Columbia, Sumter education groups among Carolinas winners of McDonald’s Golden Grants

Two Midlands education groups are among nine organizations in South Carolina and North Carolina sharing $35,000 in McDonald's Golden Grants this year. STEM U in Columbia received a $5,000 grant, and Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter received $2,500, according to Carolinas McDonald's. Liberty STEAM, which opened in 2021, describes itself as Sumter's first public charter school.