Federation of Families of South Carolina to hold Statewide Art Contest for the South Carolina Children’s Mental Health Awareness Poster
January 21, 2021
Did you know that 1 in 5 children and youth in South Carolina experiences a mental health condition in a given year? The Federation of Families of South Carolina (FFSC)…
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White Knoll High hires Pelham as new athletic director/football coach
January 20, 2021
During their January 19, 2020 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved Nicholas R. Pelham’s hire as White Knoll High School athletic director and football coach.…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman highlights legislative priorities for 2021
January 12, 2021
Five key areas identified ahead of the start of legislative session Today, ahead of the South Carolina General Assembly’s start of the 2021 legislative session, State Superintendent of Education Molly…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2021-2022 school year
January 11, 2021
More than 175 scholarship opportunities totaling $500,000+ are available to students Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2020, for the 2021-2022 school year. More…
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Palmetto State Teachers Association Statement on Governor’s Budget, 1/8/21
January 8, 2021
By Kathy Maness, Executive Director Palmetto State Teachers Association As our state continues to grapple with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, our citizens are experiencing a natural desire…
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Community invited to participate in Lander’s first Race and Identity Dialogue session
January 6, 2021
Lander University will hold the first virtual session of its Race and Identity Dialogue series on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The first session is an…
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Lander Recognizes First Graduates of Kauffmann Leadership Institute
January 6, 2021
Fifteen Lander University faculty and staff members recently became the first graduates of the Kauffmann Leadership Institute. The institute is the result of the vision of President Richard Cosentino to…
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Diverse students encouraged to apply for new scholarship program by Dominion Energy
January 6, 2021
Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students who reside in the company’s service area. The scholarships will be the first made…
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David Beasley to keynote virtual Sonoco FRESH Food, Packaging & Sustainability Summit
January 6, 2021
The Executive Director of the Nobel Prize-winning World Food Programme to speak on future of sustainable food systems Clemson alumnus David Beasley, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food…
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Governor McMaster provides $19.9 million in education, workforce training funding
January 5, 2021
$8 Million for Job Training, $7 Million for Early Childhood Education, $4.9 Million for Foster Children Governor Henry McMaster today announced a $19.9 million education and workforce training investment in…
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Department of Energy selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance for $3.8 billion contract to manage Savannah River National Laboratory with UofSC, other SC colleges
December 28, 2020
The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) Team was selected by the Department of Energy to manage one of the country’s premier environmental, energy, and national security research facilities—the Savannah River…
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Study Edge announces South Carolina K-12 tutoring initiative
December 28, 2020
Study Edge announced the expansion of its online Tutor Matching Service (TMS) to the entire State of South Carolina in January 2021. Tutors have been flocking to TMS, including those…
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Sandhills School breaks ground with construction on a major building project funded by the Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation
December 27, 2020
The $2.1 million dollar project is an investment in the future of South Carolina and the current and future students of Sandhills School, bright, college-bound children who need a different…
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Lander’s Dean of Nursing Leads by Example in COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
December 23, 2020
GREENWOOD, S.C. __ Nursing students and faculty from Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing are among the first people in South Carolina to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine developed…
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Lander University chooses Fekula to lead College of Business
December 23, 2020
When Lander University opens after holiday break on Jan. 4, one week before classes begin on Jan. 11, Dr. Mick Fekula will start his tenure as dean of Lander’s College…
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Harry A. Huge, Honorary Consul for Estonia in SC, to receive 2020 Global Vision Award
December 23, 2020
The Columbia World Affairs Council announced the esteemed 2020 Global Vision Award will be given in honor and remembrance of the late Harry Arthur Huge, Honorary Consul of the Republic…
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Chief Academic Officer Dr. Gloria Talley to retire
December 22, 2020
Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Gloria J. Talley, Ed.D., the district’s chief academic officer, plans to retire effective July 1, 2021. Of her retirement…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Statement on 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report
December 21, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman released the following statement in response to the release of the 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention,…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Sarah Ostergaard of Irmo High School as Educator of the Month
December 21, 2020
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Irmo High School’s Sarah Ostergaard as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for December. “Ms. Ostergaard’s credentials…
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Richland One is hiring bus drivers, offering signing bonuses
December 16, 2020
Richland One is offering bus driver applicants some of the best and most competitive financial incentives in the Midlands, including signing bonuses, paid training and college tuition reimbursement. “Richland One…
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Jamie Devine elected as SCSBA President-Elect
December 16, 2020
Jamie Devine, a member of the Richland One Board of School Commissioners, was installed as president-elect of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly…
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MTC graduates 1,700+, including first class to earn paramedic certificates
December 16, 2020
Virtual ceremonies safely recognized student perseverance during pandemic Midlands Technical College graduated more than 1,700 students the week of December 7th in Columbia during two ceremonies. The Midlands Technical College…
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Team Richland One raises nearly $19,000 to fight breast cancer
December 15, 2020
Team Richland One raised $18,832 to fight breast cancer through the district’s participation in Prisma Health’s annual Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon fundraiser. This year district…
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Sayers to stay on as Newberry College CFO
December 15, 2020
David Sayers to drop ‘interim’ designation as he continues in the role Newberry College has announced that David Sayers will continue serving as vice president for administrative services and chief…
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Two Lexington District One school counselors publish book on student anxiety
December 14, 2020
Two Lexington County School District One counselors recently co-authored a book about helping students manage anxiety, a disorder facing nearly one-third of teenagers in America. Lexington High School’s Anna R.…
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EdVenture to offer child care options for families facing challenges with virtual learning
December 14, 2020
In response to Richland One’s announcement of full-time virtual learning after winter break, EdVenture is pleased to offer Eddie’s Study Studio, a distance learning program for families facing challenges in a constantly…
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South Carolina Department of Education to support school re-opening with additional $84 million in funding
December 14, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced that it will provide $84,264,890 in additional federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funding to all public schools districts and special schools to…
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Lander University, College of Charleston publish results of COVID-19 restaurant survey in top tier academic journal
December 14, 2020
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, many of our state’s scientists, government officials and businesses came together to search for answers to how day-to-day life should…
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Lander receives grant for Race and Identity Dialogue series
December 9, 2020
Lander University will present a Race and Identity Dialogue series of virtual presentations and discussions beginning in January. The series is supported by funds from the National Endowment for the…
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“Create Opportunity Columbia” workforce development initiative launches with Midlands Technical College
December 9, 2020
Create Opportunity Columbia believes that talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. This initiative was developed to create opportunity for individuals of all backgrounds to become professional software engineers…
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Governor McMaster holds bill signing ceremony, creating Governor’s School for Agriculture
December 8, 2020
S.613 Creates the Governor’s School for Agriculture at John De La Howe in McCormick, S.C. Governor Henry McMaster today held a ceremonial bill signing for S. 613, which creates the…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals gift to Lexington One Educational Foundation supports pharmacology students
December 8, 2020
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and CEO Lou Kennedy continue to provide generous financial support to Lexington School District One students via donations to the Lexington One Educational Foundation. Kennedy recently gave…
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Educational guide aims to spread importance of pollinators to students
December 7, 2020A new educational tool from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) features lessons aimed at the next generation of conservationists in Richland County and beyond. The RSWCD recently…
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Presbyterian College Mourns Loss of Legendary Chemistry Professor
December 7, 2020
Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Presbyterian College, died on Saturday, Dec. 5. He was 95. Dr. Carter joined the PC faculty in 1951…
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Richland Two Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis wins national humanitarian award
December 7, 2020
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, has announced that Richland Two Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis is a recipient of the organization’s 2021 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award. This award is…
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Lander University faculty, students prove arts flourish even in pandemics
December 6, 2020
Throughout history, artists have found ways to continue their work during plagues and pandemics. Norwegian expressionist artist Edvard Munch, famous for “The Scream” painting, survived the Spanish flu. The illness…
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LeFever elected to Presbyterian College Alumni board
December 5, 2020
Grant Burnette LeFever, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been elected to the Presbyterian College Alumni Board of Directors. The board works to promote relationships among alumni and…
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UofSC economic forecast for 2021: Palmetto State’s economy largely rebounded, but significant gaps still remain
December 2, 2020With a current unemployment rate of 4.2 percent — less than two percentage points away from its pre-pandemic low of 2.5 percent — South Carolina’s economy has largely recovered from…
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New Richland One culinary arts wing wins prestigious design award
December 1, 2020The new culinary arts wing recently added to Heyward Career and Technology Center was selected for a design award from the Columbia chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).…
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Presbyterian College pharmacy students, professor administer flu shots as flu season looms
December 1, 2020
“It’s always important to get your flu shot, but there is an emphasis on that importance this year during the pandemic,” said Dr. Tiffaney Threatt, associate professor at the Presbyterian…
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UofSC, Siemens expand partnership to include product demonstrations, new research projects, workforce development
December 1, 2020Siemens Digital Industries Software and the University of South Carolina are expanding their partnership by adding new software, collaborating on research for innovative manufacturing solutions, and by adding Siemens’ product…
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2021 Palmetto State Teachers Association legislative agenda
November 30, 2020
Over the past eight months, South Carolina’s students have faced unprecedented educational challenges and hardships related to the impact of COVID-19 on our state. However, in most cases, the adversities…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Rick Weir of Mullins High School as Educator of the Month
November 27, 2020South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Mullins High School’s Rick Weir as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for November. “By taking an active role…
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School District Five announces virtual community events on redistricting
November 23, 2020Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold two virtual community events to answer questions on redistricting and get feedback from the community. The first event was held held Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5:30…
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School District Five names new director of finance
November 23, 2020
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named a new director of finance for the district. Experienced, professional accountant Connie Frick was approved by the Board of Trustees on Nov. 16 to…
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Sylvan Learning Centers to hold Black Friday deals
November 19, 2020
Sylvan Learning Centers in the Midlands are offering a different kind of Black Friday deal this year. Sylvan is offering multiple promotions such as deep discounts on tuition. However, they…
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Quackenbush Architects receive 3 2020 AIA Columbia Design Awards
November 18, 2020
Quackenbush Architects + Planners received three American Institute of Architects Columbia awards for its innovative work on the Center for Health and Well-Being at the University of South Carolina, a…
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UofSC announces upcoming Apple authorized campus store
November 17, 2020
The University of South Carolina announced a partnership with Apple Inc. to open an Apple Authorized Campus Store (AACS) in early 2021 in the heart of the Columbia. This store…
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Richland Two hosts Virtual Choice Fair featuring Magnet Programs – Dec 1 & 2
November 12, 2020
As winter approaches, Richland School District Two is preparing for its new season of Choice. The district will host a Virtual Choice Fair featuring Magnet Programs that will provide families…
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New principal selected for Round Top Elementary School
November 12, 2020
For the first time in 18 years, Round Top Elementary School (RTE) will welcome a new principal. Starting January 1, 2021, Clarissa V. Bennett will assume the principalship. Superintendent Dr.…
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