Ashley Pomposelli doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t want to be a teacher. She played school with her friends when she was a little girl and grew up around…

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Nutrition Services team members are an essential component of Charleston County School District (CCSD). They demonstrate sincere dedication to ensuring that students receive high-quality, delicious meals every day, including today,…

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Kory Roberts is only a third year teacher, but already a leader among his colleagues at Memminger Elementary School and in Charleston County School District (CCSD). He was named a…

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The largest Charleston Southern University graduating class ever, with 776 graduates, was recognized Saturday, May 7 at North Charleston Coliseum. Ceremonies for the Classes of 2021 and 2020 were held…

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Thanks to Water Mission, students at Sanders-Clyde Elementary School have participated in events this spring to raise awareness about the global water crisis. The partnership began a few months ago…

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Chakadasovavan Or is first-generation American born and his family has been his biggest cheerleader in encouraging him to accomplish other firsts. He was the first in his family to graduate…

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Teaching is a second career for Natasha Akery; she joined the profession in 2017 through an alternative certification process. She has filled the roles of English instructor and Diversity Coach…

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Santee Cooper and Denmark Technical College collaborated on a new electrical lineworkers program at the Historically Black, two-year technical college located in Bamberg County, South Carolina. Together, the organizations created…

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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the first group of recipients in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program today, and two students from Wando High School received corporate-sponsored…

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Academic Magnet High School continues to stay near the top of the U.S. News & World Report national rankings for the Best High Schools in the country. The national publication named Academic Magnet…

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Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce Carolyn Anderson as principal at Septima P. Clark Academy. Anderson has served as the school’s interim principal since the beginning of…

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Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce Corey Shaw as principal at Liberty Hill Academy (LHA). Shaw served as the school’s interim principal during the 2021-2022 school year.…

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Tuition and program fees for the Medical University of South Carolina online Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies program through the College of Health Professions will be reduced from $8,483 to $5,000…

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Max Kovalov, director of the John Edwin Mroz Global Leadership Institute and an international studies professor at the College of Charleston, is closely studying the war in Ukraine. Kovalov’s interest in the conflict isn’t…

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Researchers point to noteworthy difference in American astronauts’ brains Scientists from the U.S., Europe and Russia are part of a team releasing the results of a large collaborative study involving the…

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History was made on Wednesday for Charleston Southern University when the college raised more than $1 million in 24 hours during its annual Giving Day. Gifts from over 400 alumni,…

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The James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will launch a two-year rural dentistry fellowship with a grant from the BlueCross® BlueShield®…

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The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled committee sessions and board meeting on April 7 and 8…

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The College of Charleston Class of 2026 is already breaking records – and they haven’t even started their CofC story! That’s because, by the end of March, the College received…

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Ashley Drayton, a 2010 Charleston Southern University alumna, observed during her years with Parks and Recreation that those with special needs were not championed in the camp environment. Drayton, an actress, model,…

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North Charleston High School (NCHS) officially began a new era of community engagement on April 4, 2022. School staff members hosted a ceremony to commemorate the opening of the NCHS…

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United States District Judge Richard Mark Gergel along with College of Charleston professors Susan E. Farrell and Stephen W. Litvin will be the featured speakers during the 2022 College of Charleston Spring Commencement ceremonies. These…

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Charleston Southern University announced today that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation—Silver level. CSU is currently educating 248 veterans and 159 veteran dependents. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School…

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Charleston Southern University has promoted Jenna Johnson to Executive Director of Marketing and Communication. She served as Associate Director of Marketing and Communication at CSU since 2017. “After conducting an exhaustive…

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MUSC one of 251 health care providers nationwide to receive the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer designation. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been designated a 2022 LGBTQ+…

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Mount Pleasant, SC – Five Wando Warriors are on their way to the Family, Career and Community of Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference after two successful showings at…

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The 2022 Lowcountry Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held on March 25, 2022, at Trident Technical College, was abuzz with 37 passionate junior high and high school students sharing their…

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Three College of Charleston students have been named Goldwater Scholars for the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarship is a federally endowed award that encourages students to pursue careers in the…

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Rankings place MUSC College of Medicine among elite institutions The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine has been recognized as one of the best research-focused medical schools…

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Local Students Have Opportunity To Defray Cost Of College Students in Horry and Georgetown counties are making plans for college in the fall, and the Waccamaw Community Foundation’s 2022 Scholarship…

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Two-term poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Natasha Trethewey will visit the College of Charleston as part of the M.F.A. in Creative Writing program’s Dorothea Benton Frank (DBF) Writing Series. The reading will take place…

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Charleston County School District (CCSD) officials surprised five teachers today by announcing their selection of the Top Five Finalists for 2022 Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Natasha Akery,…

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Dr. Dustin Ousley, director of the Charleston Southern choral program, and the CSU Concert Singers were recently recognized as semifinalists in The American Prize – Choral Performance division. In addition, a 2019…

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Charleston, S.C. – Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Acceleration Schools initiative has been selected to receive a $50,000 grant from the Novo Foundation’s Equitable Design for Teacher Morale and Retention…

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Dr. Kevin Brueilly, professor of physical therapy at Charleston Southern University, has been named as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy (JACPT), the only peer reviewed…

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Rebecca Coleman, a senior at Wando High School is a JROTC cadet who was selected as the recipient of the US Navy ROTC Prep scholarship to the University of San…

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The Charleston People’s Budget Coalition, the Lowcountry Black & Hispanic Coalition, the Charleston Climate Coalition, and the Lowcountry Action Committee will host international climate change scholar and author, Dr. Helen…

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Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce the following new learning community leaders: Jacqueline Haynes, Associate Superintendent of Acceleration Schools; Stephen “Steve” Larson, Interim Associate Superintendent for High…

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If you’ve studied economics – or early U.S. history – you know the name Adam Smith. Smith’s 1776 book, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, is…

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Charleston Southern University, Drawing Near to God Ministry, and the International African American Museum are partnering together to host a unique worship night on Saturday, April 2 at CSU’s Lightsey…

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First-of-its-kind summit in South Carolina to feature national experts on variety of issues  The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will present its inaugural LGBTQ+ Health Equity Summit on April…

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