COLUMBIA – The 100 Black Men of Greater Columbia Inc. awarded scholarships totaling $12,000 to six recent high school graduates in the Columbia area. Three of those students were: Nathaniel Adams and Sheldon Johnson, graduates of Fairfield Central High School and RayShaun Hooks, a graduate of Westwood High School. The renewable scholarships, valued at $2,000 […]
Sales tax holiday kicks off Friday
August 6, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – Computers, clothes, and school supplies are among a variety of items customers can purchase free of sales tax during South Carolina’s annual 72-hour Sales tax holiday from Friday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 9. The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) reminds shoppers that eligible items can be purchased online and in-store without […]
R2 board approves Aug. 31 start date
July 30, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland Two Board of Trustees voted Tuesday night to approve a revised calendar for the upcoming school year. Aug. 31 will be the first day of school for students. It was announced during Tuesday night’s school board meeting that five days (Aug. 17 – 21) will be LEAP Days that are designed […]
Dillon awarded R2’s Hamm scholarship
July 30, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – The Richland Two Education Foundation has awarded the Debra W. Hamm Scholarship to Blythewood High School 2020 graduate Tillman Dillon. The $3,000 scholarship honors the legacy of the former Richland Two Superintendent by providing financial assistance to a qualifying student to pursue their dreams of earning a college or associate’s degree. Dillon, who […]
BHS teacher takes on new PSTA position
July 30, 2020 By
COLUMBIA – Longtime Blythewood High School teacher Patrick Kelly has taken a new position as Director of Governmental Affairs for the Palmetto State Teachers Association. Kelly has taught AP U.S. Government and Politics for the past 15 years at Blythewood High School. In 2013, he was selected as the Richland Two Teacher of the Year […]
Brown awarded National Merit Scholarship
July 23, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School graduate McLean T. Brown joins the list of Richland Two students receiving a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Brown plans to attend the University of South Carolina and possibly pursue a career in Astrophysics. Officials of each sponsor college select their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2020 National […]
Salyer named to Sherman College Dean’s List
July 23, 2020 By
SPARTANBURG – Kathryn Salyer of Blythewood has been named to Sherman College of Chiropractic’s Dean’s List for the spring 2020 academic quarter. Dean’s List students have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the quarter.
Goodwin named to Wofford College Dean’s List
July 23, 2020 By
SPARTANBURG – Chevez Goodwin has been named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Goodwin is from Columbia. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled for at least 12 semester hours of graded courses and attain a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher.
USC Aiken honors scholars
July 23, 2020 By
AIKEN – The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates students who made the President’s and Dean’s lists. Arianna Wilson, a nursing major from Blythewood, was named to the President’s List for Spring 2020. To earn President’s List distinction, Wilson had to be enrolled as a full-time student and maintain a 4.0 GPA. To earn Dean’s […]
