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Anderson 1 & 2 Career Center Wins National Recognition |
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SREB awards for three SC schools
Three SC schools earn national awards for academic, career education improvement
ATLANTA - Three South Carolina schools are among the 62 earning
national awards for outstanding achievement in school improvement and
preparing more students for success in high school, college, careers and
citizenship. The awards are being presented by the Southern Regional
Education Board (SREB) at its annual High Schools That Works staff
development conference later this month in Louisville, KY.
High Schools That Work is a comprehensive school improvement program
based on the remise that most pupils can master rigorous academic and
career/technical studies if school leaders and teachers create an
environment that motivates all students to make the effort to succeed.
More than 1,100 high schools in 30 states and the District of Columbia
participate in the program.
Horry County’s Academy for the Arts, Science, and Technology in
Myrtle Beach is one of 30 High Schools That Work Pacesetter Schools, an
honor given to those that exemplify the progress that can be made when
leaders truly embrace change and support improvement efforts. These
schools are model sites in implementing the High Schools That Work
design, teaching students a rigorous curriculum linked to a program of
study and showing high achievement.
Anderson Districts I & II Career and Technology Center in Williamston
and Oconee County’s Fred P. Hamilton Career Center in Seneca are
winners of a Gold Readiness Award presented for Technology Centers That
Work, a school improvement initiative based on the High Schools That
Work model with modifications to meet specific needs of shared-time
centers. More than 125 technology centers in 12 states take part in
this program.
"These schools have shown the great progress that can be made when
schools deeply implement the High Schools That Work and Technology
Centers That Work designs for strengthening curriculum and instruction,"
said Gene Bottoms, senior vice president for the Southern Regional
Education Board. "They illustrate the spirit of change that we advocate
and support."
SREB is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization based in Atlanta that
advises state education leaders on ways to improve education. The board
was created in 1948 by Southern governors and legislatures to help
leaders in education and government work cooperatively to advance
education and improve the region’s social and economic life. SREB has
16 member states including South Carolina. |
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Local Director Receives Awards |
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Dr. Jere Kirkley, Director of the Anderson Districts I & II Career & Technology Center, received the prestigious Barbara H. James 2020 Vision District Administrator Award during the June 30th awards program at the 2010 Education and Business Summit.
The annual event attended by more than 2,000 educators and business leaders was held at the Carolina First Center in Greenville, SC. The awards are presented by the South Carolina Department of Education Office of Career and Technology Education.
Dr. Kirkley received this award as a result of his promotion of programs that support career and technology education in a way to expose students to high-tech, high-wage careers.
Dr. Kirkley also received the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) 2010 Career and Technology Administrator of the Year Award earlier in June.
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Maples Assisted Living in Honea Path |
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Sophomore students in the Plant, Animal and Wildlife Science program at the Career and Technology Center delivered poinsettias to every resident at Maples Assisted Living in Honea Path. The poinsettias were grown in the greenhouse at the Career Center as part of a service learning project. The students in Audie Green and Steve McGaha’s classes participate in numerous service learning projects throughout the school year. Earlier in the month 14 students assisted in decorating the Maples. These students include: BHP students-Kayla Jennings, Toni Cudd, Chad Smith, Dixie Driver, Zachery Mette, Ashley York, Taylor Gambill. WHS students-rachel Chandler, Candace Guthrie, Quinn Hudson, Hunter Pearson, Tyler Stone, Alex Sims. PHS student-Emily League. Along with giving each resident a poinsettia, the program donated more plants to place throughout the Maples. The project was funded by a grant the Career Center received from Webbcraft Family Foundation in Belton. 
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Caroling at The Maples and NHC Healthcare |
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Junior and senior level Cosmetology students entertained residents at the Maples Assisted Living in Honea Path and NHC Healthcare in Anderson by singing Christmas carols as part of a service learning project. The students enjoyed singing and visiting with residents at both locations. Students were able to sing to every unit and throughout the hallways bringing joy to many residents during the holidays. The Cosmetology program at the Career Center is a three year program designed to prepare students to qualify for the state board licensing examination. It is offered to high school students from Anderson Districts 1 & 2. 
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