C2C donation
May 23, 2016
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to Tri-County Technical College’s Connect to College (C2C) program to provide enrolled students with textbooks. The program provides academically capable…
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LRU holds joint commencement ceremony in Columbia
May 23, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia and the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary held a joint commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church…
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Meadow Glen Middle School teacher receives state award
May 20, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates Meadow Glen Middle School Sixth-Grade Social Studies Teacher Albert Robertson on receiving the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 2016 South…
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Dr. Karen Woodward named administrator of the year
May 19, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates former Lexington One Superintendent Karen C. Woodward, Ed.D., who received the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation 2016 Joseph M.…
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2016 Ken Bower Scholarship recipients announced
May 19, 2016
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course…
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2016 Ken Bower Scholarship recipients announced
May 19, 2016
Five Teacher Cadets awarded from across the state The Ken Bower Teacher Cadet Scholarship, named in memory of Dr. Ken Bower, an architect of the original Teacher Cadet course…
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Liberty Hill Teacher Selected for Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
May 18, 2016Liberty Hill Academy special education teacher Jennifer Sutton has been selected by the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and the National Science Teachers Association to be trained at the…
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Richland Two social worker honored
May 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Two School Social Worker Brenda Creighton received the School Social Worker of the Year Award from the South Carolina Association of School Social Workers (SCASSW). “The desire…
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Richland Two names Nurse of the Year
May 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Summit Parkway Middle School’s (SPMS) Stacey Harris has been named the Richland Two Nurse of the Year. Harris has been with Richland Two as a school nurse…
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Wanda Hughes appointed Principal of E.B. Ellington Elementary School
May 18, 2016Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Wanda Lee Hughes has been appointed Principal at E.B. Ellington Elementary School. Hughes has served as Interim Principal at E.B. Ellington during the…
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Vanessa Brown appointed Principal of Baptist Hill Middle-High School
May 18, 2016Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Vanessa Brown has been appointed Principal at Baptist Hill Middle-High School. Brown has served as Interim Principal at Baptist Hill during the 2015-2016…
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Sherry Eppelsheimer, Ed.D. appointed Principal of Wando High School
May 18, 2016Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Dr. Sherry Eppelsheimer has been appointed Principal at Wando High School. Dr. Eppelsheimer has served as Interim Principal at Wando High during the…
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Paul Padron appointed Principal of Deer Park Middle School
May 18, 2016Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces that Paul Padron has been appointed Principal at Deer Park Middle School. Padron has served as Interim Associate Superintendent of the Middle School Learning…
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Richland Two students win National Merit Scholarships
May 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Three graduating seniors are the recipients of National Merit Scholarships. The students are Itai Almor, Richland Northeast High School; and Krishna T. Gorrepati and Samuel H. Bell,…
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District principal, teachers honored for conservation efforts
May 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – A Richland Two principal and a teacher are the newest recipients of Conservation Education Awards from the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). Catawba Trail Elementary…
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New study examines State’s teacher shortage
May 17, 2016
South Carolina not producing enough teachers to fill vacancies For several years, data from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Supply and Demand Survey Reports have indicated…
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New study examines State’s teacher shortage
May 17, 2016
South Carolina not producing enough teachers to fill vacancies For several years, data from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Supply and Demand Survey Reports have indicated…
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CCSD receives $5,000 grant to continue tobacco use prevention education
May 16, 2016The Charleston County School District (CCSD) has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the South Carolina Tobacco Collaborative for use in preventive education. CCSD plans to use this funding for…
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Blythewood Middle School teacher receives award for Excellence in Communications
May 16, 2016
The South Carolina (SC) Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) celebrated the effectiveness of 145 programs and projects from across the state at its annual Rewards for…
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Richland School District Two announces new principals
May 15, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland School District Two is proud to announce new principals for three elementary schools in the district. Stacey M. Franklin takes over as principal of Killian Elementary…
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Anthony Sampedro wins SC Bar scholarship competition
May 13, 2016The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) sponsored a video scholarship competition on Instagram* this spring called “My Voice. My Vote.” for South Carolina high school seniors. Blythewood High School…
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Bioblitz at Congaree National Park to feature wide range of activities
May 13, 2016
Friday, May 20 and Saturday May 21, 2016 A cast of characters will soon converge at Congaree National Park. Scientists, with binoculars in hand; students, gazing intently at the treetops;…
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BCSD named Dorian Palladino 2016 Rookie Teacher of the Year
May 11, 2016
Berkeley County School District named St. Stephen Elementary’s Dorian Palladino, a Special Education teacher, as the 2016 Rookie Teacher of the Year on Monday, May 9. The District honored Ms.…
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Westwood High names new head basketball coach
May 11, 2016
The boys basketball program at Westwood High School has a new head coach. Jeffrey DiBattisto comes to Richland Two from Dreher High School in Richland One where he served as…
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Lexington High School teacher receives award
May 11, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates Lexington High School AP Statistics and International Baccalaureate Mathematics Teacher Sheryn Billue, who received a National Center for Women and Information…
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Former Lexington Mayor Halfacre is CIU Development Community Liaison
May 11, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Former Lexington mayor Randy Halfacre is the new development community liaison for Columbia International University. Halfacre served as mayor from 2004 to 2013 leading the town to…
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RIT mechanical engineering Professor to speak at GSSM’s 27th commencement ceremony
May 11, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) announced Dr. Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the senior faculty associate to…
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RIT mechanical engineering Professor to speak at GSSM’s 27th commencement ceremony
May 11, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) announced Dr. Margaret Bailey, professor of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the senior faculty associate to…
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Clemson president reflects on issues, achievements at year-end meeting
May 9, 2016
Clemson University President James P. Clements lauded the accomplishments of faculty and staff and acknowledged work to be done to move Clemson forward during the May 6, year-end general faculty…
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Miller assumes role as dean of students
May 9, 2016
Christopher Miller, Ph.D. has been named Clemson University’s associate vice president for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Miller is assuming the role after serving as interim dean of students…
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Richland Two names the 2016–2017 district Teacher of the Year
May 9, 2016
Richland Two has named Kaitlin Manchester, seventh-grade and eighth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at Muller Road Middle School, as the district’s 2016–2017 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was…
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Miller gift establishes endowed chair in medical physics at Clemson
May 9, 2016
Cardiologist Waenard L. Miller and his wife, Sheila, of Frisco, Texas, have given $2 million to Clemson University to establish the Dr. Waenard L. Miller, Jr. ’69 and Sheila M.…
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Valentine named Clemson nursing school director, GHS chief nursing academic officer
May 9, 2016
An international leader in nursing education has been named director and associate dean of Clemson University’s School of Nursing and chief nursing academic officer of Greenville Health System (GHS). Photo: Kathleen…
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Jan Gibbs receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award at Tri-County Technical College
May 9, 2016
Jan Gibbs, an adjunct instructor/lecturer in Tri-County Technical College’s Medical Assisting program, received the College’s 2016 Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award May 4. This award is given annually at the spring…
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GSSM senior named semifinalist in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
May 9, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that graduating senior, Hamza Ahmed, has been named a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholarship Program. Ahmed,…
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GSSM senior named semifinalist in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
May 9, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that graduating senior, Hamza Ahmed, has been named a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholarship Program. Ahmed,…
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Duke Energy awards Furman nearly $100K for lake restoration
May 9, 2016Furman University has received a $95,000 grant to support its continuing commitment to protecting and enhancing the region’s waterways and environment. The grant is part of Duke Energy’s Water Resources…
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Richland Northeast High School student wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
May 9, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Another exemplary Richland Northeast High School senior has one less worry as she prepares for college this fall. Jekima Hibbert has been named a Gates Millennium Scholarship…
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Two South Carolina school leaders receive top honors
May 9, 2016
Calhoun County School District Superintendent, Dr. Steve Wilson, has been named the 2017 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties Chief Instructional Officer,…
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Two South Carolina school leaders receive top honors
May 9, 2016
Calhoun County School District Superintendent, Dr. Steve Wilson, has been named the 2017 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties Chief Instructional Officer,…
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Richland Library Executive Director honored for contributions in the field
May 9, 2016
Considered a premier local honor, Richland Library Executive Director Melanie Huggins is the recipient of the F. William Summers Outstanding Alumni Award, presented April 11, 2016 by faculty at the…
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Youngest person to ever receive an associate’s degree from Midlands Technical College first to walk across stage
May 6, 2016
Of the nearly 2,200 students receiving degrees, diplomas and certificates from Midlands Technical Wednesday, the one who walked across the stage first happened to be the last one born. That’s…
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Pulcra Chemicals awards first scholarship during SOURCE Program
May 5, 2016
A new partnership between Pulcra Chemicals LLC in Rock Hill and Winthrop University will support students studying chemistry or conducting chemistry research. During the 2016 Showcase of Undergraduate Research and…
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New Scholarship commemorates late art teacher Jimmie Matthews ’83, ’89
May 4, 2016
The moment Jimmie Matthews ’83, ’89 picked up a stick and traced figures into the dirt at his grandmother’s farm was the moment he fell in love with art. Matthews…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School students take home 59 South Carolina Junior Academy of Science Awards
May 4, 2016Forty-five students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) recently brought home 59 awards from the SC Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Spring Meeting. The…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School students take home 59 South Carolina Junior Academy of Science Awards
May 4, 2016
Forty-five students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) recently brought home 59 awards from the SC Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Annual Spring Meeting. The…
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Blythewood High School Honors Forum students earn state awards
May 4, 2016
Blythewood High School Honors Forum students senior Kelvin (KJ) Mack, and juniors Madison Kelly and Nicholas Orr were winners in the paper category of the South Carolina National History Day…
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BCSD Summer Feeding Program
May 2, 2016Berkeley County School District’s Summer Feeding Program, which serves free hot meals to children 18 years of age and younger, will be offered from Wednesday, June 1, 2016, through Friday,…
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Richland One teacher invited to the White House
May 2, 2016
Stephanie M. Johnson, a third-grade teacher at H.B. Rhame Elementary School, has been invited to the White House to attend a May 3 celebration honoring National and State Teachers of…
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District Five student selected to lead SkillsUSA for state
May 1, 2016
CHAPIN, SC – One student in Lexington-Richland School District Five has been named president of the South Carolina chapter of SkillsUSA, a national career and education organization established to prepare…
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