USC governing board elects first chairwoman

The University of South Carolina's governing board elected is first ever chairwoman, Rose Newton, a banker and spouse of an SC House member.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 517

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina’s governing board unanimously elected its first ever chairwoman.

Rose Newton, wife of Republican state House Judiciary Chariman Weston Newton, on Friday became the first woman in the school’s nearly 225-year history to lead its board.

Newton succeeds Thad Westbrook, who was chairman from 2022 through 2026.

Other elected female members sitting on the board include Dr. Coleman Floyd Buckhouse of Florence, the daughter of former longtime board …

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