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President and CEO of South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Recognized Among Columbia Business Monthly’s “50 Most Influential People” for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, has been recognized by Columbia Business Monthly as one of its 50 Most Influential People. This annual list honors individuals from throughout the Midlands region who have been identified as leaders in industry, government, […]
Susie Shannon, President & CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Participates in Education Field Study in Finland
(Columbia) – Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness is one of 23 South Carolina education stakeholders invited to visit Finland’s public schools to gain insight into critical challenges in public education in South Carolina. The group includes educators, policymakers, community and business leaders, journalists […]
Aerospace Futures Alliance and SC Council on Competitiveness/SC Aerospace Sign LOI to Explore Creating National Aerospace Coalition
The Aerospace Futures Alliance (AFA) and the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness/SC Aerospace (the Council) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purpose of advancing the aerospace industry across the US. The LOI will serve as the platform for exploring the creation of a national aerospace Coalition […]
TransformSC Announces Three New Network Partners
The 2018/2019 school year opens with the Pickens County Career and Technology Center, SC Whitmore School, and Richland County School District Two joining the TransformSC network. The two new schools and additional school district bring the statewide network to a total of 7 entire school districts and 67 schools from […]
TransformSC Project-Based Learning Institute Inspires South Carolina Educators to take a dynamic approach to education
Columbia, SC – On April 18, 2018, the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ education initiative, TransformSC, held its second project–based learning institute. Nearly 200 educators from across the state gathered at Columbia’s Spirit Communications baseball park to explore new and dynamic ways to integrate project–based learning into their classrooms. Project–based learning (PBL) is quickly becoming well-established as one of […]
Other Updates
TransformSC 2018 Bus Tour to Visit Florence and Sumter Schools
The 2018 bus tour will visit three schools doing transformational work in the Pee Dee. Starting early (7:30), we will board the bus at the Florence Country Club and then at our first stop will see quality early childhood education at work at the Early Childhood Center at Woods Road in […]
Results from TransformSC & Riley Institute PBL study now available
Results from the second year of the Riley Institute’s three-year study on project-based learning in TransformSC schools are in. The primary takeaway after Year Two is that PBL students have increased mastery of soft skills, like collaboration and perseverance, with no loss in achievement scores. Parents, students and teachers confirmed that […]
TransformSC Bus Tour showcases innovative schools
Business leaders, policymakers and community leaders from across South Carolina joined TransformSC on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, for its second annual Bus Tour. Attendees spent the day touring three of TransformSC’s schools in the Upstate: Monarch Elementary School, Carolina High School and Meeting Street Academy – Spartanburg. During each visit, visitors spent […]
SC Aerospace hosts fall networking event
SC Aerospace hosted its fall networking meeting last Monday, Oct. 9, at CU-ICAR in Greenville in conjunction with the Composites Suppliers Meeting and focused on composite applications for the aerospace and automotive industries. SC Automotive Council members also participated, as a partnership between the two organizations. Susie Shannon, president and CEO of […]
Dickerson to lead AutoPack Summit session on logistics & tech
The Council’s Director of Logistics Industry Initiatives Suzanne Dickerson will chair a panel discussion on tech and logistics on Thursday, Oct. 12 at the inaugural Automotive Packaging Summit (AutoPack) in Greenville. Additional speakers engaging in the conversation with Dickerson include: Klaus Lysdal of I-Containers; Tanner Fogle of Clemson Transport Package […]
In the Media
President and CEO of South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Recognized Among Columbia Business Monthly’s “50 Most Influential People” for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, has been recognized by Columbia Business Monthly as one of its 50 Most Influential People. This annual list honors individuals from throughout the Midlands region who have been identified as leaders in industry, government, […]
South Carolina Ranked 17th In U.S. In Aerospace Attractiveness
South Carolina was recently ranked by PwC as the 17th best state in the nation for aerospace companies. According to PwC’s latest aerospace manufacturing attractiveness rankings report, South Carolina’s relatively low set-up costs and generous tax policies make it a business-friendly location for aerospace companies. South Carolina’s more than 400 aerospace […]
Beasley discusses aerospace on South Carolina Business Review
SC Aerospace Director Adrianne Beasley was featured today on South Carolina Business Review to talk about the upcoming SC Aerospace Conference and Expo Aug. 29-31 in Columbia. Beasley gave host Mike Switzer a preview of the sessions available at this year’s conference, including a session on unmanned aircraft systems and […]