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Career Clusters connect school work with the knowledge and skills needed for success in college and careers. Each Career Cluster identifies pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace. These videos will motivate students to work harder to achieve their career goals.

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 Marian Wright Edelman | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Marian Wright Edelman | S.C. Hall of Fame
Marian Wright Edelman is founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund, the nation’s strongest advocacy group for children and families. Born in 1939 in Bennettsville, South Carolina, she...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Edwin Wales Robertson | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Edwin Wales Robertson | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Edwin Wales Robertson (1863–1928) When he died of a heart attack, at age 65, on a business trip to New York City on November 20, 1928, The New York Times published a column-long story with the...
John E. Swearingen | Legacy of Leadership Profile John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John A. Warren (1925-2009) John Warren retired as chairman and chief executive of SCANA Corporation in January 1990, but 18 months later he was working again, as chairman of the South Carolina State...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile Arthur M. Williams, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Arthur M. Williams, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Arthur M. Williams, Jr. (1914–1990) Arthur M. Williams, Jr., was one of South Carolina's most influential businessmen during the state's profound economic changes in the 1960s and 1970s. A prudent...
Loss Prevention Specialist and Hotel Management | Career Aisle Business Unit Manager | Career Aisle

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Business Unit Manager | Career Aisle
A business unit manager at Eaton Hydraulics discusses her responsibilities. She also discusses her education, what subjects are important to do well in, and the importance of working as part of a team...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile A. Lee M. Wiggins | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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A. Lee M. Wiggins | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A. Lee M. Wiggins (1891–1980) When Lee Wiggins graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1913, he moved to Hartsville to become secretary to David R. Coker, managing partner of J. L. Coker...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile John E. Swearingen | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John E. Swearingen | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John E. Swearingen (1918–2007) John E. Swearingen retired as chairman of the board of directors of Standard Oil Company (Indiana), now BP–Amoco Corporation, on his 65th birthday anniversary, September...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile Martha Rivers Ingram | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Martha Rivers Ingram | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Martha Rivers Ingram (Born August 20, 1935) In 1995, Martha Ingram succeeded her late husband, E. Bronson Ingram, as chairman and chief executive officer of Ingram Industries, an $11 billion...
John A. Warren | Legacy of Leadership Profile James C. Self, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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James C. Self, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
James C. Self, Sr. (1876–1955) James C. Self, Sr. took a rundown cotton mill and turned it into what has been called "The Greenwood Story," and his is one of the most notable success stories in South...
Eliza Lucas Pinckney | Legacy of Leadership Profile R. Roy Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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R. Roy Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Interview
An interview with R. Roy Pearce. Pearce discusses the qualities that are important to a person's success, how to handle challenges, and provides advice to students R. Roy Pearce (1919-2004) Roy Pearce...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Robert V. Royall, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Robert V. Royall, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile
Robert V. Royall (1934 - ) After David Beasley was elected governor of South Carolina in 1994, his first priority was choosing a secretary to head the Department of Commerce, a new Cabinet post that...
Loss Prevention Specialist and Hotel Management | Career Aisle Company President  | Career Aisle

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Company President | Career Aisle
The president of a specialty fiber company discusses his career path, education, and starting a business in the specialty synthetic fiber industry, using recycled items.
Loss Prevention Specialist and Hotel Management | Career Aisle Park Interpreter or Park Ranger | Career Aisle

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Park Interpreter or Park Ranger | Career Aisle
A park interpreter (park ranger) outlines her job and discusses some of the specifics about her job, her education and her interest in resource conservation.
Loss Prevention Specialist and Hotel Management | Career Aisle Farmer | Career Aisle

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Farmer | Career Aisle
A farmer discusses various aspects of farming, such as growing tobacco. the business aspects of farming, and his background and education.
Mount Vernon | Project Discovery Revisited New York Stock Exchange | Project Discovery Revisited

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New York Stock Exchange | Project Discovery Revisited
The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock market in the world. Approximately 2,300 companies belong to this market in which over 6 billion shares of stock are traded every day. In 1792, the...
Loss Prevention Specialist and Hotel Management | Career Aisle Manufacturing | Career Aisle

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Manufacturing | Career Aisle
A representative of International Knife and Saw discusses his company, where plants are located, and products that are manufactured with the help of their blades used in manufacturing. Information...
Titus Duren | Civil Rights In S.C. Victoria Eslinger | Civil Rights in S.C.

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Victoria Eslinger | Civil Rights in S.C.
Civil Rights Youth Media Summit: Victoria Eslinger Interviewed by Cassie Nelson (Scott's Branch High School) and Tyesha Elder (A.C. Flora High School)
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile Roger C. Peace | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Roger C. Peace | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Roger Craft Peace. Roger C. Peace (1899 – 1968) Roger C. Peace has the distinction of having been named to the Hall of Fame of the South Carolina Press Association and the South Carolina...
Mount Vernon | Project Discovery Revisited Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Fire Academy, Part 2 | Project Discovery Revisited
Students begin their fire training in a Class A combustible burn building. They learn what fire is and how it burns. In a flashover, flames go from the floor to the ceiling. Breathing is done through...
Mount Vernon | Project Discovery Revisited Fire Academy, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited

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Fire Academy, Part 1 | Project Discovery Revisited
At the South Carolina Fire Academy, we learn what it takes to become a firefighter. This 208-acre facility contains classrooms, drill towers, a fire station, equipment storage, and teacher offices...
 Thomas B. Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Thomas B. Pearce | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Thomas Butler Pearce. (1888–1947) Tom Pearce built a small wholesale produce business into one of the nation's largest food distribution companies and still found time to serve his...
John M. Rivers | Legacy of Leadership Profile J. Wilson Newman | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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J. Wilson Newman | Legacy of Leadership Profile
J. Wilson Newman (1909-2003) Growing up in Clemson (pop. 400), J. Wilson Newman earned his first money in agricultural pursuits, such as counting squares at the Experiment Station's test plots for...