Education

The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce has awarded 25 high school students Accelerate Greater Charleston 2 scholarships to Trident Technical College. Scholarships were awarded to students graduating from a Career Academy. … Read More

Charleston Southern University has chosen Dondi E. Costin, currently the Air Force chief of chaplains, as the Christian college’s third president. Costin will take over for Jairy C. Hunter Jr., who is stepping down at the end of May. … Read More

The Citadel has named Gen. Glenn M. Walters, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, to be the college’s 20th president, taking over for Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, who is retiring from the school in June. No start date has been set. … Read More

Charleston Southern University will begin offering a doctorate in education, with an emphasis in leadership, beginning in January. Applications for the program, the school’s first doctoral program, will open in July. … Read More

The Technology Education and Literacy in Schools program has been using volunteers for the past two years to help teachers and students develop computer science and IT skills. The program is expanding to three more schools next year. … Read More