Education

USC Aiken provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at USC Aiken, Daren Timmons, will lead the Savannah River National Laboratory’s (SRNL) office dedicated to industrial and strategic partnerships. His last day at the university is June 30. “SRNL leadership has had a very positive work experience with Daren on the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative being constructed on USC Aiken’s campus and many other projects,” said Dr. Vahid Majidi, Director of SRNL. “His knowledge of the AMC, as well as his connections with regional industrial and academic partners, make him

Documents are signed, the ink is dry, and the site has been finalized for the Aiken County Public School District’s new Career and Technology Center to be built on the campus of Aiken Technical College. Dr. Forest Mahan, President of Aiken Tech, Joe Lewis, Chairman of the Aiken County Commission for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Cam Nuessle, Chairman of the Aiken County Board of Education, and District Superintendent, King Laurence signed the memorandum of understanding on Friday. The MOU formalized the long-discussed plan to build the CTC on the campus.

Science, technology, engineering, and math may not be your cup of tea, but the CSRA thrives on STEM. Look no further than the economic impact of the Savannah River Site. As ABD has previously reported, the facility delivers an estimated $2.2 billion to the CSRA economy which includes support of almost 16,000 jobs. USC Aiken will be able to secure more equipment and attract more students in STEM fields with $830,000 in funding from Congressionally Directed Community Project Funds (“CDCPF”). The money will be used for the purchase of engineering