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  • News for Human Interest

    Wednesday, May 28, 2025
    HARTSVILLE, 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 more
    Categories: Education, Human Interest, Press Release, General News Article, Papers/Research, Health/Medical
    Tuesday, May 27, 2025
    Sponsors needed for Jazz on the Grass!  
    Categories: Human Interest
    Thursday, May 22, 2025
    HARTSVILLE, 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 more
    Categories: Community, Human Interest, General News Article, Education, Press Release
    Thursday, May 22, 2025
    After searching high and low for a place to call home for herself, her horses, and her dog grooming studio, Darlington native and first-time homebuyer Courtney Osmundson finally found the perfect piece of property: “I was working one day and my mom sent this house to me; when I saw it, I was like, ‘It’s perfect! I want it!’” With the help of SPC Credit Union’s Down Payment Assistance Program and ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, Human Interest, Chamber
    Thursday, May 22, 2025
    In today's digital age, every click, post, and purchase contributes to your digital footprint—a trail of data that paints a picture of who you are online. This footprint is not just confined to the virtual world; it impacts your reputation both online and offline, influencing how employers, schools, and even peers perceive you. This trail of information can also provide easy-to-access details ...read more
    Categories: Fun Facts, Chamber, General News Article, Economic, Human Interest
    Thursday, May 22, 2025
    Following an unexpectedly popular grant application period during the first quarter of 2025, members of the newly-launched SPC Cares Foundation’s Advisory Committee approved six $1,000 Community Impact grants to local nonprofits in Darlington and Florence Counties. Grant recipients include Black Creek Wildlife Center, Christ City of Refuge, Darlington County Progress, the South Carolina ...read more
    Categories: Human Interest, Press Release
    Tuesday, May 20, 2025
    HARTSVILLE, 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 more
    Categories: Health/Medical, Community, Education, Press Release, General News Article, Human Interest
    Friday, May 16, 2025
    HARTSVILLE, 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 more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Press Release, Education, Human Interest
    Monday, May 12, 2025
    HARTSVILLE, 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 more
    Categories: Education, General News Article, Press Release, Community, Fun Facts, Human Interest