<b>Donations needed </b><b>for school supplies</b>

The 6th Annual Back to School Fun Day is coming up and the event’s organizing committee is asking for monetary donation from the community, churches, business and individuals in order to provide families in need of assistance with free backpacks and back-to-school supplies. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Bluffton High School.

To donate, call 843-368-6755.

<b>Local students to attend Bob Jones</b>

Several local incoming students and their parents recently attended the first session of summer orientation at Bob Jones University.

They attended informational sessions about the BJU experience, had the opportunity to ask questions regarding academics, financial aid and student life and generally became familiar with
the campus.

Additionally, students had the opportunity to connect with other new students, current students and faculty.

The students who attended were Camille Heinz, who will be majoring in studio art; and Janelle Vernoy, who will be majoring in church music.

Located in Greenville, “Bob Jones University is a biblically faithful, Christian liberal arts university focused on educating the whole person to reflect and serve Christ,” according to the university.

<b>Hospital Auxiliary donates $21,000</b>

For the 21st consecutive year, the Hospital Auxiliary has presented scholarship funds for Technical College of the Lowcountry health sciences students. This year, the group presented a $21,000 check to the TCL Foundation.

Established in 1974 and celebrating the success of its 29th scholarship fundraising golf tournament, the auxiliary has given TCL over $500,000 to help students succeed in the nursing, radiologic technology and physical therapist assistant programs.

In the last five years, TCL has graduated more than 500 healthcare professionals, many of whom are now employed in the Lowcountry.

For more information about these and other scholarships, call Mary Lee Carns at 843-470-5962.

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[caption id="attachment_29090" align="aligncenter" width="721"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tcl.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-29090"><img class="size-full wp-image-29090" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tcl.jpg" alt="Pictured from left are Tracy Biel, TCL nursing student; Susan Silver, auxiliary president; Dr. Glenn Levicki, TCL Health Sciences Division dean; DeAnne Johnson, TCL Nursing Program interim director; Jessica Bridges, TCL assistant vice president for Institutional Advancement; Marty Eidemiller, Auxiliary Scholarship chairman; and Lew Wessel, chairman of the Annual Auxiliary Golf Tournament." width="721" height="481" /></a> Pictured from left are Tracy Biel, TCL nursing student; Susan Silver, auxiliary president; Dr. Glenn Levicki, TCL Health Sciences Division dean; DeAnne Johnson, TCL Nursing Program interim director; Jessica Bridges, TCL assistant vice president for Institutional Advancement; Marty Eidemiller, Auxiliary Scholarship chairman; and Lew Wessel, chairman of the Annual Auxiliary Golf Tournament.[/caption]

<em>Top photo: Three local high school graduates will further their educations at U.S. military academies this year. Vincent Angelino and Drew Robinson have been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and Mac Viljac will attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Angelino, a graduate of Bluffton High School, and Robinson and Viljac, graduates of Hilton Head Christian Academy, each went through a process of obtaining nominations and enduring physical fitness tests to be accepted.</em>