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Nursing graduates in scrubs celebrating in the simulation lab

Health Sciences · October 4, 2026

Nursing Graduates Post 98% First-Time NCLEX Pass Rate

Palmetto Ridge’s most recent nursing class passed the national licensure exam on the first try at a 98 percent rate, well above state and national averages.
A diverse crowd of students crossing the Ridgeview Campus plaza on the first day of fall semester

Admissions · October 1, 2026

Fall Enrollment Reaches Record 2,450 Students in College’s Most Diverse Class Ever

Palmetto Ridge welcomed 2,450 students this fall, the largest enrollment in the college’s 132-year history and its most diverse student body yet.
Hawks volleyball players celebrating a point together

Athletics · September 28, 2026

Hawks Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to 10 Matches

A sweep of Sandhills Community College pushed the Hawks volleyball team’s win streak to ten straight matches and into first place in the CJCAC.
Student veterans talking in the Veterans & Military Success Center lounge

Military & Veterans · September 24, 2026

Palmetto Ridge Named a Military Friendly School

The college earned Military Friendly designation for its support of more than 400 veterans, service members, and military-connected students.
The Hawks esports team celebrating a win at their gaming stations

Athletics · September 20, 2026

Hawks Esports Qualifies for National Championship Tournament

The Hawks esports Rocket League squad clinched a spot in the national junior college championship after an undefeated regional run.
A biology student working with a pipette in a campus lab

Student Success · September 16, 2026

Amara Okonkwo Named Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholar

Biology student Amara Okonkwo earned one of the nation’s most competitive transfer scholarships and will study bioengineering at Clemson University.
Solar canopies shading a parking lot and walkway on the Ridgeview Campus

Sustainability · September 11, 2026

Ridgeview Campus Solar Canopy Reaches Net-Zero Electricity Milestone

For the first full year, the Ridgeview Campus generated as much electricity as it used, thanks to solar canopies over its parking lots and walkways.
Students building a wooden boat hull in the waterfront marine lab

Skilled Trades · September 5, 2026

New Boatbuilding & Marine Systems Lab Opens at Cypress Landing Marina

A new waterfront lab at Cypress Landing Marina trains students for high-demand careers in boatbuilding, marine engines, and marine electronics.
A Gullah Geechee elder teaching students to weave a sweetgrass basket

Heritage · August 29, 2026

Gullah Geechee Studies Certificate Launches with Community Elders as Co-Teachers

A new certificate program invites Gullah Geechee elders, basket makers, and storytellers into the classroom to teach history, language, and traditions.
Students celebrating Welcome Week on the quad

Student Life · August 22, 2026

Welcome Week Draws Record Crowds as Student Groups Join Forces

More than 1,800 students turned out for Welcome Week, highlighted by a joint celebration from the Latinx Student Alliance and Black Student Union.
Visitors viewing handmade bricks and archival photographs in the Heritage Center

Heritage · August 12, 2026

Heritage Center Exhibit Honors the Students Who Built Old Main by Hand

A new exhibit tells the story of the students who made Old Main’s bricks by hand in 1902, created in partnership with their descendants.
A new graduate hugging her mother and brother outside the Welcome Center

Financial Aid · July 28, 2026

Hawks Promise Scholarship Will Cover Tuition for Lowcountry Graduates

The new Hawks Promise Scholarship covers full tuition for recent Lowcountry high school graduates from families earning under $60,000 a year.
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