Bio

Ashley Lowrimore joined the Native American Studies Center as Public Relations Coordinator in the summer of 2017. A graduate of Francis Marion University in Florence, she earned a B.A. degree in Mass Communication with a focus in public relations and began her career at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, working in the Public Relations and Public Programs Departments. Ashley also works as a freelance writer for The Lancaster News, winning First Place in Enterprise Reporting (Weekly Over 6,500 Division) and First Place in Arts and Entertainment Writing (Divisions E & F Combined) from the S.C. Press Association in its 2021 and 2024 News Contests, respectively. Her work experience has given her an appreciation for telling the story of South Carolina and its people, and she enjoys promoting the Center’s exhibits and events.