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Beeks joins Presbyterian College as director of Jacobs Scholars Program
Dr. Barbara Beeks is the new director of Presbyterian College’s Jacobs Scholars Program. Beeks began June 3 as the leader of PC’s signature program for students affected by foster care after serving the last eight years as student services coordinator for Greenville Technical College. Beeks began her career as a program specialist at the Elwyn…
Read MorePC run ends as Gamecocks roll to next round, 91-39
COLUMBIA – There was no Lincoln Street Stunner at Colonial Life Arena. Top-seeded South Carolina (33-0) delivered all that was expected Friday afternoon, beating Presbyterian 91-39 in the first-round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament and ending PC’s magical postseason run. Five Gamecocks, led by Chloe Kitts off the bench, scored in double figures.…
Read MorePC set for First Four, will face Sacred Heart
It didn’t take long for the Presbyterian College women’s basketball team to learn its NCAA Tournament fate Sunday night. PC will play Wednesday at Columbia’s Colonial Life Arena in the First Four against Northeastern Conference champion Sacred Heart (24-9). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. The winner…
Read MoreByrd, Senn among new trustees at Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina – Presbyterian College welcomes three new members to the school’s board of trustees this month, according to a release Thursday afternoon by Presbyterian College. The Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley ’81, Clinton community leader Lumus Byrd, and Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn joined the board for the trustees’ first meeting of the year…
Read MoreRichard Allison Phinney
Greenville, South Carolina Richard Allison Phinney of Greenville, South Carolina died peacefully at age 69 on January 12, 2024. Born December 19, 1954, in Laurens, South Carolina, he was a son of the late George Leon Phinney and Rae Rhoden Phinney. Al was graduated from Presbyterian College, University of South Carolina School of Law, and…
Read MoreProgramming returns, volunteers sought for Clinton Community Garden
Clinton, S.C. – A large group of Presbyterian College freshmen spent part of their orientation week assisting at the Clinton Community Garden and learning a bit about the Clinton community as they put into action the school’s commitment to service.Clin It was a much appreciated service at the volunteer-run Clinton Community Garden located on South…
Read MorePC hires former professor, administrator as next president
A former professor and administrator at Presbyterian College is set to return to the school as its 20th president. The PC Board of Trustees announced Tuesday morning that Anita Olson Gustafson has been named PC’s 20th and first female president. Gustafson will officially take office on Aug. 1. She succeeds Matthew vandenBerg, who departs PC…
Read MoreLou Maudelle Hughes Finley
Dateline – Mountville, South Carolina Lou Maudelle Hughes Finley, 99, of Mountville, SC, widow of Albert Jerome Finley, passed away, Sunday, May 14, 2023 at her home. Born April 28, 1924 near Fountain Inn, SC, she was a daughter of the late Duff Perry and Maude Watson Hughes. Mrs. Finley was a secretary at Presbyterian…
Read MoreFleck, Richardson unite in marriage
Victoria Rebecca Fleck and Tony Martin Richardson Jr., both of Nashville, Tennessee, were united in marriage on Saturday, April 8, at First Baptist Church in Laurens. The Rev. Tommy Cox of Laurens officiated at the 5 p.m. ceremony. Wedding music was provided by pianist Adair Rogers of Clinton and vocalist Phillip Dean of Laurens. Following…
Read MoreBlue Hose rally, return to NCAA Tournament
The Presbyterian College men’s tennis team is headed back to the NCAA Championships after claiming its third Big South Conference championship over the weekend in Charlotte. The Blue Hose got four singles wins to hold off Gardner-Webb 4-1 in Sunday’s finals at the Marion Diehl Tennis Center. The finals were delayed one day due to…
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