The following students graduated May 4 from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina: Gerald William Kelliher of Aiken, Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice; William Zaccheus Adams of Batesburg, Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice; TaKima Denise...
USC Aiken professor Dr. Tom Mack’s weekly Aiken Standard column “Arts and Humanities” won the Media Award from the Greater Augusta Arts Council’s 2013 Arts Awards.
Aiken High School students competed in the National Spanish Exam against more than 100,000 students nationwide and scored as follows: at Level 2, Jessica Gomez, received the gold award; Daniella Smith, Israel Gonzalez and Alejandro Negrete received...
Civilian Chase Reeves, son of Ronald Reeves of Graniteville, and Dana Morris (deceased), has enlisted in the U.S. Army. Reeves will report to basic training at Ft. Jackson on Memorial Day for 10 weeks. He will continue advanced training in Patriot Missile...
The Aiken Award Program has chosen Allstate Insurance Company - E. Walker Crosby as the premier service agency for the 2013 Aiken Awards in the insurance classification. Each year, across the greater Aiken area, the Aiken Award Program...
The following Aiken High School students were the school’s top scorers on the 2013 National German Exam: first in S.C.: Savanah Dale (Level 2); third in S.C.: Sarah Cushman (Level 4); fourth in S.C.: Mohsin Risvi (Level 2); fifth in S.C.:...
The following Midland Valley Preparatory School students made the A Honor Roll for the fourth quarter: Ava Chavous, Jaxon Jean, Ja’Barie Walker, Avah Martinez, Christopher Mooney, Camden Taylor, Taylon Washington, Colton Shealy and Destiny Ingram.
Shaquilea A. McLean, daughter of Rheiza A. McLean and stepdaughter of Jason Giannelli of Aiken, graduated from the Navy Recruit Training Center on May 10th 2013. Shaquilea left for Great Lakes, Ill. on March 13, where she completed an eight week...
Logan Spires received a Master of Business Administration from Georgia Regents University on Friday, May 10. Spires previously graduated from USC Aiken in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She began her career with Security Federal...
The following local students have been admitted to Saint Augustine’s University for the fall semester: Tavarez Hall, of North Augusta; Ebony Hines, of Ridge Spring, Shanquita Brown, of Ridge Spring; Austin Coleman, of Saluda; and Charles Washington, of...
Civilian Trenton K. Hays, son of Brenda T. Hays of North Augusta, and Keith H. Hays, of North Augusta, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh.
Civilian Colt W. Gross, son of Amy C. Cates of North Augusta, and Thomas W. Gross, of North Augusta, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh.
Miss Nia Sierra Graham, 11, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National Miss South Carolina pageant to be held June 14 and 15 ath the beautiful Marriott, Columbia. The pageant is held for girls ages 10 through 12.
Civilian Crystal L. Harris, daughter of Mary Harris and Robert O. Harris, both of Vaucluse, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh.
On May 8, Civilian Miranda L. Coughenour, a 2012 graduate of Midland Valley High School, Graniteville, S. C., recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh, N. C.
Michael John Shanlian graduated with a Ph.D. from Tennessee Temple University Chattanooga, TN in organizational leadership on Saturday, May 4, with a G.P.A. of 3.8. Shanlian, who turned sixty years old on May 3, is resident gemologist and jewelry appraiser at...