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CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy gobluehose.com) — Redshirt sophomore quarterback Ren Hefley threw for 538 yards and an FCS single-game record 10 touchdowns as the Presbyterian College football team opened the Kevin Kelley era with an 84-43 victory over St. Andrews Sept. 4 at Bailey Memorial Stadium. OPENING KICK Hefley opened his Blue Hose career with a …

CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Dr. Kip Pirkle, SWU professor of Management, recently shared his expertise with WalletHub regarding car insurance. He discussed the impact that COVID has had on consumer demand, “The immediate impact of COVID was a significant decrease in the number of cars on the road. Perhaps a predictable consequence of fewer …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy SMC Facebook page) – Livingston Hawkins is a junior studying English and history. And he’s very involved at SMC! He is a junior senator in the student government association, the editor in chief of the Trailblazer (SMC’s student-run newspaper), and he’s the president of the drama club. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hear what Livingston has …

DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Joshua Gayle, president of the Voorhees College Student Government Association, is the first Voorhees student selected to serve as a cadet battalion commander in the South Carolina State University (SCSU) Army ROTC program in more than 20 years. The announcement was made recently by the SCSU Army ROTC, which serves …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Some of the chatter in Oncocyte’s Irvine, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, offices this summer focused on the interns being impressive. It’s praise that Oncocyte’s CEO Ronnie Andrews ’81 and a Wofford College Trustee is accustomed to hearing. “It makes me feel incredibly proud because most people in California have never …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University and the Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) have announced a new partnership that will positively impact both adult and student residents of Columbia Housing and, in so doing, positively impact the Waverly Community and the City of Columbia. For adult residents of Columbia Housing, the new partnership with Allen …

ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — When disaster hits, an effective coordinated response is essential. That’s the end goal of a functional exercise at the Anderson University School of Public Service and Administration. The School of Public Service and Administration joined with AnMed Health and their emergency response partners to go through the many moving parts. …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — The National Park Service (NPS) announced August 10 a total of $9.7 million in grants to assist 20 preservation projects for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 10 states. Benedict College is included in the program with a $500,000 grant for the restoration of …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — On Thursday, August 12, Charleston Southern University and CRAFT Flight Training hosted the CSU Aeronautics Liftoff ribbon-cutting event to officially kick off the university’s new Professional Pilot degree program. The event was hosted at Summerville Airport with representatives from CSU, CRAFT, Boeing, and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as …