Lexington One Board conducts Superintendent’s performance review
November 6, 2017
On Oct. 11 and Oct. 17, 2017, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees met in executive session to conduct the 2016–2017 performance evaluation of Superintendent Gregory D.…
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Lexington District One celebrates 30 Teachers of the Year
November 2, 2017The certified staff at each of Lexington County School District One’s 30 schools recently chose one certified teacher to represent them in the district’s 2017–2018 Teacher of the Year selection…
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Five to be inducted into Richland One Hall of Fame
November 2, 2017
Richland One will induct five new members into the school district’s Hall of Fame in January, district officials announced November 2. The Richland One Hall of Fame was created to…
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Juliana Iarossi, Soda City Startup – Nov 3-5
November 2, 2017
This weekend check out Soda City Startup!, a three-day event designed to ignite innovation, entrepreneurship and networking in the region. Participants will learn how to bring commercially viable solutions to…
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All things are possible at the SC Works educational sanctuary
November 1, 2017Lead GED Instructor, Marie Morgan, Helping Students Succeed for More Than 17 Years. Walking into the Charleston Adult Education classroom at SC Works begins with a warm welcome. This warmth…
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Irmo High School now accepting nominations for Hall of Fame Class of 2018
November 1, 2017Irmo High School International School for the Arts and the Irmo High School Education Foundation are currently accepting nominations for the school’s Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Nominees…
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Lockheed Martin supports student field trips at Military History Museum with $5,000 Grant
November 1, 2017“Local educators are always looking for unique field trips and, as far as I know, there aren’t any in our region that focus on the Spanish American War, World War…
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Garvin Design Group gift creates connections in School of Architecture’s Fluid Campus
November 1, 2017
Thanks to a gift from the Garvin Design Group, the Clemson University School of Architecture has strengthened the bonds between the four program sites that constitute its “Fluid Campus.” The architectural firm…
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Pleasant Hill Elementary honors late teacher with outdoor classroom
November 1, 2017In memory of a former teacher, Pleasant Hill Elementary opened a new learning space this year that has students and teachers enjoying the great outdoors. Beloved PHES Fifth-Grade Teacher John…
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Allen University announces a new Marching Band Director
November 1, 2017
Allen University unveiled another vital element in the institution’s steady resurgence. A show-stopping marching band directed by an eminent band master is the latest initiative. The Allen “Band of Gold”…
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Pleasant Hill Elementary honors late teacher with outdoor classroom
November 1, 2017In memory of a former teacher, Pleasant Hill Elementary opened a new learning space this year that has students and teachers enjoying the great outdoors. Beloved PHES Fifth-Grade Teacher John…
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District, college math professionals propose high school curriculum changes
October 31, 2017Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative’s Math Pathways Project Team (MPPT), made up of math professionals at the district and college level, has reviewed and evaluated the region’s high school math…
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Midlands Technical College’s Tara Holmon selected for National Institute at Princeton University
October 31, 2017
The Board of Directors of the Council for Opportunity in Education and the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity at Princeton University selected Tara Holmon, Midlands Technical College’s Educational Talent…
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Richland Two announces new Sandlapper Elementary principal
October 31, 2017
At the board meeting on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Connie May…
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District Five superintendent again earns high marks on board evaluation
October 31, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner earned high marks for his job performance during an open evaluation at a recent school board meeting. The District Five School Board…
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Honors College to induct inaugural class of Clyburn Scholars
October 31, 2017
Four SC State freshmen and members of the university’s Honors College, will be formally inducted as the first recipients of the Emily England Clyburn Honors College Scholarship during a special…
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Sparkleberry Country Fair donates $25,000 for teacher grants
October 31, 2017
Richland Two teachers will be able to implement 40 projects on their wish lists, thanks to the generosity of the Sparkleberry Country Fair. Fair co-chairman Bill McCracken and outgoing chairman…
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Champion Aerospace gift benefits Aircraft Maintenance Technology students at Greenville Technical College
October 30, 2017Presenting a donation to the Greenville Tech Foundation are Tom Fleetwood (far left) and Ross Hartney (second from right) of Champion Aerospace. Receiving the donation are Greenville Technical College…
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Clemson University Rutland Institute names Joe Riley Jr. James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award honoree
October 27, 2017Clemson 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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CIU opening School of Business and Professional Studies
October 25, 2017
Preparations are underway at Columbia International University to open a School of Business and Professional Studies that will house its growing list of business-related programs. CIU initiated its first undergraduate…
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I.P. Stanback Museum & Planetarium reopens featuring works from Leo Twiggs
October 25, 2017
After a two-year hiatus, the South Carolina State University I. P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium is back online. A grand reopening and dedication ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct.…
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Music & Arts expands in Columbia, SC with new location
October 25, 2017
Celebrating its 65th Anniversary, one of the country’s largest school music retailers and lesson providers continues to open new locations across the U.S. in 2017 Music & Arts announces their…
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“Real Men Read” at Leaphart Elementary highlights importance of reading, male role models
October 25, 2017Members of the “Real Men Read” group show off their books they read to students at Leaphart Elementary School More than 50 firemen, police officers, school administrators and other…
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Hammond announces recipients of 2017 Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Awards
October 25, 2017
2017 Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Award Recipients Each year, representatives of Hammond’s Alumni Council select recipients of the Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Awards. The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes…
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Furman professor receives Mentor Award from Council on undergraduate research
October 23, 2017Brannon Andersen, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Furman University, has received the 2017 Geosciences Undergraduate Research Mentor Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The award is…
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Lexington High cadet soars to national success
October 23, 2017Lexington High School’s Zachary W. Kearney earned national recognition for both an outstanding record in the classroom and as a cadet in uniform. A junior, Kearney holds the rank of…
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Father-son duo enters Pelion High Hall of Fame
October 23, 2017Two well-accomplished members of Pelion High’s athletic history entered the school’s hall of fame this season. And they just happen to be father and son. PHS honored Ben and Dalton…
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Lexington High cadet soars to national success
October 23, 2017
Lexington High School’s Zachary W. Kearney earned national recognition for both an outstanding record in the classroom and as a cadet in uniform. A junior, Kearney holds the rank of…
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Father-son duo enters Pelion High Hall of Fame
October 23, 2017
Two well-accomplished members of Pelion High’s athletic history entered the school’s hall of fame this season. And they just happen to be father and son. PHS honored Ben and Dalton…
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Fireflies Reading Program receives national recognition
October 20, 2017
American Association of School Librarians Formally Commends the Fireflies The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has awarded the Columbia Fireflies Reading Program – an incentive-based literacy initiative presented by…
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Furman partners with Gallup to study impact of its education; Research funded by $2.5 million from the Duke Endowment
October 19, 2017Furman University will partner with global analytics firm Gallup to study more deeply the impact of the university’s undergraduate experience and measure the effectiveness of its signature approach to education,…
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2017 Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship recipient named
October 18, 2017
Richland Library Foundation Honors Library Service Steward Columbia, SC– The Richland Library Foundation announced Jocelyn Pettigrew has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship during a…
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Midlands Technical College students help preserve military history
October 18, 2017Donning nicknames like Gunny, Airborne, and Jelly Bean, students from Midlands Technical College’s Building Technology program and Industrial Electricity program put their construction and electrical skills to work helping preserve…
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Drama teacher inspires Lexington High artists
October 18, 2017For shaping students on and off stage, Lexington High School Theater Teacher Christin O. Pirkle won the 2017 Educational Theatre Association’s International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Pirkle teaches…
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Drama teacher inspires Lexington High artists
October 18, 2017
For shaping students on and off stage, Lexington High School Theater Teacher Christin O. Pirkle won the 2017 Educational Theatre Association’s International Thespian Society Inspirational Theatre Educator Award. Pirkle teaches…
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Midlands Technical College advisor selected for Honor Society International Alumni Board
October 17, 2017
Midlands Technical College advisor and alumna Sara Oswald has been selected to serve as the Division One Vice President Phi Theta Kappa’s (PTK) Alumni Advisory Board. The PTK Honor Society…
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Furman first gentleman pens cookbook, In the Kitchen at White Oaks
October 17, 2017
In the 25 years since White Oaks was bequeathed to Furman University in 1992, the Williamsburg-style house has been home to five university presidents and their families. The recipes in…
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Furman first gentleman pens cookbook, In the Kitchen at White Oaks
October 17, 2017In the 25 years since White Oaks was bequeathed to Furman University in 1992, the Williamsburg-style house has been home to five university presidents and their families. The recipes in…
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Lexington One Board approves Pelion transportation supervisor
October 17, 2017During the Tuesday, September 19, 2017 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hiring of John E. Dorroh as transportation…
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Lexington One Board approves Pelion transportation supervisor
October 17, 2017
During the Tuesday, September 19, 2017 regular monthly meeting of the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees, the board approved the hiring of John E. Dorroh as transportation…
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Pleasant Hill Middle shows ‘Cougar Pride’ with winning yearbook
October 14, 2017Pleasant Hill Middle School’s Cougar Pride yearbook staff received accolades yet again from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association. PHMS won All-State and the Palmetto Award for the 2016–2017 yearbook…
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Pleasant Hill Middle shows ‘Cougar Pride’ with winning yearbook
October 14, 2017
Pleasant Hill Middle School’s Cougar Pride yearbook staff received accolades yet again from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association. PHMS won All-State and the Palmetto Award for the 2016–2017 yearbook…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals makes generous donation to LTC
October 12, 2017The Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation generously donated a laminar flow hood to the Lexington Technology Center’s pharmacology program. This laminar flow hood allows students to learn more, through hands-on experience, about…
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Truematter developer and interactive designer to speak at CAT Code Camp
October 12, 2017Kris Black, front-end designer and developer with user experience consulting firm truematter, will speak to local high school students at Code Camp, put on by the Carolina Alliance for Technology…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals makes generous donation to LTC
October 12, 2017The Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation generously donated a laminar flow hood to the Lexington Technology Center’s pharmacology program. This laminar flow hood allows students to learn more, through hands-on experience, about…
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Truematter developer and interactive designer to speak at CAT Code Camp
October 12, 2017
Kris Black, front-end designer and developer with user experience consulting firm truematter, will speak to local high school students at Code Camp, put on by the Carolina Alliance for Technology…
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‘Mean to Meaningful’ follows life of anger to prosperity
October 11, 2017
They called him “Mean Wile” in school, and all feared him. Edward B. (Ed) Wile liked it that way. As a young man being raised in a poor household by…
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Huff Awards recognize American History Scholarship, supports Upstate history literacy
October 11, 2017Furman University will present two awards that recognize history scholarship and support history literacy in the Upstate. The awards will be presented at the American History Book Club and Forum,…
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UofSC sport science programs ranked No. 1 nationally
October 11, 2017
The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the second year in a row, and No. 4 in the world by…
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Richland Two principal among nation’s best K-8 principals
October 11, 2017
Catawba Trail Elementary School Principal Denise Barth is among the best principals in the country. She was selected as a 2017 National Distinguished Principal. Barth will join elementary and middle-level…
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