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Grateful Students Thank Scholarship Donors

Each of the students took turns at a microphone to offer their personal thanks to the donors and discussed their future after they graduate. One noted that “CIU has had a great impact on my spiritual growth.” Another who is headed to the mission field said, “thanks to all of you for what you have done to make our dreams and our passions come true.” A third student quoted Eph. 3:19 and said, “wherever I go, anywhere I am, I want others to know the love of Christ.”

April 22, 2026

Anthony Bryant of Grimaud Enterprises chats with fellow business leaders

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CIU Shows Appreciation to Local Business Leaders

“We model off of biblical principles. The partnership with CIU is definitely in line with our beliefs.” -Anthony Bryant, Grimaud Enterprises

September 17, 2025

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“A Gift that Means Something”

Carolyn continues to regularly invest in CIU, which has produced Bible Teaching graduates on the college and graduate level for over 60 years.

July 30, 2025

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Impacting the SC Department of Corrections with the Message of Christ

December 17, 2024 By Bob Holmes This was not your typical university commencement ceremony, starting with location — within the razor-wire fences of the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC). Also, not typical, at front of the room where the

December 17, 2024

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CIU Prison Initiative Credited for Suicide Prevention

Prison Initiative students at commencement exercises inside Kirkland Correctional Institution. The week of Sept. 8 is Suicide Prevention Week and a Columbia International University program that serves behind the walls of the South Carolina Department of Corrections is credited for

September 10, 2019

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Lehigh Hanson commits up to $500,000 in support of CIU’s revitalization efforts along Monticello Road

CIU President Dr. Mark Smith (third from left) accepts donation for Monticello Road revitalization from Scott Dickson, Vice President & General Manager for Hanson Aggregates Southeast LLC. They are flanked by CIU CFO Rob Hartman and Diane Mull, Executive Director

August 20, 2019

CIU Prison Initiative plays vital role in preventing inmate suicides

June 18, 2019

South Carolina inmates enrolled in the CIU Prison Initiative provide an important listening ear to fellow inmates on suicide watch. The student-inmates have become known as Health Companions who routinely check on their peers who are going through significant challenges and may be suicidal. That’s just one ministry of the

CIU students excited to meet their scholarship donors

April 15, 2019

CIU students (left to right) Joseph Knight, Romulo Barreto and Thomas Izaguirre meet scholarship donor H.L. Allen.CIU students excited to meet their scholarship donors Annual luncheon brings students and donors face-to-face By Bob Holmes David Wolff calls it “one of the highlight days” of his year. Wolff and his wife

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Grateful Students Thank Scholarship Donors

CIU Shows Appreciation to Local Business Leaders

“A Gift that Means Something”

Impacting the SC Department of Corrections with the Message of Christ

CIU Prison Initiative Credited for Suicide Prevention

Lehigh Hanson commits up to $500,000 in support of CIU’s revitalization efforts along Monticello Road

CIU Prison Initiative plays vital role in preventing inmate suicides

CIU students excited to meet their scholarship donors

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