Upcoming News from The Citadel: summer edition
July 7, 2015Citadel cadet to compete on international level at World University Games in Korea July 3-14 Citadel cadet, David Wilkinson, will travel to Guangzhou, Korea to compete on a global stage…
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Cane Bay High Receives Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award
July 7, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cane Bay High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC (AF JROTC) earned the AF JROTC Distinguished Unit Award again. This is the fifth time the school’s AF…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 6, 2015BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he…
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The McNair Law Firm and the University of South Carolina Beaufort establish the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund
July 6, 2015
BLUFFTON, SC – The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) has established the Senator Clementa Pinckney Endowed Scholarship Fund to honor Reverend Pinckney’s commitment to education and the leadership he…
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Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa to lead The Citadel through 2018
July 2, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC − The president of The Citadel, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, will continue to lead the Military College of South Carolina for three more years. The college’s Board…
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Nexton Elementary School Opens
June 30, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – The doors of Nexton Elementary School were opened yesterday to hundreds of parents, students and members of the community at the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for…
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$25,000 grant to assist CSU’s Veteran Students
June 30, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Representatives from Palmetto Warrior Connection and America’s Warrior Partnership presented a $25,000 check to Charleston Southern University this week to assist Charleston Southern’s veteran students. “We are proud to…
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Accomplished Marine commander to direct Cadets’ leadership development
June 22, 2015
Col. Tom Clark named new director for Citadel’s Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics CHARLESTON, SC − Leadership, ethics and service learning courses and experiences are a deeply embedded…
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Coastal Carolina University scientists release June hurricane update
June 22, 2015
CONWAY, SC – According to its latest update, the HUGO Hurricane Landfall Outlook Program at Coastal Carolina University is forecasting a slightly lower probability of Atlantic hurricanes in 2015 than…
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Al M. Panu tapped to be USC Beaufort chancellor
June 20, 2015
BEAUFORT , SC – Al M. Panu brings 15 years of higher education leadership at colleges in the University System of Georgia to his new role as chancellor of the University…
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SafeStop App Adds Charter Schools in Charleston, SC
June 18, 2015
App Will Feature Both Student and Vehicle Tracking That Allows Parents to Know Where the Bus and Child are While on Route CHARLESTON, SC – This fall, the James Island…
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Life Cycle Engineering Wraps Up Bench2Bed Flash Drive to Support One80 Place
June 17, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) completed their one-week “flash drive” to gather donations in support of One80 Place, a homeless shelter and community kitchen located in downtown Charleston, SC.…
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High School Gifted and Talented Art Exhibit
June 17, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – High school students from Berkeley, Hanahan, Cane Bay, Goose Creek and Stratford High Schools, as well as students from the Berkeley Center of the Arts, will…
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Stokes Honda Newest Academies of Berkeley County Gold Partner
June 16, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Stokes Honda North is the Academies of Berkeley County’s newest Gold Partner. District officials and Stokes Honda North managers signed the Academy Partnership Agreement on Monday, June…
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College of Charleston BOT Approves 2015-2016 Tuition
June 15, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The College of Charleston Board of Trustees voted today to approve a tuition increase of 3.25 percent for the 2015-2016 academic year. Beginning fall semester 2015, full-time undergraduate South…
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Citadel approves budget for 2015-16 academic year
June 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Citadel’s Board of Visitors announced today that the college’s budget, which includes the combined tuition and fees rate for the 2015-16 academic year, has been approved.…
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Berkeley County Schools and City of Goose Creek Land Exchange
June 15, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Collaboration and community were the topics on which Berkeley County School Deputy Superintendent, Archie Franchini, and Goose Creek Mayor, Dr. Michael Heitzler, focused when they met…
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Millage Increase Would Enable Teacher Pay Increase
June 10, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Much like school districts in other counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County School District is trying to remove the gap between its teachers’ salaries and the compensation…
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Started in South Carolina, Growth of CS First Explodes
June 10, 2015
Google’s Computer Science program reaches 50,000+ students CHARLESTON, SC – Google has hit another computer science milestone in an education effort that started in South Carolina’s Lowcountry and quickly spread…
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Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Awards Scholarships to Career Academy Students
June 10, 2015
Full two-year tuition and books for associate degree at Trident Tech CHARLESTON, SC – Fifteen high school students have been awarded scholarships to Trident Technical College to pursue a two-year associate…
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U.S. News & World Report Names Berkeley County High Schools 2015 Best High Schools
June 8, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cross, Goose Creek and Timberland High Schools are on U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools list. The three schools were awarded bronze medals based…
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Horry County Solid Waste Authority Celebrates Fifteen Years Of Talkin’ Trash
June 8, 2015
CONWAY, SC – The Horry County Solid Waste Authority recently recognized the 2014-2015 Talkin’ Trash Grand Finale winners with a celebration at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC. Kingston Elementary,…
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Trident Technical College Offers Paralegal Program Information Night
June 8, 2015Trident Technical College Offers Paralegal Program Information Session June 8, 2015… Trident Technical College will hold a Paralegal Program Information Session June 25 at 6 p.m. in Bldg. 200 /…
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SC High School Entrepreneurs Rival to Win Cash and Chance to Compete in New York City
June 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Eighteen high-school students from around South Carolina will go head to head June 17th for the 4th annual YEScarolina State Business Plan Competition presented by the Mark E. Motley Foundation.…
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2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 8, 2015
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state GREENVILLE, SC – The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original…
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2015 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 8, 2015
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course and…
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Trident Technical College Offers Paralegal Program Information Night
June 8, 2015
Trident Technical College Offers Paralegal Program Information Session June 8, 2015… Trident Technical College will hold a Paralegal Program Information Session June 25 at 6 p.m. in Bldg. 200 /…
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Harbaugh named interim president at law school
June 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A distinguished legal educator who has served as dean of two law schools is the new interim president of the Charleston School of Law, the school announced…
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The Citadel to host Southern Conference on Women’s History
June 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC — Women, history, race and law are among the topics that will be discussed during the tenth Southern Conference on Women’s History to be held June 11 –…
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Student James Jenkins follows his dream to ACBA
June 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Some careers are made by choice, others by birth. Many years have flown by since James Jenkins converted his dad’s left over 2x4s into an airplane glider.…
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Unique leadership academy formed in Charleston
June 1, 2015Program to bring global business executives to the Lowcountry to learn from battlefield history CHARLESTON, SC ̶ A new alliance between The Citadel and Battlefield Leadership, LLC, will bring…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Opens an Outreach Center in Charleston
May 28, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Coastal residents will soon have close-to-home access to the many services of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The school plans to open an…
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SC High School Entrepreneurs Rival to Win Cash and Chance to Compete in New York City
May 27, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Eighteen high-school students from around South Carolina will go head to head June 17th for the 4th annual YEScarolina State Business Plan Competition presented by the Mark…
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Charleston School of Law to enroll first-year students in the fall
May 25, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston School of Law will accept an incoming class of first-year students in the fall, according to a statement by the school. “The Charleston School of…
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Hawks Secure AAA Championship for the 2nd Year in a Row
May 21, 2015HANAHAN, SC – The Hanahan High School Track and Field team recently won their second AAA state championship title in Columbia on Saturday. They scored 97 points on the way to…
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Berkeley County Schools’ Stuff the Bus campaign
May 21, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District is inviting everyone to “get on the bus” to support education in Berkeley County by participating and donating to the District’s annual…
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Berkeley County Schools’ PRIDE Celebration and Rookie Teacher of the Year
May 19, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District hosted its annual Program for Inducting Developing Educators (PRIDE) Celebration yesterday evening at Westview Middle School. The District celebrated all first-year teachers,…
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Berkeley Middle College students complete programs at Trident Tech
May 19, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Eighteen students from Berkeley Middle College completed associate degree and certificate programs at Trident Technical College a full month before graduating from high school. Below are…
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Sangaree Middle teacher quarterfinalist for GRAMMY Music Educator Award
May 14, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Linda Versprille, Director of Orchestras and the Panjamdrum Steel Band at Sangaree Middle School, is a quarterfinalist for the 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Award.…
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Teenage Innovators Compete for Startup Cash at 4th Annual YEScarolina Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Over $15,000 was awarded to student competitors as seed money yesterday at the 4th Annual Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice. Through community partnerships with Motley Rice, MWV, Suntrust, Parker Poe,…
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Berkeley Elementary teacher elected to Palmetto State Teachers Association Board of Directors
May 14, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley Elementary School teacher Stephanie Wallace has been elected to serve as the District One Director on the Board of Directors for the Palmetto State Teachers Association…
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College Presidents Form Lowcountry Consortium
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The presidents of seven public and private colleges and universities have agreed to form a collaborative consortium focused on increasing the number of individuals with degrees or…
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Sangaree Intermediate’s National Elementary Honor Society Donates to Berkeley County Sherriff’s Office
May 14, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Sangaree Intermediate School’s chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) will present a check for $1,500 to the Berkeley County Sherriff’s Office on Tuesday, May…
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Class of 2015 prepared for life after CSU
May 11, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s Class of 2015 graduated today at the North Charleston Coliseum, culminating the university’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Approximately 500 undergraduate and graduate students will receive…
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Nominations Open for 2015 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award
May 11, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics has opened nominations for its annual James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize and…
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Charleston School of Law graduates 132 in ninth class
May 10, 2015
Prominent novelist tells graduates to dream, take risks and prove naysayers wrong CHARLESTON, SC – New York Times bestselling novelist Dorothea Benton Frank told new graduates of the Charleston School of…
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Teamsters: NAACP Leader, Member of Parliament Meet to Discuss Human Rights Concerns at National Express Group
May 9, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Doreen Lawrence, Baroness of Clarendon and a member of Britain’s House of Lords, met today with Dot Scott, president of the Charleston, S.C., chapter of the NAACP, on…
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CSU and Local High Schools Sign Dual Enrollment Agreement
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University has signed an agreement with First Baptist School and Pinewood Prep to offer a dual enrollment program starting in the 2015-2016 academic year. “At…
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50th Anniversary Class to Graduate from Charleston Southern University
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University’s graduation ceremony May 9 at 10 a.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum will be the culmination of the university’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Approximately 500…
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Litvin Named Fulbright Ambassador
May 6, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – College of Charleston Hospitality and Tourism professor Steve Litvin has been named a Fulbright Ambassador. As an ambassador, Litvin will serve as a representative of the Fulbright Scholar Program and help with…
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