Press Releases

COLUMBIA, S.C., July 17, 2026, Benedict College will proudly serve as the host site for the 47th Annual South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers (SCALE) Conference, taking place July 19–25, 2026. Co-hosted by the Benedict College Police Department and the City of Columbia Police Department, the weeklong conference will bring together more than 150 […]

The Benedict Tigers Have Contributed More Than $17 Million Over the Past 12 Years COLUMBIA, S.C. July 16, 2026, Benedict College proudly celebrates an extraordinary milestone in its history of alumni philanthropy as the institution marks 12 consecutive years of Inspiring Alumni Philanthropy, reaffirming the unwavering commitment of its alumni and friends to the success

(COLUMBIA, SC – July 14, 2026) Dr. Joshua Spivey has been appointed the new director of Career Development Services at Benedict College.   Spivey says, “My reasoning behind wanting to join the Benedict family is because of my love for HBCUs and for the great work that I have been hearing coming from Benedict. From the Harambee Festival to the B.E.S.T. Lives Center to the

COLUMBIA, S.C., June 8, 2026, The Benedict-Allen Community Development Corporation (CDC) proudly recognizes and celebrates the dedicated service and steadfast leadership of outgoing Board members Emma McGraw Myers, Oveta Glover, Mr. Willis Langley III, and Mr. Henry Simon, whose commitment to community advancement has helped strengthen the organization’s mission of neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development.

COLUMBIA, S.C., June 2, 2026, Benedict College proudly announces the appointment of Jim Stuckey, Vice President and General Counsel for Dominion Energy Services, Inc., to its Board of Trustees. A distinguished attorney, corporate executive, and public servant, Stuckey brings decades of legal, regulatory, and leadership experience to the institution as it continues advancing its mission

Columbia, S.C., May 19, 2026 – Benedict College has been recognized among the Best Colleges in South Carolina for 2026 by Research.com, earning distinction as a Best U.S. College Award recipient for excellence in multiple academic disciplines. The College was honored for its outstanding degree programs in social work, computer science, criminal justice, engineering, and

Pictured Left to Right: Anyla Flemming; Lotaji Coleman; Joshua Davis; Brazil Jones; Jessica Mungo, Brynoshay Townsend, Twitty Defredic; Haileigh Doctor; and Shaniah Moore The Criminal Justice Administration Department celebrated Criminal Justice Week with a program featuring guest speakers United States Marshal Chrissie C. Latimore and Attorney La’ Jessica Stringfellow.   During the program, six students were inducted into the Benedict College Pi Zeta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor

Pictured left-right: Alton Moseley, CyberSecurity Tech Coordinator; Nikko Amos, sophomore, Georgia; Dylan Lacey, sophomore, Conway, SC; Ryan Taylor, junior, Brooklyn, NY; DaSani Gregory, freshmen, Chester, SC and Dr. Melvin Miller, associate professor of Business Administration. It was a winning weekend for Benedict College when a team of scholars finished 3rd during the 5th annual UA Innovate – Hackathon & Innovation Challenge at

Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. | Charlie W. Johnson Stadium Columbia, S.C., May 7, 2026, Benedict College proudly announces that Daryl A. Graham, Senior Vice President of Engagement and HBCU Initiative at Strada Education Foundation, will serve as the keynote speaker for its 156th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at

COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2026- The Benedict College Resist Overcome Achieve Rise (BC R.O.A.R.) program has been awarded $120,000 by the Office of Substance Use Services at the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.   BC R.O.A.R. hosts monthly activities to empower students to resist harmful behaviors and overcome personal challenges to achieve academic and life success and become leaders within their