State Board to Recognize Exceptional Public School Volunteers for Service
August 13, 2008
COLUMBIA, SC – August 14, 2008 – Thirty individuals and organizations are being recognized for their contributions to South Carolina’s public education system.
The State Board of Education will honor these volunteers at a noon luncheon on Oct. 29 at the Brookland Conference and Convention Center in West Columbia.
“Our honorees have affected the lives of hundreds of students, said State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex. It’s inspirational to hear these stories, where adults have worked with students to produce positive relationships for everyone involved. The rewards are tremendous.
The annual Volunteer Awards are authorized by the Education Improvement Act of 1984 and are designed to honor the time, energy, talents and other resources contributed to South Carolina schools.
The Volunteer Awards honor significant contributions made by four categories of recipients: individuals, businesses, civic organizations and school improvement councils. Candidates are nominated by school districts across the state. Criteria for selection include promoting student achievement, enhancing school-community relations, strengthening school or district resources, encouraging a positive climate and promoting teacher effectiveness.
The winners were selected from a statewide panel of judges.
The winners are:
Individuals
Glen Blocker, Laurens School District Fifty-Five
Pat Gajewski, Lexington School District One
Mamie Gamble, Williamsburg County School District
Terry Geddings, Sumter School District Two
Mary Kelly, School District of Pickens County
Ralph M. Little, Anderson School District Five
Joanne Lizza, Anderson School District Five
Linda Morrow, Spartanburg School District One
Carole Mottel, Beaufort County School District
Susan Murray, Dorchester School District Two
Muriel Peterson, Beaufort County School District
Jerry Poore, Charleston County School District
Beatrice Rivers, Clarendon School District One
E’Lane Rutherford, Georgetown County School District
William Sample, Richland School District Two
Walter L. Sanders, Sr., Clarendon School District One
Philip Schaffner, Dorchester School District Two
Peter Singleton, Beaufort County School District
Barry Sutts, District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties
Cheri Brown Thompson, Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five
Gregory Wilkins, Spartanburg School District One
Rebecca Jo Williams, Richland School District Two
Businesses
Epic Sign & Banner, Inc., Lexington School District Two
Inman First Baptist Church, Spartanburg School District One
St. Jude Medical, School District of Pickens County
Zeus, Inc., Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five
Civic Organizations
Camden High School Academic Booster Club, Kershaw County School District
Frazee Dream Center, Greenville County School District
Inman Lions Club, Spartanburg School District One
Satchel Ford Fine Arts Steering Committee, Richland School District One
