Education

Students in Spartanburg District 3 schools are going on a food adventure with the new Global Eats program, which introduces children to new foods and teaches them about different ethnic heritages.

Blue Ridge Middle robotics team 29651C, The Wubba Dwuckies, with students Burke McGrane and Dalton Mason, received the Excellence Award at the SC State VEX VRC Competition this month.

The team received honors as best of the best–The Grand Champions.

Greer High is among five schools in South Carolina whose School Improvement Councils (SICs) have been named statewide 2023 award finalists for their accomplishments in parent and civic engagement within their school communities.

Governor’s School
offers summer program
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, located in downtown Greenville, is offering an immersive summer arts program for middle school students.

Tri-County Technical College and North Greenville University officials signed a first-of-its-kind agreement last week that enables the transfer of Tri-County students to NGU’s Educational Studies online bachelor’s degree program.

Lowcountry Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school based in Summerville, has opened enrollment for the 2023-24 school year for students across the state.

The Riverside High Speech and Debate team won its 12th consecutive state championship at Newberry College recently.

In addition to winning the 2023 Overall Sweepstakes Championship and the AAAA championship, Riverside also won nine individual titles and four top novice awards.

Abigail Busha was crowned Miss Sakamow at Riverside High recently. Additional winners included: Kaylie Fussell, Miss Freshman; Sydney Jordan, Miss Sophomore; Sydni Ruff, Miss Junior; and Loren Long, Miss Senior.