Pharmacy pilot program improves health; saves money
February 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A Comprehensive Medication Management Collaborative (CMMC)’s pilot program testing a new pharmacist-physician business model has shown enough potential for the program to expand to a new rural…
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Bingham-Mitchell Offer Plan to Save S.C. State
February 16, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Two S.C. House Members, a Republican and a Democrat, have offered legislation to keep S.C. State University open and to return the institution to financial solvency. S.C.…
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Columbia, SC, Educator Receives Prestigious National Award
February 15, 2015Terri Butts of Columbia, SC wins top honor at the NEA Foundation’s annual gala WASHINGTON, DC – The decisions I make concerning how I teach are based on the likes, loves,…
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Science & Mathematics Governor’s School Celebrates 20 National Merit Finalists
February 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is excited to announce that 20 members of the class of 2015 were recently named National Merit Finalists by…
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The Citadel names three finalists for provost; Hines to retire from position
February 11, 2015Dr. Sam Hines has helped lead The Citadel to national prominence during his tenure CHARLESTON, SC – Three finalists are under consideration for the position of provost and dean of…
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First Choice Member Scholarship Applications Due March 15
February 11, 2015NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is offering two scholarships to qualified applicants who are furthering their education or pursuing a second career in…
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Science & Mathematics Governor’s School Receives Support From The Boeing Company
February 11, 2015
Partnership Will Establish a STEM Continuous Engagement Partnership with Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to…
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Greenville Technical College to Host FAFSA Fridays for Financial Aid Awareness Month
February 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – February is Financial Aid Awareness Month and the Financial Aid Office at Greenville Technical College (GTC) will host free FAFSA workshops called FAFSA Fridays. Financial aid officers…
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Allendale County Schools Awarded EPA Rebates to Replace Aging School Buses
February 10, 2015ATLANTA, SC – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Allendale County Schools via the South Carolina Department of Education has been awarded a portion of more than $3 million…
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At $41.7 billion, agribusiness remains SC’s No. 1 industry
February 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — The largest industry in South Carolina has cast aside the withering effects of the Great Recession and continued to flourish at an impressive rate, according to a…
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GSSM Robotics Team Wins South Carolina FTC FIRST Tech Challenge State Competition
February 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC, February 6, 2015 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics’ (GSSM) robotics team 772, Caveman with Rock, has been selected to represent South Carolina in the…
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White Knoll Elementary school nurse receives statewide honor
February 9, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – White Knoll Elementary School Nurse and 2014 Lexington One School Nurse of the Year Amy Wood was named the 2015 South Carolina School Nurse (RN) of the…
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WKHS Counselor Receives Statewide Honor
February 5, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – The Palmetto State School Counselor Association (PSSCA) named White Knoll High Director of Counseling and Advisement Crissy Roddy the South Carolina High School Counselor of the Year.…
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Midlands Technical College’s White Presented with Order of the Palmetto
February 4, 2015Dr. Marshall White, Jr., outgoing president of Midlands Technical College has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. The award is the state’s highest…
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Roundtable Formed To Secure More Gifts And Grants For USC Upstate
February 3, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – As part of the Strategic Plan Objectives to “build a culture of philanthropy” and secure more gifts and grants for the University of South Carolina Upstate, a…
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USC Upstate Faculty Offered Innovation Grants
February 3, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation wants to invest in faculty members and encourage their creativity and innovation. Steve Harvey ’80, president of the USC Upstate…
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BHS National Board Teachers Honored
February 2, 2015COLUMBIA. SC – Blythewood High School’s newest National Board Certified teachers were recently honored at the Richland Two School Board meeting. Grace Ugro-Math, Sandra Deitel-Drama, and Meredith Blocker-Spanish are newly…
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LHS Athletic Director Receives 4A Region V Athletic Director of the Year Award
February 2, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Athletic directors and principals in Region V chose Lexington High Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Josh Stepp as the 4A Region V Athletic Director of the…
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South Carolina Attorney Provides Opportunity for Alabama Students to See “Selma” After Their Superintendent Banned Field Trip
February 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – When South Carolina attorney, Carl L. Solomon, learned that an Alabama superintendent cancelled a field trip for high school students to see “Selma”, he sprung into action…
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Long-serving District Five teacher honored for more than 45 years of service
January 31, 2015IRMO, SC – When you’ve taught sixth grade as long as Penny Valek, you learn a lot about how best to keep students excited about learning. “Kids have to like…
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District Five to hold teacher recruitment fair
January 31, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2015 Teacher Recruitment Fair on Feb. 7 to give jobseekers an opportunity to learn more about schools and services in the…
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District Five leader appointed to SC Education Oversight Committee
January 28, 2015
CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five administrator has been named to the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee.Dr. James (Bob) Couch was appointed on Jan. 22 by South Carolina House…
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Lower Richland High School Earns National STEM Certification
January 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Lower Richland High School is one of the first high schools in the nation to earn STEM certification from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission. Programs achieving a STEM…
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The SCEA Honors Dr. James L. Solomon Jr. for Human and Civil Rights Achievement
January 26, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA), today honored Dr. James L. Solomon with its 2015 Walker E. Solomon Award. Dr. Solomon blazed the trail for future…
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Free Income Tax Help
January 26, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — It’s tax time and everyone could use a break. Richland Two’s W.R. Rogers, Adult, Continuing & Technology Education Center has some good news for taxpayers. The Rogers…
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On-Line Auction to Help Small Christian School
January 26, 2015Discounted Golf Outings, Family Getaways part of On-Line Auction Heritage Christian Academy in Lexington County is going high tech with its latest fundraiser. Bidding in the Heritage On-Line Auction is…
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On-Line Auction to Help Small Christian School
January 26, 2015Discounted Golf Outings, Family Getaways part of On-Line Auction Heritage Christian Academy in Lexington County is going high tech with its latest fundraiser. Bidding in the Heritage On-Line Auction is…
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Applications for District Five choice, magnet programs now available
January 23, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five is now accepting applications for its magnet and other choice programs.The window for submitting a choice application opens on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7…
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Greenville Technical College to offer VSF scholarships
January 22, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Local veterans now have another avenue to further their training and careers at Greenville Technical College. Veteran Scholarships Forever is set up to provide funding for veterans…
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Thousands of K-5 students to attend interactive educational concerts in February
January 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – More than 6,000 K-5 students from more than 100 schools are scheduled to participate in Link Up educational concerts with the South Carolina Philharmonic at the Koger…
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Lexington One announces five Teacher of the Year finalists
January 21, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One proudly announces the finalists for this year’s District Teacher of the Year — Lexington Elementary Technology Integration Specialist Suzanne M. Brooks, Lexington…
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Richland One to Hold 2015 State of the District Meeting
January 21, 2015Thursday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m. ~ HOPKINS, SC – The annual Richland One VIP Network State of the District Meeting will be held Thursday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m.…
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USC School of Medicine and Grand Strand Medical Center partner to expand medical education and residency training in the Palmetto State
January 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Grand Strand Medical Center announcedan affiliation agreement that expands clinical training opportunities for USC medical students and establishes…
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Speaker Lucas Creates Task Force to Advance Education Reform
January 20, 2015Appoints Legislators, Educators, and Working Professionals COLUMBIA, SC – House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) announced the formation of a task force to begin laying the groundwork for substantial, necessary education…
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LHS Counselor Selected to Attend a White House Recognition Ceremony
January 20, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) named Lexington High Director of Counseling and Advisement Anna Duvall a 2015 ASCA School Counselor of the Year semi-finalist and Recognized…
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Richland School District Two Receives Gift from Food Lion
January 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland School District Two has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. Richland Two will use the gift to support its district-wide backpack program, provide emergency…
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Coker Hosts MLK Service and Remembrance Day
January 20, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College’s Center for Engaged Learning, Athletics, the Office of Campus Life and others across campus worked together to organize a community-wide day of service on Monday,…
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Clemson to lead new energy-efficiency project
January 19, 2015
FLORENCE, SC — South Carolina farmers can slash energy costs and increase profitability through federal funding announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Clemson University Extension received $1.1 million in federal…
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Demand for Teachers Still Unmet
January 18, 2015
South Carolina’s unmet demand for public school teachers continues to grow, according to a report released by The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA). CERRA’s annual Supply…
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Carolina Prep adds assistant director
January 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School has promoted Kristin Eppinger to Assistant Director. Originally from Philadelphia, Eppinger has lived in California, London and Greenville. She studied sociology at Winthrop…
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District Five announces new principals for Chapin Middle, Chapin Intermediate schools
January 14, 2015CHAPIN, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named new principals for Chapin Middle and Chapin Intermediate schools. Anna Miller, who serves as principal of the current Chapin Middle School, will…
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Special Services Director Robin Simmons announces retirement
January 14, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One Superintendent Karen Woodward announces that Special Services Director Robin Simmons, Ph.D. plans to retire effective June 30, 2015. About Simmons Woodward said,…
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McWaters Hosts Flip Your Classroom Contest
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Today’s classrooms are hubs of activity that require dedicated support for the latest modern teaching methods; however, most classrooms in use today were designed for traditional row-by-column…
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Spartanburg Community College to offer VSF scholarships
January 13, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Local veterans now have another avenue to further their training and careers. Veteran Scholarships Forever has set up a fund at Spartanburg Community College that will help…
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McWaters Hosts Flip Your Classroom Contest
January 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Today’s classrooms are hubs of activity that require dedicated support for the latest modern teaching methods; however, most classrooms in use today were designed for traditional row-by-column…
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Irmo High School holds ribbon-cutting, gala for new Center for the Arts
January 12, 2015IRMO, SC – Irmo High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and performance on Jan. 9, celebrating the official opening of its new Center for the Arts. The site that includes a 600-plus…
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11 S.C. schools are finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
January 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2015 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process…
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Richland One to Hold Montessori Information Sessions for 2015-2016 School Year
January 10, 2015January and February 2015 Richland One is holding a series of information sessions for parents interested in learning more about the district’s elementary Montessori programs for students in pre-school…
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Ridge View Classroom gets “Flipped”
January 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Ridge View High School teacher Wendi Wimmer will kick off the new year with a brand new classroom. The McWaters furniture company sponsored a “Flip My Classroom”…
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UofSC excels in newest online degree rankings
January 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina has three graduate programs ranked among the best in the nation in the latest U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online Education…
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