Students experience good feeling at First Look

  February 20, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – February 20, 2012 – Brandon Lorick sunk into his chair in the back of the Lightsey Chapel Auditorium and began listening closely to the message. The unassuming…

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Phillips named Director of Technology at CSU

  February 20, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – February 18, 2012 – Shannon Phillips has been named Executive Director of Technology at Charleston Southern University.  Phillips, who earned his bachelor’s degree at CSU in 1994,…

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Nolan named to Board of Trustees at Trident Hospital

  February 20, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – February 17, 2012 – Dr. Amy Nolan, a 12-year professor of biology at Charleston Southern University, has joined the Board of Trustees at Trident Hospital. Her appointment…

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Haley stresses importance of education at auto summit at CU-ICAR

  February 16, 2012

GREENVILLE — Gov. Nikki Haley welcomed the 2012 S.C. Automotive Council’s Manufacturing Summit to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) Thursday and stressed the importance of education…

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Charleston Southern approves Strategic Transformation Plan

  February 15, 2012

CHARLESTON, SC – February 215, 2012 – The Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees approved a Strategic Transformation Plan last Tuesday, a 10-year development project designed to enhance key areas…

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District AP Participation Increases, Scores Remain Low

  February 12, 2012

COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina saw more students take advantage of AP course offerings but the number of students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 (proficient) on exams remained low…

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South Carolina Federal Announces Scholarship Competition

  January 31, 2012

N. CHARLESTON, SC – January 31, 2012 – South Carolina Federal Credit Union announces its second annual scholarship competition, awarding a total of $7,500 to three deserving students to use…

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Clemson introduces MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

  January 24, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – Clemson University has introduced a new MBA concentration that isintentionally designed to encourage the creation and development of newbusinesses.  An initiative of Clemson’s…

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Hendricks Foundation gives again to Upstate students

  January 24, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – The Ralph and Virginia Hendricks Foundation has given $20,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to be used for scholarship assistance for students at…

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Spartanburg Community College 
Receives Donation from AT&T

  January 23, 2012

SPARTANBURG, SC – January 23, 2012 – AT&T South Carolina donated$110,000 to Spartanburg Community College (SCC) to fund infrastructurerenovations for the Center for Business & EntrepreneurialDevelopment (CBED), a business incubator…

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Spartanburg Day School 2011-2012 Mentors

  January 20, 2012

SPARTANBURG, SC – January 20, 2012 – Spartanburg Day School held it’s Annual Mentors Breakfast on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Each Fall, students apply for an apprenticeship with area businesses…

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Clemson University names new general counsel

  January 20, 2012

CLEMSON, SC – January 20, 2012 – Clemson University has named an alumnus with 21 years of legalexperience ranging from trial litigation to managing a universityresearch foundation to be its…

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Bob Jones University names new academic dean

  January 17, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – January 17, 2012 – Bob Jones University executive vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Gary Weier, announced today the appointment of Dr. Renae Wentworth as dean of…

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Spartanburg Community College Welcomes New Employees

  January 17, 2012

SPARTANBURG, SC – January 17, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College welcomes seven new employees. Micki Ewens has been hired as a full-time math instructor. She previously taught as an adjunct…

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Book scholarship named for professor of 30 years

  January 12, 2012

GREENVILLE, SC – January 12, 2012 – Hubert Lacquement, who has taught Mechanical Engineering Technology at Greenville Technical College since 1982, was recognized on January 9, his 80th birthday, with…

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