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GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — In conceptualizing and building the Furman Humanities Center, Director Michele Speitz and her board of directors have confronted a long list of decisions. From mission to goals to programming, the choices have been numerous and not always easy. This one was. When Speitz learned about an opportunity for the Humanities …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University Professor of Art Carolyn Ford took home a Best In Show award for her works of art featured in a recent juried exhibit in Tennessee. Ford was awarded the Best In Show/Susan Becker Award by juror Coral Turner at the A1LabArts exhibit “GRIT” held March 5-26 at The …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Jerry Hannah, 1981 graduate of Morris College, Morris College Lake City Alumni Chapter president, and an astute businessman and entrepreneur in Orangeburg and Florence Counties, donated $10,000 to establish a scholarship in honor of his mother, Mrs. Mamie James Hannah, and his aunt, Mrs. Candance James Richardson. Given through the …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College’s fall class of nursing graduates has earned a 100% first-time pass rate on its nursing readiness exams. This is the program’s fourth such success since May 2018. “We could not be prouder of our nursing graduates,” said Dr. Susan Ludwick, chair of the Department of Nursing. “We are …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Bill Reeves, CEO of the Christian radio network Educational Media Foundation (EMF), is tapped as the keynote commencement speaker for North Greenville University’s (NGU) spring commencement. The ceremony will be held in Younts Stadium on Friday, April 30 on the NGU Tigerville Campus. EMF is the parent company of K-LOVE …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Crissy Ellis Waters (PC Class of 1998) chose to major in biology because she loves science and because biology professor Dr. Jim Wetzel was one of her favorite professors at PC. “He made biology interesting and fun,” said Waters. But when she graduated, Waters wasn’t sure what she wanted to …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University’s commitment to veterans and currently-serving military personnel was recognized again with the Military Friendly®️ designation for 2021-2022. Southern Wesleyan exceeded standards in these categories: academic policies and compliance, admissions and orientation, culture and commitment, financial aid and assistance, graduation and career and military student support and retention. …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spring break is a time to relax, blow off some steam, and get your mind right for the rest of the semester. This year, two dozen Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC) students chose a staycation, sticking around campus to brush up on their studies, build up their career skills, and have …
DENMARK, S.C. (voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College recently hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Leonard E. Dawson Center and administered the first dose of the Moderna vaccine to 263 individuals. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is the facilitator of the clinic, opening up the opportunity to vaccinate the institution’s faculty, staff, …