Immigrant graduate overcomes odds at USC Aiken ceremony
Griselda Lopez Negrete joined 300 plus USC Aiken graduates to receive a business administration degree marking a remarkable journey from undocumented immigrant to honor student. Her path began when she entered the U S illegally with her mother at age two and faced family loss before finally earning a diploma to symbolize opportunity and resilience.
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USC Aiken
Griselda Lopez Negrete
Convocation Center
Negrete
United States
Aiken County
Rob Novit
Janessa Smith
Jana Chavous
School of Business
Silver Bluff High School
Notable Deaths in South Carolina Expected
Death notices list Betty Butler Blackville Richard Allen Green Williston Rosa Bell Griffin Edgefield Endia Mims North Augusta Ware H. Smith and others in a regional memorial. Names and towns indicate a community-wide obituaries feature.
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Betty Butler
Blackville
Richard Allen Green
Williston
Rosa Bell Griffin
Edgefield
Endia Mims
North Augusta
Ware H. Smith
Aiken Tech and USCA Graduations Highlight 300 Plus Degrees
At USCA more than 300 seniors earned degrees while ATC granted 562 degrees and certificates. Illena Kelley and Jody Fell celebrated nursing associates as Monique Horsley earned a BSN and joined the Army Nurse Corps.
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Aiken Technical College
Illena Kelley
Jody Fell
Monique Horsley
USC Aiken
Fort Hood
Texas
U.S. Army Nurse Corps
USCA
ATC
Palmetto State candidates debate in Aiken on eve of primary
The Aiken County Republican Party hosts a public debate for governor and lieutenant governor at River of Life Church in Aiken. Nikki Haley Henry McMaster and Andre Bauer attend while Gresham Barrett declines. Lt governor candidates Ken Ard Bill Connor Eleanor Kitzman and Larry Richter debate first at 6 pm, gubernatorial round follows. River of Life Church sits at 1411 Columbia Highway.
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Aiken
Palmetto
GOP
Aiken County
Republican Party
River of Life Church
South Carolina
David Stanton
Nikki Haley
Henry McMaster
Andre Bauer
U.S
Gresham Barrett
Barrett
Ken Ard
Bill Connor
Eleanor Kitzman
Larry Richter
Columbia Highway
Lobster Race to Enforce Underage Drinking Rules
Aiken Public Safety and Lobster Race organizers warn there will be zero tolerance for under age drinking at the Lobster Races downtown Friday. Police will monitor six entrances for bracelet ID checks and staff the event with more than two dozen extra officers.
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Aiken Public Safety
Lobster Race
Newberry Street
Todd Stilp
Aiken observes 18th National Day of Prayer at St John’s
Believers gathered in Aiken at St John’s United Methodist Church for the city’s 18th annual National Day of Prayer. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh read a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May for prayer for repentance, church, government, service members, families, schools and mass media.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
City of Aiken
AAA
St. Paul Lutheran Church Choir
Voice of Joy
Fred Cavanaugh
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Aiken Tech
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Winsor
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Amanda Chittum
Barry Russell
S.C. Technical College System
GRADS
Aiken Standard
Charleston
Tion
National Immigration Law Center
Washington, D.C
Columbia Immigration
Glenda Bunce
The
Law Center
Josh Bernstein
Washington
Congressional
Lindsey Graham
Congress
Atlanta
Mexico
Rosa
Pedro Negrete
Griselda
Secure Federal) Bank
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