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Springbrook BCBA Therapist Receives Award From Leading Autism Publication

Jan 22, 2019 11:19AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Killion was recognized for the expertise in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy he brings to his contributions, including a column detailing the importance of teaching functional independence skills to children and adults with autism.

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Director Hartley Powell To Continue Leading S.C. Department Of Revenue

Jan 17, 2019 11:04AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Powell was first appointed to his current position by former Governor Nikki Haley in November of 2016.

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UES Engages Business Community With 2019 Advisory Council

Jan 15, 2019 10:48AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Members of the Council include Upstate business and community leaders, as well as Furman alumni and instructors.

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Director Bryan Stirling To Continue Leading S.C. Department Of Corrections

Jan 07, 2019 11:29AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Stirling was first appointed to his current position by former Governor Nikki Haley in October of 2013.

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50 Most Influential People Of 2018

Dec 28, 2018 11:30AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Greenville Business Magazine celebrates another year of honoring the region’s most influential people. The selection of our 50 individuals is a result of staff research and community nominations.

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Nominations Open For 2019 Women's Leadership Institute At Furman University

Dec 24, 2018 11:02AM ● By Kathleen Maris

By nominating someone to participate in the Women’s Leadership Institute, you are recognizing and rewarding her for her performance and helping to ensure her continued growth as a leader.

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S.C. House Speaker Jay Lucas To Speak At Wilkins Awards Dinner Jan. 8

Dec 24, 2018 10:47AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Lucas was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 1999 to serve District 65, which represents portions of Darlington, Kershaw, Lancaster, and Chesterfield Counties, and he has served as House Speaker since 2014.

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Scott Husson Honored With Professorship Named For Bill And Martha Beth Sturgis

Dec 24, 2018 10:41AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Husson said funds that come with the professorship will open new avenues for exploratory research and for students to travel to conferences. He plans to direct some of the funds to help students learn about entrepreneurship.

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Director Sara Goldsby To Continue Leading S.C. Department Of Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Services

Dec 21, 2018 02:44PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Governor McMaster appointed Goldsby to her current position in May of 2017 and she was confirmed by the South Carolina Senate in February of 2018.

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Director Josh Baker To Continue Leading S.C. Department Of Health And Human Services

Dec 19, 2018 10:44AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Governor McMaster appointed Baker to his current position in November of 2017.

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21 South Carolina Leaders Selected For 15th Class

Dec 18, 2018 12:24PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Each new Fellow has logged significant hours engaging on important issues like food and housing access, health care, infrastructure, and the criminal justice system.

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Gov. Henry McMaster Appoints Upstate Businessman Charles Dalton To The S.C. Commission On Higher Education

Dec 18, 2018 11:11AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Dalton, who recently retired as president and CEO of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, fills an at-large seat vacated on December 6th by Greenville insurance executive Kenneth Kirkland.

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Furman Receives $6 Million Bequest From Estate Of Alumnus Thomas Farmer

Dec 17, 2018 02:50PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Farmer, who died in 2014 at the age of 90, gave Furman a total of $3.8 million during his lifetime. The bequest from his estate brings his total giving to the university to nearly $10 million.

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Raymond G. Farmer To Continue To Lead S.C. Department Of Insurance

Dec 13, 2018 11:51AM ● By Kathleen Maris

First appointed as director by former Governor Nikki Haley in November of 2012, Farmer has focused on growing and regulating the state’s insurance industry fairly, helping and protecting consumers, and incentivizing competition in the marketplace by increasing the number of insurance companies in the state.

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Upstate Leaders Become Riley Diversity Fellows

Dec 13, 2018 09:21AM ● By Kathleen Maris

As part of the program, participants have worked in small, cross-sector groups to respond to real issues and opportunities in their communities through service projects.

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Director Duane Parrish To Continue To Lead S.C. Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism

Dec 12, 2018 10:18AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Parrish was appointed to his current position by former Governor Nikki Haley in January of 2011.

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Executive Director Marcia S. Adams To Continue To Lead S.C. Department of Administration

Dec 11, 2018 11:28AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Former Governor Nikki Haley appointed Adams as the first executive director of the newly-formed Department of Administration in July of 2015.

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Former Swamp Rabbit president helps bring a new pro soccer club to town

Dec 07, 2018 10:12AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Three years ago, Chris Lewis rebranded and transformed Greenville’s hockey team, creating the Swamp Rabbits we know and love today. Now, in collaboration with Erwin Creates, Lewis will build upon that success to introduce Greenville County’s first pro soccer team: Greenville Triumph.

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2018 SC CIO Awards

Dec 07, 2018 10:09AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Integrated Media Publishing and AcumenIT are pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the South Carolina CIO Awards. The winners were named Thursday, Nov. 1, at the S.C. State Museum in Columbia. Among those winners, one recipient was honored with a CIO Lifetime Achievement Award and three received Judge’s Choice Awards.

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Dick Riley says education is the backbone of democracy—and business

Dec 07, 2018 09:45AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Of all his accomplishments as governor, it’s the Education Improvement Act of 1984—which used a one-cent sales tax increase to raise student performance and elevate the teaching profession, among other reforms—that he is most proud of. Riley also feels it’s the one accomplishment that brought the most change to the state—not just in schools, but in the business sector as well.

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