Ilyssa Weiner is a former news producer at The Columbia Star Newspaper. With a focus on education, higher education, and educational policy, she covers topics such as school governance, campus life, and college & university dynamics, while also exploring themes in aviation, aerospace, and competitive sports. Ilyssa's insights and expertise have been featured in The Columbia Star Newspaper.
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Ilyssa Weiner's coverage predominantly focuses on local educational events and achievements in South Carolina. She also covers entertainment news related to high school activities and student accomplishments.
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By: Ilyssa Weiner
Two Richland One seniors have been named 2026 National Merit Scholarship winners. The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes academically talented high school seniors across the country. Dreher High School senior Siya Bakshi and A.C. Flora High School senior Anna Claire McCain are among the 2,500 recipients of the program’s $2,500 scholarship. Siya will attend the University of South Carolina in […]
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W.A. Perry Middle School has been named the 2025-2026 National Aerospace Connections in Education (ACE) School of the Year by the Civil Air Patrol. The honor highlights the school’s integration of the ACE curriculum into its BLAST (Building Lasting Aerospace and STEM Trajectories) magnet program. “Winning the Civil Air Patrol ACE National School of the Year award celebrates the teamwork, […]
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In conjunction with the observance of National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2026) and School Nurse Day (May 6, 2026), two Richland One school nurses were named honorees of the district’s 2026 DAISY Award. The awards program, which is run by the DAISY Foundation, recognizes nurses for their compassionate care in their field of service. The DAISY Awards program started in […]
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Richland One's Class of 2026 graduates earned more than $95 million in scholarship money, surpassing last year's total by more than $15 million.
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Again this summer, Richland One will provide free meals to any child age 18 or younger, regardless of their school district attendance zone, through the federally funded Summer Break Café Food Service Program.
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Two Richland One seniors have been awarded the 2026 South Carolina State Fair’s Ride of Your Life Scholarship. Lower Richland High School senior Mario James and A.C. Flora High School senior Abigail Moseley are among the 54 seniors from across the state to receive a $10,000 scholarship, which will be paid out at $2,500 a year for four years. Recipients […]
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Watkins-Nance Elementary School’s National Beta Club has been named a recipient of the organization’s 2026 Diamond Pillar of Service Award. The Pillar of Service Award celebrates Beta Clubs that demonstrate exceptional dedication to serving their schools and communities. There are three pillars a club can be awarded based on the number of service hours each member contributes: •Silver: 50-75 service […]
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Moses Brown Jr., Richland One’s director of security and emergency services, has been named the president of the South Carolina Association of School Resource Officers (SCASRO). The association’s goal is to promote and facilitate training and communication among school resource officers, school district personnel, and community organizations. Brown was sworn in as president during the SCASRO’s annual training conference June […]
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A.C. Flora's Silas Cecchini, Vijay Sinha, Jude Smyth, Will Hewitt, Will Bryan, and Sam McCormick hoist the program's second straight 4A State Championship trophy in boys' tennis.
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Four Richland One schools have been named Visible Learning Certified Schools. John P. Thomas Elementary, Webber Elementary, Heyward Gibbes Middle, and Hopkins Middle schools were recognized during the Visible Learning Conference, which was held July 13-18 in Nashville, Tennessee. These four schools were among the nine nationwide to be named Visible Learning Certified Schools this year. Visible Learning, which is […]
