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USC Aiken Marketing Department Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has given a $50,000 gift to USC Aiken in support of the SRNS Scholars program. The SRNS Scholars program was established in 2009 and provides scholarships for academically talented students. The students and their parents were honored at a recent reception at USCA with SRNS senior management. The first year scholarship recipients are as follows: Derald Adams of Aiken; Heather Bartlett of Elgin, S.C.; Brandee Desmarais of Aiken; Lianna Epstein of Grovetown, Ga.; Meredith Hawcroft Aiken; Sarah Henagan of Aiken; Jesse Hooker of Pelion, S.C.; Erin Mclaughlin of Aiken; Katelyn Oliver of Aiken; Pearsall Jordan of Gaffney, S.C.; Taylor Shelley of Aiken; and Brianna Snelling of Windsor, S.C. The second year scholarship recipients are as follows: Chivtravati Choony of Aiken; Carson Connor of Aiken; Bethany Sizemore of Beech Island, S.C.; Kayce Van Pelt of Aiken; Madelyn Wasden of North Augusta; Linda Zheng of Aiken; Melissa Lane of Summerville, S.C.; Anna Holt of Aiken; Samantha Lisek of Zebulon, N.C.; and Shelby
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USCA scholars Lianna Epstein, Samantha Lisek, Chivtravati Choony, Kayce Van Pelt, Erin Mclaughlin, Derald Adams, Melissa Lane, Sarah Henagan and Linda Zheng. Simmons of North Augusta. “SRNS continues to be a generous supporter of USCA by helping students
“... wonderful community partners like SRNS ...” Dr. Sandra Jordan receive competitive financial awards,” states Dr. Sandra
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are proud to contribute to the education of these USC Aiken through this $50,000 donation.”
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Jordan. “We are very fortunate the University has such a wonderful community partners like SRNS who believe in the quality education USC Aiken provides our students.” “Savannah River Nuclear Solutions recognizes the fundamental importance that a quality education plays in the life of every student,” said Dwayne Wilson, SRNS president & CEO. “We
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Hoops for Heroes is being held on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in front of the Student Activity Center. Hoops for Heroes is a crossstate blood drive in which USC Aiken and Georgia Regents University compete to see which school can donate the most blood. The winner will be announced at halftime of the men’s basketball game against GRU on Feb. 1. The home game will start at 7:30. From saving lives by donating blood to those who are in need, to the winning university earning a title and
a trophy, this event benefits everyone. A free cookout for those who participate is being held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the day of the blood drive inside of the SAC. Those who cannot attend the drive that day can still donate from Monday, Jan. 27 to Friday, Jan. 31 at any Shepeard Blood Center. Shepeard Blood will still contribute toward the challenge by using the group code 1370 at registration.
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