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ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ recently received a $30,000 planned gift from Jon and Patti Cohen. This donation established an endowed memorial scholarship that will provide three $500 scholarships per year to benefit cosmetology students at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The scholarship is given in memory of Johnnie Cohen, who was a long-time cosmetology instructor at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Pictured, Dr. Brad Johnson (left), ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ President, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Vice President for Advancement, accept the gift.

By Rene McCracken, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Director of Agriculture

It certainly has been a busy few weeks getting classes going at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Farm.† The organic gardening and food production class has been busy at work doing what some of you home gardeners might be interested in.† We have raised vegetable beds that I discovered in a patch of weeds at the farm.† Unfortunately, when the students leave for the summer, so do the labor hands for us ?

Rodeo fans will get to see more than 300 athletes from throughout the†Southern Region of the NIRA compete for points and prizes this weekend as Mount Pleasant hosts the the 23rd annual ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ rodeo. The event will be held October 11-13 at the Mount Pleasant City Arena on Greenhill Road.

In addition,†there will also be Priefert Mutton Busting for the kids each night before†the rodeo performance.

The Thursday and Friday performances will kick off Mutton Busting at 6:30†p.m. and rodeo action will begin at 7:30 p.m. Events on Saturday begin at†1 p.m.

Karl Falster, of Falster Farms in Winnsboro, shows off his miniature Jersey cow and calf at the 2011 Living From the Ground Up event. The Falsters will be back this year to host demonstrations.††

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will host its second annual Living from the Ground Up (LFGU) agriculture event on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Elizabeth Hoggatt Whatley Agriculture Complex.

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Honors Program is pleased to announce its Honors Students for the 2012-2013 schoolyear. This includes 11 Presidential Scholars and 12 Honors Scholars.