The Latest News
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August 31, 2010
GSSM Kicks off 2nd Year of International Research Exchange Program
Three rising seniors from the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) recently completed the journey of a lifetime. The students─ Griffin Gray Hartmann of Seneca, Mason Youngblood of Hartsville and Nicole Beraho of Irmo─ spent their summer working as interns at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg as part of GSSM's Research Exchange Scholars Program. -
August 10, 2010
Kim Bowman Named Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President of Strategic Direction at GSSM Foundation
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July 30, 2010
GSSM Technology-Based Summer Camp Receives National Attention
U.S. Chamber's Institute for a Competitive Workforce names Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Among Middle Schoolers(iTEAMS) Camp a 'Promising Practice' -
July 22, 2010
Four GSSM Graduates Named Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Recipients
Four Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) 2010 graduates have been named Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship recipients by the South Carolina Department of Education. They join 102 students from across the state in earning the award, which promotes academic excellence using federal funds. -
July 13, 2010
Emilye Mobley Named Vice President for Student Development at GSSM
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July 12, 2010
GSSM Foundation Announces New Board Officers and Members
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June 21, 2010
GSSM's Summer Science Program Kicks Off
This summer, nearly 300 rising eighth, ninth and 10th graders from across South Carolina - and even some from as far away as England and Aruba - will head to Hartsville for a camp experience full of challenging projects, exciting field trips and hands-on lab activities. -
June 14, 2010
Newsweek Magazine Ranks GSSM Among Top 20 Public Elite High Schools for 5th Consecutive Year
For the fifth year in a row, the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) has been named one of the Top 20 "public elite" high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. The Hartsville-based school is the only Palmetto State school to earn this distinction. -
June 1, 2010
GSSM Graduates Earn $10.2 Million in Scholarships
Sixty seniors from across the state graduated from the GSSM May 29, earning in excess of $10.2 million in scholarship offerings. One hundred percent of the graduates will attend college with 72 percent electing to remain in the Palmetto State in the fall. Notable out-of-state schools attended by GSSM graduates of 2010 include Yale, Brown, Drexel, Vanderbilt, Emory, Wellesley and Georgetown. -
May 27, 2010
Clemson Provost to Speak at the GSSM 21st Commencement Ceremony
The S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce that Dr. Doris Helms, Clemson University vice president for academic affairs and provost, will serve as commencement speaker at the School's 21st Graduation Ceremony Saturday, May 29, at the Center Theatre in Hartsville. -
February 4, 2010
GSSM to Host 21st Annual Research Colloquium
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January 20, 2010
GSSM to Host Camp Invention During Summer 2010
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) will serve as a host site for the popular summer enrichment program "Camp Invention." This unique day camp will be held July 26-30, 2010, for students entering grades one through six. -
January 19, 2010
GSSM Extends Summer Research Opportunity to Rising High School Seniors Across the State
Applications for the Summer Program for Research Interns (SPRI), a statewide program pairing academically talented high school students with scientist mentors, are being accepted now through January 27 -
January 6, 2010
Upstate Entrepreneur to Introduce New High-Tech Entrepreneurship Course at GSSM
Move over, Steve Jobs. Step aside, Bill Gates. From Jan. 4-19, S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) students will learn what makes a good idea a successful business venture in the school's first-ever "Entrepreneurship and Hi-Tech Business Planning" interim course, part of GSSM's January Interim program. -
December 30, 2009
MIT Professor and Dillon Native to Present Ethics in Science Lecture at GSSM
On Jan. 5, at 4 p.m., Massachusetts Institute for Technology professor, Pulitzer Prize Award finalist and Dillon native Dr. Kenneth Manning will visit the S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) to discuss “Science and Ethics.” -
December 17, 2009
Schunk, Floyd Appointed to GSSM Board of Trustees
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October 5, 2009
GSSM Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2012
The S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is accepting applications from rising high school juniors (current sophomores) now through March 1 for its two-year, residential high school program. -
September 23, 2009
GSSM leads the state in National Merit Semifinalists
Fifteen students from the class of 2010 recently were notified of their eligibility in the National Merit Semifinalists program. They are among 16,000 students across the United States now vying for 8,200 scholarships worth more than $36 million that will be offered next spring. -
June 15, 2009
Newsweek Magazine Ranks GSSM Among Top 20 Public Elite High Schools for 4th Consecutive Year
For the fourth year in a row, the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) has been named one of the Top 20 "public elite" high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. The Hartsville-based school is the only Palmetto State school selected. -
June 11, 2009
Cleveland Elementary School and GSSM to Host Camp Invention
Spartanburg District 7 and the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) are joining forces to bring the popular summer enrichment program, Camp Invention, to third through sixth graders at Cleveland Elementary School. -
June 11, 2009
GSSM Graduates Earn $10.3 Million in Scholarships
Fifty-six seniors from across the state graduated from the GSSM May 30, earning in excess of $10.3 million in scholarship offerings. -
May 26, 2009
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson to speak at the S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics 20th Commencement Ceremony
The S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is pleased to announce that congressman Joe Wilson will serve as commencement speaker at the school's 20th Graduation Ceremony Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the Center Theatre in Hartsville. -
May 21, 2009
Roche Carolina, S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Partner for International Research Exchange Scholars Program
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is pleased to announce a new collaborative with Roche Carolina, Roche Mannheim and the Johanna Wittum Schule in Germany to create the Research Exchange Scholars Program: A Roche International Science Education Initiative (RESP). -
April 28, 2009
S.C. Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Senior Named Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
Sarah Lancaster, a senior at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM), was recently named a semifinalist in the Presidential Scholars Program. -
April 23, 2009
Two S.C. Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Students Named National Achievement Scholarship Recipients
Two seniors at the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) recently were named National Achievement Scholarship winners by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. -
April 22, 2009
GSSM Professor Elected to National Organization’s Board of Directors
Mark Godwin, GSSM physics instructor, has been elected to a three-year-term on the board of directors for the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology. He was elected at the organization’s annual professional conference in March. He previously served on the board from 2000-2007. -
April 22, 2009
Hartsville Veterans Group Honors GSSM Professor
Dr. Carlanna Hendrick recently was recognized by the Hartsville-area chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars as the S.C. nominee for the VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. -
February 25, 2009
GSSM Receives Excellent Scores on Annual State Report Card
Once again, the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) has received two "Excellent" scores in the categories of "Absolute Rating" and "Growth Rating" from the state of South Carolina. -
February 16, 2009
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Celebrates Nine National Merit Finalists
Nine seniors at the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. -
February 16, 2009
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Celebrates 20 Years
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics is celebrating 20 years of unmatched educational excellence. Since 1988, when the school was founded by the late Governor Carroll Campbell Jr. and former chairman of Sonoco Products Company Charlie Coker, the two-year residential high school has graduated 1,138 alumni from all 46 South Carolina counties. Fifty-two percent of those graduates remain in the Palmetto State for college and careers. -
February 16, 2009
GSSM Foundation to Host 20th Anniversay Celebration and 17th Annual Townes Award Dinner
The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation will host a 20th Anniversary Celebration and 17th Annual Townes Award Dinner Wednesday, March 11, at the Downtown Columbia Marriott beginning with a GE Energy-inspired cocktail reception at 6 p.m. -
February 4, 2009
GSSM Students Display Art with Message at Hartsville Public Library
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January 28, 2009
Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics to Host 20th Annual Research Colloquium
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January 8, 2009
SPRI 2009 Scholar Application Available Online
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December 10, 2008
GSSM Alumnus Co-Founds EventVue, An Online Event Networking Tool
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December 8, 2008
GSSM Seniors, Sharon Guffy, Cuchulain Kelly and Sarah Lancaster Achieve Perfect Scores on ACT
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December 5, 2008
GSSM Senior, Danielle Mumford, Earns Second Place at the Perry V. Halushka MUSC Student Research Day
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December 4, 2008
GSSM Math Team Places Third Overall at USC Upstate Math Tournament
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November 14, 2008
GSSM’s Director of Outreach and Research Receives Alumni Award from Francis Marion University’s Biology Program
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October 13, 2008
Learn more about GSSM at Preview Day
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September 19, 2008
GSSM Foundation Invites Donors and Community Supporters to an Appreciation Reception and 20th Anniversary Celebration
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September 2, 2008
University of South Carolina President, Dr. Harris Pastides, to Speak at GSSM's 20th Annual Convocation
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August 29, 2008
GSSM to Host First-Ever, All-Class Reunion September 12-13
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August 26, 2008
SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics: Celebrating 20 Years
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August 13, 2008
GSSM Students Set to Move Onto Campus August 15 and 17
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July 25, 2008
SSP – Not Your Typical Summer Camp
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July 25, 2008
GSSM Receives $200,000 Grant from the Toyota USA Foundation
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July 25, 2008
Former GSSM Instructor Receives Teaching Award from the College of Charleston
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July 16, 2008
Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Receives $3,000 Grant from the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation
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June 27, 2008
GSSM Rising Seniors Immersed in Scientific Research
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June 18, 2008
GSSM Graduates Celebrate $10.9 Million in Scholarship Dollars
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June 16, 2008
GSSM Receives $1,700 Grant from Verizon Foundation
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June 9, 2008
Twenty GSSM Students Recognized as Furman Scholars
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June 9, 2008
Seven GSSM Students Nominated as Wofford Scholars
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June 2, 2008
Jenny Burnett of Rock Hill Receives Corey Claytor Memorial Scholarship
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June 2, 2008
Todd Eisenberger of Myrtle Beach Receives Governor’s Citizenship Award at GSSM
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May 28, 2008
GSSM Students Excel on National Spanish Exam
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May 22, 2008
Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Named Only Public Elite High School in South Carolina
