Tim Hardee, Update of the Technical College System and Aiken Tech

Newberry Hall 117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC, United States

Hardee has served over 30 years in education in South Carolina, including 15 at Central Carolina Technical College. He has been honored by Coastal Carolina University with the Outstanding Alumni award as well as the Sumter Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Achievement Award. Prior to entering higher education administration 15 years ago, he served as a […]

Dr. Sanela Porca, Economic and Societal Impact of USC Aiken on Aiken County

Newberry Hall 117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC, United States

Sanela Porča, a economics and international business professor at USCA, presented the results of an economic impact analysis conducted by the USCA Pacer Center Research Team on Friday morning at Newberry Hall. Porča said USCA accounts for a $248.8 million output on Aiken County and a total impact of over $350 million on the state […]

Dave Olson, Savannah River Mission Completion

Newberry Hall 117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC, United States

Dave Olson is Executive Vice President, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Capital Projects at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, S.C. His responsibilities include executing the conceptional design and other pre-critical decision activities for the proposed Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility project, as well as responsibility for the […]

Dr. Julie Helm, Clemson University – Avian flu and the Return of Backyard Chickens

Newberry Hall 117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC, United States

The United States continues to experience outbreaks of the highly pathogenic Avian Virus also known as the 'Bird Flu'. Clemson's Poultry Health Director, Julie Helm, says the particular strain of the virus is proving to be very deadly. According to the USDA, the virus has been found in mammals such as black bears, dolphins, raccoons, […]

Al Ridilla, President and CEO of AGY in Aiken

Newberry Hall 117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC, United States

Al Ridilla assumes day-to-day leadership of AGY Holding Corp. and join the company’s board of directors. AGY makes glass fiber yarns, reinforcements and materials used in industries ranging from aerospace to electronics and employs more than 700 in manufacturing, research, product support and sales. Ridilla, who most recently served as president and CEO at Parkway […]

Aiken Rotary Club 2023 Scholarship Winners Celebration

Newberry Hall 117 Newberry St SW, Aiken, SC, United States

For many years, the Rotary Club of Aiken has awarded scholarships to worthy students. We awarded a $5000 scholarship to 23 students from the Class of 2022 for a total of $115,000. This scholarship is open to all 2023 graduating high school students who live in Area 1 or attend an Area 1 school, including […]