More than 50 awards will be presented this morning at The Citadel’s annual awards convocation ceremony that kicks off the graduation season at area colleges.
This weekend, students graduate from The Citadel, Trident Technical College and Charleston Southern University. Next weekend features commencement for seniors and graduate students at the College of Charleston and Charleston School of Law. The Medical University of South Carolina has its graduation on May 20.
College of Charleston President Andrew Hsu says graduates enter a world in the state of flux.
“However, our graduates are ready for it,” said Andrew Hsu, College of Charleston president. “In fact, they’ve been doing it for years now, finding success inside and outside of the classroom as well as meeting the challenges of our academically rigorous curriculum. During a time of change, our students know better than most that there is also great opportunity. Our entire campus community is excited to see what they will achieve.”
In other headlines:
Former governor triumphantly returns to Statehouse. Former S.C. Gov. David Beasley, fresh off a stint as head of the U.N. World Food Program where he helped to raise $55 billion to fight hunger, told state legislators that he took South Carolina values across the world to help people. And in a triumphant address to lawmakers, he pushed hope.
Previous CP coverage:
- S.C.’s Beasley to leave world’s top humanitarian organization
- Former governor to announce major push for Ukraine
CP: Former site of Piggly Wiggly in West Ashley a political volleyball. The city purchased the 2.5-acre space in 2017 with high hopes for a redevelopment plan, but many attempts for proposals have failed since. City council members rejected proposals from the developer for the site, Landmark Enterprises, for being too far from the city’s original idea for the space.
CP: In the kitchen with Charleston chef Sanchez. Charleston chef Raul Sanchez of Maya del Sol Kitchen shares insights into his special chef’s table dinners and offers readers a carne asada recipe to make at home.
CP: Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop does big things. At Welton’s Tiny Bakeshop, the brainchild of Charleston chefs Hannah and Zachary Welton, the couple serves up European-style baked goods, pizza on the weekends and the Butter Room, a private dinner room and a monthly ticketed dinner space.
$750K donated to IAAM to boost genealogy research center. The International African American Museum received a $750,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation, bringing its total support to $1 million. The grant includes $200,000 for general operating costs, with the rest used to expand the museum’s genealogy research, where visitors can trace and learn about their ancestry.
Kennedy announces plan to continue leading Charleston Co. schools. Charleston County School Superintendent Don Kennedy said he put in his request to extend his term as the district’s leader.
Charleston-based producer receives 9 Tony nominations. Charleston-based producer Jason Owen, a producer of Broadway musical “Shucked,” received nine Tony Awards nominations.
Families displaced after multiple N. Charleston fire. A North Charleston fire that damaged several mobile homes and temporarily closed down a major roadway displaced nine adults and three children. The North Charleston Fire Department said the fire was wind-driven, affecting multiple homes. Meanwhile, two cars caught fire in a Mount Pleasant parking garage.
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