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PANORAMA
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016
THE SUMTER ITEM
WEDDING
ENGAGEMENT
Davis-James
Adkins-Compton
COLUMBIA — Catherine Grace Davis of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and George Coggin James III of Sumter were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Rutledge Chapel at the University of South Carolina Horseshoe. The bride is the daughter of Ms. Rebecca Bowen Davis and Mr. Gregory McDougald Davis of Winston-Salem, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Eunice Davis and the late Mr. William F. Davis of Clemmons, North Carolina. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of arts in psychology. She is employed as a district sales coordinator by Aflac. The bridegroom is the son of Third Circuit Court Judge and Mrs. George C. James Jr. of Sumter, and the grandson of Mrs. Ren James and the late Mr. George C. James Sr. of Sumter, Mrs. Musette Hoefer of Bladenboro, North Carolina, and Mr. and Mrs. Austin A. Owen of Dumfries, Virginia. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of science in management and marketing and is a thirdyear law student at USC School of Law. The Rev. William Allen Tipping III officiated at the ceremony. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a slim floral Guipure lace gown with a charmeuse slip, elegant square neckline, and a deep V-back with a chapel-length train. She carried a bouquet of Vendela roses, hydrangeas and babies’ breath. Laura Bowen Davis served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Mary Scott Haynie Brady,
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mark Adkins of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Mr. and Mrs. Mason LeRoy Compton of Sumter announce the engagement of their children, respectively, Kristyn Adkins and Matthew Compton, both of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Adkins and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Coke. She graduated in 2013 from Appalachian State University. She is employed by Palmetto
Health Tuomey as a patient access specialist. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marion Compton and the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith. He graduated in 2008 from Thomas Sumter Academy and in 2012 from Clemson University. He is employed by Black River Electric Cooperative, Inc., as an engineer. The wedding is planned for June 12, 2016, at Grace Baptist Church in Sumter.
COMPTON, MISS ADKINS
MRS. GEORGE JAMES III
Laura Amsden Dwight, Morgan Ann Duke, Elizabeth Alston James, Kelsey McKinney O’Neal, Julia McLaurin Strasburger and Sarah Nicole Velten. Ellis Marlene Strasburger served as flower girl. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were James Brett Bethune, Tyrel William Burke, John William Davis, Andrew Earls Harvin, John Evans James IV, Samuel Leonard Key, Preston Reid Schwartz and Hunter Phelan Strasburger. The bride’s parents held the reception at Springdale House and Gardens. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at the McCutchen House on the USC Horseshoe. Following a wedding trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the couple will reside in Columbia. ••• The couple is registered at Belk, www.belk.com.
EDUCATION St. Anne Catholic School
WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT POLICY Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays. The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Call (803) 774-1264 for holiday deadlines. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www. theitem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. To have your photo returned, provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Photos may also be e-mailed to rhonda@theitem.com. All photographs must be received by the Monday deadline. It is not The Sumter Item’s responsibility to make sure a photograph is e-mailed by your photographer. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264. ANNOUNCEMENT FEES: $95: Standard wedding announcement with photo $90: Standard wedding announcement without photo $75: Standard engagement announcement with photo $70: Standard engagement announcement without photo If you would like your announcement to include information that is not on The Sumter Item’s form, there will be an additional $50 charge.
Freed, the middle school and high school teams walked away with eight trophies. TSA middle school dancers competed in three categories, taking first place in each category, and won Overall Highest Score for the middleschool level. The TSA high school dancers competed in six categories and won four first-place trophies. — Stephanie Saine
Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL
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St. Anne Catholic School won the SCISA Middle School Regional Quiz Bowl on Feb. 17. From left, back row, are M. Bishoff, Z. Evans, L. Kirby and L. Floyd. From left, front row, are D. Spivey; A. Clark (team captain) and R. Alan.
SCISA MIDDLE SCHOOL REGIONAL QUIZ BOWL For the second consecutive year, St. Anne Catholic School has won the SCISA Middle School Quiz Bowl held at Wilson Hall on Feb. 17. The St. Anne team defeated three other competing teams to advance to the SCISA State Quiz Bowl held March 3. — Dr. Eric M. Reisenauer
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Thomas Sumter Academy Middle School dancers won first place for their contemporary dance performance at a recent SCISA dance competition.
Thomas Sumter Academy DANCERS EXCEL AT COMPETITION Congratulations to the Thomas Sumter Academy dancers. They competed in the first SCISA dance competition held at USC Sumter Nettles Auditorium. Under the direction of Andrea
Bishopville Primary School student Omari’ Rampasard has been nominated to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum: Pathways to STEM, an Envision program that will be held this summer. During the program at Wake Forest Uni- RAMPASARD versity in North Carolina, Omari’ will learn team building, goal-setting and leadership skills. Omari’ was selected by his teacher, Vanessa Bostic, based on his demonstration of exceptional maturity, scholastic merit and leadership potential. The Lee County School District congratulates Omari’ on a job well done. The wheels on the bus go round and round thanks to our fabulous bus drivers. Feb. 22-26 was Bus Driver Appreciation Week. A breakfast was held for all the bus drivers and monitors on Feb. 24. Students made cards and presented them to both the drivers and monitors. Students at BPS were able to participate in a dance residency during February. For three weeks, dance instructor Andrea Freed worked with students daily to teach them about dance. Students in third grade learned the Charleston and performed for kindergarten through second-grade students on Feb. 18. The students enjoyed performing for an audience and did an outstanding job. On Feb. 23, BPS held its February PTO meeting. Interim principal Paula Watson presented information about the “7 Habits of Happy Children.” Faculty and staff are conducting a book study of the “Leader in Me” based on the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Steven Covey. Teachers are learning to incorporate these habits into every aspect of the school to develop leadership. Shelieka Davis’ third-grade students performed the play “Phenomenal Woman” and sang songs such as “Lift Every Voice” and “Stand by Me” as part of the Black History Program. Students from each grade also dressed as famous blacks and presented “Who Am I?” riddles to the audience.
LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fourth-grade students and teachers visited the S.C. State Museum on Feb. 19. This field trip gave students the opportunity to experience hands-on activities in the academic areas of science and social studies. The group visited the
planetarium and watched the video “Two Small Pieces of Glass,” which showed the uses of a telescope as well as its invention. The students were able to visit the observatory to use a large telescope to view the stars and walk through the historical area of the museum. The timeline began with Native Americans through present day. Artifacts represented the Revolutionary War, Civil War and the H.L. Hunley. The employees of the museum stated that the fourth-grade students were the bestbehaving students of the 200-plus who visited the museum that day. Way to shine fourth-grade students and teachers. Students in Tasi Kennedy’s firstgrade class chose a black person to write a biography on. Once the biography was completed, students presented the information to the class. The biographies are posted on the bulletin board on the first-grade hallway.
LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL On Feb. 18, the multimedia teams from both Lee Central High School and Lee Central Middle School attended the Auntie Karen’s Foundation and Richland School District One’s 13th Master Class featuring the legendary Al Jarreau. Jarreau is the quintessential contemporary jazz artist and the first vocalist in music history to receive Grammy Awards in three categories — jazz, pop and R&B. The multimedia teams worked together to conduct various interviews, ask questions and take photos. Students were also given an opportunity to go on the stage and practice scatting. A’Leah Johnson, a former LCHS multimedia student had an opportunity to serve on the panel with the Jarreau and his assistant, while Aaliyah McCullough from the middle school assisted Auntie Karen backstage with photos. Keishan Scott, John Kelley and multimedia students from LCMS setup cameras, recorded the show and received media press passes. Nathan Lowery, a former LCHS multimedia student, conducted all of the interviews with members of the Auntie Karen’s Foundation. On Feb. 19, LCCTC marketing class visited Columbiana Centre in Columbia. In the marketing module, students explore the principles of marketing, product planning and pricing and promotion strategies. They learn about customer relations, market segmentation, branding, pricing, promotion, distribution and retail business management. The marketing field trip gave students an opportunity to apply those skills in reallife scenarios. Jamie Mack, automotive instructor, and the automotive students also made the trip. They also toured Firestone Complete Auto Care in Columbia. The Lee County Career and Technology Center’s DECA Chapter received a letter from Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital Child Life Staff on Feb. 22. Lindsay Ryan, CLA, thanked Betty Lowery, CATE Director; Tonya Porter, mar-
keting instructor; and the DECA Organization for their donation of 17 BuildA-Bears. The donation helped put smiles on many of the patients’ faces. — Kara Fowler
Wilson Hall JUNIOR CLASS RETREAT As part of the curriculum, the 59 members of the junior class attended the 9th-annual junior class retreat at the Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina, Feb. 28-March 1. Coordinated by Laura Barr and Glen Rector, the retreat provided rising seniors with a “beyond the classroom walls” experience with a focus on loyalty, leadership and legacy. Dr. Milt Lowder, a licensed counseling psychologist in Greenville who graduated from Wilson Hall in 1990, delivered the keynote speech with the topic of “Defining Success.” There were also presentations given by Fred Moulton, headmaster, as well as from some of the 12 faculty members who attended the retreat. Every member of the Class of 2017 had the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a time set apart for community building and individual character development in a way that will not only benefit each student individually, but also continue Wilson Hall’s strong tradition of effective preparation for college and beyond.
DUBOSE RECEIVES TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP Senior Patricia DuBose received the Trustee Scholarship from Eckerd College in Florida. Valued at $76,000, the scholarship covers half of tuition and recognizes outstanding academic achievement. To receive the scholarship, incoming freshmen must have a minimum grade point average of 3.6 and a minimum SAT score of 1210.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS As of Feb. 25, 84 percent of the 61 members of the senior class received merit-based scholarship offers totaling more than $1.9 million to a four-year college or university. The following is a partial list of scholarship recipients compiled from information submitted to the college counselor, Diane Richardson. Clemson University offered an academic scholarship to Nicolette Fisher, Charleston Southern University offered an academic scholarship to Mary Paisley Belk and a Student Success Award to Lauren Goodson, and the University of South Carolina offered an academic scholarship to Wells Jacocks and Neena Riggs. Anderson University offered a Founders Scholarship to Katie Scannella, Furman University offered a Bell Tower Scholarship to Stewart Holler, and Presbyterian College offered a Belk Scholarship to Sara Landstrom and Jake Reaves. — Sean Hoskins
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