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Google Investing $600 Million in its Berkeley County Operations

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Google recently confirmed plans to further expand its existing campus in Berkeley County, marking the 10-year anniversary of its data center at the Mount Holly Commerce Park. The expansion is projected to bring approximately $600 million of additional capital investment. “Berkeley County is thrilled to have had Google operating within the county for more than a decade. The county […]

Education

Moncks Corner 6th-Grader Chosen as Winner for South Carolina in Doodle 4 Google

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– A talented student in Moncks Corner, SC could soon have her art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Google is announcing the 53 state and territory winners in its tenth annual Doodle 4 Google competition, a contest open to K-12 students across the United States to redesign the Google based on the theme, […]

Education

Berkeley Chamber Rural Initiative Receives Funding

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The Berkeley County Delegation secured a $25,000.00 grant for certified teachers for the Berkeley Chamber’s Rural Initiative.  On Thursday, November 16th, Berkeley Chamber, Berkeley School District, and Google SC joined the Berkeley County Delegation to announce a grant that will fund certified teachers for Rural Initiative. “The Berkeley Chamber thanks both our Legislative Delegation and Google for their […]

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Google Named a ‘Champion for Public Education’ in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) honored Google with a Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, September 26, during the Berkeley County School Board Meeting. SCSBA Executive Director Scott Price presented the association’s award along with Berkeley County School Board Chair Sally Ann Wofford to Google representatives Data Center Facilities Manager Paul Carff and Data Center […]

Business

$30,000 Google grant supports SC Aquarium education programs for Berkeley Co.

The Google Data Center Fund of Tides Foundation recently gave a grant totaling $30,000 to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston. The grant is part of the Foundations commitment to play a positive role in each of the communities in which they operate and will help support South Carolina Aquarium STEM education programs for Berkeley County students and teachers. The […]