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Emma Blakely ’26 is not the first Presbyterian College student that Fritz Whittemore ’03 has referred to his alma mater. However, she is the first to earn a scholarship in his name. Whittemore’s referral and Blakely’s admission earned the first-year student from Easley a $1,880 scholarship in Whittemore’s name for up to four years of

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For many Blue Hose, Saturday’s groundbreaking ceremony to kick off $8.2 million in athletic facilities improvements was an event that was years, if not decades, in the making. As Presbyterian College president Dr. Matthew vandenBerg pointed out, it was a day for rejoicing and gladness. A day to declare a major Blue Hose victory. President

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Tradition, honor, service, and a lot of audacity were the highlights of Presbyterian College’s 143rd academic year celebration. Wearing his iconic Scottish kilt, PC president Dr. Matthew vandenBerg taught the matriculating Class of 2026 what it means to be a Blue Hose. “Being a Blue Hose isn’t about having a certain look or an aesthetic,”

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Presbyterian College’s newest students began their college educations Monday with a lesson in service. PC first-year students joined upperclassmen and members of the local community packing food at First Presbyterian Church for Rise Against Hunger, an international organization that sends healthy meals to millions of people experiencing food insecurity around the world. The group packed

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Presbyterian College’s Class of 2026 earned an enthusiastic Blue Hose welcome Saturday during this fall’s Move-In Day. The college’s newest students were checked in, signed in, smiled at, and thoroughly welcomed as students, faculty, staff, and administrators across campus helped them get settled into their new life on campus. PC maintained its long-held tradition of

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A longtime board member and legacy alum, Barnwell looks to reconnect alumni and bring back on-campus events. by Sarah Murphy Presbyterian College welcomed Brian Barnwell ‘06 last year as the new PC Alumni Board president. Barnwell, a long-time alumni board member and recipient of the 2018 Presbyterian College Young Alumnus Award, will serve in the

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Presbyterian College’s newest students are in for an exciting and engaging series of events as the campus opens its hearts and doors for Welcome Week 2022.  The Week’s events begin with First Day Ready check-ins from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21, in PC’s James H. Thomason Library. In

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Many Presbyterian College students experience a different learning style each spring when Maymester trips take them off campus and around the globe. Maymesters have a longstanding tradition of giving students a rewarding, intensive, and firsthand learning experience with their professors but away from campus. This past Maymester was no exception. History professors Dr. Roy Campbell

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High school students from across the state of South Carolina responded to PC president Dr. Matt vandenBerg’s challenge to bring innovative solutions to address the root causes of societal problems.  Last October, vandenBerg announced the launch of PC’s first-ever Service Entrepreneurship Competition.  The premise for the competition was simple: South Carolina high school students could

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Presbyterian College recently lost a legendary member of its religion faculty with the passing of professor emeritus the Rev. Dr. Lewis Scott “Pete” Hay at age 93. The Charleston native graduated from PC in 1949 with a degree in mathematics and a minor in Bible and returned home to work in the family gasoline and

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