The pride of South Carolina State University — the renowned Marching 101 Band — will command national attention during Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday festivities in January. The Marching 101 will join five other HBCU bands in the Pepsi National Battle of the Bands in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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Malcolm Salters wants to be a lawyer and a lawmaker, and he already has a leg up toward that goal via an internship with a state legislator’s law firm. And although he is in his first year of studies at South Carolina State University, he already has one college degree under his belt, thanks to a dual enrollment program between Kingstree High School and Williamsburg Technical College.
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Dashon Pinckney knows what it means to be out front. Before arriving as a first-year student at South Carolina State University this fall, Pinckney served as drum major of the Eau Claire High School Marching Band in Columbia, South Carolina, leading his peers to excellence with discipline, creativity, and unity.
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South Carolina State University has received more than $500,000 in new philanthropic commitments from three anonymous donors in support of The Power of SC State: A Capital Campaign to Elevate Excellence.
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For first-year South Carolina State University student Savanna Mansel, marketing is more than a major – it’s a mission. Mansel’s passion for marketing stems from her lifelong drive to connect people with what they need. She plans to utilize her creativity and problem-solving skills to develop meaningful products and services that enhance people's lives.
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You might call Ja’Leeah Juanita-Teresa Jones a community service juggernaut. The first-year student from Fort Mill, South Carolina, arrived at South Carolina State University this fall with a résumé filled with service initiatives focused on youth advocacy and outreach during high school.
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