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Columbia, S.C. A Well-Schooled Business Community The education and business communities in and around Columbia have a long history of working together to offer targeted and general educational opportunities that fit a changing workplace and society. A centerpiece is the state’s technical college system. In Richland and Lexington counties, Midlands Technical College has seven campuses that enroll more than 18,000 students a year in more than 100 credit-earning and certification tracks. In addition, the college serves another 30,000 people in corporate and continuing-education programs. New and existing companies turn to Midlands before they expand or relocate to ensure appropriate programs exist, or to create targeted training if they don’t, says the school’s president, Dr. Sonny White. “We are really very wellpositioned here,” White says. “For every scientist and engiLeft: uSC campus Right: Midlands Technical College neer they produce [at the state’s four-year schools], we’ve got to produce seven technicians to support them. So we need to stay connected in a big, big way.” In addition to Midlands, the 30,000-student main campus of the University of South Carolina is more than a growing sports power in the premier Southeastern Conference. Its Honors College was named the nation’s best among public universities, according to a soon-to-bepublished guide, A Review of Fifty Public University Honors Programs. USC’s College of Engineering and Computing boasts the Condition-Based Maintenance Research Center, which aids the U.S. Army via research to support a timely and cost-effective aircraft maintenance program. The director of the CBM Research Center, Dr. Abdel E. Bayoumi (mechanical engineering), saved the government almost $40 mil- from left: photos courtesy of usc, midlands technical college SouthCarolinaBlues.com Staying Strong for South Carolina The economic landscape of the Palmetto State has changed since BlueCross was formed to provide health coverage to workingclass South Carolinians. Textile mills have shuttered, banking headquarters have come and gone, and now small businesses are struggling under tough financial times. Yet one company still stands tall after 65 years … BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. And our success is South Carolina’s success. As a highly diversified corporation of more than 40 companies, BlueCross employs more than 8,000 South Carolinians in 1,200 different job types. As an innovator in health care delivery, BlueCross has offered new products and services that have evolved over time to improve access to and the quality of the health care our customers need. And as a community investor, BlueCross is heads and shoulders above other organizations. To date, our Foundation has allocated more than $30.1 million to address health care issues for our state’s most vulnerable populations, including the uninsured and underinsured. Since our founding in 1946, BlueCross has offered security, stability and strength to the people of South Carolina. And we plan on doing it for many more years to come. 86 june 2012 usairwaysmag.com BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. http://www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com http://www.SouthCarolinaBlues.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - June 2012

US Airways - June 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots
Hub Crawl
Adventure: Zip-line junkie
Adventure: Virginia’s Skyline Drive
Wine & Dine
Great Escapes
Gear Up
Behind-the-Scenes Baja
International Itinerary
Charlotte in 2012
Discover Columbia
Welcome to Philadelphia
Must Read
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace™
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - June 2012