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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Greenville Technical College Announces Partnership with STEM Premier
July 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College (GTC) has partnered with STEM Premier to provide GTC students access to the online platform that showcases students’ academic and technical skills and connects…
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Greenville Technical College Announces Partnership with STEM Premier
July 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College (GTC) has partnered with STEM Premier to provide GTC students access to the online platform that showcases students’ academic and technical skills and connects…
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Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa to lead The Citadel through 2018
July 2, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC − The president of The Citadel, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, will continue to lead the Military College of South Carolina for three more years. The college’s Board…
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Hunter Howard, Jr. Creates Greenville Technical College Scholarship to Honor his Father
July 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A pledge of $25,000 has been received by the Greenville Tech Foundation. The gift, from S. Hunter Howard, Jr., will provide tuition assistance to students pursuing skills…
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Tri-County to Launch Honors Program
July 1, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – Tri-County Technical College will roll out a new program for high performing students this fall with the launch of the Honors Experience. “High academic achievers are among…
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Promises kept: Carolina’s Promise campaign successfully concludes
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Carolina’s Promise, the University of South Carolina’s $1 billion campaign launched in 2008, has reached its goal on time and on target. With the June 30 conclusion…
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Pope Flynn Attorney Larry Flynn Receives Compleat Lawyer Platinum Award from USC School of Law
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Larry Flynn, an attorney with Pope Flynn, LLC, a public finance and governmental law firm with offices in Columbia, Charlotte, and Spartanburg, has received the USC School of…
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Midlands Technical College Constructing New Learning Resource Center on Beltline Campus
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College has begun construction of the Learning Resource Center on its Beltline Campus. This three-story building will become the focal point of the campus along…
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GHS names Wright head varsity girls basketball coach
July 1, 2015
GILBERT, SC — Gilbert High announces that James Alvin Wright has been selected to serve as head varsity girls basketball coach. After playing basketball in high school, Wright played basketball…
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GHS names Thomas head varsity boys basketball coach
July 1, 2015
GILBERT, SC – Gilbert High announces that Riley J. Thomas has been selected to serve as head coach for varsity boys basketball. Thomas has served as the GHS varsity girls…
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2015 South Carolina PDK Future Educator Scholarship Recipients Announced
July 1, 2015
Three Future Educators Association (F.E.A.) Members from across the state awarded scholarship SENECA, SC – Sponsored by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa (PDK), the SC PDK…
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Richland Two Board elects new officers
July 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – At the Tuesday, June 23, 2015 board meeting, the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees elected new officers to lead the board from July 2015 to…
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UofSC seeks pregnant women to participate in health study
July 1, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina is looking for African-American and white women in the first 16 weeks of their pregnancy to participate in a study to learn more…
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Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President
July 1, 2015
CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…
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Presbyterian College Board of Trustees Announces New President
July 1, 2015
CLINTON, SC – The Presbyterian College (PC) Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has been selected to serve as president of PC effective…
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…
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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…
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Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg Named Hearts and Hands Award Recipient
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg was presented The Hearts and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The award was established by…
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Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Presented Hearts and Hands Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was presented the Heart and Hands Award at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind’s recent graduation ceremony. The Hearts…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Awards Irene Casey the Douglas F. Dent Award
July 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Irene Casey was named this year’s Douglas F. Dent Award recipient at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The Dent Award is the highest…
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Nexton Elementary School Opens
June 30, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – The doors of Nexton Elementary School were opened yesterday to hundreds of parents, students and members of the community at the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for…
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$25,000 grant to assist CSU’s Veteran Students
June 30, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Representatives from Palmetto Warrior Connection and America’s Warrior Partnership presented a $25,000 check to Charleston Southern University this week to assist Charleston Southern’s veteran students. “We are proud to…
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New Pharmacy Technician Program Debuts This Fall
June 30, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – Over the past year, Dr. Ann Barnes, program coordinator and instructor for Tri-County Technical College’s new Pharmacy Technician program, worked on curriculum development and achieving SACS accreditation,…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Partners With Time Warner Cable to Deliver STEM Camps Across South Carolina
June 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) received a $5,000 investment from Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds initiative to support the School’s satellite…
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Eighteen Complete Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Sherman College
June 29, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Eighteen students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, June 20, 2015. The commencement was…
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