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CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Plastic and metal – those are the materials most commonly used to make a medical splint. Yet a piece of cardboard and a plastic water bottle had to do the trick last month when Presbyterian College Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program students were treating a patient abroad in Kenya. With limited …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Rev. Dr. Todd Wilson has been named special advisor to the president at Southern Wesleyan University. In this capacity, Wilson will advise the president on strategic development as well as on leadership of the Advancement Office during a time of transition and growth. “I am honored to join the SWU …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Starting the first job out of college is eye-opening for many graduates. Many are intimidated by the culture and pace of their new company. The Camak Core professional development program at Spartanburg Methodist College is designed to ease that transition and propel graduates to success. Rodney Setzer (SMC Class of …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) —Voorhees University proudly announces the establishment of the Voorhees University Nonviolent Task Force under the auspices of the Becoming Beloved Community Foundation. This initiative brings together local law enforcement representatives from Bamberg, Barnwell, and Allendale Counties, with the Director of Orangeburg Public Safety Charles P. Austin serving as an advisor. The …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Mary-Patterson Suggs (Wofford Class of 2024) knows how difficult it can be for students lacking clinical experience to choose career specialties in health care. For that reason, Suggs, a biology major on the pre-med track from Charleston, South Carolina, picked Clinical Internship in Medicine as the final Interim course of …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University First Lady LaKisha Warmack and Mrs. Bonnie O’Neal, wife of Tony O’Neal (Claflin University director of intercollegiate athletics) will host the university’s third annual PAWS UP Boots and Blazers Empowerment Lunch on January 27, 2024 at the Orangeburg County Conference Center. Please click here to read more.
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — After graduating from Anderson University with a cybersecurity degree, Zach Seiter went straight to work as a cybersecurity analyst at ReWa, a wastewater plant that processes anywhere from 40 million to 100 million gallons of water a day at several plants across Greenville County. His job ranges from writing policies …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy auyellowjackets.com) — Allen University Director of Athletics Jasher Cox has announced the appointment of Cedric Pearl as the new Head Coach of the Yellow Jacket Football program. “I am delighted to announce the arrival of Cedric Pearl as our new head football coach,” said AD Cox. “His ability to connect with recruits, …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedicttigers.com) — Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis and Director of Athletics Willie Washington are proud to announce the hiring of Ron Dickerson Jr. as head football coach for the Tigers. Dickerson has a long successful history as a football coach, bringing more than 27 years of coaching experience to the …