Andrew Young to highlight MLK events at UofSC
January 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Former United Nations Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young will be the featured speaker at the University of South Carolina’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration breakfast January…
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Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season.
January 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the…
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ECPI University Campus Discovery Day
December 30, 2014Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn How Industry-Driven Curriculum Transforms Education and Career Prospects ECPI University, including its College of Health Science, Medical…
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District Five to hold Magnet Fair in January
December 29, 2014IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold a Magnet Fair on Jan. 8 to give families in the district another opportunity to explore magnet programs at several of its schools.…
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Leaphart Elementary receives national recognition
December 22, 2014IRMO, SC – A Lexington-Richland District Five school is one of nearly 100 schools nationwide being recognized for exceptional student achievement in 2014. Leaphart Elementary School has been named a…
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Richland One Hall of Fame Induction Gala set for January 31
December 22, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The 11th annual Richland One Hall of Fame Induction Gala will be held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street. Richland…
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12 more District Five teachers earn National Board Certification
December 22, 2014IRMO, SC – An additional 12 Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers have earned the prestigious National Board Certification this year, and 28 teachers in District Five renewed their national certifications…
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Twenty-nine Richland One Teachers Achieve National Board Certification, Renewal
December 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Twelve more Richland One teachers have earned the highest credential available in the teaching profession, while 17 other district teachers have renewed their National Board certification. Of…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation CEO Elected to National Board
December 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Tim Nelson, Midlands Technical College’s Associate Vice President for Advancement and CEO of the Midlands Technical College Foundation, has been elected to the board of the Council for…
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UofSC economists release 2015 forecast: SC’s steady economic growth to continue
December 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto State can expect the consistent positive growth seen across most industries and regions in 2014 to continue into 2015, say University of South Carolina economists…
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District Five names new director of technology
December 16, 2014
IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named long-time school technology leader Don Earle its new director of technology. Earle is currently director of information technology operations in Richland…
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Continuing Education Division Offers Course for New SHRM and Certifications
December 15, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development (TTC) is offering a new training program for human resource (HR) professionals to gain the new SHRM-CPTM…
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Flight School of Greenville Opens
December 15, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – “Explaining what makes an airplane fly, what the flight controls do and going over a pre-flight inspection, while your new student eagerly awaits their chance behind the…
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Coker College Celebrates 2014 Winter Commencement
December 15, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College conferred bachelor’s degrees on 64 graduates during its 2014 winter commencement ceremony, held in the new Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center gymnasium. In…
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Lexington County Becomes Third South Carolina Certified Connected Community
December 12, 2014Lexington County proclaims commitment to economic development, quality of life with Connected Community certification; becomes third community in state to achieve certification LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County is now…
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Greenville Technical College CCD Employees Honored at South Carolina Association of Higher Continuing Education Conference
December 12, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Five Greenville Technical College employees from the Corporate & Career Development Division (CCD) were recognized at the 2014 South Carolina Association of Higher Continuing Education (SCAHCE) Conference.…
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Richland Two Leads The State In New National Board Certified Teachers
December 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Richland School District Two is home to 20 additional teachers who have earned the distinction of becoming National Board Certified. That’s more new teachers with the certification…
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New Leader Announced By Junior Achievement of Central SC
December 11, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina is pleased to announce that Casey Pash has been selected as the new president of the JACSC office effective December 18,…
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Riley Institute at Furman University Announces Winners of Wilkins Awards
December 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Riley Institute at Furman University has announced that Rep. Jay Lucas (R-Darlington), South Carolina Speaker of the House, and Bill Barnet, former mayor of Spartanburg, are recipients…
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Horrell Hill Elementary School receives $10,000 for computer equipment
December 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One’s Horrell Hill Elementary School is one of 51 schools nationwide (and the only South Carolina school) selected to receive $10,000 in computer hardware and accessories…
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Midlands Technical College to Go Smoke and Tobacco Free in January
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Beginning January 2015, smoking or using tobacco will be prohibited on all Midlands Technical College (MTC) property. This includes all tobacco-derived or containing products. The new policy…
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New ReadSC Website Launched
December 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library announced the launch of its newly redesigned website ReadSC.org. The new site has an easy-to-navigate menu bar and provides keyword searching of its…
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District Five board approves naming of new middle school in Chapin
December 10, 2014CHAPIN, SC – The Lexington-Richland School District Five board of trustees has approved a name for the district’s new middle school being built in Chapin. The new school for seventh and…
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Charleston’s Eremos seeks exporting insight through Moore School student global competitiveness project
December 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Every spring and fall semester students from the Darla Moore School of Business examine the export potential of various products made within South Carolina. Students in the…
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Clemson to award as many as 1,300 degrees; honor alumnus
December 9, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Approximately 1,300 students will receive degrees when Clemson University holds its fall graduation ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum Thursday, Dec. 18. Both ceremonies will be streamed live at www.clemson.edu/tv. Degrees…
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SMC named to The President’s Honor Roll for 2014
December 9, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC –Spartanburg Methodist College received word today that they have been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2014. The President’s Honor Roll recognizes higher…
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District Five administrator named SCASA Elementary Principal of the Year
December 8, 2014
CHAPIN, SC – Long-serving Lake Murray Elementary School Principal Claire Thompson has been named the South Carolina Association of School Administrators Principal of the Year for the elementary school level.…
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Duke Energy Foundation Grant Will Boost Workforce Readiness Project in South Carolina
December 8, 2014
Duke Energy Foundation makes $50,000 grant to Competing Through Knowledge Initiative CHARLOTTE, NC — The Duke Energy Foundation has made a $50,000 grant to improve economic and workforce development in…
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CBS News “Face The Nation” Host Bob Schieffer To Speak At Wilkins Awards Dinner Jan. 13, 2015
December 8, 2014
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 ~ A program of The Riley Institute at Furman University COLUMBIA, SC — Bob Schieffer, Emmy Award-winning reporter and host of CBS News “Face the Nation,”…
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Greenville Technical College Announces New Staff Member
December 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College has hired Tonia Cochran for the newly created role of Academic & CCD Program Public Relations Director. Cochran brings a decade of experience in marketing…
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Six Lexington One teachers earn National Board Certification; 15 renew
December 8, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recently announced that six Lexington County School District One teachers earned National Board Certification bringing the district’s total number…
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Former President of Morgan State University to be the Featured Speaker at Benedict College’s Winter Commencement Convocation
December 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Earl Stanford Richardson, Former President of Morgan State University, will deliver the winter commencement address during the Benedict College 144th Commencement Exercises. The commencement convocation is set…
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ECPI University Selected Top School in Military Advanced Education’s 2015 Guide for Colleges & Universities
December 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – ECPI University has once again been designated as a Top School by Military Advanced Education (MAE). Each year, the MAE Guide spotlights colleges and universities that adhere…
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136 SC educators earn National Board Certification
December 8, 2014
ROCK HILL, SC — South Carolina remains one of the nation’s leading states for the total number of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) after 136 South Carolina educators representing 31…
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Former President of Morgan State University to be the Featured Speaker at Benedict College’s Winter Commencement Convocation
December 8, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Dr. Earl Stanford Richardson, Former President of Morgan State University, will deliver the winter commencement address during the Benedict College 144th Commencement Exercises. The commencement convocation is set…
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Six Lexington One teachers earn National Board Certification; 15 renew
December 4, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) recently announced that six Lexington County School District One teachers earned National Board Certification bringing the district’s total number…
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National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Names Midlands Technical College’s Randy Nussler Instructor of the Year
December 3, 2014MTC’s automotive technology instructor selected from more 150,000 automotive service professionals for his dedicated work in educating students, as well as for his ASE certifications COLUMBIA, SC – The National…
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The NEA Foundation names Columbia educator as finalist for prestigious national education award
December 2, 2014Terri Butts to be honored at awards gala in Washington, DC WASHINGTON, DC – The NEA Foundation announced that Terri Butts, a curriculum specialist at the Richland Two Child…
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Spring Valley High School Senior Sarah Song Lee Earns Perfect 2400 on the SAT
December 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Spring Valley High School Senior Sarah Song Lee recently received a perfect score of 2400 on the SAT – a total combining test results from three 800-point…
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Greenville Technical College Student Named to the USA Bobsled & Skeleton National Team
November 30, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Adam Clark, a student at Greenville Technical College in the Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program, has been named to the 2014-2015 Men’s National Bobsled Team. Of the 14…
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Colliers International Selected as Commercial Real Estate Partner for Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CUICAR)
November 24, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Colliers International announced its new role as strategic real estate partner for Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CUICAR). Colliers will provide marketing and brokerage services…
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Jeb Bush to deliver commencement address
November 24, 2014Dec. 15, 2014 Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will speak at the University of South Carolina’s winter commencement exercises on Dec. 15, 2014. The 3:30 p.m. ceremony for baccalaureate,…
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Wofford ranks fourth among national study abroad leaders
November 24, 2014College listed on Open Doors’ Top 40 Baccalaureate Institutions SPARTANBURG, SC – Again this year, the Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange has recognized Wofford College as a…
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Nearly 200 attend District Five Magnet Fair
November 24, 2014IRMO, SC – Nearly 200 parents, students and community members attended Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Magnet Fair on Nov. 20. The event at CrossRoads Middle School featured interactive booths where…
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Anita Zucker Endows Scholarship for Student Global Experience
November 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Charleston businesswoman and philanthropist Anita Zucker recently announced a new scholarship at Columbia College to support student travel and study abroad. The Dr. Selden K. Smith Endowed Scholarship…
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EdVenture Children’s Museum Names New President and CEO
November 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – After a national search, EdVenture Children’s Museum is pleased to announce that Karen Coltrane has been named EdVenture’s new President and CEO. Coltrane comes to EdVenture from the Children’s Museum…
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IBM, Fluor And The University Of South Carolina Team To Create Innovation Center
November 23, 2014Public-Private Partnership Will Center On Analytics And Higher Education Solutions, Create 100 Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – IBM (NYSE: IBM), the University of South Carolina (USC) and Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR)…
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CIU Receives $1 Million Gift
November 23, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia International University (CIU) is the recipient of a gift of $1 million from a life insurance policy funded by Harry S. Dent Jr. and the late Harry…
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University of South Carolina Professor Patrick Wright Wins SHRM HR Research Award
November 23, 2014$50,000 awarded to researcher for expansive and forward-thinking contributions to the human resource profession WASHINGTON, DC – Patrick Wright of the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of…
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Young new HR director at John de la Howe
November 21, 2014MCCORMICK, SC – Dr. Zebulon Young has accepted the position of director of human resources at John de la Howe School in McCormick. Confirmed by the school’s board of trustees…
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