Lil Satchmo screening offers season seven preview of PBS’ Reel South
March 31, 2022
Public media partnership elevates southern voices Reel South announces 6 new acquisitions to premiere as part of the PBS series’ seventh broadcast season for national release. Viewers will have a…
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RAMServe: Huge community effort to bring “Renewal Around the Midlands”
March 31, 2022
The community is coming together for an exciting day of service. The students of Columbia International University are joining with the students of Benedict College and Columbia College for RAMServe…
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Celebrate poetry with us!
March 30, 2022
Come celebrate poetry with us! Kershaw County high school students are invited to take part in a poetry competition! All participants will be invited to recite their poems at a…
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Richland One expanding 3K programs to six sites in 2022-2023 school year
March 30, 2022
Starting early is essential in ensuring that children have the skills they need to be ready for school. As part of its school readiness initiatives, Richland One will expand its…
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Richland Two announces new director of the Center for Inquiry effective July 2022
March 30, 2022
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Richland Two administrators announced to employees and parents at the Center for Inquiry the promotion of Dr. Emily Whitecotton to the center’s new director effective…
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CIU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing receives state approval
March 28, 2022
The South Carolina Board of Nursing has approved Columbia International University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to open this August for the 2022-2023 academic year. The program comes…
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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics honors the People of Sonoco Products Company with Townes Award
March 28, 2022The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) and its Foundation honored the People of Sonoco Products Company with the 2022 Townes Award during the twenty-eighth annual Townes…
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Lexington District One hires Walden as assistant principal at PMS
March 28, 2022
On March 15, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Joi H. Walden as assistant principal at Pelion Middle School. Walden currently teaches sixth…
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Cognia recertifies Westwood High as highly effective school prioritizing STEM education
March 28, 2022
For the second time in five years, Westwood High School has earned Cognia’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Certification. Westwood is in an elite group of schools nationwide with…
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UofSC’s Folks Center for International Business hosting forum on March 29 on the humanitarian cost of the global food crisis
March 24, 2022
Special guest speaker David Beasley, former South Carolina governor and head of the U.N. World Food Programme, which was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize The Folks Center for…
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R2i2 instructor is 2022-2023 STEM Educator of the Year
March 24, 2022
Kirstin Bullington, Next Energy Engineering instructor at the Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2) Student Innovation Center, is South Carolina’s 2022 STEM Educator of the Year. The award honors educators…
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Blythewood High School opens biodiesel laboratory
March 24, 2022
Blythewood High School students say they are having the opportunity of a lifetime by learning how to recycle used cooking oil and convert it into biodiesel fuel. At a grand…
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Climate Ready Columbia conference will educate on local solutions
March 24, 2022
Discussions about climate change solutions often revolve around national and state efforts, but an upcoming conference at the University of South Carolina will offer local approaches to the global problem.…
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MTC Vice President honored by the S.C. Women in Higher Education Network
March 23, 2022
Dr. Mary Holloway receives Martha Kime Piper Award The South Carolina Women in Higher Education Network has named Midlands Technical College Vice President Dr. Mary Holloway as its 2022 Martha…
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Join the Richland County Recreation Commission for the inaugural Richland County Player of the Year Ceremony
March 23, 2022
Commission to Award $2000 Scholarship to Top Female Basketball Player The Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) announced the inaugural Richland County Player of the Year – Girls’ Basketball awards ceremony.…
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Richland One to help district employees deal with high gas prices
March 23, 2022
High gas prices are hitting everyone hard and Richland One leaders want to help district employees offset the cost of filling their tanks to drive to and from work every…
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District announces Nicole Adams as new Special Services Director
March 22, 2022
On March 15, 2022, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Nicole M. Adams, Ph.D., as the new special services director. She will replace…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College to host MTC Showoff talent competition
March 20, 2022
Contestants Take the Stage to Become the “Biggest Showoff” on March 26 Returning to HT@MTC for the third time, the MTC Showoff will feature MTC students, faculty, staff, and alumni who will…
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Veteran educator named principal of Irmo High School
March 20, 2022
Veteran educator Dr. Kaaren Hampton has been named principal at Irmo High School International School for the Arts. Hampton replaces Dr. Robin Hardy, who is stepping down from the position…
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Strom Thurmond High School wins SC Bar Mock Trial statewide competition
March 17, 2022
Ninth Time Strom Thurmond High has been SC Mock Trial Champions The South Carolina Bar congratulates the students and coaches from Strom Thurmond High School of Johnson for winning the…
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District announces Tim Carnahan as new Midway Elementary principal
March 16, 2022
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Greg Little announced that Timothy Carnahan, Ed.D., will become principal of Midway Elementary School at the end of this school year. Carnahan replaces…
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Richland One’s Dreher High hosts 15th Annual Dancing with the Teachers fundraising event
March 16, 2022
The Dreher High School Dance Company is hosting its 15th Annual Dancing with the Teachers (DWTT) fundraiser on Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in the Dreher auditorium. Eight faculty…
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Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation receives grant from Duke Energy
March 14, 2022
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation received a $10,000 grant from Duke Energy on Friday, March 11. Mindy Taylor, District Manager, Government and Community Relations…
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Masks are optional for Richland One students, staff starting March 14
March 13, 2022
Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon has announced that masks will be optional for students and staff starting Monday, March 14. The change follows the Richland One Board of School…
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Conservation District awards 4 mini-grants for spring projects
March 11, 2022
Students, campers will gain expertise in gardening, natural resources, pollinators Conservation Education Mini-Grants provided by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) will support four gardening and pollinator conservation…
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Women’s History Month: Richland One employee shares principles she learned as an Olympic athlete with students
March 11, 2022
Not many people have their own Wikipedia pages, but Chryssandra Hires does. Hires, who is the in-school suspension (ISS) supervisor at Dreher High School, competed in the 1992 and 1996…
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Richland One is the first district in the state to receive an electric school bus
March 11, 2022
Richland One students soon will be among the first students in the state to ride to and from school on an electric school bus. Austin Meyer of the Ava Lane…
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White Knoll Middle educator earns scholarship to pursue master’s degree
March 11, 2022
White Knoll Middle Digital Learning Coach Jessica C. White earned a prestigious scholarship from the Palmetto State Teachers Association to continue her education. White is one of only ten teachers…
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S.C. Treasurer’s Office facilitates bond issuances for Coastal Carolina and University of South Carolina
March 11, 2022
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that his office recently facilitated transactions for Coastal Carolina University and the University of South Carolina issuing $129,445,000 (par) in Higher Education Refunding Revenue Bonds…
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Pattison’s Academy to host annual ride-a-thon fundraising event on March 26
March 11, 2022
Pattison’s Academy, an education and rehabilitation academy supporting Lowcountry children with disabilities and their families, will be hosting its annual Keeping the PACE (KTP) fundraising event on March 26, 2022,…
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Midlands Technical College leads on apprenticeships
March 10, 2022
Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in continuing education in the world, recognized MTC with its Best Business and Industry Practice award. From the award announcement, “The MTC business…
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Forest Lake Elementary Hosts Farewell Tour
March 8, 2022For one night only, community members and former students who would like to say their goodbyes to Forest Lake Elementary NASA Explorer School can do so next month. The old…
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Marketing Manager
March 4, 2022
This is a remarkable opportunity for a results-driven strategist and change agent to serve as a Marketing Manager at Midlands Technical College. The successful candidate is a highly collaborative, visionary,…
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Principal’s love of literacy leads to state recognition
March 2, 2022
Kimberly Hutcherson, principal of the Center for Achievement (CFA) in Richland School District Two is the winner of the Palmetto State Literacy Association’s Distinguished Literacy Administrator of the Year award.…
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Students develop solutions to improve their schools at second annual Hackathon
March 2, 2022
The spirit of hacking is tackling challenging problems with elegant, immediate and compelling solutions. R2 Innovates, a district initiative whose purpose is to encourage design thinking, foster creativity through collaboration and bring…
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Ridge View High School wins Whole Child Award
March 2, 2022
Caring for the whole child is infused in the culture at Ridge View High School. The school in Richland School District Two is known for providing students with the tools…
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Video podcast series releases third episode to elevate the conversation around education transformation, teacher leadership
March 2, 2022
A new video podcast series releases its third episode this week to elevate the conversation around education transformation in South Carolina. Dropping on March 3, this episode of the ElevatED4SC…
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MTC General Counsel: 2022 Black History Month Honoree
March 2, 2022
Richland School District Two is recognizing Midlands Technical College’s General Counsel as a 2022 Black History Month Honoree. Attorney Joseph Bias will be one of 14 honorees recognized by the…
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CIU Cook School of Business hosting high school summer Business & Leadership Academy
March 2, 2022
Business-minded high school students are invited to join with other budding entrepreneurs at Columbia International University’s Business & Leadership Academy this summer on the campus of CIU. The Academy is…
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Richland One to hold 2022 Spring In-Person Teacher Job Fair, April 2
February 23, 2022
Richland One will hold its annual Spring In-Person Teacher Job Fair on Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. until noon at W.J. Keenan High School, 361 Pisgah Road, Columbia. This…
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Deerfield Elementary Principal Janet Malone announces retirement
February 23, 2022
Culminating a 46-year career in education, Deerfield Elementary School Principal Janet (Jan) H. Malone announces her retirement at the end of the 2021–22 school year. Malone has led DES since…
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Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon named Superintendent of the Year by SCAAA
February 22, 2022
Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon has been named the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association (SCAAA) 3A/2A/1A Superintendent of the Year for 2022. The award is presented annually to the…
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UofSC to commemorate 3 students who desegregated the university
February 22, 2022
Statues on Columbia campus to honor bravery of Anderson, Treadwell and Solomon The University of South Carolina will honor the three Black students who desegregated the school in 1963 with…
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CIU celebrating groundbreaking of Health Science Lab
February 21, 2022
Construction is underway on a new 2,200 square foot Health Science Lab at Columbia International University which will house biology and chemistry lab classrooms for Fall 2022 classes. An official…
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South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners honors 2021 award winners
February 18, 2022
The South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners announces the recognition of its 2021 award winners. Commissioner Leadership, General Art Brown, Technical College of the Lowcountry Honors an individual who…
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UofSC to expand civil rights education with $1.5 million gift from Williams to fund civil rights exhibits, programs and collections
February 17, 2022
A $1.5 million gift from Williams, an energy infrastructure company, will enhance the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research’s ability to share South Carolina’s important…
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Chief Student Services Officer Jeff Caldwell announces retirement
February 16, 2022
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Jeffrey F. Caldwell, the district’s chief student services officer, plans to retire effective July 1, 2022. Of his retirement…
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Dominion Energy to host diversity, equity and inclusion forum with HBCU leaders
February 14, 2022
WHAT: Leaders of four historically Black colleges and universities will participate in Dominion Energy’s HBCU PromiseSM Presidents’ Forum. The forum will focus on how diversity, equity and inclusion drive innovation. As part of Dominion Energy’s $25…
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“One City: Future Ready” Internship/Apprenticeship Signing Day
February 14, 2022On Friday, February 18, 2022, the City of Columbia and Richland School District One will celebrate their partnership with the Inaugural One City: Future Ready Annual Internship/Apprenticeship Signing Day event. The One…
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Anne Frank exhibit coming to Westwood High School
February 14, 2022
The Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit will soon be on display at Westwood High School, which is located at 180 Turkey Farm Road in Blythewood. Westwood is the second high school…
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