Meadow Glen Middle teacher serves on DPLA national committee
July 27, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC — The Digital Public Library of America selected Meadow Glen Middle Sixth-Grade Social Studies Teacher and House Leader Albert Robertson to serve on the 2015–2016 Education Advisory Committee.…
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Richland One Announces New Principals, Assignments for 2015-2016 School Year
July 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One announces the following principal appointments and new assignments for the 2015-2016 school year: Kelvin Lemon, former principal at Marlboro County High School in the Marlboro…
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Youthbuild Columbia Student Meets With U.S. Senators Tim Scott and Cory Booker To Share Success Of Youth Job Training
July 27, 2015
Elbert Ruff Shares Personal Story and Experience with YouthBuild to Support LEAP Act COLUMBIA, SC – Elbert Ruff, a student at YouthBuild Columbia in Columbia, SC, met with U.S. Senators…
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Wofford to host Republican presidential candidate Jindal Aug. 20
July 27, 2015
Part of U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s Town Hall series SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College will be the site for a Town Hall event hosted by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)…
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Schneider Electric donation to Tri-CountyTechnical College Foundation
July 27, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Schneider Electric in Seneca made a $5,000 contribution to the Tri-CountyTechnical College Foundation in support of the 2015 Fall Classic Tournament. Here, Larry Smith, plant manager, second…
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McCurry Leads Distance Education Efforts at USC Upstate
July 27, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. David S. McCurry is the director of distance education at the University of South Carolina Upstate where he is leading the planning, development, and administration of all…
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College of Charleston to Host Mayoral Debate
July 27, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The College of Charleston’s Department of Political Science, in partnership with ABC News 4 (WCIV-TV), welcomes the City of Charleston mayoral candidates for a debate on October…
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South Carolina Federal Credit Union Awards $7,500 in Scholarships
July 27, 2015
N. CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Federal Credit Union awarded $7,500 in scholarship prizes to three area students. Megan Hunt received the 1st place prize of $4,000. Hunt is a…
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Berkeley County Schools’ Interim Superintendent Makes Statement at Berkeley County Council Meeting
July 27, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Dr. Mike Turner, Interim Superintendent of Berkeley County School District, made a statement at the Berkeley County Council meeting regarding the proposed ordinance to change the…
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Marla Roberson Joins Greenville Technical College Staff
July 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Marla Roberson has joined the staff at Greenville Technical College as the Director of Academic Resources. In this role, she will lead the college’s libraries and computer…
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Bank of America gives Midlands Technical College $50,000 for Student Scholarships
July 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Midlands Technical College (MTC) Foundation announced a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The funds will be used to provide tuition assistance for…
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Cheryl R. Holland, CFP ® named to the Clemson University Foundation Board
July 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Abacus Planning Group, Inc., proudly announces that Clemson University has named Cheryl R. Holland, CFP ®, Founder and President of Abacus, to its Foundation Board. The mission…
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Converse College and Legacy Charter School Partner to Advance STEM Literacy
July 22, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College and the Legacy Charter School in Greenville, S.C. announce a partnership to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) literacy within Legacy’s Early College High School…
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Converse College Appoints Two Key Leaders for External Affairs
July 22, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse announces two key additions to the newly formed Division of External Affairs and University Relations: Charlotte Smeak Verreault ’79 as Vice President and Lindsey Duncan Graham…
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Stressed? Put it to work for you on the job, researchers say
July 22, 2015
Rick Uhlmann, College of Business and Behavioral Science CLEMSON, SC – Workplace stress can be overwhelming and harmful at times, but eliminating it may not be the answer to finding…
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Clemson University to open interactive visitor center in downtown Greenville
July 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC — Clemson University is stamping its orange paw print on Greenville’s picturesque Main Street with a new state-of-the-art satellite center, Experience Clemson, designed to make a permanent impression…
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Coastal Carolina scientists work on wind energy studies
July 22, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Coastal Carolina University’s School of Coastal and Marine System Science (CMSS) team is deploying its meteorological and oceanographic instrumentation buoy to support long-term student research at…
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Dr. Page McCraw Named President of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
July 21, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Page McCraw has been named president of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. She has served as interim president since August 2014. “We…
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Dr. Valerie Ramsey to Address Tri-County’s Summer Graduates
July 21, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – Dr. Valerie Ramsey, a 1988 Tri-County Technical College graduate who went on to become the first alumna to serve on her alma mater’s governing board, will deliver the…
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Highway 11 Site Recommended for Oconee County Workforce Development Center
July 20, 2015
Partnership between Tri-County Technical College, Oconee County School District, and Oconee County will create a unique center for technical education, work-based learning, and economic development. Next step is approval by…
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Furman University Named “Great Place to Work”
July 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC—Furman University has once again been designated as a great place to work, according to the most recent survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Furman was one of…
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Santuc Precision builds workforce pipeline through nationally-credentialed youth apprenticeship program
July 20, 2015
UNION, SC – Apprenticeship Carolina, an integral part of the SC Technical College System, announced this week that Santuc Precision has established a registered youth apprenticeship program for Machinist. “Santuc…
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Santuc Precision builds workforce pipeline through nationally-credentialed youth apprenticeship program
July 20, 2015
UNION, SC – Apprenticeship Carolina, an integral part of the SC Technical College System, announced this week that Santuc Precision has established a registered youth apprenticeship program for Machinist. “Santuc…
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Incumbent Worker Training program
July 20, 2015
The Midlands Workforce Development Board (MWDB) is now accepting applications for the Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) program. The purpose of the IWT Program is to assist employers in training currently…
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Headley named HEHD, School of Education senior associate dean
July 20, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Kathy Headley has been named senior associate dean of the Division of Collaborative Academic Services for the College of Health, Education and Human Development (HEHD) and the Eugene…
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Gallivan Adds to Established Fund at Greenville Technical College
July 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – H.F. “Gally” Gallivan, III and his wife Fielding have donated $25,000 to an endowed fund with the Greenville Tech Foundation. The fund is designed to provide for…
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David Kim Returns to BJU As Artist in Residence
July 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Violinist David Kim will be returning to Bob Jones University this fall as an artist in residence in the Division of Music. Kim will be coaching students in…
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Darlene McElveen Joins Carnes Crossroads Real Estate Sales Team
July 15, 2015
SUMMERVILLE, SC – Darlene McElveen has joined the sales team at Carnes Crossroads Real Estate, where she brings 15 years experience in residential real estate sales in Chicago, Summerville and…
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Medical School Scholarship established for Furman graduates
July 15, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Thanks to the generosity of the Sanders Family Foundation of Greenville, a Furman University graduate will be able to attend the University of South Carolina School of…
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Franklin Daniels appointed to SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Board
July 14, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation. He will…
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Franklin Daniels appointed to SC Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Board
July 14, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Nexsen Pruet attorney Franklin Daniels has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation. He will…
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Exhibit to feature art of students who are deaf and blind
July 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Sculpture, paintings, and drawings created by students with a very unique perspective will be exhibited at the Charleston Community Foundation’s offices July 1- Sept. 30. The foundation…
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Professorship draws attention to nuclear-waste research
July 14, 2015
Brian Powell appointed to professorship named for Bob and Pam Fjeld CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson University researcher who is overseeing a $5.25-million research project has been appointed to…
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Exhibit to feature art of students who are deaf and blind
July 14, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Sculpture, paintings, and drawings created by students with a very unique perspective will be exhibited at the Charleston Community Foundation’s offices July 1- Sept. 30. The foundation…
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Riley/OLLI Summer Series Begins July 21
July 13, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The massive growth in American prisons over the last four decades has burdened taxpayers, overcrowded prisons and devastated vulnerable communities. Is the criminal justice system due for…
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Uof SC School of Law celebrates topping off of new building
July 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The apex of the new University of South Carolina School of Law building was reached Thursday (July 9) when construction crews set in place a 40-foot steel beam…
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Charleston law professor on Fulbright exchange teaches in China
July 12, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston School of Law Professor James Klein recently returned from a two-month visit at the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai where he…
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Betsy Fanning appointed new Head of Trident Academy
July 9, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – As of July 1, Betsy Fanning officially took the reins at Trident Academy as the Interim Head of School. She follows Kathy Cook who expanded the school’s…
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Trident Academy earns three levels of re-accreditation
July 9, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – The Lowcountry’s only school dedicated to educating students with language-based learning differences and autism was awarded three levels of re-accreditation. Trident Academy recently received award letters from…
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Winthrop President Dan Mahony signs three-year contract
July 8, 2015
ROCK HILL, SC – A three-year contract has been signed by Winthrop University President Daniel Mahony and Board of Trustees Chair Kathy Bigham. Winthrop’s Board of Trustees voted in March…
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Congressman Wilson applauds passage of Student Success Act
July 8, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. “Over the past few years, the Obama…
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Clemson institute secures USDA grant to expand use of wood
July 7, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Finding new markets for South Carolina’s abundance of timber, changing how commercial buildings are constructed and keeping the state’s more than 13 million acres of timberland healthy…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 7, 2015
BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he provided…
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Richland County Community Development Honored Nationally for Local Initiatives
July 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County Community Development was presented with a national award for its continued efforts to improve local communities with several projects and initiatives. The John A. Sasso Award…
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Upcoming News from The Citadel: summer edition
July 7, 2015Citadel cadet to compete on international level at World University Games in Korea July 3-14 Citadel cadet, David Wilkinson, will travel to Guangzhou, Korea to compete on a global stage…
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Cane Bay High Receives Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award
July 7, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cane Bay High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC (AF JROTC) earned the AF JROTC Distinguished Unit Award again. This is the fifth time the school’s AF…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 6, 2015BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 6, 2015
BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he…
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Allen University Announces the Simmons, Pinckney and Sanders Scholarship
July 6, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Allen University has created a scholarship fund to honor three alumni who lost their lives in the historic Mother Emanuel – African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) church massacre…
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Lockheed Martin Adds to Endowed Scholarship Fund at Greenville Technical College
July 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Lockheed Martin Greenville Operations has added $25,000 to an endowed fund established in 1995 to provide scholarships for Aircraft Maintenance Technology (AMT) students at Greenville Technical College.…
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