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When passion meets purpose
Aug 17 2010District 7 Superintendent Russell Booker’s passion and devotion got him selected for the next Liberty Fellowship class; those are some of the same traits that saw him tapped for the top schools slot in the city of Spartanburg.
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Columbians Gergel, Childs confirmed as federal judges
Aug 6 2010Longtime Columbia lawyer Richard Gergel and state Circuit Judge Michelle Childs have been confirmed as federal judges by the U.S. Senate.
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22 South Carolinians Chosen to Begin Intense Leadership Program
Jul 27 2010GREENVILLE, South Carolina (July 27, 2010) – Significant community involvement, success in their chosen field and a commitment to improving South Carolina characterize the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Chosen from a pool of 400 candidates spread across the state, these class members represent business, government and nonprofit sectors of South Carolina.
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Commission honors state artists
Jul 18 2010Poet Barbara G.S. Hagerty and Pure Theatre co-founders Sharon Graci and Rodney Lee Rogers represent a near-sweep by Charleston County in capturing three of the four 2011 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards announced by the S.C. Arts Commission.
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Lab21 to upfit Next Innovation Center
Jul 16 2010Lab21 Inc. has signed a lease and obtained financing to locate a high-tech, advanced diagnostics lab at the Next Innovation Center in downtown Greenville.
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Promise program taking shape
Jul 5 2010The group hoping to break the cycle of poverty in an area straddling the peninsula and North Charleston is coalescing and gaining momentum.
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SCMBEC Client Wins Regional Media Award
Jun 15 2010Darrin Thomas, president of the Thomas Media Group, LLC, has recently been awarded with the Atlanta Regional Media Award from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), for his contributions to the African-American business community through his work with the Black Pages USA publication.
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New York House Magazine's Innovative Green Design Awards Announced
Jun 14 2010ScheinMedia proudly announces the winners of New York House magazine's second annual Innovative Green Design AwardsSM (IGDA) competition.
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Woodland Heights whoops it up as Palmetto's Finest
Mar 25 2010Faculty and students at Woodland Heights Elementary would have used those words to describe their school even before winning two prestigious state awards earlier this week. Now they have the plaques to prove it.
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A Conversation with Hayne Hipp, Founder of the Liberty Fellowship
Mar 18 2010Alan Cooper, publisher of MidlandsBiz and UpstatebizSC, interviews Hayne Hipp about the Liberty Fellowship. Video included.
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John Few Elected Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals
Feb 3 2010The South Carolina Judicial Department welcomes Judge John Cannon Few to the Court of Appeals.
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Marketplace Staffing Named To SC's Fastest-Growing Companies 2009
Nov 13 2009GREENVILLE, SC - November 13, 2009 - Marketplace Staffing Services, Inc., a Greenville-based staffing solutions organization with offices in four states, has been named to South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companies 2009 by co-sponsoring organizations The Capital Corporation and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
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Initiative picks 5 local professionals
Sep 21 2009Liberty Fellowship, a statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Upstate businessman Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, has announced its class of 2011.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Class of 2011
Jul 27 2009Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College, and The Aspen Institute, today announced the young South Carolina leaders who will comprise the class of 2011.
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2 council members keep seats
May 6 2009SULLIVAN'S ISLAND — Barrier island residents re-elected two incumbents and added one fresh face to Town Council in Tuesday's election.
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Agnew joins Obama
Jan 28 2009David Agnew, one of President Obama's earliest supporters in Charleston, has joined his administration as a liaison to the nation's mayors.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Mentors for Class of 2010
Sep 24 2008GREENVILLE, South Carolina (September 24, 2008) – Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College, and The Aspen Institute, today announced the accomplished South...
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Class of 2010
Jul 15 2008Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, today announced the emerging South Carolina leaders who will comprise its Class of 2010.
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Tim Scott claims victory in 3-way battle
Jun 11 2008Tim Scott speaks with supporter Shelley Campbell, a high school friend, at the Sticky Fingers in North Charleston after it became clear that he would win the three-way Republican primary for the S.C. House Dist. 117 seat.
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Fellowship another state treasure
Feb 26 2008This program is the "Liberty Fellowship" and consists of a highly competitive process to identify and select young existing and potential leaders in South Carolina, expose them to the educational opportunities necessary to develop their interest and skills and then to mentor their career path as a passionate leader within the state.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Liberty Prize Winner
Jan 28 2008Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership program that seeks to inspire values-based leadership among young South Carolina leaders, today announced that Fred F. “Trip” DuBard, III, a member of Liberty Fellowship’s inaugural Class of 2006, has won the first annual Liberty Prize.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces New Keynote Speaker at Multi-Class Reunion
Jan 7 2008Liberty Fellowship, the leadership effort that seeks to inspire values-based leadership among young South Carolina leaders, today announced a change of keynote speakers for the Liberty Fellowship Multi-Class Reunion Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 26, 2008.
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HIGH PROFILE: Toya Green
Oct 20 2007Public school at its best is an authentic reflection of the American way of life, says Toya Hampton Green, a Charleston County School Board member and self-described idealist.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Annual Liberty Prize
Oct 8 2007Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership program launched in 2003 by Hayne Hipp, The Aspen Institute and Wofford College, today announced that it will award $50,000 annually to one of its Fellows’ class project.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Mentors for Class of 2009
Sep 10 2007Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 accomplished South Carolina leaders who will serve as Mentors for the Class of 2009.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Class of 2009
Jun 27 2007Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 emerging South Carolina leaders who will comprise its Class of 2009.
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Arts-loving banker leads complete life
Jun 2 2007'Antigone" is one of the first words uttered by William G. Medich to a guest in his office at South Carolina Bank and Trust.
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Local wellness expert to speak at Bridge Run Expo
Mar 5 2007With health care costs skyrocketing and the health of the U.S. work force deteriorating, business owners have little choice but to encourage their employees to eat right and get fit. Failing to stress healthy lifestyles among employees will lead to a business’ decline in the marketplace.
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An eye on I'On
Mar 5 2007I’On, a master-planned community of Charleston-style homes on narrow streets and surrounded by lakes and wetlands in the middle of Mount Pleasant, is one of the most high-profile neighborhood in the East Cooper area.
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View from the Top
Mar 1 2007Looking back, Johnson says she can see a clear path through what on the surface might look like wildly different and opposing opportunities. For instance, allocating resources for the United Way allowed her to get to know many of the CEOs of the companies that became donors.
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Riley, others to mentor Liberty Fellows
Oct 16 2006If you're looking for the voice of experience, it's hard to beat someone who has held onto the same job for 31 years.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Mentors for Class of 2008
Oct 10 2006Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 accomplished South Carolina leaders who will serve as Mentors for the Class of 2008
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Liberty Fellowship Announces for Class of 2008
Jul 12 2006Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Hayne Hipp, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 emerging South Carolina leaders who will comprise its Class of 2008.
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Impact Players
Feb 19 2006They're not out to change the world. But they wont settle for anything less than meaningful progress for South Carolina.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Mentors for Class of 2007
Sep 6 2005Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership effort sponsored by Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 accomplished South Carolina leaders who will serve as Mentors for the Class of 2007.
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Liberty Fellowship taps Wilkins as board director
Aug 11 2005Former House Speaker David Wilkins, now U.S. ambassador to Canada, has been named to the board of directors of a statewide leadership effort sponsored by the Liberty Corp., Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, organizers said Wednesday.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Class of 2007
Jul 7 2005Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership effort sponsored by Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and the Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 emerging South Carolina leaders who will comprise its Class of 2007.
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Liberty Fellowship grooms leaders for South Carolina’s future
Mar 7 2005Last month I had the opportunity to meet with Hayne Hipp, chairman and CEO of Liberty Corp., the highly successful television-broadcasting group headquartered in Greenville.
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Liberty Fellowship to Accept Nominations for Class of 2007 in January 2005
Nov 29 2004Liberty Fellowship today announced plans to accept nominations for its second Liberty Fellowship class, the Class of 2007, beginning January 1, 2005.
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Liberty Fellowship Hosts Inaugural Leadership Seminar for Class of 2006
Nov 15 2004The first seminar for the inaugural class of Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, was held at Wofford College October 6-10.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Mentors for Class of 2006
Oct 25 2004Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, today announced the 20 prominent South Carolina leaders who will serve as Mentors for the Class of 2006.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Class of 2006
Jun 17 2004The first seminar for the inaugural class of Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership initiative sponsored by Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, was held at Wofford College October 6-10.
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Liberty Fellowship Announces Board of Directors
Feb 2 2004Liberty Fellowship, the statewide leadership effort launched earlier this month by Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute, today named eight prominent leaders to its Board of Directors.
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Liberty Corp., Wofford, Aspen Institute Promote Enlightened Leadership
Jan 13 2004Liberty Corporation, Wofford College and The Aspen Institute have announced the launch of Liberty Fellowship, a two-year leadership program designed to empower the state and its future leaders to realize their full potential.
