Nearly 100 FMU student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
Francis Marion University landed 98 student-athletes on the Peach Belt Conference’s Presidential Honor Roll. The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes at PBC institutions who had a grade point average of 3.00 or higher, based on a 4.00 scale, for the 2017-18 academic year. The honor roll is divided into four groups: Presidential Scholars (GPA of 3.00 to 3.24), Bronze Scholars (3.25 to 3.49), Silver Scholars (3.50 to...
Pee Dee Math, Science & Technology Academy’s Junior Beta Club attends National Junior Convention
The Pee Dee Math, Science & Technology Academy’s (PDMSTA) Junior Beta Club Delegates attended the National Junior Convention in Savannah, Georgia, June 13-16. The delegates were Faith Ham, Stephanie Layne, Ky’Asia Sims, Danielle Holmes, Aaliyah McCullough, Christopher Moorman, Tyler Brown, Jude Plyer, and Neil Bailey. Student delegates demonstrated leadership and academic skills, shared ideas, engaged with and competed against...
FDTC Provides Training To Man 2 Man Program
16 Florence-Darlington Technical College’s (FDTC) Corporate and Workforce Development division recently provided training for participants in the non-profit organization, Man 2 Man Fatherhood Initiative. An initial event for the group’s Dads 2 Grads program was held on May 29, 2018, and it included a day for completion of the Kuder career assessment (sponsored by The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families), a comprehensive...
Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina warns of scams involving Medicare cards
The Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina is warning that there is a new scam that targets Medicare recipients. Medicare has begun the process of replacing Medicare cards and scammers are seeking ways to make money during this period of transition. In a recent AARP survey, more than three quarters of Americans over the age of 65 knew very little about the new card system, which includes new user cards and replacement cards....
Darlington County School District announces registration information
Parents with returning students in the Darlington County School District (DCSD) can avoid long registration lines at the school by taking advantage of online registration. PowerSchool Registration will open on Monday, July 16, and will allow parents with returning students to complete registration online. PowerSchool may be found by visiting www.darlington.k12.sc.us, and selecting the “2018-2019 Student Registration” link under “For...
South Carolina African American Heritage Commission Offered Summer Teacher Institute
A group of 23 public school teachers from across South Carolina reversed roles and became students recently when they participated in the “2018 School Desegregation in South Carolina” Summer Institute. The institute was sponsored by the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission (SCAAHC), whose mission is to identify and promote the preservation of historic sites, structures, buildings, and culture of the African American...