SOCIALSCENE
the fifth annual bands, brews & bbq fundraiser for friends of caroline hospice was a big hit last weekend in port royal. SEE PAGE 6
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School district earns top arts recognition The Beaufort County School District has won a 2014 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual awards from the South Carolina Arts Commission recognize outstanding achievement
and contributions to the arts in South Carolina. Beaufort’s award was this year’s only recognition in the education category. “The Beaufort County School District has worked tirelessly to advance the arts within its Lowcountry community,” the arts commission said. “Student performances, exhibitions and artist
residencies are regular features at all schools, and community performances are frequent field trips for school groups. High-quality, ongoing professional development is a priority for all teachers involved in the arts — not just those at schools with an arts focus.” SCHOOL continued on page 12
‘days of reflection’
february 27 - march 5, 2014
WHAT’S INSIDE?
PROFILE
Karen Peluso and Clinton Campbell are poetic partners. see page 8
USCB honors 50th anniversary of its desegregation
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he first African-American to desegregate the University of South Carolina Beaufort more than 50 years ago was honored by the university and the General Assembly of the South Carolina Legislature last week at a commemorative series of events, the “Days of Reflection: 50th Anniversary of the Desegregation of the University of South Carolina Beaufort.” In ascending the stone steps of the Beaufort College Building on the university’s Historic Beaufort campus last Friday morning, Ms. Jackie Hollins Lee, the daughter of James Henry Hollins, and her aunt, Ms. Nancy Hampton, were walking in the footsteps of Ms. Lee’s late father, the first AfricanAmerican student admitted to the university. The two-day series of events included classes and informal meetings with students, faculty, and staff, the Beaufort campus walk, and culminated in a formal public ceremony on the Beaufort campus. One of Mr. Hollins’ three surviving children, Ms. Lee is Vice President of Information Technology for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. She has served the Federal Reserve Bank for more than 30 years. USCB continued on page 6
SPORTS
Get a review of local high school and college sports. see page 10
FOOD
Lunch Bunch dines at the new Piace Pizza location on Lady’s Island. see page 19 INDEX Above: S.C. Representative Kenneth F. Hodges presents Jackie Hollins Lee with concurrent resolutions by the S.C. House of Representatives honoring her father and his contribution to the quest for racial equality 50 years ago. Left: Jackie Hollins Lee ascends the steps of the Beaufort College Building, walking in the footsteps of her late father, James Hollins, who was the first African-American student admitted to USCB.
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