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  • Dr. Delores Dacosta Receives SC’s Highest Civilian Honor

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dr. Delores Dacosta, Executive Director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement (ADVANCE SC), has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Governor Henry McMaster recognized Dacosta during a ceremony on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the South Carolina State House. 

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  • Dr. Delores Dacosta to Receive South Carolina’s Order of the Palmetto

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dr. Delores Dacosta, Executive Director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement (ADVANCE SC), will receive the Order of the Palmetto on September 30, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the office of Governor Henry McMaster (South Carolina State House, 1100 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201).

    The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. Established in 1971, it recognizes a lifetime of extraordinary achievement, service, and contributions with statewide or national impact.

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  • SCCMA Advisory Committee Meetings

    For Immediate Release
    October 13, 2022
    Contact: Shireese M. Bell at 803-563-0283 or sbell@cma.sc.gov

    The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs will hold the following virtual Advisory Committee meetings during the month of October:

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  • SCCMA Board of Commissioners Meeting

    For Immediate Release
    June 21, 2022
    Contact: Shireese M. Bell, Director of Public Information, at 803-563-0283 or sbell@cma.sc.gov

    The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs Board of Commissioners will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 2 p.m.

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