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Ian Dumas, center, receives the Outstanding Student in Accounting award from Chancellor Daniel Heimmermann, left, and Dr. Yu Cao, associate professor in the USCA School of Business Administration. USCA held its annual Academic Honors Ceremony on May 5 in the Etherredge Center, recognizing students from across the campus for their academic excellence.
May 7, 2026

USCA celebrates students’ academic achievements
As a mother to Aidan Cox (left), a freshman computer science major also attending USCA, Kayla (right) has balanced the challenges of returning to college later in life with determination and strong family support.
April 27, 2026

Defying expectations: Kayla Cox turns life experience into classroom impact
USCA’s Psi Xi chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, inducted new members into the organization recently.  (Courtesy photo.)
April 27, 2026

USCA education students inducted into honor society  
USCA announced its newest Teaching Fellows, selected from high schools throughout the region.
April 27, 2026

USCA welcomes new Teaching Fellows
The event welcomed more than a dozen employers and organizations from across the region.
April 15, 2026

USCA LIFE partners with employers to expand opportunities for students with disabilities
The Rotary Club of Aiken named Kylie Babb, an early childhood education major from North Augusta, South Carolina, its Student of the Month for March. (Courtesy photo)
March 31, 2026

Future educator named Rotary Club of Aiken’s March Student of the Month

More than 85 organizations and graduate programs attended USCA’s annual Career and Graduate School Fair.
March 12, 2026

Career Services hosts largest fair focused on career and workforce readiness
Dr. Judy Beck named 2026 National Faculty Fellow by Association of Teacher Educators
February 27, 2026

Dr. Judy Beck named 2026 National Faculty Fellow by Association of Teacher Educators
From left, Dr. Judy Beck and Dr. Bridget Coleman will establish and lead the PRIME Center of Excellence: Promoting Research, Innovation, and Mastery in Elementary Math. USCA, Columbia College and Newberry College received a $540,000 grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education to establish the PRIME Center of Excellence.
February 5, 2026

USCA receives grant for math center of excellence
Williams will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education on Dec. 11.
December 9, 2025

‘I Found What I Love’: Graduating Senior Celebrates Her Passion for Teaching
Derek Rhodes, USCA '24, teaches history at North Augusta High School. He is one of several alumni nominated for Aiken Country Public School District's First Year Teacher of the Year. The final selection will be announced in March.
December 8, 2025

USCA School of Ed alums’ stars shining in area classrooms
From left to right: William Floyd, S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director, USCA LIFE Students Marissa Forger, Chaz Truesdell and Commissioner Felicia Johnson
December 2, 2025

S.C. leaders engage with USCA LIFE students in workforce readiness
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