South Carolina State has its new board of trustees

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University has a new board of trustees.

The governor signed a law last week firing the old board and assigning herself and six other state officials to name new members. Lawmakers were angry the school’s debt could reach $23 million by this summer.

The new board is:

— Milton Irvin, chairman of New York investment bank CastleOak Securities.

— Doris Helms, a retired professor, associate dean, provost, and vice president at Clemson University.

— Jeff Vinzani, a Charleston attorney.

— Charles Way, businessman and former state Commerce Secretary.

— Donnie Shell, former football player at SC State and in the NFL and a Carolina Panthers executive.

— James Clark, businessman and trustee at Benedict College.

— Steve Swanson, College of Charleston School of Business board member.