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News for Education
Wednesday, June 04, 2025It's a time of farewells and new beginnings in the Darlington County School District (DCSD)! On June 12 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 AM, the District will host a Coffee and Conversation with the Superintendents event at The Rooster coffeeshop in Hartsville. Community members are invited to drop by for a cup of coffee and chat with Dr. Tim Newman, departing DCSD superintendent, and Dr. Matthew Ferguson, ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Education
Wednesday, May 28, 2025HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 28, 2025) — Audrey Howard of Anderson and Grace Zhang of Simpsonville, seniors at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM), have been recognized with a special award at the 2025 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college STEM competition. Howard and Zhang received the Humane ...read moreCategories: General News Article, Papers/Research, Health/Medical, Education, Human Interest, Press Release
Monday, May 26, 2025HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 26, 2025) -?The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) held its annual Academic Awards Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, recognizing exceptional student achievement, leadership, and service across a wide range of disciplines. The ceremony, which took place in GSSM’s auditorium, celebrated juniors and seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic ...read moreCategories: General News Article, Press Release, Education
Thursday, May 22, 2025HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 22, 2025) – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) celebrated the achievements of 18 high school seniors from across the state who successfully completed its Accelerate engineering program during a ceremony held Saturday, May 17, at Prestwood Country Club. Accelerate is GSSM’s rigorous virtual engineering program for students in 10th through ...read moreCategories: Education, Press Release, General News Article, Community, Human InterestWednesday, May 21, 2025DCSD’s Dr. Shannon Flowers named Hartsville Rotary Club Citizen of the Year HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Darlington County School District (DCSD) is proud to announce that Dr. Shannon Flowers, business engagement coordinator for the district, has been named the 2025 Hartsville Rotary Club Citizen of the Year. This prestigious award, presented annually since 1940, recognizes an individual who ...read moreCategories: Community, Education
Tuesday, May 20, 2025HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 20, 2025) -?A team of students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) was accepted to join the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment (PARE) project, a global research initiative led by Tufts University that engages students in the scientific fight against one of the world’s most pressing public health threats. GSSM’s ...read moreCategories: Health/Medical, Education, Press Release, General News Article, Human Interest, Community
Friday, May 16, 2025HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 16, 2025)— Neel Sus, a 1995 graduate of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) and the CEO of Susco Solutions, will return to his alma mater to deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2025. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 30, at the DeLoach Center at Coker University in Hartsville, South Carolina. Sus is the ...read moreCategories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Education, Human Interest
Monday, May 12, 2025HARTSVILLE, S.C. (May 12, 2025) — The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) celebrates Navneeth Nalajala, a member of the Class of 2025 from Fort Mill, for being named a 2025 Coca-Cola Scholar, one of only 150 high school seniors nationwide selected from over 105,000 applicants. Less than 1/6th of 1% of applicants were chosen to receive this extremely competitive ...read moreCategories: Education, General News Article, Press Release, Community, Fun Facts, Human Interest