Thayer McGahee, RN, PhD

Notice something new as you enter the main entrance of the University of South Carolina Aiken next to the School of Nursing? USC Aiken's School of Nursing started a new initiative on campus to raise awareness for health, wellness and social matters. An...

USC Aiken recently received a generous contribution from the Mended Hearts of Aiken. Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Thayer McGahee, accepted the donation noting, "This gift comes just in time for our returning and new students. We are so excited t...

The newest nursing scholarship given to the University of South Carolina Aiken is the Maxine Hill Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Named after his mother, David Hill wanted to recognize the years of service his mom gave to others. This scholarship will he...

The Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County has been donating to the USC Aiken School of Nursing Program for years. At their annual meeting last month, guest speakers Jim O'Laughlin, CEO and president of Aiken Regional Medical Centers and Dr. Thayer McGahee...

The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) officially welcomed its fifth chancellor, Dr. Daniel Heimmermann, in a Chancellor Investiture Ceremony held on Friday, March 18 on the university campus. The ceremony was well attended by dignitaries, ...

The University of South Carolina Aiken's (USC Aiken) upcoming Chancellor Investiture will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. on the university's campus. This event is in celebration of the university's 60th anniversary and the installatio...

On Monday, September 29, University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) first-semester nursing students participated in a time-honored tradition: the Dedication of Hands to the Nursing Profession. Each semester, School of Nursing (SON) faculty members welc...

Karli DeLoach, Chrissa Matthews, and Ashley Witherspoon grew up together as part of a close-knit group of girlfriends in Barnwell, South Carolina. They remained close into adulthood, taking group trips to Charleston, the beach, the Edisto River, and co...

The Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County has long been a partner and supporter of the University of South Carolina Aiken (UofSC Aiken). Flo McElmurray, president and Allen Radcliffe, Jr., scholarship chair presented a check to Dean of the School of Nursi...

The School of Nursing at University of South Carolina Aiken (UofSC Aiken) has been named number 3 on the Nursing School Hub list of top 10 nursing schools in South Carolina. "New nurses, working nurses, and experienced nursing professionals in South...

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing celebrated its fall 2020 graduates during a pinning ceremony, held just prior to graduation. The ceremony is a honorable tradition for those earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Frie...

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing now boasts that December 2019 graduates have earned a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam. "I am so proud of everyone - these most recent alumni and our faculty who helped prepare ...

Students from the University of South Carolina Aiken rang in the festive season with the Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County. For decades, the group has awarded scholarships to USC Aiken nursing students. In the recent past, the auxiliary has gi...

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing celebrated its December graduates during the annual pre-commencement pinning ceremony. Just hours before graduation, the nursing students gathered to light the lamp honoring Florence Nigh...

From left, Suzan Gray, Becky Scoggin, and Dr. Elizabeth Benton of Philanthropic Educational Organization, or PEO, Chapter B, present a $3,000 scholarship check to Julia Hammond, center, a nursing student at the University of South Carolina Aiken. ...

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing celebrated its May 2019 graduates during the annual pinning ceremony, held right before graduation. As part of the event, those earning a Bachelor of Science in nursing received their pro...

U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of South Carolina Aiken's online nursing program in the top 100, among more than 1,200 programs surveyed. "We are thrilled with this news," said Dr. Thayer McGahee, dean of the school of nursing. ...

Just before they graduated, University of South Carolina Aiken nursing students received their nursing insignia and lit the Nightingale Lamp in a time-honored ceremony which is the culminating event for them before they receive their degrees. A...

The Aiken Chapter of Mended Hearts gave the University of South Carolina Aiken a special gift just before the holidays. At the end of the semester, the group which has been a longstanding supporter of the USC Aiken nursing program, gave the uni...

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing and Aiken Regional Medical Center staff recently celebrated a unique aspect of their partnership, made possible by Johnson & Johnson. Earlier this year, the Fortune 500 Company gave the u...

The University of South Carolina Aiken School of Nursing held its fall Dedication of Hands ceremony for first semester nursing students. "It is our desire that today, you symbolically begin the process of connecting to the profession of nursing...

Earlier this year, the University of South Carolina Aiken was honored as one of the nation's "Colleges of Distinction" for its high-impact educational practices. Now, the university has earned additional recognition for three specific professional prog...

Just before commencement exercises May 9, nursing graduates were recognized during the annual USC Aiken School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony. As part of this traditional ceremony, nursing graduates received their nursing pins, which symbolize the...