Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) is the first public school to hold their graduation ceremony, today (May 24, 2021) at Fluor Field at 4:30 p.m. Despite the pandemic, GTCHS…

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Leadership Greenville Class 47 selected the partnership between West Greenville School (WGS) and the Truist Culinary and Hospitality Innovation Center (CHI) as one of their 2020-21 class projects. The group…

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Register today for Foreign Language classes at Upstate International. We are excited to offer classes in the following languages: American Sign Language, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, and new…

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Gov. Henry McMaster has recognized two Clemson University faculty members for their contributions to scientific discovery, education and public service. Tanju Karanfil, vice president for research and professor of Environmental…

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A Clemson University researcher’s work was thrust into the limelight recently when the American Families Plan was announced by the Biden Administration. In pitching the $1.8 trillion package of spending…

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Age 18 marks a turning point in many people’s lives. Kim Alexander was no different. A few months after her 18th birthday, she had completed her senior year and was…

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Anissa Lawrence rolled the dice on her future when she left Las Vegas and made the decision to move across the country to Greenwood. Photo: Anissa Lawrence has been named…

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Dr. Larry Miller has been named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC) following a nationwide search. In this key role, he leads the college’s…

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Emily Butler, a 37 year Greenville native, knows all too well the pain the class of 2025 felt this past Spring.  Now, more than ever, has there been a huge…

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Spartanburg Community College, OneSpartanburg, Inc., and the Bringing Back the Burg Business Recovery Task Force have joined forces to make attending college at SCC more affordable than ever before thanks…

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The Greenville Tech Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from Greenville Women Giving to help address basic needs insecurities among Greenville Technical College (GTC) students. The grant will provide funding…

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The University of South Carolina Upstate has expanded its Direct Connect Transfer Program, enabling students who have earned an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from…

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Dr. Misty L. Jameson, a professor of English and Film Studies, is the recipient of Lander University’s Distinguished Professor award. Her 13-year career at Lander began in 2008 when she…

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A webinar moderated by Dr. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College, will focus on shortages within the local labor market and the possibility of relief. “Growing Your Business in…

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Alexandria (Allie) Smith gets emotional when she talks about the overwhelming joy and sense of accomplishment she will feel when she graduates – with honors – at Tri-County Technical College’s…

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In an expression of continued commitment to improving medical training and the nation’s health, the University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of Medicine Greenville has signed an institutional partnership (IP)…

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Three students from Greenville Technical College have been named to South Carolina’s 2021 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-State Academic Team. Lawanda Kay Croom, John Anthony Johnson, and Eric Theodore Lewis…

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Clemson University researcher James Morris has received a four-year, $1.77 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify compounds that interfere with or prevent a group of deadly…

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The same type of technology that recommends movies on Netflix and music on Spotify could soon help children pick books, high school students choose a college and retirees select volunteer…

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Register today for Foreign Language classes at Upstate International. We are excited to offer classes in the following languages: American Sign Language, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish, and new this summer Farsi…

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Brian Voss has been named Interim Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Clemson President Jim Clements announced today. The Compensation Committee of the Clemson Board of Trustees approved Voss’ appointment,…

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Longtime Tri-County Technical College Career Counselor Butch Merritt says Kelsey McNeely has all the qualities and characteristics that will make her an effective and impactful professional counselor. “She is an…

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Dustin Addis, age 29, and his mother, Lynn Addis, age 50, are both first-time college students and will graduate at Tri-County Technical College’s May 11 spring commencement ceremonies. Although there…

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In her final semester at Tri-County Technical College, criminal justice major Whitney Walton stood before eight law enforcement panelists several weeks ago, fielding questions during a mock interview as part…

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This semester four of the six Terry family members have taken classes on various Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) community campuses. Mary Terry, the mother, a part-time proctor in TCTC’s Assessment…

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U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona today announced the 57th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and…

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A researcher who is working on a team of scientists studying the COVID-19 vaccine and a mayor who led his community through the pandemic offered advice to graduates at Lander…

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Brian Voss has been named Interim Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Clemson President Jim Clements announced. The Compensation Committee of the Clemson Board of Trustees approved Voss’ appointment, which…

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Randall Jameson, who teaches residential and commercial electrical wiring classes for Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education (CCE) Division, received the College’s 2021 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award. This award…

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Natalia Medina Avendano, a senior at Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS), has been selected as a Gates Scholar for The Gates Scholarship Class of 2021. The Gates Scholarship is…

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Major Darrell Hill’s work ethic and his character have served him well over the last 32 years in law enforcement. He is among the first members of the command staff…

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Doug Wilson is energized by investing in others’ lives. His passion for education and mentoring is evident in every aspect of his life:  in his teaching at Tri-County Technical College…

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Wofford College officially dedicated the Chandler Center for Environmental Studies and celebrated the servant leaders who made it possible—Harold and Delores Chandler. The 17,525-square-foot center opened at the start of…

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Spartanburg Community College celebrated approximately 350 graduating students at the college’s second annual graduation parade, sponsored by Vic Bailey Automotive, on Thursday, May 6, at the SCC Giles Campus in…

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Recognizing the financial and emotional stress the coronavirus impact has had on many Clemson undergraduate students and their families, the Clemson University Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved a…

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