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Skyland Elementary is a Blue Ribbon School
SEP 28, 2017
Skyland Elementary School has been awarded a 2017 National Blue Ribbon Award.
Skyland was among 342 schools nationwide honored as a Blue Ribbon school. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students achieve high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.
Riverside has 8 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
SEP 22, 2017
Reported by Donna Roberts
Eight Riverside High School seniors are semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Brook Sill featured as SI 'Lovely Lady of the Day'
SEP 21, 2017
A resident of Duncan, who was a former Miss South Carolina Teen winner, is featured in Sports Illustrated as "Lovely Lady of the Day".
Brook Sill, a senior at Clemson University majoring in Communication Studies, is a member of the Clemson Rally Cats Dance Team. The Rally Cats perform at all home football and men’s basketball games.
3 Upstate students earn prestigious high school scholarships
SEP 20, 2017
Three Upstate students, one from Greer, are among 30 in the country awarded full high school scholarships to Gifted Learners.
Samuel Qin, from Greer, is the recipient of the Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, a four-year high school scholarship for gifted learners to attend an optimally matched high school program to help them meet their unique intellectual and personal needs.
NGU's Sparks getting world-wide play with his music
SEP 19, 2017
North Greenville University mass communication professor Dr. Rick Sparks is leveraging his skills as a pianist/composer and his experience as a broadcaster into daily airplay on SiriusXM satellite radio.
Sparks’ new piano album, “Nightfall London,” charted in the top-10 this summer on Zone Music Reporter’s world radio airplay chart. The album is Sparks’ third instrumental album since 2014, and is being played on broadcast and online radio stations around the world, including the “Spa” channel on SiriusXM.
Festival of Opportunities gives pre-nursing, nursing majors glimpse of healthcare
SEP 19, 2017
By DARIUS WILKINS
For GreerToday.com
Thursday Afternoon Acting Group hosts after-school class
SEP 19, 2017
The Thursday Afternoon Acting Group (TAAG) at the University of South Carolina Upstate is hosting an after school theatre program on Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. The first class is Thursday.
Registration is for students ages eight to 18. The cost is $75 for the semester-long program.
USC Upstate gets high marks for Regional College and Veterans in South
SEP 13, 2017
The University of South Carolina Upstate maintained its rankings as No. 2 Top Public Regional Colleges in the South and No. 4 for Best College in the South for Veterans, according to the U.S. News and World Report.
USC Upstate is tied for No. 11 in Ethnic and Racial Diversity among Regional Colleges in the South.
Flynn promoted to provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the USC Upstate.
SEP 13, 2017
Dr. Clif Flynn has been promoted to provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina Upstate.
“For nearly three decades, Dr. Flynn has demonstrated servant leadership and gained respect at USC Upstate, across the state and throughout the country,” said Dr. Brendan B. Kelly, chancellor of USC Upstate. “Dr. Flynn is the chief academic officer of this institution and he offers precisely the strong leadership skills that academic affairs needs to innovate and move forward.”
Greenville, Spartanburg counties cancel school and all activities Monday
SEP 10, 2017
All Greenville and Spartanburg public schools have cancelled school and all its activities Monday due to the statewide forecast associated with Hurricane Irma. All district offices will also be closed.
USC Upstate has announced it cancelled classes Monday, while Spartanburg Methodist College and Converse College reported it is still monitoring Hurricane Irma’s movement and forecast.
Powerlifter smashes three state records
SEP 5, 2017
A Greer teen broke three state records in the USA Powerlifting Palmetto Classic.
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