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NEIGHBORS NAME: Jackie Brown FAMILY: Two sons BORN: Florence, resides in Effingham OCCUPATION: Works for McLeod Services HOBBIES OR SPECIAL INTERESTS: Baking, shopping WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT FLORENCE: Quiet and friendly WHO OR WHAT HAS MOST INFLUENCED YOU? ‘The Lord and my uncle who has always provided guidance.’
MAY 9, 2018
VOL. 38, NO. 20
Savannah Grove hosts STEAM Career Day BY BRENDA HARRISON Editor of The News Journal Florence, S.C. Savannah Grove Elementary School hosted a STEAM Career Day on Thursday, May 3. More than 30 presenters from the community came to the school to discuss how Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math has impacted their career or changed it over the years. “We wanted to open their minds to all sorts of careers in many different fields,” commented Haley Taylor, the co-chair of the STEAM Career Fair Committee. The fair included an outdoor area for students to investigate various machinery in a hands-on approach, such as fire trucks, ambulances, military vehicles, police cars, agricultural machinery, bucket trucks, etc. Career discussions also included an author, dentist, teacher, journalist, government worker, artist, banker, hospital representative, pharmacy technician, baker, cosmetologist, chef, meteorologist and fireman. Representatives from Nucor Steel, Kona Ice, Honda of S.C., Spectrum, CSX
SSG JASON RAMOS TELLING 4TH GRADERS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARMY Pictured with him is Col. Barry F. Wingard Jr., Retired, in dress uniform Transportation, Auto Body Design, Federal Corrections Institution,
Francis Marion University, Library Bookmobile, GE Healthcare and
Duke Energy also participated.
School board names new superintendent By unanimous vote, the Florence School District One Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Richard O’Malley as the district’s new superintendent. O’Malley is currently superintendent of Edison Public Schools, a 15,000-student district in Edison, NJ. Prior to this post, he served as Superintendent of Schools in Aberdeen, NJ (2008-11) and as Superintendent of Schools in Mountainside, NJ, (2005-08) for a total of 13 years’ experience as a superintendent. “Our entire board was very pleased with Dr. O’Malley’s skills
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and experiences,” said Florence One School Board Chairman Barry Townsend. “He possesses the qualities identified by our community in our leadership profile and has a proven track record in academic leadership that will serve all of our students well now and in the future.” O’Malley was one of three finalists selected by the board. All three finalists spent a day in the district touring schools, meeting employees and members of the community, and undergoing a second interview with the board. Other finalists were Dr. Shane
Robbins, Superintendent of Schools in Fortville, IN, and Dr. Ronald Hargrave, Superintendent of Scotland County Schools in Laurinburg, NC. “All three finalists were excellent candidates. We believe, however, that Dr. O’Malley is the best fit for Florence One,” said Townsend. “He also received very favorable reviews from staff and community members who have interacted with him during this process.”
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