ANDERSON, South Carolina, May 9 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: According to the National Cyber League (NCL), students in the Anderson University Center for Cybersecurity continue to excel in competition, holding onto a number 5 national ranking two semesters in a row. Every semester, 8,000-plus students from approximately 500 colleges and universities across the United States compete in this national cybersecurity competition. Additionally, the Spring 2024 NCL resul more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 10 -- Benedict College issued the following news release: Benedict College celebrated over 320 of its best and brightest students during a spirited Commencement Convocation on Friday, May 3, 2024. During the graduation ceremony, keynote speaker Dr. Michael Lomax, President, and CEO of the UNCF (United Negro College Fund), applauded the Benedict College community of faculty and staff along with the loving parents, grandparents, siblings, and other family members of  more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 10 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Charleston County School District (CCSD) scored a state-best 29 honors in the South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association's (SCNSPRA) 2024 Rewards for Excellence. This is the third year in a row CCSD has either tied for the most awards or led the state outright in this program. Some highlights for CCSD include seven awards in the district-level Video categor more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 10 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: By Jan Joslin Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Emily Thomas is the 2024 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Excellence in Teaching Award recipient for Charleston Southern University. A member of the Charleston Southern faculty since 2016, Thomas teaches Introduction to Mathematical Structures, Precalculus, Business Calculus, and Discrete Mathematics. She enjoys working with s more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: A project on Daufuskie Island in South Carolina is helping to record and preserve Mary Field Cemetery, which has been in use since the late 1800s and is the largest Gullah cemetery on the island. The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo and cotton plantations of the lower Atlantic Coast. The project began in 2022 through a gra more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 10 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Charleston County School District (CCSD) staff members surprised North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School (NCCAES) teacher McKenna Hakanson today with the announcement that she has been chosen as the 2024 CCSD Teacher of the Year. She is the first-ever Teacher of the Year in school history. "Ms. Hakanson is so deserving of this incredible achievement," said Principa more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, May 10 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Newberry College honored six outstanding alumni educators with induction into the prestigious Hall of Master Teachers. The event was held May 8 at the Center for Teacher Education. The society's awards recognize graduates of Newberry College for exemplary dedication, service and excellence in the field of education. Each year, honorees are selected for five awards, each recognizing a different area of distinction:  more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, May 10 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: A soft-spoken stalwart of Presbyterian College's art department will end his academic career with a final message to the Class of 2024. Professor of the Year Mark Anderson, the Marianne and E.G. Lassiter Professor of Art, embraces a rich tradition of academic greats chosen to address seniors at their commencement. As one retiring this spring, Anderson understands the weight of delivering one last lesson. "It's  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is proud to recognize the Town of Carlisle, located in Union County, as a recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) PISCES award for Excellence in System Partnership. The town received the national award for its 2023 Carlisle/Union Regional Sewer Extension project. EPA more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 9 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: South Carolina ETV is proud to announce that the half-hour series Reconnecting Roots has received two award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) for the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards. Winners of the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards competition will be announced live on Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. on the CBS Television N more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 10 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina Public Radio is partnering with other public radio stations across the country on an initiative called America Amplified Election 2024. Hosted by WFYI in Indianapolis and funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this initiative aims to enhance community engagement journalism in traditionally underserved areas. Approximately 54 other newsr more PR