ATC health sciences grads post perfect licensure pass rates
Recent Aiken Technical College health sciences graduates achieved perfect or near perfect licensure and certification results. Nursing and practical nursing cohorts posted 100 percent NCLEX pass rates, radiologic technologists 100 percent ARRT pass, and paramedic and EMT cohorts 100 percent DHERC registry pass. Electrocardiograph and certified nursing assistant scores reached 95 and 92 percent respectively. ATC officials praised faculty and students for readiness to serve in health care. The University of South Carolina Aiken earned Military Friendly Schools status in the national list. National FFA President Brian Walsh and state officers visited Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center for Agriculture Education activities and events. Send Names & Notes to editorial laikenstandard.com.
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ATC
National Council
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Health Sciences
Hermecender Walton
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Victory Media
National Ffa
Brian Walsh
Anna Catherine Wayne
DeShawn Blanding
Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center
Wayne
South Carolina Ffa
McBee
McBee Ffa
Blanding
Manning
Manning Ffa
Strom Thurmond Ffa
S.C. Agricultural Education
STCTC
Thurmond Ffa
Jane Herlong
FFA
Louisville
Kentucky
Death of Aiken inmate under investigation
Derek Simpkins 31 of Graniteville died Friday at the Aiken County detention center. Deputies found him unresponsive as meals were served. life-saving measures were attempted. An autopsy is planned in Newberry. officials see no initial foul play. Simpkins faced two shoplifting counts. The SLED and coroner’s office lead the probe.
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Aiken County
Darryl Ables
Newberry
Ables
Simpkins
Eric Abdullah
Sheriff’s Office
Cal
Abdullah
SRNS Wins Big With IDEAS and Community Improvement Programs
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions won three first place awards at the 72nd IdeasAmerica Training Summit in Denver for its IDEAS employee suggestion program and its Community Improvement initiative. The firm reports 2013 savings of 54.2 million dollars and notes engagement across nearly 5,000 employees in 12 locations. David Hart, Canyon area manager, won Advocate of the Year for promoting employee submissions and a culture of continuous improvement.
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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
IdeasAmerica
Denver
SRNS
Cynthia Boler-Melton
Sans Enterprise System Solutions
Boler-Meltor
SANS
Switzerland
Dubai
David Hart
H Canyon
Hart
H Area
Phoic
Julius Nguyen
Raine Weimartz
Herbert Newton
Brenda Kelly
Upcoming USC Aiken Events and Pageant Details
USC Aiken hosts a student recital on Oct 22 at 3 45 p m on the main stage Etherredge Center 471 University Parkway. A three session QuickBooks training series runs Oct 20 22 and 29 in Building 23E for 40 per session with registration via Marilyn Miller 803 641 3646 or sbdc usca edu. Habana Sax performs Oct 22 at 8 p m at Newberry Opera House 1201 McKibben St Newberry tickets 20. Red Cross blood drive Oct 22 at Aiken Mall 2 7 p m redcrossblood org. Miss Holiday Pageant on Nov 8 Elk Lodge Augusta registration 3 p m pageant 4 p m admission 4 1 80 age 0 16 entry 40 beauty 10 holiday wear 10 best call 803 645 2900 or email himjacksonray gmail com deadline Nov 1.
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Etherredge
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B&e
Marilyn Miller
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Newberry Opera House
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Newberry
Newberryoperahouse.com
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Elkdom Court
Augusta
Gmail
Aiken Students Earn Credit via AP Exams Pace
889 Aiken County high school students took 1,516 AP exams this week. At South Aiken High School 257 students sat 521 tests with nearly 61 percent scoring 3 to 5, qualifying for college credit. Principal Jill Jett says the goal is critical thinking and ownership of learning.
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Aiken County High School
Aiken County
South Aiken High School
Jill Jett
South Aikien High School
Aiken High
Garen Cofer
Students Earn College Credit Across Aiken High District
Aiken High reports 155 students taking 320 exams with 56.5 percent earning college credit. North Augusta lists 258 students and 359 tests at 48.4 percent credit. Midland Valley 116 students 164 tests at 34.1 percent. Silver Bluff 69 students 113 tests at 33.6 percent. Ridge Spring Monetta 12. Wagener Salley 21. Cofer notes the goal to think differently and be challenged. Overall 50.8 percent of exams qualified for college credit, with many students starting college with a completed semester per Dr. Randy Stowe.
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Midland Valley
Silver Bluff
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Wagener-Salley
Cofer
Randy Stowe
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