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27 Patriots students-athletes earn degrees

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News, Sports

Twenty-seven current or former student-athletes at Francis Marion University earned diplomas at the May 2019 commencement exercises: Matthew Bainbridge (men's soccer); Liverpool, England; BBA degree in management - supply chain (magna cum laude) Rickii B

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Two graduates receive FMU’s prestigious Blackwell Award

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Two graduates receive FMU’s prestigious Blackwell Award

Blackwell Award winners Presley Hucks and Courtney Smith

Francis Marion University graduates Presley Hucks and Courtney Smith received the William H. Blackwell Award during the spring commencement exercises at the Smith Center on Saturday, May 4. The Blackwell Award is named in memory of the founding chairman o

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Vanessa Murray: Florence-Darlington Technical College gave me life and a purpose

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Vanessa Murray: Florence-Darlington Technical College gave me life and a purpose

Ten years ago when Vanessa Murray was walking down the aisle as the bride to be, her vision suddenly went blurry but not from tears. Murray later learned that she has Stargardt disease. Since then, the 52-year-old has learned to live with the disease, and

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Finding a home 4,300 miles away

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

Finding a home 4,300 miles away

Sofia Henning on the court with teammates.

When Sofia Henning came to Francis Marion University five years ago, an 18-year-old tennis player from Sweden, dropped into the Pee Dee by the opportunity to play American college tennis, she didn’t know what to expect. What she didn’t expect was that sh

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Southern Wesleyan University graduates Class of 2019 in two ceremonies

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Southern Wesleyan University graduates Class of 2019 in two ceremonies

The Southern Wesleyan University Class of 2019 receives applause from faculty and administration as their processional moves toward Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center, where they received their degrees during morning commencement ceremonies May 3.

CENTRAL—Southern Wesleyan University held two graduation ceremonies May 3 on its campus in Central – a 10 a.m. ceremony for graduates of its on campus program and a 3 p.m. ceremony for graduates of its adult evening and online programs. The graduation spe

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Former Florence 1 student is Fulbright Scholar

on Tuesday, 14 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

College of Charleston graduating senior Hillary McLaurin was walking between classes and checking her email one day last month when a message popped up with the subject line: “Congratulations on Your Fulbright Award.” “I wasn’t even expecting to hear back

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Shannon Hamrick Park dedicated at Limestone College

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in News, Education

In front of a backdrop of bats, balls, and bases, hundreds of family, friends, and members of the community turned out for Limestone College’s official dedication of Shannon Hamrick Park recently. Shannon Hamrick Park was made possible by a gift from Barr

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FMU holds 49th-annual Athletic Gala

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

Francis Marion University recently held its 49th-annual Athletic Gala in the university’s Performing Arts Center. Most Valuable Player awards were given in 14 sports and for the first time the athletic department awarded 13 Frankie Awards, including the S

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Francis Marion’s Flannagan named distinguished professor

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Francis Marion’s Flannagan named distinguished professor

Dr. Rebecca Flannagan, Chair of the Francis Marion University Department of English, was named FMU’s J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor for the 2018-19 academic year at the school’s faculty awards dinner. The annual award, named in honor of a former c

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West Florence High School JROTC presents colors at NSDAR meeting

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

West Florence High School JROTC presents colors at NSDAR meeting

From left to right: Ruth Barnet, Regent, NSDAR Samuel Bacot Chapter; Major Walt Anderson, Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at West Florence High School JROTC; Cadet/Master Sergeant Khaleyah Bines; Cadet/Colonel Ian Grant; and Cadet/Lieutenant Colonel Xavian Addison.

Members of the Air Force Junior ROTC Unit SC-022 from West Florence High School presented the colors at the recent NSDAR Samuel Bacot Chapter meeting at the Florence Country Club. Major Anderson was the guest speaker at the NSDAR’s monthly meeting. He s

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Inaugural class of nurses graduates from The Citadel

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Inaugural class of nurses graduates from The Citadel

The Citadel’s graduating inaugural class of nursing students.

The Citadel’s first class of nursing students accepted their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 4. The group of 20 evening undergraduates, and one cadet nursing student, will share the honor of making histor

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FMU team captures Pee Dee Idea Challenge

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU team captures Pee Dee Idea Challenge

Rickii Banks, Randy Chavis, and Kristen Grezch

A team of marketing and computer science majors from Francis Marion University was victorious in the third annual Pee Dee Idea Challenge, held last month at Coker College. FMU students Randy Chavis, Kristen Grezch and Rickii Banks combined to design and p

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Coker continues efforts to make a college education affordable and accessible

on Tuesday, 07 May 2019. Posted in News, Education, Local News

On National College Decision Day (May 1), Coker announced it has lowered the credit cost for its online undergraduate degree students from $619 a credit hour to $425 a credit hour, a more than 30% reduction in online program tuition pricing, in a continue

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FMU’s Hardee nabs third PBC Baseball Freshman of the Week award

on Tuesday, 30 April 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News, Sports

For the third time this season, Francis Marion University left fielder Will Hardee has been named the Peach Belt Conference baseball Freshman of the Week, this time for the week of April 15-21. Hardee hit .421 (8-for-19) for the week with seven runs score

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Limestone’s Clark Walter named to USILA DII Team of the Week

on Tuesday, 30 April 2019. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News, Sports

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Limestone College junior midfielder Clark Walter (Port Coquitlam, British Columbia) was selected for the USILA/Warrior and New Balance Division II Team of the Week for the second straight week and the third time this season as announced

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