Spartanburg Community College celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 during its 62nd Spring Commencement Ceremony held Wednesday, May 13 evening at Fifth Third Park, home of the Hub City Spartanburgers. Spartanburg Community College...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) and Union County Schools have entered into a new articulation agreement designed to expand advanced manufacturing and workforce training opportunities for students through SCC’s Mechatronics program. The...

Leadership Greenville Class 52 is continuing a long-standing tradition of community impact through a meaningful service project in partnership with Berea Middle School. Together, the group has created a new Community & Collaboration Courtyard,...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) and Converse University have signed a Transfer Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), creating a streamlined pathway for students to continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree. The agreement...

Against more than 1,000 teams from across the country, Anderson University won the national championship following a remarkable performance at the National Cyber League (NCL) Team Competition last weekend.   Anderson University was...

Teaching wasn’t Dr. Christie Palladino’s first career, but Thursday she was named South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. The Aiken County Career and Technology Center teacher started out as an obstetrician-gynecologist and medical researcher, but...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) has announced that two students, Ashley Tinsley and Roxana Arias, have been selected as 2026 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholars. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied toward...

Raymond James has been appointed dean of the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Technology at Greenville Technical College (GTC). He brings a combination of academic leadership and industry experience to this role, where he will...

Furman University’s Timmons Arena hosted the annual Bell Tower Ball on Saturday, April 18. The university presented several awards at the evening gala, celebrating the service, generosity, leadership, and accomplishments of alumni, parents,...

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, global advocate, and 1984 Converse graduate Jody Cole will be the 2026 Founder’s Day keynote speaker at Converse University on Friday, April 24, 2026. This annual celebration bridges both past and present as...

Graduates of the SC Technical College System’s 16 colleges can more easily transfer their academic credits to accredited online Western Governors University (WGU), thanks to a new partnership agreement signed by leaders of both organizations....

South Carolina Public Charter School District is entering into a formal partnership with Anderson University to provide new avenues to higher education for more than 30,000 students who attend charter schools throughout the state.  “We are...

Clemson University’s Presidential Search Committee met at Clemson MBA on April 9, 2026, to continue its process of identifying the university’s 16th president. The search committee, led by Committee Chair Cheri Phyfer ’93, M ’99, received an...

As manufacturers across the Upstate continue to face demand for highly skilled workers, Strategic Development Group (SDG) is investing in the region’s future talent. The firm has committed a $10,000 gift to the Greenville Tech Foundation to fund...

As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in communities across the Upstate, the Greenville Triumph SC has announced the launch of their 2026 Read to Score initiative, presented by ScanSource in collaboration with GE Vernova. The program...

Converse University is pleased to announce that Dr. Katie Talbert will join the University as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations. In this role, Talbert will lead Converse’s comprehensive advancement strategy,...

The University of South Carolina College of Nursing master’s degree program is now ranked as one of the nation’s best, according to the 2026 Best Graduate School rankings released April 7 by U.S. News and World Report.  The master’s program...

Anderson University College of Health Professions Dean Donald M. Peace, Ph.D., FACHE, has been elected to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The Council provides advice and counsel to...

Gov. Henry McMaster has officially proclaimed April 6–11, 2026 as Children’s Museum Week, recognizing the vital role children’s museums play in fostering curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.  Led by the South Carolina...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) celebrated the opening of its new Cosmetology Program with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the Tyger River Campus, marking a significant step forward in expanding career-focused education for students...