Columbia College receives $1.7 million for endowed scholarship
December 10, 2017
Emily Stone Mitchell, class of 1944, and her husband, Frank Mitchell, Jr. donated $1.7 million to create the Emily Stone Mitchell Scholarship. Columbia College will use this endowment to support…
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USC economists say SC economy to remain strong in 2018
December 10, 2017
Despite a tight labor market and a series of Midlands-area layoffs due to the recent shutdown of construction at the V.C. Summer nuclear facility in Fairfield County, South Carolina’s economy…
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Gamecocks set to play at Spirit Communications Park
December 10, 2017
USC will host College of Charleston on May 9 on Bull Street The South Carolina Gamecocks announced their 2018 baseball schedule after the Thanksgiving holiday. With that announcement, the Columbia Fireflies are…
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Samsung announces new R&D partnership with Clemson, University of South Carolina
December 8, 2017
Five-year joint investment will advance high tech manufacturing research and product development, techniques that can be applied in Samsung home appliance facility in Newberry, SC Samsung Electronics America announced…
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Two District Five schools win “Champions of the Environment” grants from DHEC
December 7, 2017Dutch Fork Middle School and Irmo High School have been awarded “Champions of the Environment” grants by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Established in 1993,…
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College of Charleston honors seven alumni
December 6, 2017
The College of Charleston Alumni Associated recently honored seven alumni whose accomplishments in their chosen fields have brought honor to the College of Charleston. Hosted by the College of Charleston Alumni…
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Tim Carnahan named Elementary Principal of the Year
December 6, 2017
Dr. Tim Carnahan, principal of Waccamaw Intermediate School in Georgetown County School District, has been named the 2018 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association…
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Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative awarded $1.5 million grant
December 6, 2017
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, a community movement committed to improving educational outcomes, has received the first installment of a $1,545,000 grant from The Duke Endowment, one of the largest private…
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Upcountry History Museum one of only five selected for Smithsonian Program
December 6, 2017
The Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has been selected as one of only five national Smithsonian Affiliates to participate in the expansion of the Smithsonian Secretary’s Youth Advisory…
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Female students of color “Get Psyched” about a future in psychology at Midlands Technical College
December 6, 2017Midlands Technical College hosted the I am Psyched! National Tour this month. MTC is the first college in South Carolina and the first two-year college nationwide to host the tour.…
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District Five is currently accepting applications for its tuition-based 4K program
December 6, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five is currently accepting applications for its tuition-based 4-year-old kindergarten program. The District Five EXCEL (Exposing Children to Early Learning) 4K program is open to families residing…
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Dominion Energy awards $50,000 grant to USO South Carolina
December 4, 2017Grant will fund Operation Read and Feed, Holiday Holdover Troops and Operation Snack Attack programs Today, December 4th, Dominion Energy awarded a $50,000 grant to USO South Carolina in support…
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Sonoco announces 5-year, $2.725 million fresh packaging initiative
December 4, 2017
Sonoco FRESH partnership with Clemson University to develop new technologies, package formats Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, has announced a new research partnership with Clemson University:…
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Savannah River National Laboratory chemical engineer receives Orth Lifetime Achievement Award
December 4, 2017
Savannah River National Laboratory has named Tracy S. Rudisill as the 2017 winner of the Donald Orth Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor given by the laboratory for technical excellence…
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USC Law School anchors city’s legal corridor
December 1, 2017Since opening earlier this year, the University of South Carolina’s new School of Law has become the anchor for a “law corridor of Columbia” running along Gervais Street, says…
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USC Professor Clint Wallace talks about the proposed tax reform
November 30, 2017
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on its version of the tax reform plan. University of South Carolina tax law professor Clinton Wallace discusses the plan and disputes the…
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Kelly Reese named Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year
November 30, 2017Lake Murray Elementary’s Kelly Reese (middle) was named the SCASA Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year. SCASA executive director Beth Phibbs (left) and District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner (right)…
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Furman receives $1M grant to support scholarships, learning experiences
November 30, 2017Leighan and David Rinker Furman University has received a $1 million grant from the Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Foundation that will directly benefit The Furman Advantage through increased financial…
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MTC hosts area CEOs and CIOs to explore solutions to common information technology challenges
November 30, 2017MTC President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames and Army Chief Information Officer and Columbia native Lieutenant General Bruce T. Crawford Around 25 leaders from Midlands-area organizations came together at the Midlands…
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District Five, Irmo High alum Savannah McCaskill and USC women’s soccer advance to final four
November 30, 2017
It’s always been a dream of hers, and now Irmo native Savannah McCaskill has the chance to compete for a national championship. McCaskill and the University of South Carolina women’s…
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Columbia College announces Advisory Board for Business Program
November 29, 2017
Columbia College recently expanded their degree offerings, implementing new degree choices that impart marketable skills for graduates interested in pursuing these areas of focus. As a result, a new Hospitality…
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Rivers, Clamp become SCASA Principals of the Year
November 29, 2017In surprise early morning announcements at Pleasant Hill Middle School and River Bluff High School on Tuesday, November 28, the South Carolina Association of School Administrators named Dr. Thomas E.…
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Two Principals of the Year in Lexington School District One
November 29, 2017
The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named two principals from Lexington School District One as 2018 Principal of the Year award winners. Dr. Luke Clamp, principal of…
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UofSC Theatre Presents Two Shows in Alternating Rep at CPE – November 30 to December 3
November 27, 2017
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance is presenting two theatre productions over a span of four days at the Center for Performance Experiment. From November 30 to December…
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Riley Institute announces Wilkins Leadership Awards
November 27, 2017
Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that Rep. Weston Newton (R-Beaufort and Jasper Counties) and Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. (USMC-Ret.), former astronaut and head of NASA, are recipients…
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Irmo High: Promoting Academics One Brick at a Time
November 27, 2017
The Irmo High School Education Foundation (IHSEF) is in the midst of its 2017 Holiday Brick Campaign. Dedicated to promoting academics at Irmo High School International School for the Arts…
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Young artists are invited to apply to the tuition-free S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
November 27, 2017The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities invites young artists from across the state to apply to the public, residential high school and summer programs for the…
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Irmo High: Promoting Academics One Brick at a Time
November 26, 2017The Irmo High School Education Foundation (IHSEF) is in the midst of its 2017 Holiday Brick Campaign. Dedicated to promoting academics at Irmo High School International School for the Arts…
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Lexington student named youngest Mungo Community Builder
November 22, 2017Five-year-old Rabun W. Coppock doesn’t let her small stature keep her from accomplishing big things. By raising funds for children battling serious illnesses, Coppock received the Mungo Community Builder award…
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Lexington student named youngest Mungo Community Builder
November 22, 2017Five-year-old Rabun W. Coppock doesn’t let her small stature keep her from accomplishing big things. By raising funds for children battling serious illnesses, Coppock received the Mungo Community Builder award…
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Cadet earns position in National Reconnaissance Office program
November 21, 2017
Alexis Edwards, a member of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, has earned the opportunity to be an intern with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) program. The NRO is the national intelligence…
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Two District Five assistant principals named finalists for state award
November 21, 2017
Two administrators from Lexington-Richland School District Five have been named finalists for South Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year. Lake Murray Elementary School assistant principal Kelly Reese was named a…
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Bosch Rexroth gift helps Greenville Technical College create Advanced Manufacturing Academy for high school seniors
November 20, 2017Photo: Les Gardner (far left), Dr. Keith Miller (third from right) and Ann Wright (second from right) of Greenville Technical College receive a check from Christoph Kleu (second from left),…
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Tommy Baker Veterans Fellowship recipients named for the 2017-18 academic year
November 20, 2017(Left to right: Zach Jordan, Gregory Dixon, Kara Wilson, Cherié Doney, Tommy Baker, Sean Yates, William Faulconer, Lamar Stills) The Tommy Baker Veterans Fellowship recipients for the 2017-18 academic year…
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Stop the presses — Lexington High instructor named ‘rising star’
November 20, 2017Lexington High’s Amanda L. Hajji encourages her students to be creative and think outside of the box as they work long hours to create the LHS yearbook, “Cat’s Paw.” This…
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STEM education is vital to fill over 2.6 million job openings by 2024
November 20, 2017A 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report reveals that the U.S. had nearly 8.6 million science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs as of 2015; and from 2014 to…
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Stop the presses — Lexington High instructor named ‘rising star’
November 20, 2017
Lexington High’s Amanda L. Hajji encourages her students to be creative and think outside of the box as they work long hours to create the LHS yearbook, “Cat’s Paw.” This…
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District Five 5th grader wins grand prize in inaugural business pitch contest
November 17, 2017
Harbison West Elementary fifth grader and founder of Gabby Bows, Gabrielle Goodwin, has exceeded all expectations by creating a popular and successful business. The 11-year-old recently added to her accolades…
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Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker gives personal archive to USC
November 13, 2017
Kathleen Parker, author and Washington Post columnist, has given her personal archive to the University of South Carolina Libraries’ South Carolina Political Collections. Parker, who lives in Camden, South Carolina,…
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Hundreds attend District Five Magnet Fair featuring five new magnet programs
November 13, 2017
More than 270 parents, students and community members attended Lexington-Richland School District Five’s Magnet Fair on Nov. 9. The event at CrossRoads Intermediate School featured interactive booths where visitors talked with staff and…
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The SCEA joins in nationwide American Education Week Celebration
November 9, 2017
The South Carolina Education Association will honor educators across the state at celebrations in their own schools during American Education Week, November 14-18 To raise awareness about the critical need…
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SC State alumnus establishes scholarship in honor of former professor
November 9, 2017
Maurice Mosley, an alumnus of SC State University, was moved by the passing of his former professor and mentor, William “Bill” Heggins, who passed in November of 2016. Inspired by…
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Hot Water: Stormwater Manager is author of accclaimed romance novels
November 8, 2017There’s nothing romantic about E. coli. There’s not much that is naturally appealing about benthic macroinvertebrates, illicit discharges or industrial and high risk runoff. But for Richland County Stormwater Manager…
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Dominion Energy Carolina Gas Transmission to host Junior Achievement Students for Career Day
November 8, 2017
On November 7th, Dominion Energy Carolina Gas Transmission (DECG) will host fifty 11th and 12th grade students from Columbia High School to highlight career possibilities available at Dominion Energy. While at…
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U.S. Army Colonel, alumnus to address veterans
November 8, 2017
An alumnus of the university, who serves as a colonel in the U.S. Army, will serve as the keynote speaker for SC State University’s annual Veterans Day Recognition Program, which will be…
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Midlands Technical College opens Learning Resource Center on Beltline Campus
November 8, 2017The Learning Resource Center sits on the Rosewood Drive side of the MTC Beltline Campus. Midlands Technical College (MTC) officially opened its $14.5 million Learning Resource Center on the college’s…
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Clemson University Rutland Institute names Joe Riley Jr. James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award honoree
November 8, 2017
Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics advisory board has selected Joseph (Joe) P. Riley Jr., former mayor of the City of Charleston, to receive the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics…
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Midlands Technical College Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Crafts Center showcased in Learning By Design
November 7, 2017
Pond has received an Outstanding Project Award for excellence in educational facility design in the Fall 2017 edition of Learning By Design, the premier source for education design innovation and…
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BJU computer programming teams place first and second in CCSC competition
November 7, 2017The Bob Jones University intercollegiate computer programming teams placed first and second in the annual programming contest at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC) Southeastern Region conference held…
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Thrift Brothers, Inc. named Philanthropist of the Year
November 6, 2017The Tri-County Technical College Foundation named Thrift Brothers, Inc., the 2017 recipient of its Philanthropist of the Year award. Accepting the award on behalf of to the company’s co-founders Sam…
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