District Five Teachers Attend Prestigious DEN Summer Institute
July 14, 2014IRMO, SC – Two Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers have been chosen to participate in a prestigious week-long summer professional development and networking event. Nursery Road Elementary’s Jessica Felker and…
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Otis Rawl, Sylvia Echols, and Sam Cook Elected to ICS Board of Directors
July 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Board of Directors of the Institute for Child Success, a research and policy organization working to create a culture that facilitates and fosters the success of all…
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Otis Rawl, Sylvia Echols, and Sam Cook Elected to ICS Board of Directors
July 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Board of Directors of the Institute for Child Success, a research and policy organization working to create a culture that facilitates and fosters the success of all…
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District Five Secondary Education Director Receives SCASA Lifetime Achievement Award
July 10, 2014IRMO, SC – The items lining the shelves of Reggie Dean’s office are telling of his long career in secondary education. State awards, high school sports memorabilia and dozens of…
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Teach for America Announces 2014 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Awards
July 9, 2014FLORENCE, SC – Teach For America recently announced the five recipients of its 2014 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Awards to highlight and share best practices from some of the organization’s…
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Teach for America Announces 2014 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Awards
July 9, 2014FLORENCE, SC – Teach For America recently announced the five recipients of its 2014 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Awards to highlight and share best practices from some of the organization’s…
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IT-oLogy to Participate in National Code.org Program
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy has been selected by Code.org as the South Carolina Affiliate for the national code.org affiliate program. IT-oLogy is among approximately 100 Affiliates nationwide. IT-oLogy staff will attend a…
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IT-oLogy to Participate in National Code.org Program
July 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – IT-oLogy has been selected by Code.org as the South Carolina Affiliate for the national code.org affiliate program. IT-oLogy is among approximately 100 Affiliates nationwide. IT-oLogy staff will attend a…
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USC grad from Laurens promoted to Major General in the Air Force Reserve
July 7, 2014ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Maj. Gen. William Buck Waldrop Jr., a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was promoted to the rank of major general June 30,…
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USC grad from Laurens promoted to Major General in the Air Force Reserve
July 7, 2014ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, GA – Maj. Gen. William Buck Waldrop Jr., a graduate of the University of South Carolina, was promoted to the rank of major general June 30,…
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Clemson’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center rated LEED Gold
July 2, 2014Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification accredits buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and indoor environmental quality. The SCE&G Energy Innovation Center at the Clemson…
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Clemson’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center rated LEED Gold
July 2, 2014Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification accredits buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and indoor environmental quality. The SCE&G Energy Innovation Center at the Clemson…
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Broadway Actress, Chryssie Whitehead, is Guest Artist at the Tri District Arts Consortium
July 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Star of stage, screen and TV, Chryssie Whitehead, a graduate of Richland Northeast High School, has returned to her alma mater this week to serve as a…
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State Museum Opens for the Fourth of July
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum will be open on the Fourth of July and will operate under its normal business hours from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Beat the…
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Winthrop Will Begin Call Me MISTER Program In August With First Freshman Cohort
July 1, 2014ROCK HILL, SC — Winthrop University will implement a new program in the fall that will offer tuition assistance and additional support to accepted male students from diverse backgrounds and…
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Couple Retires with 55 Years of Service
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Not every working married couple gets to have lunch together every day. But Larry and Jane Huss have been able to do just that quite often over…
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SC Children and Race: Report Shows African-American and Hispanic Children at a Greater Disadvantage
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A report analysis released today by Children’s Trust of South Carolina shows the state’s children, especially those of color, are falling behind important milestones and families across racial…
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SC Children and Race: Report Shows African-American and Hispanic Children at a Greater Disadvantage
July 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – A report analysis released today by Children’s Trust of South Carolina shows the state’s children, especially those of color, are falling behind important milestones and families across racial…
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District Five Holds Graduation Ceremony for Adult Education Students
July 1, 2014IRMO, SC – Hundreds attended a June graduation ceremony for students in Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Adult Education Program. More than 95 students have completed high school through the…
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Lexington One Hires Matthews, Promotes Gooding
July 1, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — At the June 24, 2014 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hire of Jeffery A. Matthews…
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South Carolina Public Charter School Info Expos
June 30, 2014South Carolina locations from July 23 – August 6, 2014 ~ Looking for a school for your child? Come meet with staff and parents from the public charter schools serving…
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South Carolina Public Charter School Info Expos
June 30, 2014South Carolina locations from July 23 – August 6, 2014 ~ Looking for a school for your child? Come meet with staff and parents from the public charter schools serving…
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Higginbotham Joins SMC Admissions Staff
June 30, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College is pleased to announce Kacie Hines Higginbotham has joined the SMC Admissions Office staff as an Admissions Counselor. Higginbotham will oversee the Newberry, Lexington,…
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Richland Two Educator To Receive National Recognition for Teaching Excellence
June 30, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Terri Butts, a second grade teacher at Bridge Creek Elementary School, will receive the 2015 California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. She is among 39 public educators…
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District Five Names New Chapin Elementary School Principal
June 30, 2014IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named a new principal for Chapin Elementary School. Lauren Prochak, who serves as the school’s assistant principal, will take the lead role…
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Dr. Franklin named consulting superintendent at John de la Howe School
June 28, 2014MCCORMICK, SC – Dr. James A. Franklin of Evans, GA has been named consulting superintendent of John de la Howe School by the school’s board of trustees. The new, part-time…
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Clemson trustees approve fee increase averaging less than 3%
June 25, 2014CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University fees for tuition, housing and meal plans will increase by an average of less than 3 percent this fall, which will partially offset mandatory payroll,…
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St. Peter’s Catholic School Unveils New Website
June 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The longest, continuously-running Catholic school in South Carolina has launched a new website highlighting its commitment to providing an academically challenging education in a safe, nurturing environment. St. Peter’s Catholic School…
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Two District Five Students Earn Prizes at State Business Plan Competition
June 25, 2014IRMO, SC – Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five were named finalists in a recent statewide business plan competition. Spring Hill High School students Darienne Jackson and Cassidy Mattingly…
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District Five Teachers Head to the Farm for Summer Lessons
June 25, 2014LEESVILLE , SC – For many educators summer is a time for professional development, preparation and planning. But for one group of Lexington-Richland School District Five teachers that included a…
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Lexington Educator Named Winner of South Carolina First Novel Prize
June 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press of Spartanburg announce James Edwin McTeer II of Lexington as the winner of the 2014 South Carolina First Novel Competition. McTeer’s novelGrave…
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Lexington One Hires Morris
June 24, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — At a Special Called Board Meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees held May 31, 2014, the board approved the administration’s recommendation to…
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Cosmetology Career Showcase Offered at Greenville Technical College
June 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC- Greenville Technical College will offer ”Beauty and the Beach,” a Cosmetology Career Showcase, on Monday, July 28. Anyone interested can drop in from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The…
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USC Ph.D Student Launches Photography Camp and Responsible Social Media Initiative for Teen Girls
June 23, 2014The #NoFilter Project Encourages Empowerment Art In Traditional and Emerging Media COLUMBIA, SC – For concerned parents, there is now an added layer to keeping children safe in an increasingly…
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Lexington One announces School Nurse of the Year
June 19, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One names White Knoll Elementary School Nurse Amy Wood the 2014 Lexington One School Nurse of the Year. . Before coming to WKES…
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Tom Upshaw honored with Order of the Palmetto and named USCB scholarship
June 18, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Tom Upshaw, Palmetto Electric Cooperative President and CEO, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and honored with a $100,000 endowed scholarship…
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Tom Upshaw honored with Order of the Palmetto and named USCB scholarship
June 18, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Tom Upshaw, Palmetto Electric Cooperative President and CEO, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and honored with a $100,000 endowed scholarship…
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Math Camp for Girls Aims to Narrow the Gender Gap
June 18, 2014CLEMSON, SC – A group of high school girls are at Clemson University this week to attend a new summer camp that aims to boost their math skills and give…
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Math Camp for Girls Aims to Narrow the Gender Gap
June 18, 2014CLEMSON, SC – A group of high school girls are at Clemson University this week to attend a new summer camp that aims to boost their math skills and give…
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University of South Carolina Selected to Help Find New Uses for Toxics Data
June 18, 2014ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that University of South Carolina is one of six academic partners selected for the 2014 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)…
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Murray Participates in AAF Minority High School Internship Program at DNA Creative Communications
June 18, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Stephanie Murray, a rising senior at Wren High School, was selected to participate in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Minority Internship Program. Murray shadowed the employees of…
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Roger Sullivan Named Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
June 18, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Roger J. Sullivan has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Sullivan, who had been serving in this role in an…
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Midlands Technical College President and Honors Society Advisor Receive National Honors from Phi Theta Kappa
June 17, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College (MTC) president Dr. Marshall “Sonny” White, Jr., was among ten retiring college presidents/campus CEOs in the U.S. who were honored with the Michael Bennett…
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Center for Advanced Technical Studies’ Summer Camps Give Students Hands-On Lessons in Possible Careers
June 17, 2014CHAPIN, SC – Katherine Pierce curiously eyed the goo on the end of the metal tweezers. “We’ve learned that bone marrow is very swishy,” she said, lightly prodding the gelatinous…
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Pelion Middle School Principal Jowers Announces Retirement
June 17, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One Superintendent Karen Woodward announced that Pelion Middle School Principal Sandra “Sandy” M. Jowers, Ph.D. plans to retire effective June 30, 2014. Woodward said,…
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White Knoll High Names Cochcroft Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
June 17, 2014LEXINGTON, SC — White Knoll High announces the selection of Jason A. Cochcroft as head coach for varsity boys basketball. Cochcroft currently serves as head junior varsity boys basketball coach…
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Congressman Clyburn Announces Local Student Selected for Library of Congress Junior Fellow Program
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – House Assistant Democratic Leader and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today that Salters, S.C. native, Margie Scott, was selected to serve as a Library of…
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UofSC’s University Associates Names New Officers
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Charles W. “Chuck” Garnett, president and chief executive officer of the National Bank of South Carolina, has been elected president of the University of South Carolina’s University…
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Governor Signs Charter School Bill – Creating Pathways to High Quality Charter School Growth
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley signed the House Bill H3853 into law on Thursday, June 12, 2014 refining the procedures of starting and closing public charter schools in South Carolina…
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Governor Signs Charter School Bill – Creating Pathways to High Quality Charter School Growth
June 16, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Haley signed the House Bill H3853 into law on Thursday, June 12, 2014 refining the procedures of starting and closing public charter schools in South Carolina…
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