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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — The South Carolina Innocence Initiative at Wofford College hosted a screening on Oct. 16 of “The Worst Crime,” a documentary focusing on crime, punishment, and mental competency, followed by a panel discussion. The panel included the Rev. Hillary Taylor, executive director of South Carolina Alternatives for the Death Penalty; former …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — The late South Carolina State Senator John Scott will be posthumously inducted into the Voorhees University Hall of Fame. As part of the university’s homecoming festivities, the induction ceremony will take place on Friday, November 10 at the Leonard Dawson Center. During his tenure on the Board of Trustees, Senator …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College President Scott Cochran is a believer. He believes everyone has their part to contribute to our community and society, from the students who pass through SMC to those with special needs who pass through our lives every day. Cochran provided the keynote address at this year’s Mayor’s …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Dr. Priscilla Hammond, associate professor of business and associate director of the Flex Ministry Program, contributed to a Wallethub article focusing on Liberty Mutual. Dr. Hammond has a background in marketing, national accounts, and management in the staffing industry, along with recruiting and human resource management in engineering and manufacturing. …
Presbyterian College’s Physician Assistant program held its third commencement ceremony September 23 in Belk Auditorium. Friends, family, and faculty witnessed 35 students graduate and begin their medical careers. Program director Amanda Stevenson-Cali called the Class of 2023 a distinguished group of new professionals. Sixteen class members carried at least a 3.7 grade point average, while …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Noted evangelical scholar Hunter Baker has been named provost and dean of the university faculty at North Greenville University, NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., announced to the university’s Board of Trustees on October 19 during its fall meeting. Dr. Baker was introduced at the board’s plenary session on …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has announced that Dr. Lenna Corley Young ’77 has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees. She becomes the first woman to lead the governing board in the College’s 166-year history. Young has served on the board since 2017, and as its secretary since 2018. “Dr. Young …
On Oct. 7, Morris College students and faculty joined with other Sumter area educators, businesses, and community members celebrating the area’s eSTEAM Festival, an annual event to advance interest and participation in science and art. After the event’s parade, more than 100 area businesses and local colleges and universities set up tables and displays along …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University’s Master of Education in Teacher Leadership program was recently awarded a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant for Teacher Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). It represents the largest academic grant that Limestone has received to date, the result of a year-long grant-writing process. The grant …