S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts alum stars in ABC’s “The Mayor” premiering Oct. 3
October 2, 2017Brandon Micheal Hall, a graduate of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, will make his primetime television debut in ABC’s new comedy, “The Mayor,” which premieres…
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S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts alum stars in ABC’s “The Mayor” premiering Oct. 3
October 2, 2017
Brandon Micheal Hall, a graduate of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, will make his primetime television debut in ABC’s new comedy, “The Mayor,” which premieres…
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Dictionaries donated to Richland One schools
September 29, 2017Capital Rotary members Carol Caulk and John Guignard have tips for Arden Elementary School third-graders on how to use the new paperback dictionaries they received as part of the…
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SCSBA names Google a Champion for Public Education
September 29, 2017
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) honored Google with a Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, September 26, during the Berkeley County School Board Meeting. SCSBA Executive Director…
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SCSBA names Google a Champion for Public Education
September 29, 2017
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) honored Google with a Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, September 26, during the Berkeley County School Board Meeting. SCSBA Executive Director…
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Dictionaries donated to Richland One schools
September 29, 2017Capital Rotary members Carol Caulk and John Guignard have tips for Arden Elementary School third-graders on how to use the new paperback dictionaries they received as part of the…
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Brockman Elementary wins National Blue Ribbon Award
September 28, 2017
Brockman Elementary School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School, one of the country’s highest and most prestigious awards recognizing academic excellence. The honor was announced September 28 by…
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District Five awarded federal magnet program grant totaling $13.7 Million
September 27, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five has been awarded a five-year federal grant totaling more than $13.7 million to fund new magnet programs at Nursery Road Elementary, H. E. Corley Elementary, and…
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Dutch Fork Elementary magnet gives students hands-on, up-close instruction in caring for the environment
September 27, 2017Lola Gantt, squinted her eyes and tapped her fingers intently on the plexiglass display. “There’s the queen bee,” she said, a wide smile slowly growing across her face. “I’ve been…
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Meredith E. Green named general counsel at Furman University
September 27, 2017
Meredith E. Green, a 2005 Furman University graduate, has been named general counsel at the university. Green will report to the president and serve as legal counsel on all university…
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Spartanburg Community College celebrates relocation of School of Business to downtown campus
September 27, 2017On Tuesday, September 26, Spartanburg Community College celebrated the relocation of the College’s School of Business to the SCC Downtown Campus, welcoming community leaders, elected officials, SCC students…
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Richland One awarded $15 million grant to add magnet programs
September 27, 2017
Richland One has been awarded a $15 million federal grant to add magnet programs to four district schools. The award announcement was made September 27 by the U.S. Department of…
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Lexington Middle teacher invites global perspective
September 26, 2017As she reaches the top of Machu Picchu and takes in the centuries-old view, one thought races to the front of Lauren Larmon’s mind. She can’t wait to share…
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Lexington Middle teacher invites global perspective
September 26, 2017As she reaches the top of Machu Picchu and takes in the centuries-old view, one thought races to the front of Lauren Larmon’s mind. She can’t wait to share…
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GSSM celebrates 18 National Merit semifinalists
September 25, 2017
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that 18 members of the Class of 2018 were recently named National Merit Semifinalists by the…
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S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities partners with KEMET Corporation on 2017 Share the Music Tour
September 25, 2017Student musicians from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will be making a stop in Orangeburg on their 2017 Share the Music Tour, where they’ll perform…
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Lake Murray Elementary ‘LEAP’s to aid others
September 25, 2017Lake Murray Elementary faculty and staff practiced their 2017–2018 theme of “Love Can Change the World” by donating to the Lexington One Educational Foundation LEAP program. Demonstrating love and leadership,…
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Lake Murray Elementary ‘LEAP’s to aid others
September 25, 2017Lake Murray Elementary faculty and staff practiced their 2017–2018 theme of “Love Can Change the World” by donating to the Lexington One Educational Foundation LEAP program. Demonstrating love and leadership,…
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S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities partners with KEMET Corporation on 2017 Share the Music Tour
September 25, 2017
Student musicians from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will be making a stop in Orangeburg on their 2017 Share the Music Tour, where they’ll perform…
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Foundation awards 123 scholarships totaling $277,544
September 22, 2017Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert in philanthropy, has awarded 123 scholarships totaling $277,544 to some of South Carolina and the country’s outstanding students. The Community Foundation manages 41…
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Lexington District One graduates outperform state on ACT
September 22, 2017Data from ACT’s annual Condition of College and Career Readiness Report shows that Lexington County School District One continues to test above the state average. The report, released by the…
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Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics students earn state’s highest ACT scores
September 22, 2017
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) announced that the GSSM Class of 2017 received the highest ACT scores in the state. With an average composite score…
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Lexington District One graduates outperform state on ACT
September 22, 2017Data from ACT’s annual Condition of College and Career Readiness Report shows that Lexington County School District One continues to test above the state average. The report, released by the…
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Family, friends establish endowed scholarship to honor late community leaders
September 21, 2017The late Robert Hill and Dick Kay Jr. spent much of their lives quietly giving – to their country, their families, their communities. To honor their memory and support…
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District Five principal Melanie Cohen named to prestigious education policy program
September 21, 2017
River Springs Elementary School principal Melanie Cohen has been selected along with 16 other educators to participate in the South Carolina Education Policy Fellowship Program (SC-EPFP) for 2017-18. “I am…
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District Five launches #FloodTheTruck effort to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
September 20, 2017Students and staff in Lexington-Richland School District Five are gathering supplies and raising funds to assist Houston-area residents affected by Hurricane Harvey. The district’s new #FloodTheTruck initiative is part of…
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Gauracandra Nimai Garrett selected as Best and Brightest
September 20, 2017Allen University announced that Gauracandra Nimai Garrett, Director of Alumni Affairs for Allen University, will be recognized by Columbia Business Monthly in their 2017 “Best & Brightest 35 and Under”…
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USC receives new $20 million NSF grant to enhance advanced materials and manufacturing research
September 20, 2017
A statewide consortium of advanced materials researchers and educators has landed a $20 million, five-year Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate…
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USC receives new $20 million NSF grant to enhance advanced materials and manufacturing research
September 20, 2017
A statewide consortium of advanced materials researchers and educators has landed a $20 million, five-year Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate…
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Ports Authority executive to lead Clemson corporate partnerships office
September 20, 2017A seasoned business executive and Clemson alumnus with more than 20 years of experience in helping foster relations and recruit corporations to the state of South Carolina, has been named…
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Ports Authority executive to lead Clemson corporate partnerships office
September 20, 2017A seasoned business executive and Clemson alumnus with more than 20 years of experience in helping foster relations and recruit corporations to the state of South Carolina, has been named…
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Gauracandra Nimai Garrett selected as Best and Brightest
September 20, 2017
Allen University announced that Gauracandra Nimai Garrett, Director of Alumni Affairs for Allen University, will be recognized by Columbia Business Monthly in their 2017 “Best & Brightest 35 and Under”…
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Trident Technical College launches new installment of Workforce Pathways Scholarship program
September 18, 2017
Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is offering a new installment of the Workforce Pathways Scholarship that pays for course fees for approved career training continuing…
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Colonial Life sponsors new teacher success program
September 18, 2017
The path to success for new teachers could be a little smoother, thanks to a new University of South Carolina teacher induction program sponsored by Colonial Life. The company’s $25,000 commitment to the…
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Richland One offers new virtual program
September 18, 2017
Richland One realizes that the traditional school day is not for every student. Starting October 2, Richland One will offer high school students a new educational option: a tuition-free virtual…
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District Consolidation: One Size Does Not Fit All
September 18, 2017
By Scott Price, SCSBA Executive Director In South Carolina, as in other states around the nation, school district consolidation is a perennial theme. This year, in addition to the…
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District Consolidation: One Size Does Not Fit All
September 18, 2017
By Scott Price, SCSBA Executive Director In South Carolina, as in other states around the nation, school district consolidation is a perennial theme. This year, in addition to the…
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GSSM alumna published in National High School Journal of Science
September 17, 2017The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) announced that research conducted by Abbie Bowman, class of 2017, has been accepted for publication in that National High School…
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Churchill, Johnson Collection exhibitions extended at Wofford
September 17, 2017
Exhibitions of paintings by Sir Winston Churchill and works by various artists of the Carolina mountains from The Johnson Collection at Wofford College have been extended through Sunday, Sept. 24. The…
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Richland One offers new virtual program
September 15, 2017
Richland One realizes that the traditional school day is not for every student. Starting October 2, Richland One will offer high school students a new educational option: a tuition-free virtual…
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Joan Hoffman, East Point Academy
September 14, 2017
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Education, Innovation and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with Joan Hoffman, Board…
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Alumna endows $100K new scholarship for Johnsonian staff members
September 13, 2017
Days filled with photo assignments, late-night newspaper layout sessions – Susan Hoffer McMillan ’71 has fond memories of her time as a photographer for The Johnsonian, Winthrop’s student newspaper. To…
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Alumna endows $100K new scholarship for Johnsonian staff members
September 13, 2017
Days filled with photo assignments, late-night newspaper layout sessions – Susan Hoffer McMillan ’71 has fond memories of her time as a photographer for The Johnsonian, Winthrop’s student newspaper. To…
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Two new transfer agreements give Greenville Technical College honors students pathways to four-year honors education
September 13, 2017
The Honors program at Greenville Technical College (GTC) has established new agreements with honors programs at Coker College and Lander University. These agreements allow students to move easily from the…
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Award-winning filmmaker, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Speak at Furman Sept. 18
September 13, 2017Henry Louis Gates, Jr., an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Harvard University professor, journalist and author, will speak on the Furman University campus Monday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts…
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Ingersoll Rand CEO Mike Lamach named inaugural recipient of Sustaining Leadership Award
September 13, 2017
Ingersoll Rand Chairman and CEO Michael W. Lamach has been named the first recipient of the Sustaining Leadership Award. This award recognizes CEOs who deliver superior financial, social and reputational…
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Lexington County schools join ‘dynamic’ pilot program
September 13, 2017Each day, millions of people turn to Google for the latest news, weather reports and answers to search questions. This year, four Lexington County School District One schools launched…
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Lexington County schools join ‘dynamic’ pilot program
September 13, 2017Each day, millions of people turn to Google for the latest news, weather reports and answers to search questions. This year, four Lexington County School District One schools launched…
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City Offices Delayed Opening | Tuesday, September 12, 2017
September 12, 2017
Out of the abundance of caution, City offices will open at 10:00 am on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. City of Columbia offices will not be open until 10:00 am and all non-essential personnel should not report…
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USC continues to climb in latest U.S. News rankings
September 12, 2017
Boosted by a growing reputation for academic excellence and research prowess, the University of South Carolina climbed several spots in the latest U.S. News and World Report’s undergraduate rankings publication…
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