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TRINITY-BYRNES COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AWARDS

on Tuesday, 23 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

TRINITY-BYRNES COLLEGIATE SCHOOL AWARDS

Although typically held on the Trinity-Byrnes campus with students and parents in attendance, this year, the Trinity-Byrnes Award Day was held virtually through YouTube and Facebook. Students, families, and friends were able to log in to see the ceremony

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FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY SPRING HONOR ROLLS

on Tuesday, 23 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY SPRING HONOR ROLLS

Francis Marion University recently named 523 full-time students and 25 part-time students to its President’s List for the spring semester. An additional 514 full-time students and 26 part-time students made the Dean’s List for the spring semester. Student

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FMU freezes tuition, fees for second consecutive year

on Tuesday, 16 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

FMU freezes tuition, fees for second consecutive year

Francis Marion University will freeze tuition and fees for a second straight year. The university’s trustees affirmed that action at their regular meeting Thursday at FMU, and also heard from FMU President Dr. Fred Carter about plans to resume classes on

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Vincent a finalist for Superintendent of the Year

on Tuesday, 16 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Vincent a finalist for Superintendent of the Year

Florence County School District 2 Superintendent Neal Vincent was recently recognized as one of three state finalists for the 2021 Superintendent of the Year award from the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. The award recognizes exceptio

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SiMT’s Roth chosen to lead SCBIA

on Tuesday, 16 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

SiMT’s Roth chosen to lead SCBIA

Mark Roth, vice president of the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College has been named board chairman by the. S.C. Business Incubator Association. SCBIA is an initiative of the South Carolina Resea

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Bruins name Slaughter as new AD athletic director

on Tuesday, 16 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

Bruins name Slaughter as new AD athletic director

Cody J. Slaughter has been named the new athletic director at South Florence High School. He replaces Bob Wilson, who is retiring from the position at the end of this school year. For the past five years Slaughter has worked at Bluffton High School in Be

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‘We can do better and we must do better’: FMU to facilitate community forum on racial justice

on Tuesday, 09 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

‘We can do better and we must do better’: FMU to facilitate community forum on racial justice

FMU to facilitate community forum on racial justice Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter told the university’s board of trustees Thursday that FMU would take the lead in sustaining a regional conversation on racial justice and equality in t

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Francis Marion mourns passing of founding staffer

on Tuesday, 09 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Francis Marion mourns passing of founding staffer

Marvin Lynch, left, served FMU in a variety of roles for more than 40 years. After retiring from the university’s administration in 1995, he returned as FMU’s volunteer chaplain from 1999-2015. Lynch, the first director of admissions at the university, passed away May 29.

Francis Marion University is mourning the loss of one of its founding staff members. The Rev. Marvin W. Lynch, who was FMU’s first director of admissions, passed away on May 29. Lynch served FMU in a variety of roles for more than 40 years. After retiring

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F1S Teacher of the Year awarded Excellence in Teaching Scholarship

on Tuesday, 09 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

F1S Teacher of the Year awarded Excellence in Teaching Scholarship

Nichole Scipio is one of two South Carolina teachers awarded a full-tuition Excellence in Teaching Scholarship from Coker University. Scipio, a biology and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) biomedical science teacher at West Florence High School and the 2019

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Summer sports camps at FMU

on Tuesday, 09 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News, Sports

Summer sports camps at FMU

Francis Marion University has announced two sessions of its Baseball Camp 2020, an opportunity for young athletes to develop and polish their diamond skills. The annual camp, for children ages 7-12, will be held July 6-10 and July 20-24 from 9 a.m. until

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Clemson partners with F1S to provide online teaching certificate

on Tuesday, 09 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Clemson partners with F1S to provide online teaching certificate

Certificate program addresses concepts such as instructional design, strategies to enhance engagement and the evaluation of student learning in online formats. Clemson’s College of Education will partner with Florence 1 Schools to provide a full cohort o

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South Florence Choraliers

on Tuesday, 02 June 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

South Florence Choraliers

Bruins’ choir creates video of virtual ‘Hamilton’ highlights The South Florence Choraliers have produced a virtual performance for the community. Dr. Erick Figueras, a dual enrollment music instructor at South Florence and director of the South Florence C

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F1S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS: Class of 2020 Grads told to “exceed your vision”

on Tuesday, 02 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

F1S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS: Class of 2020 Grads told to “exceed your vision”

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More than 1,000 seniors from Florence One School District moved the tassels on their mortarboards from right to left upon graduating during recent high school commencement ceremonies held in the parking lot of the Florence Center. South Florence’s ceremon

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59 earn diplomas at TBCS

on Tuesday, 02 June 2020. Posted in Good life, News, Education, Local News

59 earn diplomas at TBCS

Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School seniors pause for a moment of prayer during the school’s recent commencement ceremony.

“This was one graduation we will all remember because of the circumstances taking place in the world right now,” said Head of School Ed Hoffman, “but we could not be more proud of this talented class of Trinity-Byrnes students.” Typically held at the Fran

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Students serve as endorsers of DISCUS program

on Tuesday, 26 May 2020. Posted in News, Education, Local News

Students serve as endorsers of DISCUS program

Earlier this year, students from Jeannine Franco’s Advanced Placement English class at South Florence High School volunteered to share their experiences and opinions about DISCUS (Digital Information for South Carolina Users) with officials from the S.C.

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