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Fourteen Dorchester District 2 teachers were honored Monday night for receiving ... full story - Girl Scout Troop 152 improves church
Junior Girl Scout Troop 152 recently earned their Bronze Award. The girls ... full story - Summerville resident awarded scholarship from Gavalas Kolanko Foundation
On Sept. 22, the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation (GKF) awarded 7 scholarships to stud ... full story
Cadets, active duty students honored for academic achievement
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, recently honored the following cadets and active duty military students, from Summerville, for academic excellence during the fall semester of the 2008-2009 academic year.Dean’s List recognition is ... full story
Education briefsBellebaum awarded Doctorate of PhilosophyKatherine L. Bellebaum, daughter of Don and Susan Bellebaum of Summerville, was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Administration from The Ohio State University at the autumn commencement on De ... full story
Scarrit Dempsey honored as Civilian of the YearStephanie Scarritt Dempsey was recently honored at Incirlik Air Base in Incirlik, Turkey as Civilian of the Year 2008. Her work as a School Liaison Officer working for the U.S. Air Force was lauded as exemplary.She and her husband Kevin Dempsey, a Fo ... full story
Four businesses that are making an impact in area public schools recently received Business Education Partnership Awards from The Education Foundation and College of Charleston School of Business and Economics and the School of Education.The Champion ... full story
Windsor Hill Students Tackle PACTOn Oct. 18, more than 100 students were honored at Windsor Hill’s annual PACT Award ceremony. At this year’s tailgate themed ceremony, “I Tackled PACT,” students who scored Advanced on three or four areas of last spring’s PACT test were awarded a spe ... full story
Fourteen Dorchester District 2 teachers were honored Monday night for receiving Distinguished Arts Program Grants from the South Carolina Department of Education.The grants will serve to assist the schools in developing and implementing large-scale a ... full story
Junior Girl Scout Troop 152 recently earned their Bronze Award. The girls chose to give the nursery at St John the Beloved Catholic Church a complete makeover as their service project. They sorted and cleaned toys, painted murals on the w ... full story
On Sept. 22, the Gavalas Kolanko Foundation (GKF) awarded 7 scholarships to students with disabilities at the College of Charleston, including Summerville resident Emily Lyles.President George Benson, Mayor Riley, GKF sponsors and supporters were pre ... full story
Trident Tech holds cabaret fundraiser featuring Delaney of “Army Wives”Enjoy a night of entertainment with special guest Kim Delaney of “Army Wives” Friday, Oct. 10 while supporting the Charleston Clemente Course at Trident Technical College, a free college-level humanities course for economically and educationally disa ... full story
Firearms safety courses offeredLearn how to use a gun safely and meet requirements for the concealed weapons permit with continuing education courses at Trident Technical College. The Concealed Weapons Permit – Firearms Safety course, which is certified by the S ... full story
Essay ContestThe Fleet Reserve Association’s 2008 essay contest, “What the United States flag stands for” is currently in progress. Low Country Branch 269 has provided Berkeley County and Dorchester District 2 with entry packages for their schools. Any Tri-county ... full story
Fun With Math!At first glance, the classroom full of fifth-graders laughing, smiling and having fun doesn’t seem out of the ordinary. Upon further examination, however, something about this scene is unusual - the children are having a great time while immersed in ... full story
Delta Sigma Theta chapter donates school suppliesCynthia Alston, President of the Summerville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, recently presented school supplies to Harleyville Ridgeville Elementary School. Items collected from chapter members on August 9, 2008 at ... full story
A Hearty Dose of HealthOn Saturday morning, Stallsville United Methodist Church hosted Life Fair, an educational and fun event created to encourage people to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Church members of all ages, clad in matching ocean blue shirts, greeted the ... full story
Athletic Trainer Inducted into Hall of FameJimmie Rogers, Fort Dorchester High School’s athletic trainer, was recently inducted into the South Carolina State University Hall of Fame.“It was both an honor for him and for our district,” said Pat Raynor, DD2 Public Information Officer. “We have ... full story
Celebration of the Human SpiritAt 8:45 a.m. on Sept.11, 2008, Pinewood Upper School students rose from their seats and had a moment of silence. They thought about Joseph Angelini and his father Joseph Angelini, Sr., Juilana McCourt and Michael Dauria. They thought about these peop ... full story
Educational briefsOn Friday, Beech Hill Elementary School was awarded a $200,000 grant to be used for sidewalks outside of the school. The grant comes one year after Alston Middle School received $200,000 for the same purpose.Dante Garrido, from Summerville, recently ... full story
Summerville native helps Cambodian childrenEveryday in homes across America, children walk into bedrooms filled with toys and declare they have nothing to play with. Families search through pantries and refrigerators stuffed with food and still can’t find anything they want to eat.It is a dif ... full story
All ‘hands’ on deck Joey Harth, a fourth grader at Newington Elementary School, knows keeping his hands clean is essential. “I wash my hands to make sure I don’t get sick,” says Harth. “And I also wash them so that when I give someone a ‘high five,’ they won’t get sick ... full story
Sculpting Their Future Peering through his long brown hair, seventh grader Kyle Swanson studied his drawing with an artist’s eye, flashing a slight smile before declaring his illustration to be “pretty good but still a little sketchy.”Swanson, a student at Rollings Middle ... full story
DD2 teachers secure more than $41,000 in grantsSixteen teachers from Dorchester School District 2 have received $41,700 in grants from the Education Improvement Act for the 2008-09 school year. Each teacher was recognized at the Sept. 8 School Board meeting.The winners were:Valerie Bassett and De ... full story
District issues Hanna advisoryBased on the latest National Weather Service report, Tropical Storm Hanna has weakened and is moving slowly. Since the storm poses no immediate threat to the area, Dorchester District Two schools will operate on a normal schedule on Thursday, Septemb ... full story
Schools Open Thursday Dorchester District 2 schools will operate on a normal schedule Thursday, September 4. Tropical Storm Hanna is moving at a slow pace and poses no immediate threat to the area, according to the latest National Weather Service report. The schedule for ... full story
School board discusses referendum In Dorchester School District 2, growth is outpacing capacity and money is tight, but board members still have an ambitious plan to improve and renovate schools by adding more programs and classroom space.Board members discussed a preliminary list of ... full story
Literacy celebrates GED recipients Twenty-two Trident Literacy Association students from across the tri-county area received their General Educational Development (GED) certificates during the past year.Their accomplishment was celebrated at the Sheraton Hotel in North Charleston on A ... full story
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