fiber utilizing microgravity aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The team of…
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Apprenticeships continue to grow with Diana Pet Food and Piedmont Technical College
December 15, 2021
Diana Pet Food North America, a global provider of products and services that improve pet food palatability, pet health, and pet food protection, continues to innovate in its approach to…
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Midway Elementary Principal Janet Fickling announces retirement
December 15, 2021
Following a dedicated 31-year career in education, Midway Elementary Principal Janet M. Fickling announces she will retire at the end of the 2021–2022 school year. Fickling joined Lexington County School…
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Richland One Principal named top administrator by State Educational Office Professionals Association
December 15, 2021
Southeast Middle School Principal Inger Ferguson has been named Educational Administrator of the Year by the South Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (SCAEOP). Ferguson advanced to compete for the…
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