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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Tri-county region sees declines in key reading, math test results
October 11, 2017
Newly released year-end test results for the tri-county region show year-over-year declines in reading proficiency for third and eighth grade, both pivotal years in a child’s academic career. Third grade…
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Trident Technical College wins national equity award
October 10, 2017Above photo: Trident Technical College officials accept the 2017 Charles Kennedy Equity Award during the Association of Community College Trustees’ annual awards gala in Las Vegas Sept. 27. Pictured (from…
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District Five superintendent announces plans to retire at the end of the school year
October 10, 2017
IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner has announced plans to retire at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. The announcement was made during the Oct.…
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District Five teachers receive “Bright Ideas” grants
October 10, 2017
Several Lexington-Richland School District Five classrooms will soon benefit from grants provided by the Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative (MCEC). The cooperative’s annual Bright Ideas program grants provide funding to teachers who…
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Lexington District One breaks ground for new middle school
October 9, 2017On Friday, October 13, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., Lexington County School District One will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for a new middle school construction project located at the corner of…
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Lexington District One grads earn community scholarships
October 9, 2017Seven Lexington County School District One graduates received a share of Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 2017 scholarship funds. Based in Columbia, CCCF awarded 123 scholarships totaling $277,544 to some of…
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District Five SAT scores among the top in the state
October 9, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five has the second highest SAT scores among school districts in South Carolina. The district’s composite score was 1,115, which is higher than the state average of…
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Virginia College in Columbia announces new, streamlined programs that are faster, more flexible and more affordable than before
October 9, 2017
Education Corporation of America (ECA), parent company of Virginia College in Columbia, introduced new, streamlined programs that are faster, more flexible and more affordable than before. The new programs provide education options…
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Lexington District One grads earn community scholarships
October 9, 2017
Seven Lexington County School District One graduates received a share of Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 2017 scholarship funds. Based in Columbia, CCCF awarded 123 scholarships totaling $277,544 to some of…
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54 students shadow in construction
October 6, 2017
Midlands Education and Business Alliance and the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina have placed 54 students from Midland’s school districts in job shadowing opportunities in construction. This program…
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College of Charleston to host Lowcountry German Day
October 5, 2017
The College’s Department of German and Russian Studies is partnering with Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, to host the third annual Lowcountry German Day on Oct. 6, 2017. Over 220 high school students from schools…
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FastTrac® for the Female Entrepreneur launches in Columbia November 11
October 5, 2017
The McNair Center for Entrepreneurism at Columbia College will offer Kauffman FastTrac® for Female Entrepreneurs starting November 11, running through February. FastTrac is a course designed to support aspiring entrepreneurs…
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Campus-wide partnership with Founders Federal Credit Union announced
October 5, 2017
Clemson University, Founders Federal Credit Union and JMI Sports announced a comprehensive seven-year partnership that expands Founders’ commitment to Clemson Athletics and Clemson University. As part of this agreement, Founders…
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54 students shadow in construction
October 5, 2017Midlands Education and Business Alliance and the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina have placed 54 students from Midland’s school districts in job shadowing opportunities in construction. This program…
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SC State continues its rise to the top at National Business Case Competition
October 5, 2017SC State University students in the School of Business won second place, claiming victory over several other distinguished colleges and universities in the 2017 National Black MBA Association’s (NBMBAA) Undergraduate…
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Discovery and innovation to quicken with supercomputer’s $1-million upgrade
October 4, 2017
A $1-million upgrade to Clemson University’s acclaimed supercomputer, the “Palmetto Cluster,” is expected to help researchers quicken the pace of scientific discovery and technological innovation in a broad range of…
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Avtec, alumni continue to strengthen Clemson University’s emergency operations
October 4, 2017
Clemson University’s emergency management operations and training are more technologically advanced than just a year ago – and will continue improving – courtesy of three alumni and Lexington-based Avtec Inc.,…
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Avtec, alumni continue to strengthen Clemson University’s emergency operations
October 4, 2017
Clemson University’s emergency management operations and training are more technologically advanced than just a year ago – and will continue improving – courtesy of three alumni and Lexington-based Avtec Inc.,…
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Spartanburg Community College receives donation from Milliken for new truck driver training program
October 4, 2017
Thanks to a generous donation from Milliken & Company, Spartanburg Community College is one step closer to starting a new truck driver training program offering competitive wages and job security…
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Richland One offering a college financial aid 101 workshop
October 4, 2017
Parents, if you need help paying for college for your high school senior, but don’t have a clue where to start or how to get the money, this upcoming Richland…
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Columbia College announces micro-seed funds and ideas incubator space as part of McNair Center for Entrepreneurism
October 4, 2017
Columbia College announced new initiatives around its McNair Center for Entrepreneurism. On Tuesday, September 26th, Columbia College’s McNair Center for Entrepreneurism opened a new ideas incubation space for students on…
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