ATC receives $40,000 boost from Washington Group at Aiken Tech
Aiken Technical College celebrated industry support with a $40,000 donation from Steve Hanks of Washington Group International. WSRC and partners have contributed over $700,000 to ATC for faculty development, endowment growth, and training facilities. The partnership aims to prepare a tech skilled workforce for SRS and global competition.
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Susan Winsor
Steve Hanks
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Winsor
WSRC
Bob Pedde
Hanks
China
India
Aiken Tech
Aiken
S.C. Society of Engineers
Career Quest
Funding lawsuit reshapes views on school equity costs
The 12 year court battle over school funding totaled over 12 million in legal bills with taxpayers covering more than 6.5 million. The case highlighted unequal access to quality education across the state, reminding leaders of poverty's grip and the need to educate and train children in poverty centers to improve work prospects.
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Upstate
Spartanburg
Herald Journal
Aiken Standard Staff List Details Editorial Team
The Aiken Standard announces its editorial and management lineup headed by Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace with Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa and Business Manager Ellen C. Priest. Also listed are Internet Director Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Systems Manager J. David Boyd with Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
Hydrogen the fuel of the future column
The Aiken County Council funded a $10 million 60,000 square foot Center for Hydrogen Research at Savannah River Site to pursue safe efficient hydrogen storage for vehicles. The column praises council risk, cites supporters from Toyota GM USC Aiken and others, notes President Bush’s 2003 State of the Union stance, and urges thanks to local officials and scientists.
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Savannah River Research Campus
Aiken County
Toyota
Center For Hydrogen Research
Angie French
Savannah River National Laboratory
SRS
Bush
Savannah River
Ronnie Young
Charles Barton
Gary Bunker
Eddie Butler
Willar High
DOE
John Troutman
Washington Group International
General Motors
USC Aiken
USC
Clemson
South Carolina State University
Letter to the thief about missing dog Bear
A grieving owner pleads after an unknown thief took Bear from their home. The note details weeks of search efforts in Clearwater and surrounding towns, thanking local shops and media for help and urging the thief to return Bear.
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Bear
Aiken
SPCA
Clearwater
Bath
Langley
Lynn
Dixie Lee
CVS
Anne Sawyer
Channel 12
Media circus over Cheney hunting incident and media chaos
The piece attacks U S reporters and media outlets over coverage of Vice President Cheney s hunting accident in Texas while alleging hostile actions against free press. It mocks journalists including David Gregory Kyra Phillips Dana Milbank and calls for safer reporting amid global press prosecutions.
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Dick Cheney
Beltway Press Corps
Texas
Peacock Network
David Gregory
White House
Scott McClellan
McClellan
David
Gregory
Dave
Hillary Clinton
Vincent Foster
CNN
Kyra Phillips
Washington Post
Dana Milbank
MSNBC
Cheney
Milbank
Hooters
Waldo
Interstate 495
Objective News
Calgary
Canada
Jewish Free Press
Western Standard
Jordan
Algeria
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Michelle Malkin
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