Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2016-2017 school year
January 8, 2016Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands expert on philanthropy, is accepting scholarship applications for the 2016-2017 school year through March 15, 2016. Interested students should visit the Student section at…
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Berkeley Middle College High School continues accepting applications
January 7, 2016Berkeley County Middle College High School is accepting applications from rising high school juniors and seniors in Berkeley County interested in attending the school during the 2016-2017 academic year. The…
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Midlands Technical College wins four awards in statewide communications and marketing competition
January 7, 2016
Midlands Technical College (MTC) received four Palmetto Awards from the South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC-SC) for its recent marketing rebrand involving advertising, social media…
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Benedict College to hold auditions for the classic stage play A Raisin in the Sun
January 6, 2016
The Benedict College Theatre Ensemble will hold auditions for the Spring Stage Production “A Raisin in the Sun” written by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Professor Charles D. Brooks, III.…
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Furman University senior named to Forbes Magazine “30 under 30” in 2016
January 6, 2016When Chris Drose isn’t taking classes and finishing up his senior year at Furman University, he enjoys researching companies and trying to determine the true value of their stock prices. …
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Clemson economist sees positive signs for region in 2016
January 6, 2016
CLEMSON, SC — A robust employment environment and continued growth in the manufacturing, health, leisure and hospitality sectors have a Clemson University economics professor optimistic about the 2016 economic outlook for…
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Exhibit explores trauma among black women
January 6, 2016An exhibit of photographic prints and a site-specific installation that explores the effects of psychological trauma and physical movement among black women opens this week at UofSC’s McMaster Gallery. “The…
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Get to know Karen Felder, Principal at Jennie Moore Elementary
January 6, 2016Karen Felder is the principal at Jennie Moore Elementary School for the Creative Arts. Known for her enthusiasm with students and the support she provides her teachers, Ms. Felder’s mission…
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Top S.C. college among all ranked institutions and list of liberal arts colleges
January 5, 2016
Wofford College has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2016, coming in at #116 and ranking as the top South Carolina…
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Applications for the Richland Two choice program are now available
January 5, 2016
Applications for the Richland Two Choice Program are now available on the district’s website, www.richland2.org. Through the Choice Program families can apply for magnet programs throughout the district or apply…
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Columbia College presents “A Natural Wonder,” a K-12 art exhibition celebrating Georgia O’Keeffe
January 5, 2016
The Goodall Gallery at Columbia College continues the Georgia O’Keeffe Centennial Celebration with A Natural Wonder, a statewide Georgia O’Keeffe K-12 juried art competition featuring artwork from students attending Rosewood…
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YEScarolina reaches Title I Middle School students in an afterschool setting
January 4, 2016
Thousands of children wait afterschool for their working parents to pick them up. What are these students doing while they wait? Well, ten middle school students at Military Magnet Academy…
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Clemson Alumni Association names Jim Bull of Chapin its Volunteer of the Year
January 4, 2016
CLEMSON, SC — The Clemson Alumni Association has honored Jim Bull of Chapin with the 2015 Frank Kellers III Volunteer of the Year Award, the highest and greatest expression of…
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Councilman Moe Baddourah takes on new position at USC
December 30, 2015Columbia City Councilman, Moe Baddourah, has accepted a new position at the University of South Carolina to run the McCutchen House and to teach a class in restaurant management. Baddourah’s restaurant, Moe’s…
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Councilman Moe Baddourah takes on new position at USC
December 30, 2015
Columbia City Councilman, Moe Baddourah, has accepted a new position at the University of South Carolina to run the McCutchen House and to teach a class in restaurant management. Baddourah’s restaurant, Moe’s…
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GSSM’s virtual engineering program now accepting applications for Class of 2019
December 21, 2015
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications for Accelerate, a virtual engineering program, through January 8, 2016 for the Class of 2019. Online applications…
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Giving and Receiving: Brightening Minds and the Holiday Season
December 21, 2015
By Dr. Brenda Mack-Foxworth This is the time of year for giving and receiving. At Ridge View High School we are enjoying some fruits of our labor, and we’re…
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Curt McPhail appointed executive director of The Space at Wofford
December 17, 2015
Curt McPhail, a 1996 Wofford College graduate, has accepted the position of executive director of The Space in the Mungo Center at the college, effective Jan. 19, 2016. McPhail, project…
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Berkeley High School Athletic Director/Head Football Coach to take on a new challenge in BCSD
December 16, 2015Berkeley High School Athletic Director and head football coach, Jeff Cruce, will take on a new challenge in Berkeley County School District (BCSD) at the end of the semester after…
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W.J. Keenan High School named state winner in $2 million Samsung contest
December 16, 2015
W.J. Keenan High School is the South Carolina state winner in the 2015-2016 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a $2 million nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering…
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Andrea Tanner named new director of USC journalism school
December 15, 2015
Andrea Tanner is the new director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina. Tanner has been serving as interim director since July. “Andrea…
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District Five school’s “Project Au-some” growing empathy, understanding about autism
December 15, 2015
A Lexington-Richland District Five school has launched a new pair mentorship program aimed at growing empathy and understanding about students with autism. Harbison West Elementary School’s Project Au-some links fifth…
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Membership elects 2016 Officers and new members to Board of Directors
December 14, 2015The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) announce the newly elected 2016 Officers and new members to the Board of Directors at its annual business meeting on December 11,…
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Blythewood High School offers makeover for family’s home devastated by flooding
December 14, 2015
As part of its annual winter service project, Blythewood High School recently adopted a family who lost virtually every possession, including their home in the October flooding. Friday, December 18,…
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Gayle Sawyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Gayle Sawyer, an assistant professor of educational leadership at Winthrop University, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are fortunate to have Gayle join the Board,”…
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Anne Gardner Blomeyer joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Anne Gardner Blomeyer, owner of the retail antiques business Annie’s Song and a former GTE executive in planning, policies and operations, has been elected for a second time to the…
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Donna Isgett joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Donna Isgett, senior vice president of quality and safety for McLeod Health, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are pleased to welcome Donna to the…
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Conrad Deese joins Coker College Board of Trustees
December 14, 2015
Conrad Deese, vice president of finance for LifePoint’s Eastern Group at LifePoint Hospitals, has been elected to the Coker College Board of Trustees. “We are delighted to have Conrad on…
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Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
December 14, 2015Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
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Two USC law students receive D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award
December 14, 2015
Two students at the University of South Carolina School of Law have been honored with the D. Reece Williams III Trial Advocacy Award after they won the school’s mock trial…
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Town of Lexington celebrates SC Arbor Day with tree planting at Virginia Hylton Park
December 10, 2015
The Town of Lexington will celebrate South Carolina Arbor Day on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 9am with the planting of a Red Oak at Virginia Hylton Park (111 Maiden…
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U.S. Senate ushers in new era in public education with historic vote
December 10, 2015
The U.S. Senate today approved S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill to reauthorize the federal education law known as the Elementary and Secondary…
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James B Edwards is creating global leaders, locally
December 9, 2015
James B Edwards is a partial magnet school nestled between the old and new East Cooper Hospitals. With a student body population over 650 students, JBE continues to reach each…
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Westwood High School named Arts Integrated High School
December 9, 2015
It is our pleasure to announce that Westwood High School has been named an Arts Integrated High School by the Arts and Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project! Since its inception in…
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District Audit: BCSD in good financial condition
December 9, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County School District (BCSD) is in good financial condition as of June 30, 2015, per the annual District audit. BCSD received an unmodified opinion from…
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Cane Bay High to receive $10,000 from McElveen Buick GMC
December 9, 2015MONCKS CORNER, SC – Cane Bay High School will receive a check for $10,000 from McElveen Buick GMC for successfully campaigning and securing members of the community to test drive…
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SC Bar receives funding to implement professional development program for teachers
December 9, 2015COLUMBIA, SC —The SC Bar Law Related Education Division announces that funds will be available in South Carolina to provide professional development for middle and high school teachers in civics…
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Teach for America–South Carolina launches InnovateSC Initiative
December 9, 2015
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Teach For America is proud to announce the launch of its InnovateSC initiative to support South Carolina students in rural and high-need communities with the tools needed…
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Boeing grant provides culinary training for District Five cafeteria workers, students
December 9, 2015
IRMO, SC – Cafeteria workers in Lexington-Richland School District Five are sharpening their skills, thanks to an initiative and grant funded by Boeing. Culinary Institute of Charleston Certified Chef Miles…
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Westwood High School named Arts Integrated High School
December 9, 2015
Westwood High School announced that it has been named an Arts Integrated High School by the Arts and Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project. Since its inception in 2012, Westwood High School…
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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative supports manufacturing education through the Greenville Tech Foundation
December 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has pledged $50,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to support scholarships for students pursuing manufacturing careers. The gift was announced by Charles Dalton,…
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Get to know Kevin Smith, Principal at C.E. Williams Middle School
December 8, 2015Kevin Smith is the principal at C.E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Arts. Born and raised in West Ashley, South Carolina, this is Smith’s fourth year as principal…
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Faculty honored for excellence, innovation and service
December 7, 2015
Nine Citadel faculty members have been honored for their contributions to scholarship, teaching and service. The fourth annual event recognizing The Citadel’s Faculty Excellence Awards and Spotlight Awards highlights the…
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Greenville Technical College holds first December commencement
December 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College’s inaugural fall commencement will be held on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the TD Convention Center. More than 230 students will…
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Clemson receives $150,000 grant from Wells Fargo for peach research
December 7, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University has received a $150,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support research aimed at preventing Armillaria root rot, a devastating fungus that can cause the destruction…
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Richland County names Youth Oratorical Award WINNERS
December 7, 2015
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC — On Sunday, December 6, 2015, five (5) finalists competed for the master orator award hosted by Richland County Councilwoman Julie-Ann Dixon in partnership with the Alpha…
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Coker College Professor Shirley McClerklin-Motley honored with FBI Director’s 2015 Community Leadership Award
December 7, 2015
HARTSVILLE, SC– Coker College Associate Professor of Social Work Shirley McClerklin-Motley has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA).…
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National experts lead learning exchange with SC educators
December 4, 2015
New model has potential to transform education system Teams of educators from across South Carolina gathered at TransformSC’s Learning Institute in Columbia yesterday to learn from national experts about…
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Residents and students celebrate relationships formed this year at holiday event
December 4, 2015The holidays can be a lonely time for those living on their own, especially for college students and the elderly. The Woodlands at Furman, along with the FUSE program at…
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Greenville Tech Foundation’s Empowering Tomorrow Capital Campaign exceeds 2015 goal
December 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Empowering Tomorrow Capital Campaign, an undertaking launched by the Greenville Tech Foundation in May 2014 with a goal of $3 million, has resulted in gifts, pledges,…
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