Greenville Technical College’s PTK Chapter Captures International Awards
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College’s Alpha Zeta Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society was named a Five-Star Chapter, the highest level of achievement, and selected…
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Jackye Murphy Receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award at Tri-County Technical College
May 11, 2015PENDLETON, SC- Jackye Murphy, an adjunct instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) program, received the College’s 2015 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award May 7. This award is given…
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Event to Celebrate 210,000 Free Books for 17,500 Greenville County Children
May 11, 2015Public Education Partners Kicks Off “Make Summer Count” GREENVILLE, SC – Public Education Partners (PEP) will kick off its Make Summer Countreading program on Friday, May 15th, at 10:15 AM at…
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Marianne Yohannan Receives Tri-County Technical College’s Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence
May 11, 2015PENDLETON, SC – Marianne Yohannan, biology instructor for Tri-County Technical College’s science department, was honored May 8 with the highest award presented to the faculty. She received the Presidential Medallion…
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Fulbright Grants Awarded to Four Furman University Students
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Four Furman University students have been awarded English Teaching Assistantships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright recipients, who will begin their teaching assignments this fall,…
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Stephen Colbert Announces Funding for Nearly 1,000 South Carolina Classroom Projects on DonorsChoose.org
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Stephen Colbert announced today that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose.org. Together, the three…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as…
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YouthBASE to Host Storybook ReadAlong Event
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – YouthBASE will host a Storybook ReadAlong event on Saturday, May 16th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at The Palmetto Bank located on 306 E. North Street…
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Carolina Prep receives LiveWell at School Award
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep’s healthy lifestyle is gaining attention in the Upstate. Carolina International Preparatory Academy has been recognized with the LiveWell at School Award from LiveWell Greenville. The LiveWell…
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YouthBASE to Host Storybook ReadAlong Event
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – YouthBASE will host a Storybook ReadAlong event on Saturday, May 16th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at The Palmetto Bank located on 306 E. North Street…
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SC Telco Federal Credit Union Awards Scholarships
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – SC Telco Federal Credit Union has named Kate Brady of Wren High School, Ashley Collins of Hannah-Pamplico High School and Cassidy Tallman of Daniel High School as winners…
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EngenuitySC Announces Launch of “Game-Changing” LifeCycle Innovation Project at Lower Richland High School
May 11, 2015EngenuitySC Announces Launch of “Game-Changing” LifeCycle Innovation Project at Lower Richland High School 2,200-pound food waste dehydrator, vermiculture pods, solar array and greenhouse revolutionize rural high school STEM program COLUMBIA,…
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Carolina Prep receives LiveWell at School Award
May 11, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep’s healthy lifestyle is gaining attention in the Upstate. Carolina International Preparatory Academy has been recognized with the LiveWell at School Award from LiveWell Greenville. The LiveWell…
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Richland Two Names The 2015–2016 District Teacher Of The Year
May 10, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Richland Two has named Linda Whitcomb, Spanish and World Cultures teacher at Muller Road Middle School, as the district’s 2015—2016 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was…
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Washington Post ranks 2 District Five schools among ‘America’s Most Challenging’
May 10, 2015IRMO, SC – Two Lexington-Richland District Five schools have been ranked among the most rigorous and challenging high schools in the nation, according to a new Washington Post report. Dutch Fork…
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Two District Five students awarded National Merit $2,500 Scholarships
May 10, 2015IRMO, SC – Two students from Lexington-Richland School District Five are among this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. Irmo High School students Nicholas Leonhardt (right) and Maximilian Westerkam (left) are…
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District Five superintendent named SCASA Superintendent of the Year
May 10, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner has been named state Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA).Hefner will now…
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Clemson Awards Honorary Doctorate of Humanities to Lexington Medical Center President & CEO Mike Biediger at Graduation
May 10, 2015WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Congratulations to Lexington Medical Center President & CEO Mike Biediger! Clemson University awarded Mr. Biediger an honorary Doctorate of Humanities at spring commencement exercises on Friday morning,…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 132 in ninth class
May 10, 2015Prominent novelist tells graduates to dream, take risks and prove naysayers wrong CHARLESTON, SC – New York Times bestselling novelist Dorothea Benton Frank told new graduates of the Charleston School of…
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Midlands Technical College Seeks Applicants For More than $1 Million in Job-Training Funds
May 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Technical College has more than $1 million to award applicants looking to change or advance their careers. Scholarships are available for training programs that prepare students…
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Minneapolis student named Wofford’s Presidential International Scholar for 2015-16
May 9, 2015Phifer Nicholson to study interfaith peacekeepers SPARTANBURG, SC – Phifer Nicholson has spent much of his three years at Wofford College studying interfaith engagement and the power it can have…
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LTC’s personal finance program earns top 10 nationwide ranking
May 9, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Working in Support of Education (w!se) ranks the Lexington Technology Center’s personal finance program seventh in the nation among large schools taking part in the w!se Financial…
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Nominations Open for 2015 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award
May 9, 2015CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics has opened nominations for its annual James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize…
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Scott Emphasizes Importance of School Choice During National Charter Schools Week
May 9, 2015Praises South Carolina’s Growing Charter School Community COLUMBIA, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), a leading advocate for school choice in the United States Senate, issued the following statement highlighting…
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Teamsters: NAACP Leader, Member of Parliament Meet to Discuss Human Rights Concerns at National Express Group
May 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Doreen Lawrence, Baroness of Clarendon and a member of Britain’s House of Lords, met today with Dot Scott, president of the Charleston, S.C., chapter of the NAACP, on…
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Lexington One begins 2015–2016 budget process
May 6, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 6 p.m. at a special budget workshop held for the district’s Board of Trustees, Lexington County School District One administrators presented…
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104th Commencement @ Spartanburg Methodist College will inspire all to claim the life to which the Spirit calls
May 6, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College will hold their 104th commencement exercises at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9th in Bridges Arena to celebrate an estimated 200 students who have…
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Hinson selected to lead SCSBIT Risk Control services
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Tim Hinson has been named Risk Control Manager for the South Carolina School Boards Insurance Trust (SCSBIT). Hinson has worked in the trust’s risk control division since…
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SC Bar Young Lawyers Division, Cocky’s Reading Express visit District Five school
May 6, 2015IRMO, SC – Students at a Lexington-Richland District Five school received a surprise visit from University of South Carolina beloved mascot Cocky on May 6, as part of a partnership…
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A.C. Flora Ranked Among Nation’s Top High Schools
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – A.C. Flora High School is ranked #409 among the top 1,000 schools in the Washington Post’s 2015 list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools. Among the state-by-state top…
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Diversity Leaders Honored at 11th Annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Dinner
May 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate leaders in the arena of diversity were honored Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the 11th Annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Dinner, presented by TD Bank. The…
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Education Non-Profit Approved To Provide South Carolina Middle School Teaching Certification
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Education has authorized the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (The American Board) to provide additional teacher certification in middle level language arts, science…
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CSU and Local High Schools Sign Dual Enrollment Agreement
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University has signed an agreement with First Baptist School and Pinewood Prep to offer a dual enrollment program starting in the 2015-2016 academic year. “At…
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Lexington One student named 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholar
May 6, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One and River Bluff High congratulate Qiang Zhang for being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar. This prestigious award program is administered by the…
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50th Anniversary Class to Graduate from Charleston Southern University
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s graduation ceremony May 9 at 10 a.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum will be the culmination of the university’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Approximately 500…
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Nexsen Pruet Recognizes 18 Middle School Girls, Celebrates 10th Next Steps Class
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On April 24, Nexsen Pruet celebrated 18 Chapin Middle School girls for their completion of NP’s 10th Next Steps Class. The students, who were chosen by their teachers…
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2015 Bob Jones University Vintage Yearbook Dedicated To Dr. Grace Hargis
May 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Bob Jones University (BJU) Vintage staff today announced the dedication of the 2015 yearbook to Dr. Grace Hargis, who has served as a BJU professor for 53…
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South Carolina’s Largest Teacher Recruitment Fair Scheduled
May 6, 2015South Carolina Teacher Expo Hopes to Address Unmet Demand for Teachers ROCK HILL, SC – Public school districts from across South Carolina will converge upon the South Carolina State…
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Susan G. Baker to Keynote Columbia College Commencement
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia College is proud to announce philanthropist and author Susan G. Baker as the 2015 undergraduate commencement speaker. Baker is co-founder and past chairman of the National…
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Litvin Named Fulbright Ambassador
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – College of Charleston Hospitality and Tourism professor Steve Litvin has been named a Fulbright Ambassador. As an ambassador, Litvin will serve as a representative of the Fulbright Scholar Program and help with…
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Swanson to Speak At College of Charleston Commencement Ceremonies
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston entrepreneur Steve Swanson ’89 will be the commencement speaker during the College of Charleston’s graduation ceremonies onMay 15-16, 2015. Swanson is the former CEO of Automated Trading Desk (ATD), which…
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Lott Inducted into S.C. Literary Hall of Fame
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – College of Charleston professor and best selling author Bret Lott was recently inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Literary Hall of Fame. Lott is the…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $120,000 in grants
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded five grants totaling $120,000 to the following organizations committed in their programming to the issues of Poverty in…
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Furman University Again Selected as Beckman Scholar Institution
May 5, 2015Furman selected among only 12 institutions across the nation to participate in program for chemistry and biological sciences GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University’s Department of Chemistry has been selected…
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Carolina Prep to host annual 5K fundraiser
May 5, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep students are once again racing for excellence at Furman. Carolina International Preparatory School will host the third annual Race for Excellence on Saturday, May 16…
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MBA student wins top prize for his startup company pitch at DIG South
May 4, 2015CLEMSON, SC — For the second year in a row, a student in Clemson’s MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation program has taken first place in the business-plan pitch competition at…
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Engineering alumnus establishes endowed professorship
May 4, 2015CLEMSON, SC — Professional engineer Richard Cottingham and his wife, Nancy, of Seneca have pledged $500,000 to establish the J. Richard (’66) and Nancy W. Cottingham Distinguished Professor of Civil…
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Robots to join artists in downtown Greenville
May 4, 2015Clemson University plans activities, partnership announcement for Artisphere GREENVILLE, SC – The arts festival that begins its 11th year this weekend has always filled downtown Greenville with the work of…
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Graduating cadets in Zucker Family School of Education help lead S.C. organization to national recognition
May 4, 2015First of its kind club formed by Cadets supporting students with learning disabilities CHARLESTON, SC – A group of cadets who are in the Zucker Family School of Education…
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Berkeley County Schools’ superintendent search update
May 4, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Berkeley County School Board has re-opened its superintendent search. The Board will continue to utilize BWP & Associates, the search firm with which the Board has…
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