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CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Lynn Downie, associate director of PC’s Career and Professional Development Office, often offers students an analogy about interning and career readiness. “I talk about how athletes and musicians don’t take the field or the stage until they’ve practiced whatever it is they’re going to do,” Downie says. “Our office affords …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Southern Wesleyan University with a five-year continuation grant for the Quest Youth Theology Institute. The $158,000 grant provides financial support for the university to continue to align Quest Academy with existing summer camps and engage high school students in theological reflection and vocational discernment. It …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger – only if you make it make you stronger.” Issac J. Bailey repeated the line so often it became a refrain in what at times seemed like a long-form poem that defied genre. “Trauma doesn’t make us stronger,” he said to a …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy thetandd.com) — Voorhees College President Dr. W. Franklin Evans encourages students to take the time to build the vest versions of themselves while at Voorhees. He was the keynote speaker at the college’s 123rd opening fall convocation. He spoke on the theme “There is no place like home.” “Some people feel home …
NACAC agreement – The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) voted late last month to remove provisions from its “Code of Ethics and Professional Practices” in the hope of ending an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for possible antitrust law violations. Removing the following prohibitions is intended to address the Justice Department’s …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College broke ground Oct. 18th on its new Chandler Center for Environmental Studies, named in honor of longtime college supporters J. Harold and Delores Wilson Chandler. The 20,000-square-foot facility will be Green Globe Certified for its sustainable and environmentally conscious features, such as a partial green roof and solar …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is proud to announce the election of Jerry Cheatham, a long-time advocate for education in South Carolina, as its new chair of the board of trustees. Cheatham succeeds Russell Cook as board chair. Cook, managing director of Comporium Ventures, led SCICU during the leadership transition …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Long-term relationships with donors have helped SCICU provide scholarships and financial aid to students at member colleges and universities since its inception in 1953. In 2019, SCICU is honored to recognize 50-year donor relationships with the Alwinell Foundation and the Vulcan Materials Company. Both long-term donors were recognized at SCICU’s board of …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Andrea Getz, an outstanding Newberry College student and accomplished community volunteer, is SCICU’s 2019 Student of the Year. She was recognized at SCICU’s board of trustees awards luncheon on October 8th at Coker University (Hartsville, S.C.). “The SCICU Student of the Year scholarship means so much to me,” Getz said. “The $3,000 …
