A generous gift from retired Spartanburg ophthalmologist Dr. Lawrence Roël and his wife, Dr. Kathryn Hicks, will fund a creek stabilization and beautification project on SCC’s Giles campus and a multi-year project focusing on ecology and environmental stewardship.
The School of Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021, offering the only Associates degree in horticulture in the Upstate and giving students a hands-on teaching environment at one of five recognized arboretums in Spartanburg County.
For the past four years, the Spartanburg Community College Foundation has spearheaded the college’s signature event, Economic Visionaries. This year, companies are turning their sponsor dollars into gap scholarships.
The coronavirus pandemic has sidelined Economic Visionaries 2021, but the Spartanburg Community College Foundation is continuing to raise funds for student scholarships and professional development for faculty and staff.
