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Oscar James Peterson: News Editor, Educator, and North Greenville’s Third Principal
“I thank God that I was one of your pupils in those needy days before I became a Christian.”– J. Dean Crain in a 1943 letter to O.J. Peterson Oscar James Peterson, Sr. was born December 19, 1869, in Sampson County, North Carolina, to parents Robert Peterson and Rebecca Herring Peterson. The Petersons were farmers,… Read more
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Homecoming at North Greenville
Homecoming is a long-standing tradition at North Greenville and other schools across the nation. It is a time when alumni return to Tigerville to celebrate North Greenville’s existence and perseverance. Whether they were a Moonshiner, Black Widow, Mountie, Crusader, or Trailblazer, North Greenville alumni have celebrated Homecoming with the current students, staff, and faculty for… Read more
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Coupe de Ville and Hollywood’s Visit to Tigerville
The following story was printed in the August 1989 edition of the North Greenville College Newsletter. The pictures in the slideshow below were taken by NGC staff and are housed in the NGU Archive. Travelers probably had to check their road maps twice at the intersection of South Carolina highways 414 and 253 when they… Read more
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The Elton and Doris Todd Gathering Place and Jacks and Deborah Tingle Student Life Center: A History
As the student population continued to rise in the early 2000s, overcrowding in the Neves Dining Hall and Foster Student Center became a major issue. An addition to Neves Dining Hall in the 1990s relieved the issue for a few years, but more space was needed. During high traffic times in the dining hall, students… Read more
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Dancing Around the Maypole: A History of May Day at North Greenville
May in the Upstate of South Carolina is filled with flowers blooming, warm breezes, and the smell of Magnolia in the air. Throughout the country, students from grade school to college have celebrated May 1st through May Day celebrations. May Day has its long roots in Europe, when people would celebrate it as the mid-way… Read more
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40 Years on the Diamond: A History of North Greenville Softball
The softball program at North Greenville began in 1985 under the direction of Coach Jan McDonald. Coach McDonald had a strong background in softball after playing in college for Erskine College. After graduating from Erskine, Coach McDonald attended Furman University, where she received a Master’s Degree. In August 1983, she accepted a position at North… Read more
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