IRMO – Students at Seven Oaks Elementary School now have a fun and exciting way to get new books thanks to the St. Andrews Woman’s Club, which recently presented the school with Inchy the Book Vending Machine. The vending machine, stocked with a wide selection of books, was donated alongContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – United Way of the Midlands is launching their 4th annual Ready, Set, Supply. initiative, a drive aimed at stocking the classrooms of elementary school educators throughout the Midlands. The drive focuses on schools served by United Way’s Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC), their education initiative committed to fosteringContinue Reading
CHARLESTON – Local students were among nearly 400 graduates honored during The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2025 commencement ceremony held on May 3. Students from across South Carolina and beyond gathered to receive their degrees from Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979 and President of TheContinue Reading
IRMO – Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Kendrick Davis as its new Director of Technology. He is replacing Jenny Garris who has taken a new position outside of the district. “I am deeply honored and grateful to have been selected to lead the Technology Department for Lexington-Richland School DistrictContinue Reading
Vanessa McCullough of Columbia completed the requirements for an Associate Degree in Nursing from CCTC. Graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program are prepared for careers as technical nurses in acute care, long-term care or home health settings. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to takeContinue Reading
CHARLESTON – Two Columbia students were among the more than 400 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets Class of 2025 who received their degrees during a commencement ceremony held on May 3 at The Citadel. Jake Debenport and Matalyn Schellinger, both from Columbia, earned their degrees and joinedContinue Reading
IRMO – Akeylah Howard, an Irmo resident, has graduated from the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) in Spartanburg, earning multiple accolades for her outstanding performance and leadership. Howard was honored with the Outstanding Senior Award, Applied Academic Student of the Year recognition, the Spartanburg CivitanContinue Reading
School District Five has been awarded an additional $75,000 through the Stronger Connections Grant from the South Carolina Department of Education to support expanded services for students at Irmo Middle School. In January 2024, School District Five was awarded a two-year grant to create The Hive which provides students enrolledContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five educators have once again demonstrated their commitment to financial literacy, with five teachers qualifying to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. This year’s Bronze level cohort included 33 educators from across the state. Among the newly recognized Master Teachers are Otisha Boyd-Robinson (Dutch Fork High),Continue Reading
By Sarah Ostergaard School’s out and you’re it, families. Summertime can be glorious, full of creativity, exploration, and education. There are so many fun and free things to do that don’t cost a cent. Take the kids and plan some local learning adventures, whether on weekdays or weekends. The ColumbiaContinue Reading
Joseph Chapman, a SkillsUSA advisor and Law Enforcement instructor at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies, has won an Outstanding Career and Technical Educator award for participation in SkillsUSA and career and technical education. The award will be presented to Chapman during the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference inContinue Reading