CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 16 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Charleston County School District (CCSD) recognized four first- year teachers Thursday, May 8, 2024, by surprising them with Rookie Teacher of the Year awards. Denicsha Bennamon (Morningside Middle School), Philip O'Reilly (Septima P. Clark Academy), Tara Pucetas (Oakland Elementary School), and Paige Van Orden (Belle Hall Elementary School) were all honored with a visit f  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, May 15 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: The Coastal Carolina University Arboretum was honored with 2023 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The Arbor Day Foundation is the world's largest membership nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Its Tree Campus Higher Education program began in 2008 to encourage colleges and universities to plant trees  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, May 15 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Presbyterian College announced today that Dr. Brandon Vinson will serve as the college's new vice president of enrollment management. Vinson, who has more than 15 years of experience in higher education, prevailed in a nationwide search assisted by Hyatt-Fennell Executive Search. "Dr. Vinson brings with him broad experience in enrollment management, and I am excited to have him join Presbyterian  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on May 14, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of two lawsuits to stop both the Biden administration and the State of California from imposing electric-vehicle mandates on truck owners and operators throughout the country. A coalition of 24 states on Monday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Biden administration's new regula  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 16 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Seven Charleston County Schools (CCSD) schools have been identified as Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished Schools. PLTW is a national nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in schools across the U.S. A school earns the PLTW Distinguished School honor for its commitment to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in its PLTW program  more