Denmark, S.C. – Thanks to a grant from the National Park Service, Voorhees University has been able to make upgrades to Booker T. Washington Hall, the oldest building on campus, built in 1905. Renovation work on Booker T. Washington Hall (now known as the BTW Building) was completed in mid-July at a cost of $500,000. Upgrades
Voorhees University packs the bus with school supplies for Denmark and Bamberg students Denmark, S.C. – Voorhees University will donate backpacks and school supplies to 500 students in Denmark and Bamberg on Aug. 13. The back-to-school items will be available in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot (3386 E Railroad Ave.) in Bamberg from 10 to 11:30
Denmark, S.C. – Voorhees University alumnus Henriadam Brower recently signed a Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft League Professional Contract to showcase his skills to MLB teams from July 22 through Sept. 4. He will participate in the program’s second half, which will award 26 contracts at the end of the season. “The program will allow me to
Denmark, S.C. – South Carolina State Senator John Scott announced the establishment of the Rural Community Development Institute at Voorhees University on June 9. The institute is a collaboration between the Voorhees University Becoming Beloved Community Initiative and the South Carolina Institute of Innovation and Information (SCIII). It is designed to help students work to improve
Denmark, S.C. – Voorhees College will celebrate the inauguration of Ronnie Hopkins as president of the institution during Inauguration Week, April 2 – 10, 2022. All events, with the exception of an inaugural worship service, will be held on campus. Highlights of the week include the 125th anniversary celebration of the institution and official name change to
Denmark, S.C. – Voorhees College will observe the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday during a convocation on Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. in the Leonard E. Dawson Health and Human Resources Center. This year’s keynote speaker, selected by the lyceum committee, will be Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III, 36th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
During her visit with Voorhees College President Ronnie Hopkins and his leadership team, the Right Reverend Ruth Woodliff-Stanley volunteered to serve as an advocate for Voorhees and asked for other ways she could support the institution. Woodliff-Stanley, who serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, also met with students and toured the
The Voorhees College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Ronnie Hopkins to serve as the 10th president of the institution, effective July 9, 2021. The decision comes after a national search, three finalists’ visits to campus and a unanimous vote by the board. “With the help of the search firm more than 107 applicants were
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