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Suicide continues to be a very serious problem within our military community but there is a crisis mapping program available now in one county in our state that hopes to turn that tide. Mike Switzer interviews Jessica Varney, a collaboration manager with Pickens County, which recently won the community service award from Innovision.

“D” is for Dent, Harry Shuler (1930-2007). Political strategist, lay minister.

Cercis canadensis, our native eastern redbud, is an early bloomer. With protein rich pollen and sweet nectar, it’s an important food source for many native bees, including the blueberry bumble bee.

Well, as soon as you think you’re giving the right information, you find something that makes you back track. Our native redbuds prefer partial shade but driving down Devine Street in Columbia recently, I marveled at the beauty of the redbuds growing in absolute full sun.

As a minority in the legal profession, our next guest found it easy to understand the challenges faced by minorities, especially in her particular area of expertise, intellectual property law, where she encountered many creators who had no idea what the topic even meant. Shontavia Johnson is now using her skills to actively change the entrepreneurial landscape of our state and the world in her position as the associate vice president of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Clemson University.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John tells us about a Clemson professor who has received a $20 million grant to conduct cybersecurity research for our country’s transportation network, in particular for electric and autonomous vehicles.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Evan Graboyes about how lack of access to transportation profoundly impacts outcomes for cancer patients. Dr. Graboyes is a head and neck surgical oncologist and the Director of Survivorship and Cancer Outcomes Research at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

“F” is for Fort Moultrie. This was the site of the June 28, 1776 American victory in the Revolutionary War.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Michael Schmidt about the role of the human microbiome in keeping us healthy. Dr. Schmidt is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at MUSC.

“G” is for Gillon, Alexander (1741-1794). Congressman, merchant, naval officer, legislator.