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Every member of SCC nursing class passes RN exam
The Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) – March 8, 2010
The call to Wanda Hicks' house came with a familiar voice but a slightly confusing greeting. Is this Wanda Hicks, RN?" Jayne Case asked Hicks in a phone call on Feb. 27.
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HGTC students spring break abroad (with video)
The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC) – March 8, 2010
Spring break is on, and whether college students head south to see Mickey or home to visit Mom, most will be seizing the opportunity to leave campus life behind for a week.
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Student Development Professionals Converge on Piedmont Tech
Greenwood Today (Greenwood, SC) – March 8, 2010
Nearly 100 student development professionals from North and South Carolina as well as Georgia came together at Piedmont Technical College recently to focus on the practical applications of innovative ideas in student development.
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George Baker: Don Garrison had a passion for serving others
The Greenville News (Greenville, SC) – March 6, 2010
Dr. Don C. Garrison wasn’t the most flamboyant president in the South Carolina Technical college system. He didn’t boast of the size of Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton.
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National

Students in race for state's college financial aid funds
Sun-Times (Chicago, IL) – March 8, 2010
The race for college financial aid is on. Applications for state financial aid grants are being filed at a record pace. Students who don't complete applications soon could risk being shut out from state aid.
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The Unseen Sector
Community College Week – March 8, 2010
It was a decade ago that a policy paper published at the conclusion of the Ford Foundation’s Rural Community College Initiative starkly outlined the dilemma facing the nation’s rural community colleges.
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A 'Race to the Top'
The Chronicle of Higher Education – March 7, 2010
On January 27, President Obama stood before Congress and described the state of our union. When the time came to speak of education, he began by praising the Race to the Top program that was created by the vast federal economic-stimulus bill of 2009.
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Florida community colleges can’t meet demand
Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) – March 5, 2010
Navid Saint and thousands of other students at Florida's cash-strapped community colleges have learned a vital lesson about signing up for classes during the state's budget crisis: Don't procrastinate.
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