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The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education recently approved PC’s eligibility to offer the scholarship enhancement for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting. The opportunity provides an additional $2,500 per year to eligible sophomore, junior, and senior Palmetto Fellows and LIFE Scholarship recipients. “This designation not only recognizes the

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PC freshman Ladson Porter is making waves with his innovative solution to a pressing community issue. As the winner of the 2025 Service Entrepreneurship Scholarship Competition, Porter’s vision for a Mobile Market is set to address food insecurity in Laurens County. Growing up in a food desert, Porter witnessed the toll limited access to fresh

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A spring break trip to Ireland led by Presbyterian College history professors Dr. Roy Campbell and Dr. Rick Heiser offered PC students—and one alumna and her husband—a rich, immersive journey into Irish history, culture, and memory. The course, part of the long-running “Encounters Afar” travel program, focused on the “History of Irish Nationalism” and took

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In her doctoral capstone, Philbeck examined how water can encourage musculoskeletal and neurobehavioral development in infants. by Sarah Murphy Occupational therapists have long used hydrotherapy—the use of water to provide support, resistance, and other effects that cannot otherwise be utilized without the weightlessness of water—as an intervention to address diverse medical conditions. However, utilizing hydrotherapy

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Following an impactful interaction with a physician assistant, Hoover herself was inspired to pursue a career in the same field. by Sarah Murphy Three hours. That’s how far Grace Hoover ‘24 had to drive to seek specific medical care as a teenager. “No one in my area was taking new patients,” said Hoover, who searched

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Tom Valandra, a 2012 Presbyterian College graduate and vice president of tribal business development for Tribal Ready, returned to his alma mater via Zoom this month to speak candidly with students, faculty, and coaches about his life’s journey—from student-athlete to national advocate for tribal sovereignty and broadband equity. Valandra, who double-majored in political science and

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Presbyterian College is proud to announce the establishment of the PC Meeting Street Promise Scholarship, a new initiative designed to make a transformative PC education accessible to academically successful students with demonstrated financial need. This scholarship reflects the college’s commitment to fostering opportunity and empowering students to reach their full potential. “The PC Meeting Street

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The Clinton Municipal Center was alive with laughter and the smell of fresh-baked goods on April 11, as students from Presbyterian College’s Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program partnered with Evergreen Skills for the second annual Spring for Evergreen community celebration. Held during Occupational Therapy Month, the event was a festive showcase of inclusion, creativity and service, bringing together

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Presbyterian College will host a campus-wide Earth Day celebration on Monday, April 22, featuring a native tree planting, community reflection, and a festival with live music, free plants, games, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Spearheaded by the PC Ecology Club in collaboration with students from the “Building Community” course taught by associate professor of philosophy Dr.

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A diverse gathering of Presbyterian College students, staff, and campus ministries came together on a recent evening for “Bread and Blessings,” a worship service and shared meal that highlighted faith, fellowship, and unity amid difference. The event, held at the college’s Springs Campus Center, featured students and leaders from the Student Shepherds, Campus Outreach, and

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