Converse University Awarded Center of Excellence in Teacher Leadership The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education has awarded Converse University a three-year grant to support a new Center of Excellence…

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Beginning Fall Semester 2024 through Spring Semester 2025, the Career Pathways Scholarship at Greenville Technical College (GTC) will award $2,500 each semester in scholarship money for students pursuing education that…

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Dr. Larry Miller, vice president of learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College, has been appointed to the Greenville Area Development Corporation’s board of directors by Greenville County Council…

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The Greenville Tech Foundation proudly supports Greenville Technical College’s mission of transforming lives and enriching the community through the provision of world-class, affordable education. In a landmark year, celebrating half…

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Commencement for Greenville Technical College graduates was held at the Greenville Convention Center on Friday, May 3. Included were 298 participants, 8 military veterans, 112 graduates with a GPA of…

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Over 950 proud graduates of the Class of 2024 were celebrated during Spartanburg Community College’s sixtieth annual graduation ceremony Thursday, May 2 on the College’s Giles Campus in Spartanburg. The top…

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Clemson University and NASA’s Johnson Space Center have signed a Space Act Agreement that opens the door to unique research and education opportunities aimed at advancing space exploration. Johnson Space…

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The Greenville Jewish Federation will be honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day with two community events this week. Yom HaShoah, which is known in America as Holocaust Remembrance Day, will occur May…

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Beth Pontari, a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program, has been named vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at Furman University, beginning May…

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Spartanburg Community College is doubling down on its strategic efforts to re-engage Spartanburg County’s large population of adults with unfinished degrees by expanding its College Transition Coordinator (CTC) program to…

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The YoPro Know has updated its website to continue to serve its clients and potential clients in the best and most efficient ways possible. These new and improved changes include:…

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Jennifer Moorefield, associate vice president for Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE) at Greenville Technical College, has been appointed to serve on the Greenville County Workforce Development Board as a representative…

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Piedmont Technical College (PTC) will hold two spring term commencement exercises on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in the James Medford Family Event Center on PTC’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood. An 11…

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Award-winning author Karin Freeland’s latest book, Grab Life by the Dreams, recently won First Place in the Non-Fiction, Self-Help Motivation category in The BookFest Spring 2024 contest. Grab Life by…

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Reducing long-term risks from hazards, including earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes and floods which have devastated parts of South Carolina throughout history, is the job of the state’s emergency management mitigation experts.…

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John Whitcomb, director and chief academic nursing officer of the Clemson University School of Nursing, has been appointed to the South Carolina Board of Nursing by Governor Henry McMaster. Whitcomb…

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Meeting Street Scholarship Fund recipients who attend Clemson University will not owe a dime for tuition, housing, food or required fees. That’s the Clemson Meeting Street Pledge, a new initiative to leverage…

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Clemson University celebrated its ninth annual Give Day on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. During this 24-hour marathon of generosity, 3,930 donors gave an impressive $2,055,178 in cash and new pledges,…

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Three students from Greenville Technical College (GTC) have been named to South Carolina’s 2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-State Academic Team. Genesis Leal, Molly Turner, and Asia Willett were honored…

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In a first for Clemson University, five students were selected this year for the prestigious 2024 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes students who show exceptional promise of advancing research…

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GREENWOOD, S.C. — Sure, there’s science associated with an eclipse – and a lot of hype, too. But for students at Lander University, the 2024 solar eclipse – seen only…

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With a stellar corporate business background that includes national and international product development and consumer insights, Dr. Dianna Akin has long been adept at looking for the “next great thing.”…

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Converse University has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation, an honor given to colleges, universities and schools that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to…

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Advising is an essential service at Piedmont Technical College (PTC), and continual improvement is a must. There is always a better way to do things, and the PTC Business Division’s…

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Rebecca Heiss is fearless, and she’s willing to show everyone else how to be fearless, too. Heiss, known nationally for deploying science-backed methods of working through stress and anxiety to…

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Thanks to a new partnership, students who earn an associate in applied science degree in business from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) can now transfer seamlessly to Coker University to earn…

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Fran Wiley, the Piedmont Technical College Foundation’s associate vice president for development, is a living, breathing example of the best that our technical college system produces. A PTC alumna from…

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Dr. Tracy Hudgins, academic program chair for the Nursing Department at Greenville Technical College (GTC), has been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellowship with the…

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Converse University will revitalize its long-standing program for adult learners and enhance its veteran services, all thanks to a partnership with Spartanburg Academic Movement’s newest philanthropic endeavor, Movement 2030. As one of…

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Acclaimed Appalachian novelist and Clemson alumnus Ron Rash will keynote Clemson University’s Upstate Symposium on April 4-5 at the Barnes Center. Through a series of round table discussions by cross-disciplinary…

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The atmosphere was electric at the Powers Pitch Competition as student entrepreneurs engaged in conversation around Phyfer Auditorium, explained their business models, described their products, and answered questions. This spring,…

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Dr. Larry Miller, vice president of learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College, has been invited to join the Complete College America Council on Equitable Artificial Intelligence (AI). Miller…

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