Alliance to strengthen Technology Villages program, S.C. small businesses
September 16, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — The Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership has joined with the Institute for Economic Development, Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS) and the Office of Economic Developmentat Clemson University to announce…
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Richland One Announces Honors and Awards
September 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Dreher Graduate Receives Full ROTC Scholarship Mikayla Cox, a 2014 graduate of Dreher High School, was awarded a full Marine Corps ROTC scholarship worth $180,000. She…
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District Five teacher named Social Studies Teacher of the Year
September 14, 2014CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher has been named Social Studies Teacher of the Year by a statewide group. Spring Hill High School’s Brea Amick has received…
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SCE&G and the Columbia Museum of Art Present Solar Exploration Station
September 12, 2014Interactive Solar Display to Educate Students in Fun and Creative Way CAYCE, SC – Representatives from SCE&G and the Columbia Museum of Art along with a group of…
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Richland One Selected to Host Statewide Technology Conference for Educators
September 12, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – For the second consecutive year, Richland One has been selected to host “DENapalooza,” a statewide conference that teaches educators how to integrate technology in the classroom effectively.…
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Junior Achievement Recognizes Their Best of 2014
September 12, 2014COLUMBIA, SC- Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina recognized three individuals who have made a difference. Gloria Thomas, Robin Rawl and Joel Skipper were honored at the JACSC board meeting…
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Anderson University Earns 4th Recognition from U.S. News
September 10, 2014
Remains in top tier of regional colleges for 9th year in a row ANDERSON, SC – The new “Best Colleges” rankings for colleges and universities have a lot to…
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USC Upstate Offers 11 Foreign Languages in Evening Classes
September 10, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate’s World Languages Institute will offer instruction in 11 foreign languages this fall in non-credit, evening courses. Classes start the week of…
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Richland One Announces Awards, Honors
September 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Keenan Student Attends Summer Program at George Mason University Someday you may see John Thomas, a senior at W.J. Keenan High School, as a network news…
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USC’s international business program earns top rankings
September 10, 2014
The undergraduate international business program at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business continues to top the U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” list and…
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Newberry College Hits Record High Enrollment For Freshman Class
September 10, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry College welcomed a record high 379 new students to campus this fall, a 19 percent increase compared to this time last year and the largest incoming class in…
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School begins 60 year anniversary celebration with visit from Bishop
September 10, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Saint Joseph Catholic School began the celebration of its 60th anniversary with a special Mass for students, families and parishioners celebrated by Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone on Friday,…
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Coker Tops 2015 List of Best S.C. Colleges in the South
September 10, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College was named one of America’s Best Colleges for the 19th consecutive year in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s rankings that were recently released.Coker is…
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Saverance Named Vice President for Marketing and Communications
September 10, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College has appointed Kyle Saverance to the position of Vice President for Marketing and Communications.Previously the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, Saverance has been a…
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Hall Receives Educator of the Year Award
September 10, 2014
HARTSVILLE, SC – Ms. Stephanie Hall (left) and Ms. Patricia Toney The Wiggins School of Education awarded its first Educator of the Year Award to Stephanie Hall, special needs teacher at…
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US News & World Report ranks The Citadel No. 1 for the FOURTH Straight Year
September 9, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – When it comes to a getting a great education and the best value from a college with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, The Citadel once again…
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Coker in Washington Monthly Top 100 for Fourth Straight Year
September 8, 2014
HARTSVILLE, SC – Washington Monthly’s September-October issue has ranked Coker College No. 42 among the baccalaureate colleges in the nation that contribute most to the public good—up from No. 73 last…
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Master Educator Leads Profession Through Online Collaboration
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Killian Elementary School teacher Ramona Brown has been selected as a facilitator for the National Education Association’s Great Public Schools (NEA GPS) Network. The network is an online…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014
High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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Moore School and Oxford University establish new program
September 4, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Two seniors from the Darla Moore School of Business and South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina will head to Oxford University in January…
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More than 170 residents sign up for District Five Golden Passes
September 3, 2014IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five issued Golden Passes to more than 170 residents during a two-day sign-up event last month. The permanent photo identification card for residents that…
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The SCEA Recommends Bakari Sellers for Lt. Governor
September 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) announced today that it is recommending State Rep. Bakari T. Sellers in the race for South Carolina Lieutenant Governor. “An…
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Richland County Month in Review: August
September 3, 2014The following are highlights from Richland County Government in August: Richland County’s IT Department was presented with two prominent awards by Government Management Information Sciences (GMIS), an association of worldwide government…
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Professor emeritus wins two professional honors 11 years after retirement
September 3, 2014
Medal and fellowship awarded to Clemson University’s Les Grady CLEMSON, SC – It’s extraordinary enough to win two professional honors a few days apart, but Les Grady did it 11…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Awarded $330,000 NIH Grant
September 2, 2014
CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College is proud to announce that PC School of Pharmacy (PCSP) Associate Professor and Director of Research Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval has been awarded a R15…
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Grant To Fund After School, Summer Camp Programs At Joseph Keels Elementary School
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Joseph Keels Elementary School for Entrepreneurial Leadership is the recipient of a grant that will provide up to $200,000 annually for up to four years. Richland School…
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Celebrating 30th Year, Central Carolina Community Foundation Awards $158,020 in Scholarships to South Carolina Students
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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Coker Once Again Named Best in the Southeast by The Princeton Review
August 29, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – For the 10th consecutive year, Coker College has been named a Best College in the Southeast by nationally known education services company The Princeton Review. Coker was one…
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Mount Pleasant student earns full scholarship to New Hampshire boarding school
August 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Edward “Sean” Lee of Mount Pleasant has been awarded tuition to a prestigious New Hampshire boarding school through a new scholarship program open to South Carolina students.…
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Dr. Perry Halushka, Dean Emeritus MUSC, to Deliver GSSM Convocation Address
August 29, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Perry Halushka, Distinguished University Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Graduate Studies, MUSC,…
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Moore School ranked No. 12 in U.S. for supply chain and operations management
August 28, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Students studying global supply chain and operations management at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina have much to be excited about…
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Innovative Veteran Educator Wins Pillar Award
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Donna Teuber, team leader for Technology Integration in Richland School District Two, is the recipient of the 2014 Pillar of Leadership in Technology Award. She and other…
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USC Darla Moore School of Business
August 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Media were invited for a tour of the beautiful new USC Darla Moore School of Business. The new building is on track to become the the largest LEED…
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Center for Advanced Technical Studies kicks off second year of Saturdays @ The Center cooking classes
August 27, 2014IRMO, SC – Just when you thought it was safe to hang up the grilling tools, culinary officials at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies will kick off a second…
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District Five elementary school teacher publishes book
August 27, 2014
IRMO, SC – Romana Gould knows people can learn a lot about life by watching cats – so much so that she published a 44-page book on the subject. Book…
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Charleston Southern University School of Education Receives National Recognition
August 25, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Southern University School of Education has received notification that all its teacher education programs have received national recognition by their specialty program associations. Early Childhood,…
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Homecoming event held at Chapin High School for Miss Teen USA K. Lee Graham
August 25, 2014IRMO, SC – Miss Teen USA K. Lee Graham visited Chapin High School on August 20 for a homecoming event in her honor. With crown and sash in tow, Graham…
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Governor Joins Hundreds in Honoring DeLoach at Coker College Dedication
August 25, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – During the dedication of the Harris E. and Louise H. DeLoach Center on August 22nd, Gov. Nikki Haley joined with Coker College President Robert Wyatt and other dignitaries to…
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Newberry College, Home of the Wolves, Unveils New Wolf Sculpture
August 22, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry College today unveiled its new wolf sculpture, a larger than life recreation of the wolf depicted in the College’s logo, to the more than 1,200 students,…
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Tri-County’s Foundation Board Welcomes Two New Members
August 20, 2014
PENDLETON, SC – Two Anderson County community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Moyer Albergotti, of…
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District Five ACT scores among the top 10 in SC
August 20, 2014IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five students again scored among the highest ACT scores in the state, according to new data released August 20. District Five students had an…
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SC Technical College System Names New Associate Vice President for Student Services
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Technical College System has named Dr. Eric Brown as Associate Vice President of Student Services. Prior to this role, Brown served as Vice President for Student…
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New Study Reveals Economic Impact of Aerospace Industry in SC
August 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The aerospace cluster has a $17.4 billion economic impact on South Carolina and supports more than 102,000 workers, according to a study conducted by Joseph Von Nessen, a…
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The Grainger Foundation Supports Tri-County Technical College, Welding Department
August 20, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation, donated $5,000 to Tri-County Technical College in support of the expansion of the cutting lab in its Welding department. “This grant will…
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Ann Hall Receives Tri-County’s Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence
August 18, 2014
PENDLETON, SC – Ann Hall, accounting manager for the Business Affairs Division at Tri-County Technical College, was honored Thursday (August 14) with the highest award given for staff excellence at…
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2014-2015 School Year Begins for Richland One Students, New Principals
August 18, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – On Monday, August 18 Richland One will welcome back its 23,000 students as they begin another exciting year dedicated to academic excellence. Students at nine schools will…
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Graham Introduces Bill to Designate ‘Manufacturing Universities’
August 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) to help schools strengthen their engineering programs to meet the growing demands of 21st century manufacturing.…
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District Five superintendent again earns high marks on board evaluation
August 18, 2014
IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner once again earned high marks for his job performance during an open evaluation at the Monday, August 11 school…
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UofSC sees rise in research funding; new record for federal grants
August 18, 2014COLUMBIA,SC – Research funding and sponsored awards at the University of South Carolina have been trending upward consistently for more than a decade. The trend continued in fiscal year 2014, with…
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