Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Receives Funding from Verizon to Expand iTEAMS Summer Camp
June 7, 2012Verizon Foundation’s $10,000 Grant Will Support Mobile App Development ProjectHARTSVILLE, SC – June 7, 2012 – The Verizon Foundation awarded the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) $10,000…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Math Kicks Off GoSciTech
June 6, 2012Three weeks of science and technology summer camp for SC middle schoolers COLUMBIA, SC – June 6, 2012 – The Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) will kick off GoSciTech, the…
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Ignoring poverty in America: Furman Professor Thomas writes book on public education
June 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – June 1, 2012 – Furman University education professor Paul Thomas has published his 13th book, Ignoring Poverty in the U.S. — The Corporate Takeover of Public Education…
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Wofford students embark for summer India internships
June 4, 2012Classmates gaining experience in strategy, accounting, finance SPARTANBURG, SC – June 1, 2012 – While most of their classmates spend the summer working or playing in their hometowns, two Wofford students…
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Political science professor awarded Fulbright
June 4, 2012Kapeluck to teach American politics in Solovenia CHARLESTON, SC – June 4, 2012 – Citadel Political Science Professor DuBose Kapeluck is one of 1,100 faculty from across the United States…
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SC State University Appoints Dr. Cynthia Warrick Interim President
June 1, 2012ORANGEBURG, SC – June 1, 2012 – The Board of Trustees of SC StateUniversity voted to appoint Dr. Cynthia Warrick, interim president of SCState University. Dr. Warrick will begin at…
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South Carolina's Youth Apprenticeship Program Attracts White House Attention
May 31, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 31, 2012 – Apprenticeship Carolina, along withAiken Technical College, Aiken County School District and Tognum AmericaInc., participated in a roundtable discussion at the White House lastweek to…
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Jefferson named Wofford chief financial officer
May 30, 2012Will continue overseeing business operations SPARTANBURG, SC – May 29, 2012 – Barbara F. (Barbie) Jefferson has been named chief financial officer at Wofford effective June 30, 2012. She will…
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$100,000 BB&T gift enables Iraq War veteran, student with passion for service to receive professional skills training
May 30, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 30, 2012 – Two Wofford students – one an Iraq War veteran and the other committed to working with the poor – have been selected to…
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Colleen O'Brien Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award To Study In London
May 28, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 28, 2012 – Dr. Colleen C. O’Brien, an assistant professor of Early American Literature at the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been awarded the Fulbright…
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Mobilizing The Middle East Around Environmental Issues
May 28, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 29, 2012 – While most people are heading off to the beach for vacation, Lizabeth Zack is packing for a two-week trip to the Middle East…
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Presbyterian College ROTC Staff Member Receives U.S. Army Cadet Command HRA of the Year Award
May 25, 2012CLINTON, SC – May 22, 2012 – Cathy Whitman, human resource assistantfor Presbyterian College Army ROTC program, has received the distinctionof Army Cadet Command HRA of the Year for the…
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Greenville Tech selected for child development screening program
May 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 25, 2012 – Greenville Tech’s Child Development Center has been selected by the University of South Carolina Child Development Research Center to participate in an online…
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College Plans to Implement Pilot Farm-To-School Initiative
May 24, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 23, 2012 – College of Charleston researchers are working on a new project that will help boost the local economy as well as improve the school…
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College Receives $1.4 Million Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant
May 24, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 24, 2012 – The College of Charleston has received a $1.4 million award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The award is part of a national…
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Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Soccer Team Makes History
May 23, 2012Eagles advance to state championship for the first time since the school’s inception COLUMBIA, SC – May 23, 2012 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) boys…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities ranked 42 in Newsweek’s“2012 America’s Best High Schools”
May 23, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – May 21, 2012 – Newsweek announced the “2012America’s Best High Schools” and the South Carolina Governor’s Schoolfor the Arts & Humanities (SCGSAH) was ranked 42, up from…
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Alpha Sigma Lambda Inducts Students and Faculty at USC Upstate
May 21, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 21, 2012 – Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society is the only national honor society for non-traditional students who attend college either full-time or part-time and…
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Clemson to host national college steel bridge competition
May 21, 2012CLEMSON, SC – May 21, 2012 – More than 500 students from 47 universities will compete in the National Student Steel Bridge Competition May 25 and 26 at Clemson University.…
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Mu Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at USC Upstate Celebrates 20 Years Of Nursing Excellence
May 21, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 21, 2012 – The Mary Black School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Upstate recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Mu Rho Chapter…
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Spartanburg Community College Dedicates Business Training Center to L. Hoke Parris
May 18, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 18, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) held a naming ceremony on May 16, honoring L. Hoke Parris, of Gaffney, for his leadership and continued support…
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AdvanceSC Grant Supports Welding Training at the Union County Advanced Technology Center
May 16, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 16, 2012 – AdvanceSC has renewed a $15,000 grant that provides students attending Union County High School’s Career & Technology Center the opportunity to enroll in…
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Furman History Professor Co-Authors Book about Education Reform in El Salvador
May 16, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University history professor Erik Ching has co-written a new book about education reform in El Salvador during the Cold War. The book is co-written by Fordam…
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Presbyterian College Faculty Member is Author of Article Recognized by National Science Teachers Association
May 16, 2012CLINTON, SC – May 16, 2012 – Dr. Julie Brockman Smart, assistantprofessor of education at Presbyterian College has co-authored anarticle which has been selected by the National Science TeachersAssociation (NSTA)…
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Clemson CFO promoted, takes on new duties
May 15, 2012CLEMSON, SC – May 15, 2012 – Clemson University President James F. Barker announced that Chief Financial Officer Brett A. Dalton has been promoted to the newly created position of…
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Wofford President Dunlap announces retirement effective next year
May 15, 2012Leader will return as Chapman Family Professor in the Humanities SPARTANBURG, SC – May 15, 2012 – Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap, president of Wofford College since 2000, announced this morning…
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Governor's School for Science & Mathematics Receives Przirembel Prize at InnoVenture Conference
May 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2012 – The South CarolinaGovernor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) took home one of fiveawards in the second annual Przirembel Prize competition at the…
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Director of South Carolina State Library selected to lead Daniel Library
May 14, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 14, 2012 – The man who has led the state of South Carolina’s library for the last five years is coming to The Citadel. David S.…
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Clemson Construction Management Students Take Third Place in National ABC Competition
May 14, 2012Upstate Construction Professionals Helped Prepare the Team for the Competition GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2012 – The Upstate S.C. Council of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the…
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Girls on the Run Founder Receives Honorary Degree from Converse College
May 14, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 13, 2012 – Molly Barker of Charlotte, N.C, founder of the international organization Girls on the Run, received her first honorary degree from Converse College, a…
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Presbyterian College Publishes Two Creative Nonfiction Essays
May 14, 2012CLINTON, SC – May 11, 2012 – Dr. Terry Barr, professor of English atPresbyterian College has recently had two creative nonfiction essaysaccepted for publication. The first essay, In the Evening…
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Wanda Johnson Named One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 14, 2012ANDERSON, SC – May 14, 2012 – Wanda Johnson learned a great deal about being a good law enforcement/probation agent — and listener — from former Tri-County Criminal Justice Department…
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Ethel Pettigrew Honored as One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 14, 2012CLEMSON, SC – May 14, 2012 – CPA Ethel Pettigrew began her career as an elementary school teacher and says one day she hopes to go back to teaching, this…
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Tracy Bowie Honored as One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 14, 2012ANDERSON, SC – May 14, 2012 – Nine years ago, a proud and accomplished Tracy Whitten Bowie walked across the Anderson Civic Center stage to receive her associate degree in…
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Presbyterian College Names Dr. Debra S. Lee Professor of the Year
May 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 10, 2012 – Dr. Debra S. Lee, associate professorof early childhood and chair of the education department atPresbyterian College (PC) has recently been recognized as professor…
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Presbyterian College Names Dr. Debra S. Lee as Professor of the Year 2012
May 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 10, 2012 – Dr. Debra S. Lee, associate professor of early childhood and chair of the education department at Presbyterian College (PC) has recently been recognized…
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Alpharetta, GA Resident Named Associate Director, Online Marketing at Ashworth College
May 9, 2012PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA – May 8, 2012 – Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/), a leading online school and provider of accredited online education programs, announced that Alpharetta, GA, resident Sigrid Gehrig has…
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USC Upstate Launches $50 Million Fundraising Campaign
May 9, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – May 8, 2012 – The University of South Carolina Upstate is one of 27 sites across the nation to host a simultaneous Launch Party to announce the…
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Carl Anderson Named One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 9, 2012ANDERSON, SC – May 8, 2012 – Some call him chief, others still call him judge. But longtime Anderson County Chief Magistrate Carl Anderson, who now serves as chief deputy…
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Walter McGee Named One of Tri-County’s Faces of the Decades
May 9, 2012TOCCOA, GA – MAY 8, 2012 – Back in 1966, 18-year-old Walt McGee didn’t understand why he needed to take a psychology course as part of general education requirements to…
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Bob Jones Academy to Hold 85th Graduation Ceremony
May 9, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 8, 2012 – Bob Jones Academy (BJA) will hold its 85th graduation ceremony for 88 graduates this Thursday, May 10, at 2 p.m. in Rodeheaver Auditorium…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Meet U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
May 9, 2012Future teachers tour Washington, D.C. as part of their Sophomore Experience ROCK HILL, SC – MAY 9, 2012 – Teaching Fellows from South Carolina metwith U.S. Secretary of Education Arne…
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Fellowship takes cadet to Lebanon
May 9, 2012Rising senior leads Model Arab League CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2012 – George Hampton Cokeley is racking up his frequent flyer points. For the third consecutive summer, Cokeley will…
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CSU professor flying high at 40
May 9, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2012 – Professor Kimberly Sims looks more like a student than an assistant professor at Charleston Southern. With her petite physique and soft, red curls…
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Students help raise funds, provide muscle for Habitat House
May 8, 2012$65,000 collected for home being built in Fairforest area SPARTANBURG, SC – May 8, 2012 – They’ve sold jewelry and other items. They’ve held “ice cream days” fundraisers. They’ve sponsored a…
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The Citadel Graduate College graduates 332 and presents awards
May 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 7, 2012 – The Citadel Graduate College conferred degrees to 332 of its students during commencement exercises on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in McAlister Field House. …
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Charleston Southern University’s Class of 2012 Graduates
May 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 7, 2012 – Charleston Southern University awarded 412 undergraduatedegrees and 166 graduate degrees Friday morning at North CharlestonColiseum. U.S. Congressman Tim Scott, the guest speaker, was…
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Jimmy Walker Receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award at Tri-County Technical College
May 7, 2012PENDLETON, SC – May 4, 2012 – James (Jimmy) Walker, a math instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Comprehensive Studies Department as well as the Arts and Sciences Division, received the…
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Educators Chosen to Serve on CERRA’s Advisory Board
May 7, 2012Teacher advocates guide organization’s recruitment, retention efforts ROCK HILL, SC – May 7, 2012 – Accomplished educators from across thePalmetto State have been chosen to serve on the Center for…
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Two South Carolina Administrators Receive Top Honors
May 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2012 – Darlington County Superintendent Dr.Rainey Harris Knight has been named 2013 South Carolina Superintendentof the Year and Richland School District One Assistant toSuperintendent/Ombudsman/District Athletic…
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