Renowned artist Ralph Heimans unveils portrait of financier Darla Moore
March 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The latest portrait by London-based artist Ralph Heimans, best known for his official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II for her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, doesn’t reside in one…
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Greenville Technical College Library Features Diversity Endangered Exhibit
March 18, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Technical College Library is hosting a free exhibit that shows the effect humans have on the Earth’s ecosystems. “Diversity Endangered,” a traveling exhibit created by the Smithsonian…
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Organ in Historic Summerall Chapel undergoing complex restoration
March 18, 2015First phase now complete and debuting at service on Sunday CHARLESTON, SC – The heart of The Citadel’s historic Summerall Chapel is getting a complex makeover. The first part…
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National leaders in science, health and sport business recognized for innovation
March 18, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina scientists and mathematicians leading the country in their career achievements are now among those honored by The Citadel Academy of Science and Mathematics. The academy…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Dr. Jimmie Williamson, President, SC Technical College System
March 16, 2015
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Carolina Prep student selected for national publication
March 16, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fourth grade student from Carolina International Preparatory School has received national recognition for her poetry. Nine-year-old Martha Anne Miskin’s poem, “Boys” will be included in the…
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Fraternity Council Works With Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands to End Sexual Violence
March 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – After learning of recent news stories related to sexual assault and Greek Life, leaders of Fraternity Council at The University of South Carolina decided to do something…
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Two District Five Schools Receive Conservation Education Mini-grants
March 16, 2015IRMO, SC – Two Lexington-Richland District Five schools have earned “mini-grants” from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) to help further service learning projects. The grants for Dutch…
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White Knoll Elementary Teacher Named The SCEA Teacher of the Month
March 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Laura Hane, a fifth grade teacher at White Knoll Elementary School in Lexington School District One, has been named The South Carolina Education Association’s Teacher of the…
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Dr. Daniel F. Mahony Selected as President of Winthrop University
March 13, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – Dr. Daniel F. Mahony, dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University, has been unanimously selected by the Board of Trustees…
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Furman University to Hold Inauguration Ceremony for President Elizabeth Davis Thursday, March 19
March 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Elizabeth Davis will be formally installed as Furman University’s 12th president during an inaugural ceremony Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Due to…
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Richland One to Hold Meetings Community Meeting on Proposed Upgrades to Athletic Facilities
March 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One will present proposed plans to modernize the district’s aging athletics facilities during a series of upcoming community meetings. The plans call for upgrades to the…
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Lexington One leaders speak at statewide TransformSC conference
March 11, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One was featured at TransformSC’s statewide conference on innovative approaches to education. Seven hundred educators, business leaders, policymakers and other community leaders were…
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Collaborative Networks to Improve Outcomes in Kindergarten Readiness and High School Graduation
March 9, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – On Wednesday, March 11, the Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC) will host the first meetings of its Kindergarten Readiness and High School Graduation networks. These networks –…
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The Fine Arts Center Accepting Applications for A.R.M.E.S. Program
March 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Fine Arts Center (FAC), South Carolina’s first secondary school for gifted students in the literary, visual and performing arts, is currently accepting nominations for A.R.M.E.S., Arts…
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North Springs Elementary School Receives Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement
March 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – North Springs Elementary School has been awarded the 2015 National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement. The award recognizes schools with…
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Blythewood High School Improvement Council Named 2015 Dick and Tunky Riley Award Winner
March 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Blythewood High School Improvement Council (SIC) has been awarded the 2015 South Carolina SIC Dick and Tunky Riley Award for School Improvement Council Excellence. The award was…
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TransformSC Schools Share Early Results
March 9, 2015Spring Conference Highlights Data from Four Schools COLUMBIA, SC – TransformSC schools participated in the initiative’s spring conference, sharing progress after participating in TransformSC for one school year. From increased…
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City Year Columbia to Host Inaugural Famously Hot Junior Solar Sprint Race
March 9, 2015First Annual Solar Car Competition for students in grades 3rd-12th, racing at the Home & Garden Show at the State Fairgrounds on March 14th COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an…
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City Year Columbia to Host Inaugural Famously Hot Junior Solar Sprint Race
March 9, 2015First Annual Solar Car Competition for students in grades 3rd-12th, racing at the Home & Garden Show at the State Fairgrounds on March 14th COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an…
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Local company donates harmonograph for special needs students
March 8, 2015IRMO, SC – A Midlands engineering company has donated a device they hope will bring art to special needs students at a Lexington-Richland District Five high school. Columbia Tool &…
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Technical Colleges Sign Letters of Intent with Clemson and USC
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Officials from the SC Technical College System, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University came together to sign letters of intent to offer coordinated admission—streamlining the…
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Coker College Hosts 2015 All-County Music Festival
March 4, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College’s Music Program is hosting the 2015 All-County Music Festival on Tuesday, March 10. This event will see over 150 middle and high school intermediate/advanced music students…
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Carswell Selected to Participate in Senior Leadership Academy
March 4, 2015HARTSVILLE, SC – William Carswell, associate provost for academic affairs and associate professor of music at Coker College, has been selected to participate in the 2015-2016 Senior Leadership Academy. Co-sponsored by…
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Richland One Teacher Named Finalist for SC Teacher of the Year
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Daniel Oddo, a mathematics teacher at Dreher High School, has been named one of five finalists for South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent of Education Molly…
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Harris School Solutions and Softdocs Partner to Provide Integrated Document and Process Management Solutions
March 3, 2015Integration will provide enhanced services to improve K-12 district accounting and human resources processes. COLUMBIA, SC – Harris School Solutions, the premier provider of technology software in the K-12…
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Dennis Receives Financial Aid Honor
March 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dennis, director of Financial Aid at Greenville Technical College, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) at the…
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Fine Arts Students Invited to Perform at SC State House
March 2, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Fine arts students from the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind have been invited to perform before the SC House of Representatives on March 4.…
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Wofford announces finalists in entrepreneurship competition
March 2, 2015Students to pitch ideas for chance at $20,000 in cash, services SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College announces 10 students who will pitch their businesses and community impact projects to…
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Spartanburg Community College to Host March Open House Month at all SCC Campuses
March 2, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) will host free open house events each Tuesday afternoon throughout the month of March from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at all SCC campuses in Spartanburg, Union…
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School Board Selects Witherspoon As New Richland One Superintendent
March 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland One Board of School Commissioners voted Friday to offer the position of superintendent to Dr. Craig Witherspoon, pending contract negotiations. Witherspoon, who most recently served…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the emerging field of…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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District Five student to represent SC in national Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
February 27, 2015CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five student received a top award at this year’s South Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, becoming one of two students from the…
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Lower Richland High School Earns AdvancED STEM Certification
February 26, 2015LRHS first school to earn esteemed accreditation in Richland One COLUMBIA, SC – Lower Richland High School has earned the coveted AdvancED Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certification for…
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Lower Richland High School Earns AdvancED STEM Certification
February 26, 2015LRHS first school to earn esteemed accreditation in Richland One COLUMBIA, SC – Lower Richland High School has earned the coveted AdvancED Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certification for…
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District Five assistant principal named a finalist for national award
February 25, 2015IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School Assistant Principal for Instruction Sarah Longshore has been named a finalist for a National Assistant Principal of the Year award. Pictured: Dutch Fork…
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Lexington One congratulates its 12 National Merit Scholarship finalists
February 25, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One congratulates 12 students who advance to the finalist level in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition. The program honors talented high school…
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Greenville Technical College partners with the University Center of Greenville for College Opportunity Fair
February 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The University Center of Greenville will offer an information session on academic programs and related careers on Tuesday, March 3 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the…
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Program Announced for 2015 Administrative Professionals Day Conference at Trident Technical College
February 23, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is pleased to announce the program lineup for the 21st Annual Administrative Professionals Day Conference. The 2015 conference…
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Council for Advancement and Support of Education: Names Midlands Technical College’s White Top CEO in the Southeast
February 23, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III named Midlands Technical College president Dr. Marshall White, Jr. as the recipient of its Chief Executive…
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6 District Five students advance in National Merit scholarship contest
February 20, 2015IRMO, SC – Six students from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been named finalists in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Finalists from District Five include: Lucas Barnes (Chapin…
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USC Aiken Vice Chancellor Accepted to Leadership Program
February 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Mr. Ernest Pringle, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology and CIO at the University of South Carolina Aiken, has been accepted to the EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute (LCI),…
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USC Aiken Vice Chancellor Accepted to Leadership Program
February 20, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Mr. Ernest Pringle, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology and CIO at the University of South Carolina Aiken, has been accepted to the EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute (LCI),…
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Chapin High School former athletic director, coach to be inducted into SCAAA Hall of Fame
February 19, 2015CHAPIN, SC – A former Chapin High School athletic director and coach will soon be inducted into a hall of fame, recognizing the state’s top athletic administrators. Eddie Muldrow will…
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Richland Two Educator Wins Prestigious National Award
February 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Richland Two Educator Terri Butts has received one of public education’s most prestigious honors, the National Education Association (NEA) Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence and a…
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The 2015 Great Books Giveaway provides more than $40,000 in materials to libraries in Ohio, California and South Carolina
February 18, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named Lorain City High School in Ohio the recipient of its annual…
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Finalists chosen for USC Chamber Music Day and Competition
February 17, 2015Eight high school string quartets from four states will be coached by the renowned Parker Quartet COLUMBIA, SC – For the second year, University of South Carolina music students…
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