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Faith in the Foothills: How a Little Mountain High School Became a University
“In overcoming the power of darkness, North Greenville has done more good than all the revenue officers and sheriffs combined for a hundred years. In instilling a love for Christ, it has changed the streams once used for whiskey into rivers of baptism.”- Dr. E.B. Crain When the founders of North Greenville High School met… Read more
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Nettie Onell Burnette: North Greenville’s First College Graduate
The following biography of Nettie Onell Burnette was written for the NGU Archives by her great-niece, Dr. Jenny Hunter. The pictures included in this post are also courtesy of Dr. Hunter and Carolyn Mason. Through a life rooted in faith and service, Nettie Onell Burnette showed that one person’s quiet dedication can leave a lasting… Read more
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The First Valedictorian of North Greenville Junior College: John Daniel Carter, Jr.
John Daniel Carter, Jr. was born on January 18, 1917, in Columbia, South Carolina, to John David Carter, Sr., and Estelle Powell Tison Carter. His father worked in sales and insurance, while his mother was an educator and a 1908 graduate of Greenville Women’s College (now part of Furman University). During John’s infancy, the family… Read more
From These Roots 