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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Citadel Marines raise $15,000 for memorial scholarship
April 25, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 25, 2011 – The 2011 running of The Citadel’s Bulldog Challenge raised $15,000 in memory of Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank, Citadel Class of 2004. Frank…
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Boeing Gives $129,000 Grant to The Education Foundation for STEM Education
April 19, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 19, 2011 – The Education Foundation received $129,000 grant from The Boeing Company today to develop and implement a plan for aligning Science, Technology, Engineering and…
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Alumnus donates 544 acres of Black River property
April 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 18, 2011 – Lee Faircloth, a 1967 graduate, has donated 544 acres of Black River property in Georgetown County to The Citadel School of Science and…
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Professor recognized for stellar research
April 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 14, 2011 – Distinguished Citadel astronomer receives Governor’s Award of Excellence Citadel Professor Saul Adelman has been chosen to receive the 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence…
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South Carolina Schools Have Opportunity to Earn $50,000 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Grants
April 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 14, 2011 – Amid an increased focus onstudent achievement in South Carolina, public schools in the state areinvited to apply for $50,000 in grants for programs…
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CofC Launches New Peace Corps Master's International Degree
April 12, 2011Launch Event Planned for April 20 CHARLESTON, SC – April 12, 2011 – An official launch for the College of Charleston’s Peace Corps Master’s International (MI) degree option will be…
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RiverDogs co‐owner gives CGC commencement address
April 11, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 7, 2011 – Charleston RiverDogs’ co‐owner Gene Budig will deliver the commencement address to The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2011 at 5 p.m. Saturday, May…
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The Citadel names Thomas Elzey its first executive vice president
April 5, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 5, 2011 – Thomas J. Elzey has been named the college’s first executive vice president for finance, administration and operations. He will be The Citadel’s senior,…
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Nine Finalists Vie to Perform at Teacher of the Year Celebration
March 19, 2011SOUTH CAROLINA – March 18, 2011 – Now it’s up to the voters ! Nine student performances from across South Carolina havebeen chosen as finalists in the “This School’s Got…
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College of Charleston Student Athlete Alyssa D’Orazio Receives $5,000 Family Circle Cup Scholarship
March 15, 2011Track & Field Standout Selected for Academic Achievement and Community Service CHARLESTON, SC – March 14, 2011 – The Family Circle Cup Community Outreach program is all about making a…
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