Dozens of students from Lexington-Richland School District Five competed and won awards in this year’s University of South Carolina (USC) Regional Science & Engineering Fair held March 19. “Congratulations to these students and thank you to all of the district teachers for the hours of extra time that is requiredContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher Dr. Laurie Taylor was named 2023 South Carolina Academy of Science Teacher of the Year. This award is given to one teacher in the state for their excellence in secondary teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). “I am honored to receive the SouthContinue Reading
Dozens of special needs students from Lexington-Richland School District Five elementary schools, jumped, rolled and raced their way to finish lines as part of the Special Olympics Young Athletes Expo held at Spring Hill High School on March 15. The event started as a service project for Spring Hill HighContinue Reading
Three Lexington-Richland School District Five students from the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (The Center) represented the state of South Carolina as state delegates at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual conferences held March 1-5 in Washington, DC.Continue Reading
A Leaphart Elementary School STEAM Magnet fifth grader will represent South Carolina in the National Missing Children’s Day Poster contest sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Harper O’Neal won first place in the South Carolina division of the nationwide contest. With the theme of “BringingContinue Reading
Several Lexington-Richland School District Five students earned awards in the State MathCounts competition March 4, 2023 at Chapin Middle School. Eighty-five students competed as individuals representing 30 schools and 11 teams, from across the state participating. These teams competed in local competition in five areas around the state. Teams advancedContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School junior William Tryon has been awarded a scholarship to study German language and culture in Berlin through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Global Navigator program. He will live with a host family for the month of June while he attends intensive language classes andContinue Reading
College Board announced that Chapin High School student April Williams has earned one of two monthly $40,000 scholarships through BigFuture, the College Board’s online guide that helps students plan for life after high school. “I am deeply honored to receive this amazing scholarship,” Williams said. “This scholarship opens up moreContinue Reading
The Gators Give program at River Springs Elementary School teaches students the rewards of giving back to others while strengthening skills for empathy, generosity, and compassion. The winter Gators Give service project supported Sharing God’s Love with a donation of over 1,400 cans of soup.Continue Reading
H. E. Corley Elementary School hosted a career fair February 16. About 25 different jobs and careers were represented including firefighters, law enforcement, doctors and welders. Community partners took the time to show students jobs they can pursue for their future.Continue Reading
ECPI University was chosen to receive the 2022 Academia Circle of Excellence award from EC-Council for the second year in a row. The 2022 Academia Circle of Excellence Award is a honor within EC-Council, which has more than 1,000 academic partners from K-12, technical institutes, colleges, and universities in NorthContinue Reading