Clemson University names new general counsel
January 20, 2012CLEMSON, 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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Spartanburg Community College Announces Educators of the Year Award Recipients
January 20, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 20, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College has chosen four exemplary faculty and staff members to receive South Carolina Technical Education Association (SCTEA) awards. Each year, SCC’s…
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Watts give $5.5 million for Clemson innovation center, academic and athletic funds
January 19, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 19, 2012 – A family of Clemson alumni has given $5.5 million to Clemson University’s The Will to Lead capital campaign, the largest gift from an…
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USC system, alumni pump $4.1 billion into state’s economy annually
January 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 12, 2012 – The University of South Carolina andits alumni drive the state’s economy by supporting nearly 53,000 jobs– about 1 in every 37 jobs in…
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Bob Jones University names new academic dean
January 17, 2012GREENVILLE, 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, 2012SPARTANBURG, 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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Medical Society of South Carolina creates new scholarship at MUSC
January 17, 2012Historic partnership aimed at drawing state’s top medical-school candidatesCHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2012 – The physician organization that is the majority owner of Roper St. Francis Healthcare System has…
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Lowcountry STEM Collaborative receives support from Boeing
January 17, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2012 – The Citadel, with help from Boeing, is leading efforts to increase STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – education and activities in…
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Book scholarship named for professor of 30 years
January 12, 2012GREENVILLE, 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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College’s Golden Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off January 26
January 12, 2012PENDLETON, SC – January 12, 2012 – Fifty years ago Tri-County Technical College made South Carolina history by becoming the first multi-county technical institute in the State. Never before had…
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Clemson University grads finding jobs at twice the national average
January 12, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 11, 2012 – Clemson University graduates are finding jobs at nearly twice thenational average and the results of a recent survey may go a long waytoward…
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Henry C. Giles, Jr. Named Interim President of Spartanburg Community College
January 11, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 11, 2012 – The Spartanburg CountyCommission for Technical and Community Education the governing body ofSpartanburg Community College, has named Henry C. Giles, SCC executive vicepresident of…
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Three Faculty/Staff Members Are Tri-County's Educators of the Year
January 10, 2012PENDLETON, SC – January 10, 2012 – Three faculty/staff members have been chosen as Tri-County Technical College’s 2012 Educators of the Year and will be recognized at the South Carolina…
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Clemson students win first place in national marketing challenge
January 9, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 5, 2012 – Four Clemson University students took first place in a national marketing competition. The Creative Inquiry team topped students from the University of…
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Clemson ranked among best values in public colleges by Kiplinger
January 4, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 4, 2012 – Kiplinger magazine has rated Clemson University among the best valuesin public higher education in its ranking of the 100 Best Values inPublic Colleges…
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Clemson University awards more than 1,100 degrees, honors Sen. McGill
December 22, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 22, 2011 – With the occasional tiger paw and “Thanks Mom and Dad” adorning their mortarboards, 1,121 Clemson students received their degrees in Clemson University’s winter…
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Barker highlights progress on strategic plan during end-of-the-year meeting
December 21, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 21, 2011 – Clemson University President James F. Barker closed the fall semesterWednesday, announcing that the university is on track toward the goalsoutlined in “Clemson 2020,”…
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Clemson to confer 1,200 degrees, honor S.C. Sen. Yancey McGill
December 15, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 14, 2011 – Clemson University will confer approximately 1,200 degreesat 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at the winter graduation ceremony inLittlejohn Coliseum. South Carolina Sen. John…
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Pelham Foundation gift to Clemson brings total to $1 million
December 15, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 14, 2011 – A $337,500 gift to Clemson University will open the world to some ofthe university’s most creative students. This most recent gift fromalumnus William…
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Hollingsworth funds help with tutoring
December 15, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 15, 2011 – Greenville Tech Foundation has received a gift of $25,000 as part of the 2011 Hollingsworth Fund grants. The gift will be used to…
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Legacy Charter School Completes Gym Construction
December 13, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 13, 2011 – Legacy Charter School announced the completion of the gymnasium at the school’s elementary campus. The new, 7,000-square-foot facility was built as part of…
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Cadet travels to Saudi Arabia for Winter Fellowship
December 13, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 12, 2011 – Citadel Cadet Nick Slater is one of 10 American university students chosen to travel to the Middle East during winter break to participate…
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SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Welcomes New Staff Member
December 12, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 12, 2011 – The Governor’s School for Scienceand Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is proud to introduce its newestemployee, Lindsey Spires Griffin, Development Manager. Graduating from Presbyterian College…
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Clemson professor Roger Liska recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
December 11, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 8, 2011 – Roger W. Liska, professor and chairman ofconstruction science and management at Clemson University, has receivedthe Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics MIT/NASA Zero Robotics Team Ranks 11th in Nation
December 11, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 9, 2011 – The Governor’s School for Scienceand Mathematics (GSSM) robotics team, Pirate Squad, recently advanced tothe semi-finals in the Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge 2011, which…
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Lattimore Appointed to Greenville Technical College Area Commission
December 8, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 8, 201 – Upstate businessman Ray Lattimore, President and CEO of Marketplace Staffing, has been named to the Greenville Technical College Area Commission, the body responsible…
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360 SC educators earn National Board Certification
December 7, 2011ROCKHILL, SC – December 7, 2011 – South Carolina remains third in the nation for the total number ofNational Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) after 360 South Carolina educatorsrepresenting 48 school…
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Spartanburg Community College Offers a Gateway to College for High School Dropouts
December 7, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – December 7, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College offers a second chance to high school dropouts and students at risk of dropping out through Gateway to College –…
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Emeritus professor receives highest award from accrediting body
December 7, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 6, 2011 – Joseph Turner Jr., an emeritus professor of computer science atClemson University, has received the highest award bestowed by theaccrediting body for university science…
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Spartanburg Community College Welcomes Record Number of Students
December 7, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – December 7, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) has reached a record enrollment of 6,008 students for fall, 2011, with an increase of more than 41 percent…
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Citadel BOV approves year-end employee salary supplement
December 5, 2011Employees to receive year-end salary supplement Bonus part of revamped performance review process CHARLESTON, SC – December 2, 2011 – The Citadel Board of Visitors approved an amendment to the…
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Clemson president speaks to South Carolina Farm Bureau
December 5, 2011MYRTLEBEACH, SC – December 2, 2011 – Clemson University has reorganized and is investing in itscontinuing commitment to South Carolina agriculture and agribusiness,President James F. Barker told the members of…
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Bob Jones University to participate in intercollegiate athletics
December 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 5, 2011 – Bob Jones University announcedthat it will establish an intercollegiate athletics program. The University hasbeen in talks with the National Christian College Athletic Association…
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SCASA Names SC High School Principal of the Year
December 1, 2011ANDERSON, SC – December 1, 2011 – Anderson School District One’s, Mr. Robbie Binnicker, principal of Wren High School, has been named the 2012 South Carolina High School Principal of…
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IPTAY pledges $1.25 million for need-based scholarships to Clemson
December 1, 2011CLEMSON, SC – December 1, 2011 – IPTAY,widely regarded as the model of successful collegiate athleticfundraising, has pledged $1.25 million for need-based scholarships toClemson University. “The members of the IPTAY…
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Clemson ranked eighth in graduating African-American engineers
December 1, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 28, 2011 – Clemson University ranks eighth among the nation’s universities ingraduating African-American students in engineering, according to a survey by the magazine Diverse: Issues In…
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Milliken Foundation Makes $1 Million Contribution to Furman University
December 1, 2011Gift presented in honor of university trustee Daniel Sanders GREENVILLE, SC – December 1, 2011 – The Milliken Foundation has made a $1 million contribution to Furman University in honor…
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Two Ashley Ridge High School Students Win Limo Party and $500
November 29, 2011N. CHARLESTON, SC – November 29, 2011 – Two Ashley Ridge High School students won a limo party and a $500 gift card from Young & Free South Carolina, powered…
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Meredith Rose named Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year
November 29, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 29, 2011 – Spartanburg School District 7, Meredith Rose, assistant principal of Jesse Boyd Elementary School in Spartanburg, SC, has been named the 2012 Elementary Assistant…
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AT&T Honored with Tri-County Technical College Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year Award
November 28, 2011PENDLETON, SC – November 23, 2011 – AT&T is the 2011 recipient of the Tri-County Technical College Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year award. This is the Foundation’s highest and most…
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Clemson ranked eighth in graduating African-American engineers
November 28, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 23, 2011 – Clemson University ranks eighth among the nation’s universities ingraduating African-American students in engineering, according to a survey by the magazine Diverse: Issues In…
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Greenville Tech offers solar and geothermal education
November 22, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 22, 2011 – Greenville Technical College is one of three Solar Training Centers inthe South Carolina State Technical College system, with funding providedin part by a…
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Osher Foundation Awards Olli @ Furman$1 Million Grant In Support of Program
November 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 17, 2011 – The Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco has awarded the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman University a $1 million grant in…
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Barbara Hammond Awarded Outstanding Continuing Education
November 16, 2011ANDERSON, SC – November 15, 2011 – Barbara Hammond, director of the Office Skills Center for the Corporate and Community Education (CCE) of Tri-County Technical College, was awarded the Outstanding…
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Brenda B. Nix Memorial Scholarship established at Tri-County Technical College
November 16, 2011PENDLETON, SC – November 15, 2011 – Ralph Nix, owner of Ralph’s Trophy Shop in Seneca and a longtime friend of Tri-County Technical College, made a $15,000 donation to the…
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Clemson professor receives Presidential Award for Excellence in mentoring
November 16, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 15, 2011 – Clemson University School of Computing professor JuanGilbert is one of nine people receiving the Presidential Award forExcellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring,…
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Clemson appoints associate vice president for workforce development
November 16, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 15, 2011 – Underscoring its commitment to improving South Carolina’seconomy, Clemson University has appointed the chairman of its industrialengineering department to an expanded role as associate…
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Greenville Tech becomes a little greener
November 16, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 15, 2011 – In a celebration held today, Greenville Technical College announced that its Student Center has received LEED Silver Certification. The Barton Campus building, originally…
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Spartanburg Day School Announces Next Head of School
November 14, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 14, 2011 – Mrs. Rachel Deems has been named the next Head of School at Spartanburg Day School. Her appointment will begin July 1, 2012. Mrs.…
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Renowned Professor Cecil O'Neal to direct South Carolina student actors in Doubt
November 13, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 13, 2011 – Renowned Professor Cecil O’Neal to direct South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities (SCGSAH) drama students in Doubt by John Patrick…
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