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CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — The NCAA announced the Top 30 Honorees for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year Award on September 23 with Southern Wesleyan’s Women’s Track and Field sprinter Jami Wright being among the thirty recognized. “Jami is so deserving of this honor,” said SWU Director of Athletics Julia Reininga. “She is …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College’s first group of physician assistant students graduated in the program’s inaugural commencement exercise Friday, Sept. 24, in Belk Auditorium. The 32 brand new PCPA alumni who completed their two-year program of study this fall were reminded that, as the first PA students, they established trends for all classes …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has announced the schedule of events for its ninth annual Dufford Diversity & Inclusion Week. The series, set for Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, is designed to inspire appreciation for differences of humanity and bring people together on common ground. The annual series began in 2013 with the …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University’s (NGU) mission is to equip transformational leaders for church and society. Its Graduate School is offering two new graduate degrees this fall in Human Resource Management and Organizational Leadership. These programs encompass interpersonal capabilities to prepare the business professional with transformational leadership skills needed to boost career …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Friends and family of alumnus and Morris College Trustee Dr. James V. “Ted” Wilson, Sr., along with other Morris trustees and Administrative Council staff, gathered upstairs on the second floor of the Solomon B. Jackson, Jr. Administration Building on Friday, October 1, 2021 for Morris College’s Board Room Naming Ceremony. …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University’s plan to provide a state-of-the-art Nursing and Health Sciences facility took a major step forward recently thanks to a major gift from the Timken Foundation of Canton. Plans call for the former A.J. Eastwood Library building to be converted into the new home for Limestone’s new and fast-growing …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? It’s a question as old as time. And Amy Williams ’07 is trying to find the answer through her work with NASA’s Mars rover project. “I have always wondered if we’re alone in the universe and I’ve always been intrigued with space,” said …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine Homecoming 2021, with a packed schedule of events, was celebrated in person Oct. 1-2. A pep rally, a color run, a carnival, and numerous other events in Due West—plus a Fleet Football victory in J.W. Babb Stadium—generated excitement and enthusiasm. “The spirit of the crowd was exuberant, especially …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University is pleased to welcome five new members to its esteemed Board of Trustees: Dr. B. Brant Bynum, of Spartanburg, SC, former Associate VP for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies at Converse; Rhonda T. Coker ’84, of Hartsville, SC, former Managing Owner/Partner of Young Plantations …