WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outstanding middle school students from across the United States will take part in an extraordinary leadership development experience, the 2014 Junior National Young Leaders Conference (JrNYLC): Foundations of Leadership I, an Envision program. The program provides a historical view of leadership and encourages young scholars to develop their own leadership skills and […]
Bailey Alleen Peeler received the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the south Carolina College of Pharmacy, USC Columbia, during the commencement exercises on May 9, 2014. Dr. Peeler was graduated with honors and will begin a residency in primary care in Salisbury, N. C. on July 1.
Douglas Elementary Second Grade AB Honor Roll: Mark Bishop, Joey Brooks, Hyneka Brown, Katlyn Chinn, Mehki Coping, Logan Gill, Victoria Herron, Zariyah Holloway, Elijah McBride, Robert Murrell, Malachi Ralls, Khalil Rodriquez, Lizbeth Trujillo, Samantha Wyndham. Third Grade A Honor Roll: Jade Bussey, Zowie Gilchrist, Jari Smith Third Grade AB Honor Roll: Leon Berrion, Tino Brown, […]
130 high school sophomores from across the State of S.C. have been selected to attend the South Carolina Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar. They will join more than 6,000 from high schools globally to experience an opportunity of a life-time in leadership development this summer. The seminar will be held June 20-22 at Erskine […]
W.E. Parker Elementary was the recipient of over 4,000 books, 8 for each child. The books were donated by the State Department of South Carolina and the Reading Warehouse. Each child at Parker Elementary received 8 free books to read over summer vacation. W.E. Parker Elementary would like to thank those who donated the books […]
The Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center FFA Turfgrass team took first place honors in the State Turfgrass Career Development Event (CDE) held at Piedmont Technical College in Saluda South Carolina on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Team members Lucky Bailey, High Individual Scorer in the state event; Karson Barrett, Third High Individual Scorer; Jonathan McCreery, […]
Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center’s Business Department offers courses designed to teach students software applications that are necessary to live and work in a technological society. For the first time in the history of our country, the educational skills of one generation will not surpass, will not equal, and will not even approach those […]
Van Clark will take over North Myrtle Beach High School’s band program in mid June following a nineteen-year stint at Strom Thurmond High in Edgefield County. “Edgefield County is my home, always has been and always will be,” stated the affable director of the Rebel Regiment. “I was given the opportunity to fulfill one of […]
The visual arts and language arts department of J. E. T. Middle School opened their doors for a reception Monday evening, May 19, and for an opportunity to see the art work of the students and to hear their readings. A well-planned and well-executed program gave to the attendees two hours of entertainment that was […]
CLEMSON – Clemson University is among 12 universities nationwide that have been cited for helping drive economic growth at a time when more states are looking to their higher-education institutions to create jobs and investment. The university has expanded research and development, enhanced instructional programs and adopted a “daring and novel” mission in a “relatively […]