TransformSC Schools Share Early Results
March 9, 2015Spring Conference Highlights Data from Four Schools COLUMBIA, SC – TransformSC schools participated in the initiative’s spring conference, sharing progress after participating in TransformSC for one school year. From increased…
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City Year Columbia to Host Inaugural Famously Hot Junior Solar Sprint Race
March 9, 2015First Annual Solar Car Competition for students in grades 3rd-12th, racing at the Home & Garden Show at the State Fairgrounds on March 14th COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an…
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The Fine Arts Center Accepting Applications for A.R.M.E.S. Program
March 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Fine Arts Center (FAC), South Carolina’s first secondary school for gifted students in the literary, visual and performing arts, is currently accepting nominations for A.R.M.E.S., Arts…
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City Year Columbia to Host Inaugural Famously Hot Junior Solar Sprint Race
March 9, 2015First Annual Solar Car Competition for students in grades 3rd-12th, racing at the Home & Garden Show at the State Fairgrounds on March 14th COLUMBIA, SC – City Year Columbia, an…
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Local company donates harmonograph for special needs students
March 8, 2015IRMO, SC – A Midlands engineering company has donated a device they hope will bring art to special needs students at a Lexington-Richland District Five high school. Columbia Tool &…
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Technical Colleges Sign Letters of Intent with Clemson and USC
March 5, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Officials from the SC Technical College System, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University came together to sign letters of intent to offer coordinated admission—streamlining the…
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Coker College Hosts 2015 All-County Music Festival
March 4, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College’s Music Program is hosting the 2015 All-County Music Festival on Tuesday, March 10. This event will see over 150 middle and high school intermediate/advanced music students…
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Berkeley High to Host State Forensics Tournament
March 4, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley High School, located at 406 West Main Street, Moncks Corner, will host the 2015 South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association’s State Tournament on Friday and Saturday,…
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Professor who keeps public safe from hazardous chemicals takes leadership role
March 4, 2015
Freedman named chair of the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson University professor whose work with microbes helps keep the public safe from…
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Clemson professor to serve as an Adobe Education Leader
March 4, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Adobe Systems selected Ryan Visser, a faculty member in Clemson University’s Eugene T. Moore School of Education, to serve a two-year term as an Adobe Education Leader. As…
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Wofford’s Shared Worlds announces guest writers, editors
March 4, 2015Science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp set for July 19-Aug. 1 SPARTANBURG, SC – Bestselling and highly acclaimed fantasy authors Kelly Link, Catherynne M. Valente and Monica Byrne will…
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Carswell Selected to Participate in Senior Leadership Academy
March 4, 2015HARTSVILLE, SC – William Carswell, associate provost for academic affairs and associate professor of music at Coker College, has been selected to participate in the 2015-2016 Senior Leadership Academy. Co-sponsored by…
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Technical Colleges Sign Letters of Intent with Clemson and USC
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Today, officials from the SC Technical College System, the University of South Carolina and Clemson University came together to sign letters of intent to offer coordinated admission—streamlining…
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Clemson business students partner with Guy Harvey
March 4, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University business students have teamed up with Guy Harvey, the man behind both Guy Harvey Inc. and the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) to understand how…
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Bob Jones University to Host Blood Connection Drive
March 4, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University will host its semi-annual Blood Connection Drive March 9-13 and will take donations from 11:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. “The shortage of…
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Richland One Teacher Named Finalist for SC Teacher of the Year
March 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Daniel Oddo, a mathematics teacher at Dreher High School, has been named one of five finalists for South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. State Superintendent of Education Molly…
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‘Smart grid’ seen as essential to countering climate change
March 3, 2015
Experts from 19 nations to gather at Clemson University CLEMSON, SC – Some of the globe’s leading experts will gather at Clemson University to exchange the latest ideas about “smart…
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Harris School Solutions and Softdocs Partner to Provide Integrated Document and Process Management Solutions
March 3, 2015Integration will provide enhanced services to improve K-12 district accounting and human resources processes. COLUMBIA, SC – Harris School Solutions, the premier provider of technology software in the K-12…
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Kids’ College and Teen University 2015 Summer Camps Open for Registrations
March 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is accepting registrations for the 2015 Kids’ College (Ages 7 to 12) and Teen University (Ages 13-16)…
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Howe Hall AIMS win Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award
March 3, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announced that Howe Hall AIMS won the 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award for Arts in Education. Established in 1972, the award…
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Dennis Receives Financial Aid Honor
March 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Dennis, director of Financial Aid at Greenville Technical College, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) at the…
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Fine Arts Students Invited to Perform at SC State House
March 2, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Fine arts students from the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind have been invited to perform before the SC House of Representatives on March 4.…
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Wofford announces finalists in entrepreneurship competition
March 2, 2015Students to pitch ideas for chance at $20,000 in cash, services SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College announces 10 students who will pitch their businesses and community impact projects to…
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Spartanburg Community College to Host March Open House Month at all SCC Campuses
March 2, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) will host free open house events each Tuesday afternoon throughout the month of March from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at all SCC campuses in Spartanburg, Union…
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School Board Selects Witherspoon As New Richland One Superintendent
March 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Richland One Board of School Commissioners voted Friday to offer the position of superintendent to Dr. Craig Witherspoon, pending contract negotiations. Witherspoon, who most recently served…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the emerging field of…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Switzer named interim chair of new education department
March 2, 2015CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University faculty member Debi Switzer has been named interim chair of the Eugene T. Moore School of Education’s new education and human development department. The department includes…
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Carolina International Preparatory School purchases facility
March 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina International Preparatory School has recently purchased its facility at 212 Roper Mountain Extension in Greenville. Carolina Prep has operated at this location since August 2010. The property…
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Institute for Child Success Awarded Pritzker Grants to Help South Carolina Children
March 2, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Institute for Child Success (ICS) was recently awarded $285,000 in grant funding from the Chicago-based Pritzker Children’s Initiative in support of expanded efforts to advance the…
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Lumina Invests In Postsecondary Attainment in Tri-County
March 1, 2015
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative Joins National Network to Increase Post-High School Attainment CHARLESTON, SC – Lumina Foundation announced the tri-county region has been selected as one of twenty communities to…
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Retired Citadel mascot, General, brought joy to thousands
March 1, 2015Dedication of The Citadel Bulldog Memorial planned for March 14 CHARLESTON, SC – The Citadel lost an important member of the family this week. Retired bulldog mascot, General Thomas Curtis…
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Children’s Discovery Center Announces Opening of Second Location
March 1, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – Children’s Discovery Center, a Mount Pleasant child care center, will open its second location in Park West this summer. Located off Stockdale Road in the growing Park…
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USC Upstate’s Johnson College of Business and Economics Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation
February 27, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International -The Association…
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District Five student to represent SC in national Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
February 27, 2015CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five student received a top award at this year’s South Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, becoming one of two students from the…
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Lower Richland High School Earns AdvancED STEM Certification
February 26, 2015LRHS first school to earn esteemed accreditation in Richland One COLUMBIA, SC – Lower Richland High School has earned the coveted AdvancED Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certification for…
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Lower Richland High School Earns AdvancED STEM Certification
February 26, 2015LRHS first school to earn esteemed accreditation in Richland One COLUMBIA, SC – Lower Richland High School has earned the coveted AdvancED Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Certification for…
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District Five assistant principal named a finalist for national award
February 25, 2015IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School Assistant Principal for Instruction Sarah Longshore has been named a finalist for a National Assistant Principal of the Year award. Pictured: Dutch Fork…
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Wofford professor takes part in CNN documentary series: McCane expertise tapped in ‘Finding Jesus’ starting March 1
February 25, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College religion professor Dr. Byron McCane has done his share of digging for archaeological finds in the Middle East and giving his students those experiences from time…
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ACBA Awards Full Scholarship to City Housing Resident
February 25, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – At the charismatic and wise age of 42, Kimberly Crystal Kornickey will become the first student to attend the American College of the Building Arts (ACBA) on…
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Lexington One congratulates its 12 National Merit Scholarship finalists
February 25, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — Lexington County School District One congratulates 12 students who advance to the finalist level in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Competition. The program honors talented high school…
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Clemson staff members win awards from education advancement council
February 25, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III recognized several members of the Clemson University Public Affairs Division at its annual conference in Orlando…
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Greenville Technical College partners with the University Center of Greenville for College Opportunity Fair
February 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The University Center of Greenville will offer an information session on academic programs and related careers on Tuesday, March 3 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the…
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Greenville Technical College partners with the University Center of Greenville for College Opportunity Fair
February 25, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The University Center of Greenville will offer an information session on academic programs and related careers on Tuesday, March 3 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in the…
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Paula Traktman, Ph.D., appointed Dean of MUSC College of Graduate Studies
February 24, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Paula Traktman, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the College of Graduate Studies at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Mark Sothmann, Ph.D., MUSC Vice President for…
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Program Announced for 2015 Administrative Professionals Day Conference at Trident Technical College
February 23, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Trident Technical College Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is pleased to announce the program lineup for the 21st Annual Administrative Professionals Day Conference. The 2015 conference…
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Upstate Pioneering Women Recognized by Spartanburg Methodist College
February 23, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – In celebration of Women’s History Month, Spartanburg Methodist College hosted their annual Pioneering Women Awards Luncheon on Friday, February 20th to acknowledge women of character, courage and commitment in…
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SMC’s Dr. Colleen Perry Keith Named President of Pfeiffer University
February 23, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Colleen Perry Keith, President of Spartanburg Methodist College since 2009, has been named president of Pfeiffer University. The announcement was made today by the trustees of the Misenheimer,…
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Bruce Byers Awarded SCFLTA Lifetime Achievement Award
February 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Bruce Byers, Chair of the Division of Modern Language and Literature in the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University, was recently awarded the South…
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India automaker’s chairman emeritus to receive honorary degree at S.C. Auto Summit
February 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Clemson University will honor chairman emeritus of India’s Tata Motors Ratan Tata with an honorary Doctorate of Automotive Engineering at the S.C. Automotive Summit Tuesday at the Hyatt…
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