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Benedict’s inaugural environmental engineering grads get hands-on experience

ELGIN, SC (WACH) — Graduates of Benedict College’s newly accredited Environmental Engineering Program walked away last weekend with much more than just a degree, they were taken out of the classroom and gained hands-on training to prepare them for the future. It was a collaboration between South Carolina Water Utilities (SCWU) and Benedict where students were […]

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Leandra Hayes-Burgess Selected to be a part of the US Delegation for the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE)

ACE is the Premier Economic Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Network of the Americas  Columbia, SC, May 9, 2023– Benedict College proudly announced today that Leandra Hayes-Burgess, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, has been selected to be part of the Delegation from the United States to attend the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) hosted by the United States in

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Benedict College graduates largest class ever in 153rd commencement ceremony

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Benedict College marked a milestone with its one hundred and fifty-third graduation ceremony. “It makes me feel amazing just seeing the different minorities here graduating and seeing how we can get an education and make ourselves better and have future jobs” said Kasey Cooper, Benedict College graduate. Heavily involved students like

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Sultan of Stealing: Nobody Teaches This Fine Art Better Than Selwyn Young

In 15 years with Benedict College, Selwyn Young’s teams have stolen a whopping 2,915 bases in 3, 437 attempts and own nearly every NCAA SB record. By Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Editor, Collegiate Baseball COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the history of college baseball, nobody has ever built a running game as potent as Coach Selwyn Young

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Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs Dr. Dietra Trent will be the Keynote Speaker at the Benedict College 153rd Commencement Convocation

The Commencement Ceremony will be held   Friday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. COLUMBIA, SC., May 3, 2023 – Dr. Dietra Trent will be the keynote speaker for the Benedict College 153rd Commencement Convocation on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.  Dr. Trent is the Executive Director

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Benedict College’s Kylah Montgomery: ‘Thanks for my Tuition Grant!’

Featured photo (above): Kylah Montgomery (standing behind podium) shared with Gov. McMaster (left), members of the General Assembly, fellow S.C. higher education students (in audience), and the media the importance of the Tuition Grants program to her education at Benedict College. APRIL 25, 2023 BY SC INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES COLUMBIA, S.C. -– Kylah Montgomery, a Benedict College

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PROPEL IMPACT GRANT PROJECT REVEAL

Propel’s HBCU Impact Grantee Tour Reveals Exciting Graphic Novel Highlighting Benedict College’s Institutional History

(ATLANTA) April 10, 2023 – The Propel Center, a global HBCU technology and innovation hub committed to strengthening the Black talent pipeline, this Tuesday will make Benedict College the fifth stop of a seven-city tour to HBCUs across the country that received Propel Impact grants last year. The $200,000 grants, generously provided by Apple– one

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