Bob Jones Academy student receives ECENC Scholarship
May 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Huey Mills with Advance Carolina, a scholarship funding organization, recently made a check presentation to Joshua Ashmore, a second grade student at Bob Jones Academy. In…
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BCSD Summer Feeding Program
May 2, 2016Berkeley County School District’s Summer Feeding Program, which serves free hot meals to children 18 years of age and younger, will be offered from Wednesday, June 1, 2016, through Friday,…
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Furman professor Weston Dripps named director of Shi Center Center for Sustainability
May 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Weston Dripps, an associate professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Furman University, has been named director of the university’s David E. Shi Center for Sustainability.…
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Richland One teacher invited to the White House
May 2, 2016
Stephanie M. Johnson, a third-grade teacher at H.B. Rhame Elementary School, has been invited to the White House to attend a May 3 celebration honoring National and State Teachers of…
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District Five student selected to lead SkillsUSA for state
May 1, 2016
CHAPIN, SC – One student in Lexington-Richland School District Five has been named president of the South Carolina chapter of SkillsUSA, a national career and education organization established to prepare…
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After school program helps students through tutoring and community support
April 29, 2016CHAPIN, SC – One after school program in Lexington-Richland School District Five is using a collaborative effort to ensure students get the help they need. Chapin High School’s Evening Acceleration School…
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2016 Coker College Summer Piano Institute accepting applications
April 29, 2016
HARTSVILLE, SC – The Coker College Summer Piano Institute, a summer program for select high school pianists hosted by Coker’s Department of Dance, Music and Theatre, is proud to announce two…
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2016 Coker College Summer Piano Institute accepting applications
April 29, 2016
HARTSVILLE, SC – The Coker College Summer Piano Institute, a summer program for select high school pianists hosted by Coker’s Department of Dance, Music and Theatre, is proud to announce two…
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Tony Floyd elected for national program for prospective college and university presidents
April 29, 2016
HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College is pleased to announce that Executive Vice President Tony Floyd is one of 20 senior college administrators selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)…
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American College of the Building Arts to hold 2016 commencement excercises
April 28, 2016
The American College of the Building Arts will confer degrees on eleven graduates at its Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, at 10:00am at the Unitarian Church in downtown Charleston.…
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Furman University to hold Spring Commencement on May 7
April 28, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – W. Randy Eaddy, a 1976 Furman University graduate and longtime member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will serve as commencement speaker when Furman holds its graduation…
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Fluor Foundation scholarships help women pursue construction careers
April 28, 2016
The Fluor Foundation established the Craft Education Initiative to create a pipeline of skilled craft professionals to meet the company’s growing manpower needs. In Greenville, a strong emphasis is placed…
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UofSC sweeps governor’s science awards
April 28, 2016
University of South Carolina researchers took home four prizes at Monday’s 2016 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Science, a clean sweep for Carolina in all categories. The prizes, presented by…
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Dr. Hector E. Flores Begins Role as GSSM’s New President
April 28, 2016
Hartsville, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that its newest and third president in the School’s 28-year history, Dr. Hector E. Flores,…
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Dr. Hector E. Flores Begins Role as GSSM’s New President
April 28, 2016
Hartsville, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that its newest and third president in the School’s 28-year history, Dr. Hector E. Flores,…
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Land named 2016 Distinguished Young Alumna by Darla Moore School of Business
April 27, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Kim Buckner Land (USC ’98, MBA ’02), instructor of marketing at the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina…
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Parker Poe launches innovative program designed to bring business school to firm
April 27, 2016
Law firm is one of the first in the U.S. to implement internal business fundamentals program normally found in external executive MBA classes Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP,…
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Parker Poe launches innovative program designed to bring business school to firm
April 27, 2016
Law firm is one of the first in the U.S. to implement internal business fundamentals program normally found in external executive MBA classes Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP,…
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Dutch Fork High and Chapin High Ranked in Top 10 in SC
April 26, 2016
Richland School District Five has two high schools in the top ten list of South Carolinas “Best High Schools.” In the latest US News & World Report rankings, Dutch Fork…
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David H. Wilkins to address Tri-County’s spring graduates
April 26, 2016
David H. Wilkins, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada (2005-2009) and longtime Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1994-2005), will deliver Tri-County Technical College’s spring commencement address. The ceremony…
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Registration now open for Coker College Summer Theatre Camps
April 25, 2016
Registration is now open for Coker College’s annual summer theatre camps for kids of all ages. The theatre program will host two-day camps this year: “Disney’s Sleeping Beauty KIDS” and…
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Five Wofford students receive SCICU research grants
April 25, 2016
Five Wofford College students have received funding through the Student/Faculty Research Program of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. (SCICU) for 2016. Of the more than 50 research proposals…
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Hale Appointed as Interim Vice Chancellor for Advancement at USC Upstate
April 25, 2016
Donald Hale has been appointed as the interim vice chancellor for advancement at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Hale will serve in this role on a part-time basis, balancing…
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Cone Elected to Bob Jones University Board of Trustees
April 25, 2016
Ed Cone was recently elected as a member of the Board of Trustees of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. The 25-member board is the governing board of the…
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Tri-County Entrepreneurial Development Corporation announces new rental rate
April 25, 2016
The Tri-County Entrepreneurial Development Corporation has announced a new, escalating scale rental rate for first year tenants of the Oconee Business Center (OBC). For new tenants signing a one-year lease,…
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Shared Worlds brings bestselling writers to Wofford
April 25, 2016
Shared Worlds, a science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp hosted by Wofford College, has received a fifth supporting grant from Amazon.com and has named author Julia Elliott as its Amazon.com…
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Yonkey-Clayton elected to second term with American College Dance Association Board
April 25, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, assistant professor of dance at Columbia College, has been elected to serve a second term on the national board of directors of the American College Dance Association…
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Sen. Karl Allen recognized by Greenville Technical College
April 25, 2016
South Carolina Senator Karl Allen was recently recognized by Greenville Technical College (GTC) as a champion of second chances for his many efforts to provide opportunities for the poor, the…
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Ethox Chemicals supports the work of Greenville Technical College
April 25, 2016
Ethox Chemicals has supported the work of Greenville Technical College (GTC) with a $12,000 gift for purchasing equipment to be used in chemistry classes and labs. Dr. Chuck Hinton, president…
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Clemson packaging science department helps alumni market business
April 25, 2016
Clemson University’s packaging science program is helping a Lowcountry business on its way to becoming one of the most unique creameries in the country. Lowcountry Creamery, a business in Bowman,…
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GSSM Named Top-Performing U.S. School by The Washington Post
April 25, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has been named one of “America’s Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students” by The Washington Post. GSSM was the only South Carolina…
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GSSM Named Top-Performing U.S. School by The Washington Post
April 25, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) has been named one of “America’s Top-Performing Schools with Elite Students” by The Washington Post. GSSM was the only South Carolina…
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Two Berkeley County high schools to the 2016 Best High Schools List
April 25, 2016MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cross and Goose Creek High Schools are on U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best High Schools list. The two schools received bronze medals based on how…
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Lowcountry Tech Principal selected for national scholarship to study cyber policy
April 22, 2016As the principal at Lowcountry Tech Academy, Sarah Earle works tirelessly to engage students in STEM/Cyber programs. A vocal advocate of the growing field of cyber security and the need…
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Richland One teacher named State Teacher of the Year
April 22, 2016
It is with extreme pleasure and unabashed pride that Richland One congratulates Hand Middle School math teacher Jennifer Wise as South Carolina’s 2016-2017 State Teacher of the Year. The announcement…
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Lowcountry Tech Principal selected for national scholarship to study cyber policy
April 22, 2016
As the principal at Lowcountry Tech Academy, Sarah Earle works tirelessly to engage students in STEM/Cyber programs. A vocal advocate of the growing field of cyber security and the need…
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Achieving the Dream selects Greenville Technical College to participate in its Student Financial Empowerment Project
April 21, 2016
Achieving the Dream and Greenville Technical College (GTC) today announced that GTC will receive $25,000 over a two-year period to expand and strengthen financial empowerment activities designed to strengthen students’…
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University of South Carolina student named Truman Scholar
April 21, 2016
University of South Carolina junior Jory Fleming of Columbia has been selected as a 2016 Truman Scholar, one of the nation’s most prestigious scholarships that recognizes students for superior academic…
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Wofford alumnus James Scott named Pulitzer Prize finalist
April 20, 2016
James Scott’s cellphone dinged numerous times Monday afternoon while he was helping his daughter with her homework. When he finally took notice, he was stunned to see 40 emails, many of them…
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Wofford offers Chinese summer program for middle, high school students
April 20, 2016
Upstate middle and high school students will have the opportunity to visit China this summer – without boarding a jetliner – by participating in Wofford College’s STARTALK @ Wofford two-week…
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Marlboro and Greenwood join initiative to improve college access for rural students
April 20, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Marlboro High School in Marlboro and Emerald High School in Greenwood have joined the Rural Innovative Schools initiative led by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. The…
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Marlboro and Greenwood join initiative to improve college access for rural students
April 20, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Marlboro High School in Marlboro and Emerald High School in Greenwood have joined the Rural Innovative Schools initiative led by the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. The…
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CSU Class of 2016 graduates May 7
April 20, 2016
Charleston Southern University will confer approximately 650 degrees Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m.at the North Charleston Coliseum. Carolyn D. Hunter, president of C & A Unlimited, Inc., and owner…
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Blythewood Middle School teacher receives national attention
April 19, 2016
Blythewood Middle school English Language Arts/Social Studies teacher Mrs. Tristan Richardson has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to…
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Converse College announces UNC Charlotte leader as tenth president
April 19, 2016
The Converse College Board of Trustees announced the selection of Krista Newkirk, J.D., currently the chief of staff for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, as the College’s tenth…
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Blythewood Middle School nurse receives Richland Two Culture of Excellence Award
April 19, 2016
Congratulations to Blythewood Middle School Nurse Beth Gladden, RN on her receipt of the Richland Two Culture of Excellence Award. Nurse Gladden was recognized for her exceptional contribution to her…
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Wofford alumnus James Scott named Pulitzer finalist
April 19, 2016
Author of acclaimed ‘Target Tokyo’ James Scott’s cellphone dinged numerous times Monday afternoon while he was helping his daughter with her homework. When he finally took notice, he was…
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Dr. Julie Hartman receives Child Abuse Prevention Grant
April 18, 2016
Dr. Julie Hartman, teacher education professor and program coordinator for early care and development and early childhood education programs at Bob Jones University, recently received a grant awarded by the…
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Furman Mathematics Professor Hutson wins SCICU Teaching Award
April 18, 2016Dr. Kevin Hutson, Professor of Mathematics at Furman University, has been awarded a 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. SCICU annually…
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Columbia College Koalas win AAC Lacrosse Tournament Championship
April 18, 2016
Stellar goalkeeping from senior Natalie Dubas and four goals from junior Kendra Blackstock lifted second-seeded Columbia to the 2016 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Lacrosse Tournament championship, defeating top-ranked Tennessee Wesleyan 8-5 on Saturday,…
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