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Remembering Judy Davis
 Notable Midlands activist and philanthropist Judy Davis passed away on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, following an extended illness. Davis joined the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ Executive Committee in September 2015 and was voted Education and Workforce Task Force co-chair.
“Judy was a mentor, confidante, and role model to many of us in the Midlands and across the state,” said Council President and CEO Ann Marie Stieritz. “I was fortunate to be among those who served with her in the community and learned from her in both my professional and personal life.” Read more>>
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News & Updates
Stieritz presents on education and competitiveness
Council CEO presents on education at Alaska event
Ann Marie Stieritz, Council president and CEO, participated in a community convening on Nov. 9, 2016, at “The Future of Learning: Preparing Students with 21st Century Skills,” hosted by Alaska: Education Matters, Inc., in Anchorage. Stieritz participated in two panel discussions and was available for attendees throughout the day . Read more>>
Stieritz presents at Moore School Economic Outlook Conference
On Thursday, December 8th, President & CEO Ann Marie Stieritz presented on South Carolina’s Long-Term Economic Competitiveness at the USC Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Ann Marie discussed South Carolina’s economic development successes and how that success can be leveraged for the creation of broad-based prosperity in South Carolina. Read more>>
Stieritz joins SCMEP Board of Directors
President & CEO Ann Marie Stieritz has been named to the SCMEP Board of Directors - a fiduciary council that meets quarterly to guide and direct the implementations of SCMEP’s Mission—Helping South Carolina Companies Grow. Read more>>
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Dickerson presents at Auto Council Supply Chain Visibility meeting
 Suzanne Dickerson, the Council’s director of logistics industry initiatives, presented at the South Carolina Automotive Council’s Supply Chain Visibility meeting on Nov. 10, 2016, at Trident Technical College in North Charleston.
Dickerson spoke about South Carolina’s logistics industry’s impact on economic growth, the importance of investing in infrastructure and transportation, and the opportunities and challenges facing South Carolina’s logistics industry and the other industries that rely on its services. Learn more about SC Logistics>>
Cameron represents Council at Upstate aerospace event
Deborah Cameron, director of aerospace initiatives for the Council, served as part of a three-person panel discussion at GSA Business Report's November Power Series event on Nov. 3, 2016. The event focused on the future of aerospace in the Palmetto State, specifically in the Upstate, where nearly 40 percent of the state's aerospace-related companies are located. Other panelists included SC Aerospace Chairman and Ranger Aerospace CEO Steve Townes and Lockheed Martin Site Manager Don Erickson. (Photo credit to Kathy Allen/GSA Business) Read more>>
TransformSC announces keynote speaker, hosts Competency-Based Progression Institute
Keynote speaker to address impact of changing demographics on educational leadership
#Think Forward!
March 13, 2017
TD Convention Center
Greenville, SC
Dr. James H. Johnson, Jr., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will give then morning keynote address at TransformSC's Spring Conference in Greenville. He will discuss “Disruptive Demographics” and the changing face of our country, region and state as well as addressing what those changes mean for transformative educational leadership.
Dr. Johnson is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of strategy and entrepreneurship and director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Early-Bird registration ends on December 31st. Register now!
Competency-based progression institute draws national experts
TransformSC hosted national experts in Competency-Based Progression at the Brookland Banquet and Conference Center in West Columbia on Tuesday, November 15. Speakers included Karla Phillips, policy director for competency-based education at the Foundation for Excellence in Education, Virgel Hammond, chief learning officer at KnowledgeWorks, and Lauren McCauley from the SC Department of Education's Office of Transformation. Attendees had the opportunity to engage in learning and design labs facilitated by KnowledgeWorks as part of the day-long workshop.
The next TransformSC Institute will take place on January 24th and will focus on project-based learning. For more information, please email Brittany Koester or visit our website.
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ICYMI:
Press release, October 5, 2016
The South Carolina Council on Competitiveness has received a federal grant to develop the state’s logistics industry cluster. The $175,000 investment from the United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will partially fund the Council’s initiative to strengthen and develop the state’s logistics industry.
SC Aerospace convened industry leaders on October 4 at the new Greenville Tech Center for Manufacturing Innovation. The program featured a presentation on aerospace metals given by SC Aerospace Advisory board member Hunter Dalton, offering both a history and predictions for the future of metals in the aerospace industry.
Press release, October 25, 2016
Steve Prout of Solar Atmospheres, Todd Sharpley of GKN, and Paul V. Kumler of KTM Solutions have joined the Advisory Board for SC Aerospace.
TransformSC hosted its first annual Bus Tour on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Business leaders, community leaders and policymakers traveled to four schools in the Midlands region to see the difference that innovative education models are making in classrooms.
Press release, October 17, 2016
TransformSC has accepted five schools and two districts to its statewide network of innovative schools. The new TransformSC schools are located across the state: Monarch Elementary School (Greenville) Swansea High School Freshman Academy (Swansea), Bates Middle School (Sumter), Hartsville High School (Hartsville) and R.B. Stall High School (Charleston). Lexington County School District 4 in the Midlands and Cherokee County School District in the Upstate are joining as complete districts.
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From the Blog:
By: Craig Baker
TransformSC Leader and Principal of Swansea High School
As our network of innovative schools has grown, we’ve come to realize that there isn’t always a plethora of resources out there to guide educators along their transformative journey. In this month’s blog, Craig Baker, principal of Swansea High School, talks about how TransformSC’s transformative leaders network came to be and how it helps TransformSC schools continue to grow and thrive.
The Council publishes content on our blog on all topics relevant to the long-term economic competitiveness of South Carolina. If you are interested in contributing to the blog, please contact communications@sccompetes.org.
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SC Logistics Networking & UPS Air Freight Facility Tour
January 11, 2017
West Columbia, SC
Networking with coffee and pastries, followed by a guided tour of the UPS Air Freight Facility. Contact sdickerson@sccompetes.org for more information.
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TransformSC's Project-Based Learning Institute
January 24, 2017
Columbia, SC
TransformSC's final institute of the year will focus on project-based learning. Registration opens soon.
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South Carolina Automotive Summit
February 20-22, 2017
Greenville, SC
The South Carolina Automotive Council will host its sixth annual Automotive Summit in Greenville Feb. 20 through 22, 2017. Register now>>
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TransformSC's 2017 Spring Conference
March 13, 2017
Greenville, SC
TransformSC's fourth annual conference will focus on transformational leadership at all levels. The conference will also be held for the first time in Greenville. Dr. James H. Johnson of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will deliver the keynote address. Register now>> |
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