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THE SUMTER ITEM
EDUCATION FROM PAGE C2 at Sumter County Civic Center. He will attend the weeklong youth tour in June, traveling with 65 other South Carolina students to the nation’s capital. There, they will be joined by more than 1,500 students from across the country. During their stay in Washington, they will participate in numerous activities including visiting members of the United States House and Senate from South Carolina, touring historical sites and learning more about electric cooperatives. Black River sponsors this tour as part of its commitment to the outstanding young people in its service area. The students not only learn about American history and government, but they also learn about the business principles of a cooperative.
BOARD TO MEET The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Furman Middle School, 3400 Bethel Church Road. Please note this is a change from the normal Monday night meeting. Any persons who wish to address the board during public participation are asked to sign up at the school before the meeting. — Mary B. Sheridan
Clarendon School District 1 SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Summerton Early Childhood Center’s ADVANCE ED visit will be on Tuesday. All pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students will receive iPads to be used for instruction at school. All first- and second-graders will receive laptops. All iPads and laptops will remain at the school. April events include: April 10-16, Week of the Young Child; April 14, 21st Century Literacy Night; April 16, Prince & Princess Ball; April 28, interim reports; and April 28, SIC/PTO Meeting at 6 p.m.
ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The sixth grade is infusing MacBooks into the curriculum. In math, students are composing and decomposing shapes virtually via mymathuniverse.com program through their Digits textbook. Last week, sixth-graders attended Individual Graduation Plan conferences. IGPs are developed for each student beginning with sixth grade. Students select their program of study and their desired career choice. In science class, students and parents are engaged with technology by using a communication tool that helps teachers connect instantly with students and parents. Parents are able to keep up with science class news and reminders about important projects and assignments.
SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL Students at Scott’s Branch Middle School participated in the 60th Region II Science and Engineering Fair sponsored by the University of South Carolina. Participants included students from Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter. On March 11, eighth-grade students Freddy Segura and Tayonna Brailsford presented their project, “A Flooding Frenzy for Farmers,” in the Junior Division. During harvest time the flood waters hit the state of South Carolina, washing away crops (peanuts and cotton) and supersaturating the soil. Freddy and Tayonna were interested to see where the nutrients in the soil went after the flooding. The purpose of their experiment was to see how the different types of nutrients such as phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium, as well as the pH of soil, changed when water supersaturated (flooded) a portion of soil. This experiment allows farmers to see which type of soil they have and which type of soil they need to grow different crops in the event of additional flooding or soil supersaturation. Parents, mentors and students who placed in the Junior Division of the Region II Science and Engineering Fair were invited to attend the Science Fair Award Ceremony at the Booker T. Washington Auditorium on the campus of USC. On March 20, Freddy and Tayonna were honored with the Outstanding Achievement – Junior Division Dr. Gary L. Allen Award. The students received a letter of commendation, a certificate and a monetary prize for their accomplishments. The students received support and mentorship for the 60th Regional Science and Engineering Fair through the Community Block Grant in collaboration with Dr. Deanna S. Taylor. The students were supported by Superintendent Rose H. Wilder; Assistant Superintendent Barbara Ragin; Scott’s Branch Middle School Principal Gwendolyn Harris; Graduation Coach Makeba White; Dr. Reynand Dumala-on, science teacher; and
their family members. — Beverly Spry
Wilson Hall COSTA RICA TRIP Escorted by Annalie Savon, a Spanish teacher, a group of high school students visited Costa Rica for a Spanish language immersion tour March 26-April 4. As part of the trip, the students had interactive language lessons by certified local language instructors and enjoyed a variety of cultural activities each day. The students visited different regions of Costa Rica and each day had a different theme including the following: community and social entrepreneurship, biodiversity, environmental sustainability and ecotourism, youth and culture, culinary traditions and Costa Rican history.
COMMUNITY SERVICE The school raised $6,139 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the Pennies for Patients campaign. The fundraiser was coordinated by the Key Club which is led by senior and president Nicolette Fisher and is advised by Ben McIver. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade collected $1,922 for the American Heart Association through the Jump Rope for Heart program. The students jumped rope during their physical education classes taught by Karen Edmondson and Adam Jarecki. The Senior Beta Club, advised by Julia Muldrow and led by president and senior Kate Whaley, collected $485 for Samaritan House in Sumter. — Sean Hoskins
Morris College GRAHAM TO SPEAK THURSDAY The Morris College Freshman Class will host its assembly program at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the college’s Neal-Jones Auditorium. The speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Jamey O. Graham Sr. Graham, senior pastor of St. John Baptist Church, Columbia, received a bachelor of arts degree in history from Morris College with a teaching certification in social studies, a master of divinity degree from Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School and a doctorate of ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. He also studied abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. He serves as the moderator of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Association and serves as a regional vice president for The Baptist Education and Missionary Convention of South Carolina. The assembly is free and open to the public. — Melvin Mack
Laurence Manning Academy 2015-16 THIRD QUARTER HONOR ROLL Second Grade • Terri Floyd — Brayden Barnhill, Madelyn Coker, Payton Collett, Madison Healan, Shaye Hoff, Ashlynn Holmes, Wesley Matlock, Matthew Ragan and Hunter Ridgeway • Anna Lynn Gamble — Maggie Epperson, Mason Hodge, Graham Lee, Peyton McGee, Makinley Roberson, Thomas Shorter and Holden Stegall • Kristen Rembert — Glenn Cothran, Ella Grace Healon, Ryleigh Maynard, Gavin Richburg, Hollie Self, Alayna Stokes, Stevie Warren and Karis Wright Third Grade • Kelly Brown — Emma Barwick, Carol Ann Briggs, Gavin Brown, Kourtney Brown, Haleigh Geddings, Sydney Haas, Landon Jordan, Anna Charles Lester, Lee Lowery and Cale Reynolds • Meagan Glass — Nikolas Ambroggio, Gavin Ard, Anna Kate Beane, Bryce Connor, Ellana Cosson, Ava Cribb, Mark Deppa, Emily Dunlap, Anna Grace Fowler, Kayleigh Parmenter-Avins, Rudra Patel, Elliana Peterson, Bailey Wallman and Blane Walton • Courtney Johnson — Kaylee Avins, Payton Brown, Anna Lewis Burke, Lenley Caughman, Celia Elliott, Cole Hawthorne, Caroline Hudson, Ellena Phillips, Sarah Ratkovsky, Evan Reynolds and Jenny Tran Fourth Grade • Jackie Barwick — Chapell Brogdon, John Coffey, Riley Overstreet, Nina Richburg, Emma Taylor, Hailey Truett and Cheyanne Wheeler • Erica Eaddy — Audrey Coker, Savannah Feagin, Abigail Fraser, Nate Hawthorne, Bennett Lee, Mills Lee, Christian Moore, Tori Morris, Wyatt Powell, Bryson Smith, Saralynn Spivey and Wyatt Timmons • Rebekah Fraser — Lizzie Ardis, Georgia Cantlon, Carter Goodson, Gracyn Iler and Hugh Jones Fifth Grade • Kelley Brunson — Cadence
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Coker, Abbey Davis, Mason Edge, Tyler Hodge, Graylyn Newman and Campbell Proctor • Susan Drose — Anna Marie Beard, Brooke Carson, Savannah Coursey, Ethan Lee, Hailey Lynch, Reilly McManus, Madison Phillips and Ariyelle Wells • Katherine Jans — Jackson Brown, Anna Kate DuBose, Harper Epperson, GiGi Joyce, Chandler Newman, Kinsley Newman, Isabelle Parimuha, Parker Pendarvis, Emily Porter and Joe Wilson Sixth Grade • Laura Carter — Ava Ambroggio, Laura Betts Brogdon, Davis Campbell, Holdyn Coursey, Libby Millix, Emily Mueller, Gracyn Nalley, Harlee Newman and Bryce Scott • Kim Jolly — Bryce Acord, Shannon Baker, Bryce Erickson, Ryan Garma, Mickey Jordan, Camryn Morris and Kaleigh Warren • Robin Page — Camryn Dunlap, Anna Easley, Austin Geddings, Mary Louise Kinlaw, Perry Lee Love, Lanie McGee and Coleman Yates Seventh Grade Kelsie Austin, Payton Braz, Taylor Connor, Payton Davis, Aly Elliott, Lana Evans, Brenna Hill, Randi Lynn Holcombe, Gracie Hudson, Walker Jolly, Dalton Kirby, Still McIntosh, Nathan Parmiuha, Emily Patel, Zachary Saulsgiver, John Lewis Scurry, Madison Shirley, Savannah South, Rylan Strickland, Callie Thompson and Madison Truett Eighth Grade Evan Ardis, Christian Bachand, Jadyn Bell, Rollin Barwick, Kinsey Bjork, Katherine Burns, Van Gardner ,C.J. Griffith, Isabella Harris, Madisyn Hudson, Chase Lee, Dylan Linginfelter, Dallas McCallister, Nilu Patel, Reilly Ray, Lauren Rembert, Hunter Reed, Madelyn Richburg, Trey Sharpe, Shawn Schuessler, John Haston Terry, Mckenzie Truett, Will Ward and Bryson Woodard High School Mckayla Accord, Ashleigh Atkins, Jenna Avins, Ashley Baker, Madison Barkley, Ann Bethea Barwick, Faith Bethea, Buddy Bleasdale, Lauren Bodiford, Grace Briggs, Brewer Brunson, Lauren Brunson, Sigmon Bryant, Madison Cantley, Olivia Coker, Domonique Coleman, Andrew Compton, Dalton Coursey, Addie Davids, Luke DeCosta, Allex Derus, Sebastian DuCom, Kelsey DuRant, Caitlyn Eldridge, Baleigh Elliott, Taylor Evans, Taylor Finley, Wyatt Fleming, Trent Frye, Jordan Gardner, Lila Geddings, Kaitlyn Gilliam, Hannah Glass, Joharie Godwin, Maia Grahams, Shelby Harrington, Taylor Harrington, Trinity Harrington, Sara Herbert, Elizabeth Hicks, Breanna Hodge, Christian Hodge, Shea Iler, Allison Johnson, Maggie Josey, Jesse Joslin, Andy Kher, Grant Kinlaw, Aaron Kruger, Austin Lane, Carson Lowder, Taylor Lowder, Macy Lucas, Emily McDaniel, Elizabeth McInnis, Adrianna McLeod, Burke Mishoe, Mary Ashlyn Moore, Morgan Carl Morris, David Nance, Amanda Newman, Aubrey Pack, Akshar Patel, Harsal Patel, Shiv Patel, Carly Prebish, Hunter Ren, Olin Robinson, Shakeel Robinson, Jordan Rock, Katelyn Rodine, Mia Sanders, Isabella Seruya, NoraLisa Thomas, Ashley Tipton, Merina Tsukalas, Trevor Turcotte, Judson Ulmer, Emily Walker, Reese Walker, Alexus Wilkinson, Anne Williamson, Kelsey Williamson, Will Williamson, Katelyn Womack, Thomas Woodward and Tekoa Youngblood
• Katherine Jans — Henry DuRant, Eva Eaddy, Donnie McIntosh, Brandt Reynolds and Noah Tanner Sixth Grade • Laura Carter — Hayleigh Brunson, Vivian Brunson, Jackson Clemmons, Emma Danback, Brianne Finney, Clayton Lee, Broughton Lester, Lola Grace Livingston and Brooklin Thompson • Kim Jolly — Emily Anderson, Kassi Beard, Autumn Carey, Brantley Hodge, Macey Jans, Grace Jones, Adri McCallister, Kenya Sitepu and Ward Watford • Robin Page — Paisley Anderson, Gray Barrineau, Lindsey Barwick, Audrey Bennett, William Buyck, Jackson Campbell, Emily Fishburne, Alyson Geddings, Hayden Griffin, Lucy Camlin Hartzog, Morgan Lowder, Reese McInnis, Carleigh Moore, Lowden Olsen, Aarsh Patel, Dhanya Patel, Tirth Patel and Ansley Wright Seventh Grade Grace Bodiford, Gabe Harris, Johnson Jolly, James Kaiser, Bailey Moore, Britton Morris, Brooke Reed and Michelle Ren Eighth Grade William Barrineau, Breanna Boykin, Tara Connor, Alyssa Gottheiner, Kaitlyn Jordan, Walton Jolly, Madi Lew, Jami Michelle Newman, Eaddy Osteen, Carrie Rickenbaker, JT Stanley and Darby Watford High School Samantha An, Rachel Atkins, Courtney Beatson, Calvin Boykin, Breanna Bradham, John Davis Burroughs, Emilee Byrd, Kendal Carraway, Bailey Connors, Summer Corbett, Logan Cruse, Cora Lee Downer, Laura Drose, Haley Erickson, Shelby Evans, Emily Glass, Bailey Gottheiner, Callie Graham, Hannah Graham, Mackenzie Ham, Daniel Harrington, Claire Holland, George Holliday, Kaitlin Jackson, Olivia Jans, Kaela Johnson, Kate Johnson, Laura Helen Johnson, Savannah Johnson, Steve Johnson, Hannah Joslin, Amber Lehman, Ali Leviner, Leah London, Lauren Lucas, Victoria McLeod, Lee McNair, Kaylee Mixon, Julia Morris, Morgan Elizabeth Morris, Anna Mueller, Lundee Olsen, Addison Osborn, Joshua Pack, Abbie Patrick, Amy Reynolds, Peyton Reynolds, Leanna Richburg, Ansley Ridgill, Caroline Robinson, Rebekah Robinson, Cheyenne Rose, Rachael South, Seth Stamps, Sarah Faye Turner, Savannah Turner, Samuel Wachter, Parker Wannamaker, James Watt, Olivia Wilson, Kristen Wixey, Justin Wright and Jennifer Young. — Kim Jolly
2015-16 THIRD QUARTER HEADMASTER’S LIST
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTER
Second Grade • Terri Floyd — Logan Durham and Jiya Patel • Anna Lynn Gamble — Joseph Chapman, Anne Wilder Hartzog, Ashley Rae Hodge, Maddie McCarron, Shawn Thomas Moore, William Phillips, Lyza Prickelmyer, Caroline Prothro, Alyssa Walton and Maggie Welch • Kristen Rembert — Whitley Boykin, Hayden Mitchiner, Kib Newman, JJ Ward and Lily Wellborn Third Grade • Kelly Brown — Lainey Baggette, Mary Catherine Buyck, Beau Carraway, Rory Carter, Maddie Clark, Jessica Griffith, Laini Kosinski, Lila Kate Mathis, Campbell McInnis, Layton Morris and Seth Witherspoon • Meagan Glass — Grady Aders, Daniel Eldridge, Bryce Pack and Megan Phan • Courtney Johnson — Dakota Brailsford, Olivia Danback, Rivers Ann Gardner, Daniel Geddings, Kinsey Hatchell and Jackson Jolly Fourth Grade • Jackie Barwick — Cam Barrineau. Jackson Brunson, Ansley Elmore and Tyler June • Erica Eaddy — Gracie Cannaday, Katie Clark and Brya Jackson • Fraser — Ian Harris, Carlyn Hill, Bryson Hodge, Gabrielle Sales and Caroline Weaver Fifth Grade • Kelley Brunson — Mary Grace Carraway and Parker Tisdale • Susan Drose — Jordan Baker, Karley Brown, Nathan Phan and Ansley Welch
The following USC Sumter OSP students participated in the OSP Community Service Project at Emmanuel United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen in observance of annual National TRiO Day: • Sumter — Valencia Abraham; Latasha McKnight; Isaac Muldrow; Andrew Nesbitt; Steven Phillips; Takia Samuel; Asia Singleton; Teleshia Toney; and Shanice Williams • Wedgefield — Breanna McIntosh • Dalzell — Victor Pacheco
CAMPUS CORNER OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Raymond Richardson of Rembert has been named to the dean’s list at Ohio Christian University College of Adult and Graduate Studies for the spring 2015 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and be enrolled in at least 12 “graded” semester hours.
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Abigail Timmons of Sumter has received the A New Kind of You Scholarship from Western Governors University.
HONOR SOCIETY OF PHI KAPPA PHI BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Echo Buffalo of Sumter initiated at College of Charleston; and Joshua Pannell of Sumter initiated at Clemson University. These residents are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.