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State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Charleston County School District: Currie Named STEM Teacher of the Year Through S.C. Coalition for Mathematics and Science
MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina, April 19 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Millibeth Currie, a seventh-grade science teacher and department chair at Moultrie Middle School, was named South Carolina's STEM teacher of the year through the South Carolina Coalition for Mathematics and Science. Currie was recognized in Columbia on STEM Day, April 10, 2024, at the State Capitol and received a $2,500 award. The purpose of the coalition is to ins  more

K-State Students Receive Scholarships for Army Veterinary Corps
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Two Kansas State University students in the College of Veterinary Medicine have joined the ranks of scholarship recipients in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps under the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program. Henry DeWitt, Lawrence, and Samantha Rice, Tega Cay, South Carolina, both first-year veterinary students, were selected for this program. The health professions scholarship pays 100% of the tuitio  more

Ohio Wesleyan University: Groundbreaking Agreement
DELAWARE, Ohio, April 19 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University President Matt vandenBerg today signed a sister school memorandum of understanding with South Carolina-based Claflin University, one of the nation's leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The agreement is one of the most comprehensive sister school collaborations in higher education between an HBCU and a Predominately White Institution (PWI). "It is truly ext  more

Richland County Announces Public Dashboard to Strengthen Community Transparency
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 19 -- Richland County issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Today, Richland County Government launches a new online tool to boost transparency with residents in a simple, continuously updated fashion. The new Strategic Plan Performance Measures tool, or "dashboard," features data and progress reports on six strategic goals developed by County Council. Created through a collaboration with Envisio, a leading provider of strategic planning and execution soft  more

USCA Faculty Recognized for Their Commitment to Student Success During Celebration of Excellence Event
AIKEN, South Carolina, April 19 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: The University of South Carolina Aiken celebrated excellence in faculty teaching, advising, scholarship, and service during its annual Celebration of Excellence event on April 15 in the university's Etherredge Center. Top award recipients included those faculty recognized for excellence in teaching, part-time teaching, advising, scholarly achievement, university service, and community  more