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Claflin University Board of Visitors Raises $1 Million for FOCUS100 Scholarships
In 2004, the Claflin University Board of Visitors established FOCUS100 Scholarships to provide modest grants to assist students who have trouble managing the costs of their tuition, fees, or books. FOCUS100 Scholarships cover small financial shortfalls that too often lead students to withdraw from school. Since the program’s creation, the University has used it to…
Read MoreYaschik Foundation to Sponsor New Exhibit at The Children’s Museum of The Lowcountry
The Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) announced July 31 it has received a $27,000 grant from the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation to provide funding for a puppet theater in the Speak Loud! studio, one of the new exhibits coming to the museum. These funds will support the continuation of CML’s commitment to introducing the tri-county’s…
Read MoreCharleston nonprofit I Serve With Joy collects hygiene products for kids going back to school
The teams at I Serve With Joy and Lowcountry Blessing Box are asking for support from businesses and organizations to be able to pull off this years “Fresh Start Kit” drive. Their goal is to provide 500 middle school kits and 500 high school kits. According to Joy Campbell, founder of I Serve With Joy, “The reason…
Read MoreClaflin University President Henry N. Tisdale to Receive 2019 Global Vision Award
The Columbia World Affairs Council announced that Claflin University President Henry N. Tisdale will receive the esteemed 2019 Global Vision Award. Tisdale will be honored at a black-tie gala at the Columbia Marriott on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. This is the 26th year the Columbia World Affairs Council has presented the award to a leader…
Read MoreSC State professor Named 2019 Call Me MISTER Trailblazer
SC State professor of teacher education, Dr. Rashad Anderson, is a recipient of the 2019 Call Me MISTER Trailblazer award, granted by the nationally acclaimed, Call Me MISTER program. He was recently awarded at the program’s annual ceremony, which was held at Clemson University. The Trailblazer award is the highest award a MISTER can earn…
Read MoreHome Telecom Partners with Berkeley County School District to Roll Out Free Internet to K-12 Student Households in Cross Schools
Award-winning Lowcountry technology provider Home Telecom announces the rollout of free internet to households with school-age children in the Cross community this upcoming school year. As part of their partnership with the Berkeley County School District (BCSD) who has support from Google via a grant, Home Telecom will be making network improvements that make…
Read MoreVoorhees student Stacia Townsend receives a Merit Award
Voorhees College student Stacia Townsend, who attends the Charleston off-campus site campus, recently was awarded the Merit National Community Service Award for 20 hours of community service. The Merit National Community Service Award recognizes exceptional students who make service a priority for motivating community involvement. These awards have a special emphasis to connect personal and…
Read MoreCharleston native Kenton Kelley named 2019 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities recently announced Morris College’s Kenton Kelley had been named one of the 2019 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars. Kelley, along with 43 others from 34 other historically black institutions received the Initiative’s highest student recognition. Competitiveness Scholars are nominated or endorsed by their institution’s president and are recognized for their academic…
Read MoreWilliam McCoy named interim director of Clemson University Pan African Studies
By Paul Hyde, College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities William C. McCoy has been appointed interim director of the Pan African Studies program in the Clemson University College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. In addition to this new role, McCoy will continue his duties as director of the Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson. “I welcome William C. McCoy to…
Read MoreSC State Athletics Receives APR Award at NACDA Convention
The South Carolina State Department of Athletics was among several universities that were honored at the annual FCS Athletics Directors Association APR Awards Banquet, at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando during the 2019 NACDA and Affiliates Convention. Director of Athletics Stacey Danley was on hand to accept the Most Improved APR award on…
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