The South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) honored three outstanding educators from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) at its recent annual conference in Myrtle Beach. Recognized along with colleagues from sister…

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Laurens District 56 celebrated the release of two schools in the district being named as a U.S. News Best School—Clinton Elementary School and Clinton Middle School. This means that both…

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National School Breakfast Week Campaign Encourages Students to Try School Breakfast To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Laurens County School District…

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Multiple PC Alums have been named to the “Greenville’s 50 Most Influential” list in recent years, their work and service having a direct impact on the continuous transformation of the…

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Last week, Laurens County School District 56 (LCSD56) officially opened its new conference center, located in the renovated American Legion Building. The inaugural meeting to be held in the space…

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Business leaders representing VisionGreenwood visited Piedmont Technical College’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood on Jan. 23, 2024, to present a donation of $15,000 to the college’s special initiative, MODELS Academy. MODELS is…

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When students from Lander University had the opportunity to hear from a guest speaker, they were not just passing time between classes. Instead, they were engaging with a New York…

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Presbyterian College president Dr. Anita Gustafson will discuss the transformative victories that women have made in higher education during the Women’s History Month lecture, “Boisterous and Bold: Women in Higher Education.”…

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With a focus on providing a community event to foster positive relationships and provide an enjoyable evening, E.B. Morse Elementary School and Sanders Middle School partnered to sponsor a National…

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Dr. Matteel Knowles, a former Piedmont Technical College (PTC) admissions director, current vice president for student services at Greenville Technical College, and celebrated motivational speaker, gave a presentation on the…

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In recognition of the state’s high demand for more qualified K-12 teachers, Lander University and Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) have formed a partnership to enhance the transfer of students from…

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When Fujifilm in Greenwood began downsizing in 2021, Wayne Shirley faced the loss of a workplace everyone dreams about. He had spent more than three decades with the company, was…

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The community is invited to join Lander University and the Arts Center of Greenwood for the fifth installment of the 2023-24 Community Lecture Series Tuesday, March 12, at the Arts…

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One of the country’s foremost political commentators will address current affairs at Presbyterian College’s 2024 Samuel Calvin Waters Lecture. Attorney, author, and former S.C. Representative Bakari Sellers will speak 7…

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Since its founding in Fall 2013, the stories of success from Lander University’s Honors College have been measured through study abroad experiences, student research awards, prestigious internships, academic honors and…

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Officials from Countybank and Greenwood Capital Associates visited Piedmont Technical College’s Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood on Jan. 18, 2024, to present a donation of $1,500 to the college’s special initiative, MODELS…

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An exciting educational initiative is underway in Laurens County. The Laurens County Museum has partnered with the Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SC and the SC Arts Commission to offer a…

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As the winds of March sweep across Laurens County, the Laurens County Public Library invites residents of all ages to join in a month-long celebration of knowledge, community, and fun.…

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You might say it was a wake-up call of sorts when Lenette Thompson received a phone message recording from a student reading her a children’s bedtime story and instructing her…

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Presbyterian College has earned a three-year Centers of Excellence grant from the S.C. Commission on Higher Education to establish a program that puts college education majors in public school classrooms to…

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Lander University and Spartanburg Community College have formed a partnership to enhance the transfer of students from SCC to Lander. An agreement signed by both institutions will allow human services…

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Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) is deeply saddened by the loss of Stacey Krause. Ms. Krause has been a part of the LCSD 55 Family since 2016. She…

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Homecoming is defined as “a return home” or the “return of a group of people on a special occasion to a place formerly regarded as home.” For Lander University students…

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On Saturday, March 2, history enthusiasts and curious minds are invited to embark on a unique adventure through the pages of American Revolutionary War history in Western North Carolina. Durant…

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Calling it “a formal occasion,” Lander University President Richard Cosentino donned a seriously fashionable black tuxedo and joined 75 students for the school’s first Polar Plunge amid screams, laughter, loud…

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Gray Court-Owings School (GCO) has kept the commitment to learn how to support individuals with epilepsy. On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy (SAFE) Founder Karen…

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Hickory Tavern School eighth-grade student Corissa Amariya Green exhibits remarkable kindness by building and donating a Gaga Pit to Waterloo Elementary School (WES). A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on January…

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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy’s most recent graduates earned the highest first-time pass rate in the state on the two highest-stakes tests necessary to practice pharmacy. Nearly 85 percent of…

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Representatives from Eaton Corporation’s Eaton Charitable Fund were on the Greenwood campus of Piedmont Technical College on Dec. 13, 2023, to present a check for $35,000 to support the ABB…

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As many high school seniors begin receiving college acceptances for the 2024-25 academic year, Lander University invites current sophomore and junior high school students to get a head start on…

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