Upstate campus named after outgoing president, Spartanburg business fund, Nephron donates robot to USC for COVID-19 tests

Spartanburg campus named for outgoing president

After almost 51 years of serving Spartanburg Community College, Henry Giles is leaving the campus, but his name is not. The longtime president learned at a retirement party that the central campus will be renamed in his honor.

Spartanburg Chamber launches COVID-19 business fund

A $453,000 loan pool offers low-interest, forgivable loans to small businesses across the county that have been impacted by COVID-19 through the chamber's partnership with CommunityWorks and a number of public and private donors.

Robotic liquid handler to speed USC COVID-19 testing

Nephron owners and University of South Carolina alums Lou and Bill Kennedy donated the robotic handler to the College of Pharmacy. It will increase the number of daily tests USC can process as the school prepares to reopen this fall.

English teacher receives state honor and BMW

Chapin teacher Sarah Gams has been chosen as the 2021 S.C. Teacher of the Year. She was gifted a new 2020 BMW X5 xDrive40i and $25,000 during a surprise visit to her home Thursday by Molly Spearman and Lexington-Richland District 5 teachers.

In case you missed it ...

Here’s a quick look at this week’s headlines from GSA Business Report:

Upstate lavender, alpaca and worm farms expand with state grant … city of Greenville moves ahead with plans for Unity Park and a new mixed-use development called Project Unity Gateway … Power Pools Plus expected to bring 21 jobs to Greenwood … Greenville City Council passes mask ordinance and launches COVID-19 business fund … Hoowaki prepares to manufacture millions of COVID-19 swabs.

Digital copy available of the June 15 GSA Business Report

While some of our readers may be back at their offices, we're still making digital copies of our latest edition available. This issue includes coverage of the first tentative steps in the comeback of tourism, a local company gearing up to make COVID-19 swabs by the millions, and an economic outlook by Upstate economists.

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