Coastal Carolina group attends Policy Intensive study in Washington
March 28, 2016Graduate students meet with key officials; discuss the nexus between policy and science CONWAY, SC – A group of Coastal Carolina University (CCU) graduate students led by Marine Science…
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Dr. Michael Bryant named Executive VP
March 28, 2016
Dr. Michael L. Bryant, dean of the School of Christian Studies and associate professor, has been named executive vice president at . Bryant’s responsibilities will include Strategic Planning, Student Services,…
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Dr. George Metz named VP for enrollment
March 28, 2016
Dr. George Metz, dean of the School of Education, has been named vice president for enrollment management, effective March 1. Metz has been at Charleston Southern since 2013. He was…
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William and Annette Bradshaw create endowed scholarship fund at Greenville Technical College
March 28, 2016
With a pledge of $50,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation, William and Annette Bradshaw have created an endowed fund to provide scholarships each year. William attended a two-year college himself…
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Cyber Academy of South Carolina invites families to enroll for 2016-2017 school year
March 28, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC), a tuition-free online public school, invites families to consider enrolling for the 2016-2017 academic year. For the first time, CASC will offer…
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Cyber Academy of South Carolina invites families to enroll for 2016-2017 school year
March 28, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC), a tuition-free online public school, invites families to consider enrolling for the 2016-2017 academic year. For the first time, CASC will offer…
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Richland Two names the 2016–2017 Honor Roll Teachers of the Year
March 28, 2016
Five Richland Two teachers have been selected as the 2016–2017 District Honor Roll Teachers of the Year: Christy Brown, Blythewood Middle; Kristina Dial, North Springs Elementary; Heather Edwards-Bohn, Forest Lake…
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Wings Across South Carolina Bioblitz
March 28, 2016
Special Event to Celebrate Birds at Congaree National Park As the days grow longer and the subtle hues of winter give way to the vibrant green of spring, Congaree…
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GSSM accepting applications for its GoSciTech residential summer camp
March 25, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for GoSciTech, its week-long, residential, STEM camp for rising 8th – 10th graders on GSSM’s Hartsville…
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GSSM accepting applications for its GoSciTech residential summer camp
March 25, 2016The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for GoSciTech, its week-long, residential, STEM camp for rising 8th – 10th graders on GSSM’s Hartsville…
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Two Midlands schools accepted to the TransformSC network
March 24, 2016
Lexington Middle School in Lexington School District One and Sandhills Primary School in Lexington District Four have been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative schools. There are now 40 TransformSC…
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District Five announces Teacher of the Year finalists
March 24, 2016
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named finalists for its 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year award. The finalists are: Mansa Joseph, a special education teacher at Irmo Elementary School; Kevin Sox,…
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Rotary Club of Spring Valley awards community grants
March 24, 2016
$50,000 provided to local non-profit organizations and for scholarships in 2016 The Rotary Club of Spring Valley awarded its 2016 community grants on March 10 to forty-one local non-profit…
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Royal Live Oaks Academy accepted to TransformSC’s statewide network
March 24, 2016
Royal Live Oaks Academy, a public charter school in Hardeeville, has been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative schools. Sandhills Primary School in Lexington School District 4 and Lexington Middle…
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Royal Live Oaks Academy accepted to TransformSC’s statewide network
March 24, 2016
Royal Live Oaks Academy, a public charter school in Hardeeville, has been accepted to TransformSC’s network of innovative schools. Sandhills Primary School in Lexington School District 4 and Lexington Middle…
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Coker College reveals theme for seventh annual Celebration of Academics
March 24, 2016
Coker College will host its seventh annual Celebration of Academics April 4-6, 2016. This year’s theme will be “Collaborative Learning.” The Dr. James W. Lemke Celebration of Academics is an…
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2 District Five teams qualify for VEX Robotics World Competition
March 24, 2016
Students from a Lexington-Richland District Five middle school are heading to an international robotics contest, after earning top prizes at this year’s state contest. For the second year in a…
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Lexington One names Huggins District Teacher of the Year
March 24, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One named River Bluff High Advanced Placement Human Geography and Law and Global Policy Development Teacher Meg H. Huggins District Teacher of the…
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Edventure launches internship program for future educators
March 24, 2016$10,000 Scholarships Will Be Awarded to Area College Students Supporting EdVenture’s After School Programs COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture announced today the launch of the EdVenture Fellows Program, a new year-long internship…
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MGMS teacher receives state award
March 24, 2016LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates Meadow Glen Middle School Sixth-Grade Social Studies Teacher Albert Robertson, who received the 2016 South Carolina State Society Daughters of the…
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UofSC researcher awarded $11 million NIH grant for stroke recovery research
March 24, 2016
University of South Carolina professor Julius Fridriksson has been awarded an $11.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research stroke recovery and work to improve the lives…
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Edventure launches internship program for future educators
March 24, 2016
$10,000 Scholarships Will Be Awarded to Area College Students Supporting EdVenture’s After School Programs COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture announced today the launch of the EdVenture Fellows Program, a new year-long internship…
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Gravedigger’s Tale, interactive retelling of Hamlet, performs at Longstreet Theatre April 21-23
March 23, 2016
40-minute one-man show is presented as part of the celebration of Shakespeare First Folio exhibition at the University of SC The UofSC Department of Theatre and Dance will host Gravedigger’s Tale,…
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New head football coach at Westwood High
March 23, 2016
When the Westwood Redhawks take the field this summer, the playbook will be in the hands of new head football coach Dustin Curtis. Curtis comes to Richland School District Two…
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GPS students win state award for book trailer
March 23, 2016
Lexington County School District One congratulates two Gilbert Primary School students who placed second in the picture book trailer competition conducted as part of the South Carolina Association of School…
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GHS athletic director receives state award
March 23, 2016
Lexington County School District One congratulates Gilbert High School Athletic Director Barry Harley, who received the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association 3A Athletic Director of the Year 2015–2016 award. Harley…
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District Five earns prestigious Magna Award for best practices, innovative programs
March 21, 2016
Lexington-Richland School District Five has been named a first place winner in the 22nd annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA’s) flagship magazine, American School…
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Palmetto Poison Center observes National Poison Prevention Week
March 21, 2016
The Palmetto Poison Center invites the public to join them in observing National Poison Prevention Week, which begins on March 20, 2016. Each year more than 2 million calls are…
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Board honors teacher for receiving Lifetime Achievement Award
March 21, 2016On Tuesday, March 15, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees honored Gilbert Primary School Kindergarten Spanish Partial–Immersion Teacher Gloria Quave for receiving the South Carolina Foreign Language…
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District Five Spanish teacher using app to help students learn new language
March 21, 2016
A Lexington-Richland School District Five Spanish teacher is giving her students a “heads up” on learning a new language. Leaphart Elementary School teacher Paula Matthews has been using the popular…
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LTC students win state FBLA awards
March 21, 2016Lexington County School District One congratulates students from Lexington Technology Center who won a total of 11 awards at the state competition conducted as part of the 2016 South Carolina…
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GSSM honors Milliken & Company 2016 Townes Award recipient
March 21, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) honored Milliken & Company during its 24th Annual Townes Toast with a Twist event, Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the Daniel…
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Lexington County announces addition of new Public Information Officer
March 19, 2016
The County of Lexington officially announces the addition of Harrison Cahill as their new Public Information Officer. In his role, Harrison will disseminate press releases to the media, administer the…
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Opening of The Bracky Comer Infant Center at A Child’s Haven
March 18, 2016The highly anticipated Bracky Comer Infant Center located within A Child’s Haven will be opening mid-March, at 20 Martin Drive. Until this time, A Child’s Haven has only been able…
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BioHealth Magnet student becomes a National Merit Finalist
March 16, 2016
Out of 1.5 million students around the nation who take the PSAT, Ridge View High School Senior Chandler Bailey is one of the 15,000 students to be recognized as a…
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Districts target underaged drinking
March 16, 2016
This is an exciting time of year for teens who are preparing for prom and graduation. Unfortunately, too often that excitement leads to alcohol consumption. Richland School District Two’s The…
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Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia,SC.
March 14, 2016
Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for a Day” event on Tuesday, March 8, placing community and business leaders at the high school for a day. Principal Sabrina Suber said,…
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SC film director named Principal for a Day at Richland District 2 High School
March 14, 2016
Award winning film director Terry Davis has been selected as principal for a day Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, SC Richland Northeast High School held its annual “Principal for…
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SC Bar offers free legal clinics in Columbia
March 14, 2016Local attorneys to speak on a variety of legal issues COLUMBIA, SC – The SC Bar Pro Bono Program will sponsor two free legal clinics in Columbia in March. The…
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Blythewood High Choir students earn state recognition
March 14, 2016
Seven students from the Blythewood High School Choir were among the top 425 students selected by audition for the 2016 South Carolina All-State Choir out of nearly 2,000 students who…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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Kershaw County Music Association Scholarship Competition winners announced
March 14, 2016
CAMDEN, SC — The Kershaw County Music Association (KCMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2016 KCMA Music Scholarship Competition. Nine talented…
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PHS principal named ETV American Graduate Champion
March 12, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One congratulates Pelion High School Principal Clark Cooper for being named an ETV American Graduate Champion by South Carolina Educational Television, recognizing Cooper…
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State names Billue finalist for S.C. Teacher of the Year
March 12, 2016
LEXINGTON, SC – Thursday, March 10, 2016, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Lexington High Teacher and District Teacher of the Year Sheryn Billue as she was teaching AP…
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New Vision Program offers free eye exams and glasses for 3,000 children
March 10, 2016
Starting March 14, gift certificates for free eye exams and glasses will be donated to 3,000 families in Richland One thanks to a partnership between the district, Reading Is Fundamental,…
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LHS students earn recognition at math competition
March 10, 2016Lexington County School District One congratulates three Lexington High School students who earned recognition at the College of Charleston Math Meet 2016, held on February 27 in Charleston. LHS…
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WKHS National Honor Society students honored by Salvation Army
March 10, 2016Lexington County School District One congratulates students with White Knoll High School’s National Honor Society chapter for being honored by The Salvation Army of the Midlands. The chapter raised more…
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Historic Columbia’s 2016 Gardening Symposium
March 10, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia celebrates the arrival of spring with the 2016 Gardening Symposium on April 8 and 9. Following the theme “Redefining the Southern Garden: Past, Present &…
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Salvation Army presents Battle of the Bells Trophy to Dutch Fork High School Volunteer Group
March 9, 2016
The winner of The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ 2015 High School Battle of the Bells competition is Dutch Fork High School Air Force JROTC. Student volunteers from the…
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BCSD to host Teacher Recruitment Fair Saturday, March 12
March 9, 2016Berkeley County School District (BCSD) will host its 15th Annual Teacher Recruitment Fair on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Cane Bay High School (1624 State…
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