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PANORAMA
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015
THE SUMTER ITEM
WEDDING
ENGAGEMENT
Cox-Solomon
Geddings-Langley
Lindsey Brooke Cox and Daniel Lee Solomon, both of Dalzell, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Friendship Chapel on Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Sherry Cox of Dalzell, and the granddaughter of Ruth Cox and the late Charles Cox of MacArthur, West Virginia, and Virginia McMillen and the late Joe McMillen of Beckley, West Virginia. She graduated from Crestwood High School in 2011 and summa cum laude from the University of South Carolina Upstate in 2014 with a bachelor of science in business administration with a concentration in accounting. She is employed as an auditor at the South Carolina State Auditor’s Office. The bridegroom is the son of Raymond Solomon of Dalzell and Sheila Solomon of Sumter, and the grandson of Audrey Solomon and the late Billy Solomon of Dalzell and Wade and Rachel Spencer of Wedgefield. He graduated from Crestwood High School in 2011. He is a senior airman in the South Carolina Air National Guard serving at McEntire Joint National Guard Base and is a technician at Palmetto Air and Chiller Services. The Rev. James Allen officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Beth Barwick, pianist. The bride was escorted by her father. Allison Cox and Sydney
Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Geddings III of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Danielle Geddings, to Michael William Langley Jr., son of Mr. Michael William Langley Sr. of Boyce, Virginia, and Mrs. Sherry Langley Byrd of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. John Henry Geddings Jr. and Ms. Linda Lou Geddings, and Ms. Mary Catherine Geddings and the late Verner Ray Hodge Sr., all
of Sumter. She expects to graduate in May 2015 from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of arts degree in early childhood education. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Mrs. Rebecca White Langley and the late Mr. Homer Don Langley, and the late Mr. Robert Bartlett Sr. and Ms. Lois Freeman of Sumter. He is employed by MISS GEDDINGS, LANGLEY Skippers Construction in Manning. The couple is registered at The wedding is planned Walmart, www.walmart.com; for May 23, 2015, in Sumter. and Belk, www.belk.com.
MRS. DANIEL SOLOMON
Dunn, sisters of the bride, served as maid of honor and matron of honor, respectively. Bridesmaids were Laura McGriff and Haley Crews. Abigail Halbert, niece of the bridegroom, served as flower girl. Matthew Solomon, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. Groomsmen were Kyle Dunn, Dalton Solomon and Dustin McGriff. Ethan Halbert, nephew of the bridegroom, served as ring bearer. The bride’s parents held the reception at Carolina Skies Club on Shaw. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at Angel’s Mexican Restaurant in Sumter. Following a wedding trip to Key West, Florida, and Disney World in Orlando, Florida, the couple will reside in Gaston.
EARLY WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT DEADLINE The deadline for engagement and wedding announcements to publish on May 31 is noon on May 21 because of the Memorial Day holiday. The normal deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Call (803) 774-1264 for holiday / vacation 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. 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.
EDUCATION NEWS Thomas Sumter Academy
Elaine B. McClure, Professor of The Year. — NiCole Williams Lynch
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Thomas Sumter Academy eighth-grader Ed Lee was recently named Evening Optimist Club Boy of the Year and was awarded the honor during the club’s Outstanding Middle School Youth of the Year program. The event was attended by Boy of the Year and Girl of the Year nominees representing schools from Sumter County. Thomas Sumter Academy was also represented by eighth-grader Bella Crowe, who is the school’s Girl of the Year.
Morris College YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNIZED A combined total of 239 years of service were celebrated during the college’s Faculty/Staff Luncheon and Service Awards Presentations this past Monday. Each year, President Luns Richardson recognizes those persons who will retire and those who have served five years and more. This year’s service award honorees were: Five years — Carolyn M. English, Anthony L. Hayes, Lenord Lawson, Lorne Lee, Sarah Harrington Pearson and Pamela S. Tolbert; 10 years — Ayo Awosanya, Gloria A. Baker, Dorothy Bishoff, Maggie Wallace Glover, David Magnin, Felisha G. Major, Mary Richbow, Linda R. Rowe, Henrietta M.B. Temoney and Jordan White; 15 years — Carolyn Anderson, Eddie J. Bradley, Jacob E. Butler Jr., Deborah C. Calhoun, Lula Dawson, Cindy Gaymon, Ternice B. Haynesworth, Barbara Jones, Leisha J. Lloyd, Deloris McBride, LaVon Simpson, Delois Woodward and Robert Zalimas; 20 years — Flossie King and Georthia Moses; 25 years — Lou E. CeasarParrott, Delores C. McFadden and Betty Washington; 30 years — Barbara B. McBride; 40 years — Roy Graham; and 45 years — Ruthell Muldrow. Retirees include Michael McCormick with 27 years of service and Ella Ree Sherod with 17 years of service. Additional award recipients included Clarence M. Houck, Presidential Service Award; Dorothy Bishoff, Advisor of The Year; and
As of April 20, 100 percent of the 60 members of the senior class received merit-based scholarship offers totaling more than $4.6 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. Charleston Southern University offered Walker Ard, Branson Bruce, Hanna Niebuhr and Anna Louise Segars a Student Success Award, Brooklyn Prescott an Educational Opportunity Scholarship and Catherine Parker and Tia Richens an academic scholarship. Clemson University offered Amanda Dotseth an academic scholarship, Carter Dwight and Raines Waggett a Palmetto Pact Scholarship, Hayley Smoak a Gateway Scholarship, and Carter Dwight and Raines Waggett a Freshmen Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Scholarship. Furman University offered Chase Belk an Achiever Scholarship and a baseball scholarship and Addie Singleton a Bell Tower Scholarship. The University of South Carolina offered Nathan Dilts and Carter Dwight a Dean’s Scholars Award, Cody Hoover and John Eagle Miles a Scholars Award and Creighton Kellogg a Thornwell Scholars Award. Wofford College offered Nathan Dilts, Cody Hoover, Creighton Kellogg, Jim Mayes and Raines Waggett a Merit Scholarship. Berry University offered Amanda Dotseth an academic scholarship, Wingate University offered Joyce Han an Academic Merit Scholarship, and Methodist University offered Brandon Harbour a Presidential Scholarship. Hampden-Sydney College offered a President’s Scholarship to Thomas McGinnis, Presbyterian College offered a Tartan Scholarship to Catherine Parker and Holly Scott, and Anderson University offered an art scholarship to Brooklyn Prescott. Winthrop University offered a Blue Line Scholarship to Laura-Clare Thevenet, and Furman University offered Chase Belk an Honors Scholarship.
SENIOR SERVICE PROJECT The 60 members of the senior class spent the school day on April 24 performing their second senior service project of the year. Organized by Elizabeth Hyatt, school counselor, the students were divided into three groups who visited the residents of Brookdale Sumter, McElveen Manor and National Health Care. While visiting these assisted living facilities, the students socialized, played games and made arts and crafts with the residents.
FIELD TRIPS The seniors in the advanced place-
ment biology class, taught by Hugh Hill, visited Peachtree Rock Natural Preserve in Lexington County on April 30. Also on April 30, the seniors in the environmental science class, taught by Sheri Singleton, visited the Waste Management Landfill and the Metro Sewage Treatment Plant in Columbia. The fourth-grade classes, taught by Tammie Amick, Laura Brogdon and Louise Dixon, visited BD as part of the My Community and Me program on May 1. The advanced placement physics class, taught by Micki Harritt, went to the farm of Joe and Sherri Singleton on May 4 for the annual cardboard boat competition. Students in the class were required to design boats made from only cardboard and tape with the purpose of determining which design would stay afloat the longest. The preschool classes, taught by Pat Dew, Cathy Hanzlik and Frankie Moore, visited Dorr’s Strawberry Farm on May 4. Also on May 4, the kindergarten classes, taught by Tempe Edmunds, Joy Hendrix and Jean White, visited Gamecock Lanes for Bowling for Books, a program that rewards students for reading.
SAT SCORES The top quartile of the senior class earned a combined average of 1400 on the reading and math sections of the SAT, and the entire class earned a combined average of 1216. Each of the 60 members of the senior class was required to take the SAT at least once.
DUKE TIP RECOGNITION Seventh-grade students Mary Catherine Matthews, Waverly McIver and Abbi Tetterton qualified for state-level recognition by the Duke University Talent Identification Program. They are invited to the State Recognition Ceremony at Furman University on Tuesday. To qualify for this honor students had to score at least a 530 on the math, a 510 on the critical reading or a 500 on the writing sections of the SAT. Seventh-grade students who receive this recognition earn a score equal to or better than half of the college-bound seniors who took the tests.
COFFEE HOUSE CONCERT The annual Coffee House Concert will be held in the main gym in the Nash Student Center on Friday at 6 p.m. Students in the high school chorus, directed by Dr. Laura Ballard, will perform a variety of contemporary songs for their final program of the school year. — Sean Hoskins
Sumter Christian School ATHLETIC AWARDS PROGRAM HELD On Tuesday, Sumter Christian School AAA Booster Club held the annual Athletic Awards Program. The booster club provided the main course while parents and family
members brought in a covered dish and enjoyed the ceremony honoring those students who worked hard throughout the three sports seasons.
SCIENCE PROJECTS PRESENTED After months of hard work, students in fifth through eighth grades presented their science projects at the annual science fair on Thursday. Fifth and sixth grades conducted general experiments, seventh-grade students had life science projects, and eighth-grade students did experiments in earth science.
MUSIC AND MORE On Thursday evening, fellow students, teachers, family members and friends enjoyed the annual Spring Fine Arts Concert. Several students were recognized for their outstanding achievements as leaders in the music department. For beginning band, Conor Hughes received the Instrumentalist of the Year, and Chloe Beauchamp was awarded the Most Improved award. For the upper-level band, Zachary Saulsgiver received the Instrumentalist of the Year award, and Elijah Blanding was recognized as the Most Improved Instrumentalist. Senior Victoria Rollings received the Conductor’s Award. With each passing year, the SCS administration and faculty seek to find more ways to broaden the scope of student education. This coming fall, SCS plans to grow the music program. While retaining the three levels of band, the school plans to expand the elementary choirs to include junior high and high school levels. With more than 30 years of experience, Steve Rollings will additionally be teaching a group piano keyboard class and group voice classes at various levels. — Miriam Marritt
Sumter School District CRESTWOOD SENIOR NAMED GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLAR Crestwood High School senior Nathaniel Ervin has been named a Gates Millennium Scholar, one of only 1,000 in the United States and 11 in South Carolina. More than 57,000 students applied for the scholarship. Established in 1999 with the goal of developing Leaders for America’s Future, the Gates Millennium Scholars program is funded by a $1.6 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The GMS program removes the financial barriers to education for high-performing, low-income students. Each year it enables 5,000 students to attend and graduate from 800 of the most selective private and public schools in the country, including Ivy League colleges, flagship state universities, UNCF member institutions and other minority-serving institutions. The scholarship pays for recipients to attend any accredited college or university in the country. In addition, recipients have access to many programs and activities to assist with
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