South Carolina Federal Announces Scholarship Competition
January 31, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – January 31, 2012 – South Carolina Federal Credit Union announces its second annual scholarship competition, awarding a total of $7,500 to three deserving students to use…
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2012 Scholastic Art Awards for South Carolina recognizes SCGSAH Visual Arts students
January 25, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – January 25, 2012 – South Carolina Governor’s Schoolfor the Arts (SCGSAH) Visual Arts students are recognized in the 2012Scholastic Art Awards for South Carolina Art Region and…
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Students at Governor's School for Science and Math Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
January 24, 2012Students at Governor’s School for Science and Math Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2012 – Twelve students from the SouthCarolina Governor’s School for Science…
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24 South Carolina Impact Makers Selected to Mentor Liberty Fellows
January 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – Without their vision, acumen andcommunity involvement, South Carolina would be a different state. The 24mentors selected as Senior Advisors to the newest class…
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South Carolina Technology Entrepreneur to Speak at Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
January 23, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – January 23, 2012 – The South Carolina Governor’sSchool for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce thattechnology entrepreneur, Jason Williamson, will address the student bodyas part…
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Medical Society of South Carolina creates new scholarship at MUSC
January 17, 2012Historic partnership aimed at drawing state’s top medical-school candidatesCHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2012 – The physician organization that is the majority owner of Roper St. Francis Healthcare System has…
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Lowcountry STEM Collaborative receives support from Boeing
January 17, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 17, 2012 – The Citadel, with help from Boeing, is leading efforts to increase STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – education and activities in…
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Clemson ranked among best values in public colleges by Kiplinger
January 4, 2012CLEMSON, SC – January 4, 2012 – Kiplinger magazine has rated Clemson University among the best valuesin public higher education in its ranking of the 100 Best Values inPublic Colleges…
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Cadet travels to Saudi Arabia for Winter Fellowship
December 13, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 12, 2011 – Citadel Cadet Nick Slater is one of 10 American university students chosen to travel to the Middle East during winter break to participate…
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SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Foundation Welcomes New Staff Member
December 12, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 12, 2011 – The Governor’s School for Scienceand Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is proud to introduce its newestemployee, Lindsey Spires Griffin, Development Manager. Graduating from Presbyterian College…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics MIT/NASA Zero Robotics Team Ranks 11th in Nation
December 11, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 9, 2011 – The Governor’s School for Scienceand Mathematics (GSSM) robotics team, Pirate Squad, recently advanced tothe semi-finals in the Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge 2011, which…
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360 SC educators earn National Board Certification
December 7, 2011ROCKHILL, SC – December 7, 2011 – South Carolina remains third in the nation for the total number ofNational Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) after 360 South Carolina educatorsrepresenting 48 school…
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Citadel BOV approves year-end employee salary supplement
December 5, 2011Employees to receive year-end salary supplement Bonus part of revamped performance review process CHARLESTON, SC – December 2, 2011 – The Citadel Board of Visitors approved an amendment to the…
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Two Ashley Ridge High School Students Win Limo Party and $500
November 29, 2011N. CHARLESTON, SC – November 29, 2011 – Two Ashley Ridge High School students won a limo party and a $500 gift card from Young & Free South Carolina, powered…
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Clemson ranked eighth in graduating African-American engineers
November 28, 2011CLEMSON, SC – November 23, 2011 – Clemson University ranks eighth among the nation’s universities ingraduating African-American students in engineering, according to a survey by the magazine Diverse: Issues In…
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Princeton University awards poetry prize to SC Governor's School creative writing student
November 9, 2011SOUTH CAROLINA – November 8, 2011 – SC Governor’s School for the Artsand Humanities (SCGSAH) creative writing students were recognized inthe Leonard Milberg ’53 Secondary School Poetry Prize contest presentedby…
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Trident Technical College Hosting Veterans Day Programs and Vets Center Grand Opening
November 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 8, 2011 – Trident Technical College is holding two Veterans Day Celebration programs on Friday, Nov. 11, at two campuses to honor the contributions made by…
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The Education Foundation Receives $181,000 Boeing Grant for STEM Education
November 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 8, 2011 – The Education Foundation received a $181,000 grant from The Boeing Company which was announced today at the Business Education Summit, to extend a…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Charleston Collegiate School Focus on Finances
November 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 8, 2011 – Bond financing facilitated by the South CarolinaJobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) is helping CharlestonCollegiate School focus its finances on education. The 41-year-old private, non-profit…
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Johnson Named Citadel Alumni Association Young Alumnus of the Year
November 7, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – November 7, 2011 – The Citadel Alumni Association(CAA) Awards Committee has named Dan Johnson the CAA Young Alumnus ofthe year for 2011. Each year the award is…
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South Carolina Receives Mixed Results on Nation’s Report Card
November 2, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 1, 2011 – While South Carolina eighth gradersimproved their scores in reading and mathematics, fourth graders’performance in reading slightly declined and slightly improved inmathematics on the…
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College of Charleston President Receives 2011 Milliken Medal of Quality Award
October 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 28, 2011 – College of Charleston President P. George Benson has been named the recipient of the 2011 Milliken Medal of Quality from the South Carolina…
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World Trade Center Charleston Export University
October 26, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 26, 2011 – World Trade Center Charleston (WTCC) is conducting its first export workshop, Export University, a one day workshop on export sales, finance and logistics…
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Unveiling of ring statue kicks off Parents’ Weekend 2011
October 17, 2011Parents’ Weekend 2011 begins today like no other before it with the unveiling of a statue of a Citadel class ring. CHARLESTON, SC – October 17 – 23, 2011 –…
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Karen Wrighten Named Dean of TTC’s Berkeley Campus
October 12, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 12, 2011 – Trident Technical College has named Karen Wrighten dean of its Berkeley Campus in Moncks Corner. Prior to this role, Wrighten served as assistant…
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Princeton Review puts Citadel MBA program among the nation’s best
October 12, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 12, 2011 – Citadel MBA students have again given the School of Business Administration high praise, earning it a ranking among The Princeton Review’s best 294…
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Walker named vice president at Trident Technical College
September 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 28, 2011 – Trident Technical College has named Robert Walker vice president for Continuing Education and Economic Development. Walker is responsible for managing the Division of…
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South Carolina Schools Receive $74,500 in Funding from the Verizon Foundation
September 20, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – September 20, 2011 – The Verizon Foundation has awarded South Carolina schools $74,500 in grants to raise teachers’ awareness of the free educational resources available from Thinkfinity.org…
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Trident Technical College officially opens new Mount Pleasant Campus
September 16, 2011MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – September 16, 2011 – Mount Pleasant and Trident Technical College officials, state legislators and community leaders gathered Sept. 14 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of…
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A bit of medieval history has come to The Citadel
September 12, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 12, 2011 – Kelly DeVries, a distinguished military historian of the European Middle Ages, is the new Mark Clark Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of…
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Retired Army engineer picked to lead School of Engineering at the Citadel
August 26, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – August 26, 2011 – Retired Army Col. Ronald W. Welch began work July 1 as the new dean of The Citadel School of Engineering. Welch comes to…
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Appleton Learning Retains National PR Firm for Aggressive Growth Strategy
August 8, 2011Trevelino/Keller to Manage Franchise and Geographic Expansion ATLANTA, GA – August 8, 2011 – Appleton Learning, a provider of individualized tutoring, test preparation and academic testing and assessments for students…
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Interactive Virtual Job Shadows Inventory Grows to 33
July 25, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – July 25, 2011 – Microburst Learning announced thatit has completed 14 new Virtual Job Shadows that promote careers inconstruction, health care, hospitality, transportation andmanufacturing to the state’s…
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College of Charleston Expands Non-Western Languages
July 25, 2011Non-Western Languages are the Fastest Growing in the Nation CHARLESTON, SC – July 25, 2011 – The College of Charleston continues to be on the leading edge of language instruction…
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Michelin, Greenville County Schools Bring Back Successful Game Show Fundraiser
July 20, 2011Local celebrities, students play for school funds, ‘Are You Smarter’ title GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2011 – Building on the success of its first-ever “Are You Smarter Than a…
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GSSM Celebrates STEM Education with Two Brand New Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Middle Schoolers from Across the State
July 19, 2011HARTSVILLE, SC – July 19, 2011 – For the first time, the SCGovernor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting a pairof unique, new, residential summer camps designed to…
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Clemson University trustees approve 2011-12 budget
July 15, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 15, 201 1- Clemson University’s trusteesFriday approved the school’sfiscal year 2011-2012 budget at their summer quarterly meeting inCharleston. The $815 million annual budget includes an approximate…
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Civil engineering students win national community service award
June 29, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 29, 2011 – The Citadel student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been named the winner of the 2011 ASCE Richard J.…
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Trident Technical College Offers New Environmental Technology Program
June 29, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2011 – Trident Technical College will offer a new Environmental Technology program this fall to address the need for skilled technicians in the environmental field.…
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Innovative Computer Program Makes it Easier for Musicians to ‘Jam’
June 22, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 22, 2011 – A College of Charleston research team has developed Monterey Mirror, a new interactive music performance system with artificial intelligence capabilities. The Monterey Mirror…
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Innovative Computer Program Makes it Easier for Musicians to ‘Jam’
June 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 20, 2011 – A College of Charleston research team has developed Monterey Mirror, a new interactive music performance system with artificial intelligence capabilities. The Monterey Mirror…
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Honor, Duty, Respect define The Citadel
June 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC 0 June 20, 2011 – The Citadel Board of Visitors voted Saturday to adopt new Core Values as integral components of the institution’s mission and vision statements. The…
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Clemson University Restoration Institute wind-industry interns get hands-on experience
June 12, 2011Clemson University Restoration Institute Drivetrain Testing Facility NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – June 12, 2011 – A group of students from acrossSouth Carolina are gaining valuable hands-on experience on a scale…
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National Science Foundation awards The Citadel nearly $600,000 for civil engineering STEM scholarships
June 9, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 9, 2011 – The National Science Foundation has awarded The Citadel’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering a five-year grant totaling $593,250 to provide undergraduate scholarships…
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Mallory Factor brings geopolitics to The Citadel
June 1, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 1, 2011 – Mallory Factor has been appointed as The Citadel’s 2011-2012 John C. West Professor of International Politics and American Government. “We are pleased that…
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Charleston Chamber of Commerce honors The Citadel
May 30, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 27, 2011 – The Citadel on Wednesday, May 25, was honored by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce with its 1773 Chamber Award. The 1773 Awards…
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The Citadel offering state’s first accelerated master’s to teach math and science
May 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 20, 2011 – Beginning this fall, The Citadel School of Education will offer thefirst and only master’s program of its kind in South Carolina thatprepares career…
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Sandvik in Westminster makes $5,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College
May 19, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 19, 2011 – Sandvik in Westminster made a $5,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation in support of the College’s Major Gifts Campaign. In 2009 the…
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BHS Foundation Election Draws Support Nationwide
May 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 26, 2011 – Some 800 alumni-membersnationwide of the non-profit foundation backing one of South Carolina’soldest public high schools are involved in the Burke High SchoolFoundation’s annual…
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$1 Million Pledged Gift Largest in History of College
May 12, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 12, 2011 – Trident Technical College and its Foundation today announced a pledged gift of $1 million by local business owner Carolyn D. Hunter that will…
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