Dale Metzger named interim principal of Garrett Academy
July 18, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Dale Metzger as interim principal of Garrett Academy of Technology. Metzger has served as the school’s assistant principal for the past four years. “Coach”…
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Robert Perrineau named principal of Military Magnet Academy
July 18, 2018
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced Dr. Robert Perrineau as principal of Military Magnet Academy. Dr. Perrineau has served as the school’s interim principal for the past several months. Dr.…
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City of Charleston announces school supply drive ahead of First Day Festival
July 18, 2018In preparation for the Annual First Day Festival, the city of Charleston is conducting a school supply drive to ensure that local students have the materials they need to begin the…
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College of Charleston Athletics Scholarships named in honor of trailblazing alumnus
July 17, 2018
On the bookshelf behind his desk in his third-floor office in TD Arena, Otto German ’73 has two framed photos on a shelf. Perhaps a man’s life can’t be summed up in a…
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M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018
Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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College of Charleston’s historic preservation program assesses Jim Crow era schoolhouse
July 16, 2018In the northwest area of Mt. Pleasant, where Interstate 526 and Long Point Road meet, there’s a tree-shrouded building with boarded up windows and vines growing over it. Thousands of…
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Carolina Orthopaedics launches 2018 Medical Mentoring Program
July 11, 2018
Carolina Orthopaedics, based in Murrells Inlet, S.C., and providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to the Grand Strand community, has launched its 2018 Medical Mentoring Program to provide high school students with…
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College of Charleston welcomes new trustees to board
July 11, 2018
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has some new faces joining its ranks. The South Carolina General Assembly recently named five new members to the board. The new members…
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UofSC approves budget; tuition growth slowest in two decades
July 11, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a system-wide budget for 2018-19 that will slow tuition growth to 2.9 percent or less on most campuses—the lowest increase since…
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2018 First Day Festival School Supply Drive – August 4
July 11, 2018
Would you like to brighten up a child’s day and promote education in Charleston? In celebration of the first day of school, the Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth & Families…
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College of Charleston School of Business hires new MBA Director
July 5, 2018
The College of Charleston School of Business one-year MBA program, recently named first in the nation for job placement by U.S. News & World Report, has hired a new director of MBA…
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CCSD graduate brings home Oratorical World Championship
July 3, 2018
Caleb Smith went to St. Louis, MO to simply represent his family, the West Ashley Optimist Club, school, and state to the best of his ability at the Optimist International…
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Osborne takes over as interim president of College of Charleston
July 3, 2018
Stephen C. Osborne became the interim president of the College of Charleston on Monday, July 2, 2018, following the retirement of President Glenn F. McConnell ’69. Osborne, however, is not new to…
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The Trident Workforce Development Board Announces Launch of Additional Career Readiness Assessment
July 3, 2018
The Trident Workforce Development Board of SC Works Trident launches an additional career readiness assessment offered through SC Works and its affiliate partner agencies. The Trident workforce development area will…
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GenCyber camp at The Citadel inspires future cybersecurity professionals
June 28, 2018In an effort to encourage local middle and high school students to pursue careers in the field of cybersecurity, The Citadel is hosting a weeklong summer GenCybercamp. GenCyber is a program…
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Local students win art scholarships from national nonprofit StriveTogether
June 28, 2018Two students in the tri-county region were named recipients of the Art Inspires scholarship by StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child. Students in nearly 70 communities across the…
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The Citadel Athletics launches OvationTix by AudienceView
June 27, 2018AudienceView is pleased to announce that Citadel Athletics is live on OvationTix, resulting in a significantly and immediately improved experience for Bulldog fans and staff. For the first time, Bulldog supporters…
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Pair of CCSD scholars receive national PTA recognition
June 27, 2018Mark Owen (right) and Adam Starling (left) Charleston County School District (CCSD) would like to congratulate students Adam Starling and Mark Owens for being honored in the 2018 National PTA…
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Director of National Intelligence; Deputy Director of FBI speaking at The Citadel – Sept. 25 – 26
June 26, 2018
Global and national security leaders to participate in Intelligence and Cybersecurity Conference CHARLESTON, S.C. – The U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and…
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Jackson, Postlewait elected to TCCC Board of Directors
June 25, 2018
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC), a nonprofit organization that works to improve educational outcomes for all, has added new board members. On June 20, the TCCC Board of Directors…
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College of Charleston African American Studies professor explains history of Juneteenth
June 18, 2018
The United States of America is known for its annual celebration of freedom from the British Empire every year on the Fourth of July, a time when the stars and…
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TCCC receives $40,000 grant to focus on FAFSA
June 18, 2018
Charleston one of 25 cities selected for FAFSA Completion Challenge National College Access Network (NCAN) has selected Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC) to receive a $40,000 grant for the 2018-2019…
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Reading program provides learning opportunities for local students, teachers
June 18, 2018
Students and teachers alike are learning how to improve their skills this summer through one Citadel program. The Citadel Summer Reading Program offers tutoring services to K-9 students who are…
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UofSC listed among top patent-producing universities in the world
June 14, 2018
The University of South Carolina is again listed as one the top patent-producing universities in the world, a distinction it has held for six years in a row. The newly…
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CofC student, Katie’s Krops founder wins $50,000 from General Mills
June 11, 2018
Katie Stagliano, founder of Katie’s Krops and a sophomore at the College of Charleston, has been awarded $50,000 from the Feeding Better Futures General Mills Scholars Program. Friday, June 8,…
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Dean of The Citadel School of Engineering awarded SAME Bliss Medal
June 11, 2018Sal Nodjomian, SAME president, and Dean Ronald Welch (right), The Citadel School of Engineering, in Kansas City, Missouri The dean of The Citadel School of Engineering has a new honor…
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Parents and grandparents, business and civic leaders unite to form Charleston Coalition for Kids
June 6, 2018
Group calls for real, transformative change for Charleston County Schools Today, dozens of Charleston County parents, grandparents, business and civic leaders officially announced the formation of Charleston Coalition for Kids.…
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Gifts name Citadel’s School of Science and Mathematics for Swain family
June 6, 2018Photo left to right: David and Mary Swain, Lt. Gen. John Rosa, Deborah and Chris Swain The Citadel is proud to announce a pair of substantial gifts to name the…
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The College of Charleston joins Collegiate Consortium studying slavery
June 5, 2018The Civil War may have ended more than 150 years ago, but we are still trying to atone for our heritage of slavery, and rightly so as there is…
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Critical role of philanthropy in S.C. higher education
June 4, 2018By John P. Dowd III The Citadel recently celebrated a significant milestone as its six-year Foundation for Leadership campaign came to a close. Over this period, we raised a record…
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Math professionals propose end of course math exam requirements
June 4, 2018
Common final course exams for Geometry, Precalculus needed by 2020 Math professionals at the district and college level, supported by the Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, have been working to…
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Critical role of philanthropy in S.C. higher education
June 4, 2018
By John P. Dowd III The Citadel recently celebrated a significant milestone as its six-year Foundation for Leadership campaign came to a close. Over this period, we raised a record…
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SC/NSPRA awards CCSD for excellence in communication
June 1, 2018he South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) celebrated the effectiveness of 139 programs and projects from across the state at its annual Rewards for Excellence…
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6 Questions for Ranky Tanky’s Quentin Baxter
May 31, 2018Charleston’s homegrown chart-topping band Ranky Tanky, which includes three College of Charleston alums, will take to Cistern Yard on June 2, 2018, as part of Spoleto Festival USA. Ranky Tanky has had…
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TCCC applauds changes to state’s “Disturbing Schools” law
May 29, 2018
Educators urged to exhaust all avenues of behavioral discipline before involving law enforcement Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC) is pleased that South Carolina lawmakers have amended the “Disturbing Schools”…
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GSSM announces Wall Street investment manager to deliver 29th commencement address
May 29, 2018
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Board of Trustees announced that Ms. Pamela Lawrence, a leading Wall Street investment manager and entrepreneur, will deliver GSSM’s 29th…
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Santee Cooper awarded for excellence in safety
May 21, 2018
Santee Cooper earned a second place American Public Power Association annual Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2017. The award is in the category for large utilities,…
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Seven CCSD students earn National Merit Scholarships
May 16, 2018Last month, seven Charleston County School District (CCSD) scholars earned prestigious corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Last week, seven more students from CCSD were named National…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces return of PalmettoBaby $529 College Savings Grants
May 15, 2018State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan would again celebrate National 529 College Savings Day (May 29) with its PalmettoBaby Grant Program. The annual program, which…
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Citadel Foundation raises $250 million in historic anniversary campaign
May 15, 2018The Citadel Foundation has successfully completed the most ambitious fundraising effort in the college’s 175-year history. The six-year Foundation for Leadership campaign sought to raise $175 million to celebrate the college’s milestone anniversary.…
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Citadel Board of Visitors appoints Sams as interim president
May 9, 2018
Lt. Gen. John Sams to lead until new president, Walters, can join the college The Citadel Board of Visitors named Lt. Gen. John B. Sams, Jr., USAF (Ret.) as interim president effective…
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College of Charleston MBA program ranked No. 1 in nation for job placement
April 30, 2018
The College of Charleston School of Business MBA program has ranked first in the country for job placement, according to U.S. News & World Report. The College’s accelerated one-year MBA program tied for…
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Charleston County School District & CCPL join forces for summer reading programs
April 30, 2018
Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and Charleston County School District (CCSD) are working together to help students and children read more than ever this summer. This joint initiative is part of the Library’s…
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College of Charleston to host Septima Clark historic marker dedication – May 3
April 30, 2018
South Carolina Teaching Fellows Ridgeland Welch and Aly Lain were deep in a discussion about education in the civil rights era during their Foundation of Education class, when educational history professor Jon Hale mentioned that Septima…
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Whitesides’ Haecherl becomes newest CCSD Teacher of the Year
April 26, 2018
Stephanie Haecherl’s tenth year in education is probably going to be the most memorable of her career thus far. That’s because she was named the 2018 Charleston County School District…
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Whitesides’ Haecherl becomes newest CCSD Teacher of the Year
April 25, 2018Stephanie Haecherl’s (HECK-ruhl) 10th year in education is probably going to be the most memorable of her career thus far. That’s because she was named the 2018 Charleston County School…
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Zucker Family Graduate Education Center in North Charleston now realizing its vision
April 25, 2018
Galen Helfter sits in front of two giant computer monitors in his corner office on the 14thfloor of Cascade Plaza in Akron, Ohio. The 24-year-old looks out over the landscape…
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Charleston RISE announces the launch of its new website
April 23, 2018
Charleston RISE, a grassroots parent-advocacy coalition that seeks great public schools for all children in the Charleston County School District (CCSD), is excited to announce the launch of its official…
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Citadel cadets, faculty and partners honored for civic engagement
April 23, 2018Citadel cadets, faculty and partners are being recognized for their commitment to service learning and civic engagement by South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC). SCCC is a coalition of 17 South Carolina…
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