Students

Caden Johnston

Travelers Rest High

Javelin and Discus State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Julia Thompson

Travelers Rest High

Javelin State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Alex Munguia

Blue Ridge High

4A Track State Champion – 100M and 200M

South Carolina High School League

Nathan Purica

Riverside High

5A Tennis State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Teams

Blue Ridge High

4A Boys Golf State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Eastside High

5A Division 2 Boys Soccer State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Greenville Sr. High Academy

5A Division 2 Boys Golf State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Southside High

3A Boys Soccer State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Related: Class of 2026 graduation photos

Staff

Robby Bell

Fountain Inn High

Region Athletic Director of the Year

SC Athletic Administrators Association

Sarah Evanson-Atkinson

Dr. Randy Wall Distinguished Service Award

SC Association for Middle Level Education

Jim Kilgus

Mauldin Middle

Distinguished Service Award

SC Band Directors Association

Christine Plumier

Sevier Middle

Innovation in Practice Award

SC Association for Middle Level Education

Todd Prochaska

J.L. Mann High Academy

Travis Perry Braveheart Award

SC Athletic Administrators Association

Marci Silver

Beck International Academy

State Spirit Award

Best Buddies International

Kory Stelling

Berea High

SC Driver Education Teacher of the Year

SC Driver Teacher Safety Education Association

Mike Wilson

Donaldson Career Center

Lifetime Service to Wrestling

SC Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Schools

Beck International Academy

Overall Top Fundraising School Chapter in the Nation

Best Buddies International

Blue Ridge High

Palmetto’s Finest School

SC Association of School Administrators

Chandler Creek Elementary

National Showcase School

Capturing Kids’ Hearts

Lake Forest Elementary

National Beta Club John W. Harris Leadership Award

Beta Club

League Academy

Redesignation as a National School to Watch

Mauldin Middle

2024-2026 National PTA School of Excellence

National PTA

National School to Watch

Sevier Middle

Redesignation as a National School to Watch

Stone Academy PTA

PTA Program of Impact Award

SCPTA

Taylors Elementary

Recertified Leader in Me Lighthouse School

Woodland Elementary

Leader In Me Legacy Award

Leader In Me

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Students

Summer Balding

Golden Strip Career Center

HOSA Veterinary Science First Place

HOSA

Nina Bennett

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA Screen Printing Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Jacob Bustos

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA CNC Programmer Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Jacob Drinkhahn

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA HVAC/R Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Cadence Flaig

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA American Spirit Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Austin Gibson

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Ryan Ingle

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA Branding Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Coleman Medford

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA American Spirit Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Jacob Ramsey

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA CNC 3 Axis Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Nils Wieden

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA CNC 2 Axis Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

JC Williams

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SKillsUSA Plumbing Gold Medalist

SkillsUSA

Teams and Groups

Caleb Driscoll and Katherine Kapetanakos

Eastside High

Project Management Community Giving DECA Event State Champion

DECA

Golden Strip Career Center Culinary Arts Management Team

Jeremy Lawrence, River Wilson, Douglas Mattos, and Kiah Harris; Instructor Elijah Edwards

SC ProStart Management Winner

ProStart

Golden Strip Career Center EMT HOSA

Audrey Duwel and Zach Smerkol

HOSA CPR/First Aid- First Place

HOSA

Golden Strip Career Center EMT HOSA

Arianna Vidal and Brian Huynh

HOSA EMT First Place

HOSA

Ava Judd, Ashley Elliott, Kiera Rios

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA Community Service

SkillsUSA

Lake Forest Elementary Jr. Beta Club

John W. Harris Leadership Award
National Beta Club

Riverside High Speech & Debate

State Champion

South Carolina Forensics Coaches Association

Riverside High Virtual Enterprise

South Carolina State Championship

South Carolina Virtual Enterprise

Virtual Enterprise Southern Regional Championship

Virtual Enterprise Southern Regional Business Plan Championship

Staff

Sara Crider

J.L. Mann High Academy

2026 Keizai Koho Center Teacher Fellowship

Keizai Koho Fellowship Program/Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania

Bryan Raeckelboom

Golden Strip Career Center

SC SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year

SkillsUSA

Schools

Woodland Elementary

Legacy School 

Leader in Me Franklin Covey Organization

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Students

Ansley Brinkman

Riverside High
State Champion – 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle
South Carolina High School League

Claire Burns

J.L. Mann High Academy
5A Division 1 State Champion – 200 Individual Medley
South Carolina High School League

Paisley Chadwell

Bryson Middle School
SC Beta Club State Champion for Performing Arts Solo-Instrumental
National Beta Club-South Carolina

Harper Church

Eastside High
5A Division 2 State Champion – 200 Freestyle
South Carolina High School League

Jackson McConkey

Fountain Inn High
State Champion – 100 Freestyle
South Carolina High School League

Kadin Nance

Hillcrest High
5A Division 2 Cross Country State Champion
South Carolina High School League

Abby Schneider

Wade Hampton High
State Champion – 200 Freestyle
South Carolina High School League

Emily Schneider

Wade Hampton High
State Champion – 500 Freestyle
South Carolina High School League

Susan Seeley

Eastside High
5A Division 2 State Champion – 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle
South Carolina High School League

Cade Taylor

J.L. Mann High Academy
5A Division 1 State Champion – 100 Backstroke
South Carolina High School League

Van-Lang Vo

Eastside High
11th Grade Math
National Beta Club

Teams and Groups

Cyber Patriots
Simon Lightcap, Anthony Quarles, Lincoln Parks, Christian Yates, Jackson Lindsey, Van Windham-Jensen
CTE Innovation Center
SCACTE CTE Champion
South Carolina Association of Career & Technical Educators

Eastside High Swim

5A Division 2 Boys State Champion
5A Division 2 Girls State Champion
5A Division 2 Boys 200 Free Relay State Champion
5A Division 2 Boys 400 Free Relay State Champion
5A Division 2 Girls 200 Free Relay State Champion
5A Division 2 Girls 400 Free Relay State Champion
South Carolina High School League

Emma Reid and Greenlee Hamby
Fountain Inn Elementary
Performing Arts Award
South Carolina Elementary Beta

J.L. Mann High Academy Cross Country
5A Division 1 Boys State Champion
South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann High Academy Swim

5A Division 1 Boys State Champion
5A Division 1 Girls State Champion
5A Division 1 Boys 400 Free Relay State Champion
South Carolina High School League

Wade Hampton High Swim

400 Freestyle Relay State Champion
South Carolina High School League

Woodmont High Volleyball

5A Division 2 State Champion
South Carolina High School League

Staff

Emily Cook

Washington Center
South Carolina Transition Hall of Fame
Transition Alliance of South Carolina

Kerry Hughes

Beck Academy
Piedmont Region Teacher to Watch
SCAMLE

Emily Mejia

Lifelong Learning
Adult Education Teacher Hall of Fame
SC Dept. of Education

Amy Moyer

Wade Hampton High
BHS/NAfME 2026 Music Educator of the Year
Barbershop Harmony Society

Katie Porter

CTE Innovation Center
SCACTE CTE Champion
South Carolina Association of Career & Technical Educators

Ashley Wardlaw

Blue Ridge High
Secondary Principal of the Year
SCASA

Schools

Beck Academy

Redesignated as a National School To Watch
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform

Blue Ridge Middle

Redesignated as a National School To Watch
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform

Lifelong Learning

Young Adult Program Award
SC Dept. of Education

Lifelong Learning

Enrollment Growth Award
SC Dept. of Education

Lifelong Learning

Adult High School Diploma Completer Award
SC Dept. of Education

Lifelong Learning

Integrated Education and Training Award
SC Dept. of Education

Tigerville Elementary

Blue Ribbon School
SC Dept. of Education

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Class Acts

June 2025

Students

Mattie Atnip

Fine Arts Center

Best in Show

Converse Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition

Corigan Cunningham

Fine Arts Center

First Place

Youth Art Month

Evie Driggs

Fine Arts Center

First Place – Painting
Brevard College

Ronnie Elliott

Fine Arts Center

Jazz Soloist High School Honors Winner
Downbeat Magazine

Tyra-Nichole Kingsborough

Fine Arts Center

Best in Show

Greenville Technical College Annual Upstate High School Art Exhibition

Teams

Southside High HOSA Team 2
Faith DiAngelis (coach), Lena Alioua, Vaishnavi Badveli, Anya Penmetsa, Dhanya Rajagopalan
SC Best in Show – Experimental Design – Plant the Moon Challenge
NASA, SC Space Grant Consortium and ICS

Staff

Anna Barker

Lakeview Middle

Upstate Librarian of the Year

SC Association of School Librarians

Abby Cook

Blue Ridge High

Braveheart Award

SC Athletic Administrators Association

David Craig

Eastside High

SC Girls Soccer Head Coach, Clash of the Carolinas

SC Athletic Coaches Association

Linda Dara

Cherrydale Elementary

SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month March 2025

SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis

Crystal Dix
Beck International Academy
Support Staff of the Year 23-24
SC PTA

Monica Fite and Tera Johns

Sevier Middle

Innovative Educator Award

SC Association for Middle Level Educators

Hank Hill

J. Harley Bonds Career Center

2024 Teacher of the Year

SC Health Science Educators

Jasmyn Jeffers

Mauldin Middle

Promising Educator to Watch

SC Association for Middle Level Educators

Jeff Jenkins

Ralph Chandler Middle

Dr. Randy Wall Distinguished Service Award

SC Association for Middle Level Educators

Jack Kosmicki

Eastside High

National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee

SC Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Jennifer Meisten
Beck International Academy
Middle School Principal of the Year 23-24
SC PTA

Ryan Streetman
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Elementary School Principal of the Year 23-24
SC PTA

Brittany Stikeleather

Mauldin Middle

Regional Teacher to Watch

SC Association for Middle Level Educators

Denise Thomas
Augusta Circle Elementary
Hall of Fame
SC Music Educators

Schools

Berea Elementary

Arts in Basic Curriculum Certificate

ABC Institute

Chandler Creek Elementary

2023-24 National Showcase School

Capturing Kids’ Hearts

Dr. Phinnize Jr. Fisher Middle

Schools to Watch Re-Designation 2025-28

The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Fine Arts Center

Community Partnership Award

Arts Schools Network

Greer High and Westcliffe Elementary

2024 America’s Healthiest Schools

Alliance for Healthier Generation

Mauldin High

Go Lime Green: Mental Health Matters Spirit Award

National Alliance on Mental Illness SC

Northwood Middle

Schools to Watch Re-Designation for 2025-28

The National Forum AdvancingExcellence in the Middle Grades

Riverside High

2024 State Champion

Virtual Enterprise

School of Excellence Award

National Speech and Debate Association

2025 State Champion

SC Forensic Coaches Association

Sevier Middle

RAMP Re-Designation

American School Counselors Association

Simpsonville Elementary

2024 Leader in Me Lighthouse Academic Honor Roll

Franklin Covey

Southside High

Heart Safe School

Project Adam

Sterling School Charles Townes Center
SC Local Unit of the Year 23-24
SC PTA

Westcliffe Elementary

Robotics Team, Challenge Solutions Award

FIRST Lego Championship

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Student

Lilly Gault Abdella
J.L. Mann High Academy
5A Division 1 Girls 200 Free State Champion
Girls 5A Division 1 500 Free State Champion
South Carolina High School League

Harrison Bean
Riverside High
1st Chair (Principal) Bassist
SCMEA Orchestra Division

Caden Carnes
Fountain Inn High
4A State Champion Wrestler 157 lbs
South Carolina High School League

Jake Coleman
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA Cabinet Making Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

Ashley Elliott
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA Pin Design
SkillsUSA

Jade Hailstock
J.L. Mann High Academy
Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Region 1-5A

Allison Kim
Fine Arts Center
Poetry Award
Bennington College Young Writers Awards

Anna Parks Leonard
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA T-Shirt Design Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

Brandon Lopez
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA Commercial Roofing Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

Caden Lukachy
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA CNC 2-Axis Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

George Maholtz
Eastside High
5A State Champion – Wrestling 157 lbs
South Carolina Record for Career Pins
South Carolina High School League

Liam Marlin
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA Plumbing Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

Christian Newman
Golden Strip Career CenterSC SkillsUSA Welding Sculpture Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

Lily Painter
Southside High
Region 1-4A Player of the Year – Girls Tennis
South Carolina High School League

Brady Snyder
Golden Strip Career Center
SC SkillsUSA CNC 5-Axis Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

D’ontez Walker
J.L. Mann High Academy
Boys Basketball All-State 5A
South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association
Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Region 1-5A

Wyatt Ward
J.L. Mann High Academy
5A Football Upstate Defensive Player of the Year
South Carolina Football Coaches Association

Faith Wright
Riverside High
1st Chair (Principal) Second Violin
SCMEA Orchestra Division

Team

Greenville Sr. High Academy
Boys Basketball
5A Division 2 State Champions
South Carolina High School League

Golden Strip Career Center
Jonathan Bainbridge and Mason McKelvey
SC HOSA CPR/First Aid Gold Medalists
HOSA

Golden Strip Career Center
Ellie Lynch, Emily Brown and Olivia Spector
SC SkillsUSA American Spirit Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

Golden Strip Career Center
Cooper Wilburn, Christian Wood, Preston Fairchild and Hunter Fort
SC SkillsUSA Team Works Gold Medalist
SkillsUSA

J.L. Mann High Academy
Lilly Gault Abdella, Janie Lunsford, Caroline Burns, Claire Burns
5A Division 1 Girls Swimming 400 Free Relay State Champions
South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann High Academy
William Adams, Counts Plyler, Max Tucker, Brayden Franklin
5A Division 1 Boys Swimming 400 Relay State Champions
South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann High Academy
Boys Cross Country Champions
Region 1-5A

J.L. Mann High Academy
Boys Swimming Team
5A Division 1 Swimming State Championship
Region 1-5A Champions
South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann High Academy
Girls Basketball Team Champions
Region 1-5A

J.L. Mann High Academy
Girls Swimming Team
Champions
Region 1-5A

J.L. Mann High Academy
Football Champions
Region 1-5A

J.L. Mann High Academy
Cade Taylor, Brayden Franklin, Max Tucker, William Adams
5A Division 1 Boys Swimming 200 Relay State Champions
South Carolina High School League

Riverside High
HOSA
Maitreyi Bhadauria 1st place in Pathophysiology
Morgan Kay 1st place in Extemporaneous Writing
Emilia Crouch 1st place in Speaking Skills
Sharon Antony 1st in Clinical Specialty
HOSA

Westcliffe Elementary
Fall Robotics Team
Invitation to the First Lego League World Championships
First Lego League

Staff

Dr. Shannon Gibson
J.L. Mann High Academy
Principal of the Year
Region 1-5A

Evan Jones
J.L. Mann High Academy
Cross Country Coach of the Year
Region 1 5A

Lamont Wakefield
J.L. Mann High Academy
Girls Basketball Coach of the Year
Region 1 5A

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Students

William Armstrong

Fine Arts Center

Young Arts Winner – Jazz/Piano 

Young Arts

Anna Cassell

Fine Arts Center

Young Arts Winner – Visual Arts

Young Arts

Ronnie Elliott

Fine Arts Center

Young Arts Winner – Jazz/Guitar

Young Arts

Mary B. Mays

Fine Arts Center

Young Arts Winner – Visual Arts 

Young Arts

Lillie Markel

Fine Arts Center

Young Arts Winner – Creative Writing 

Young Arts

Taylor Marie Robinson

Fine Arts Center

Young Arts Winner – Voice 

Young Arts

Team

Eastside High Boys Swim

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann High Academy Boys Swim

AAAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Staff

Weyland Burns

Lifelong Learning

Adult Education Director of the Year

SC Association of School Administrators

Carlon Grey

Beck Middle

Mary Whyte Art Educator Award

South Carolina Arts Education Association

Staci Purvis

Berea Elementary

Distinguished Service to SCAEA Award

South Carolina Arts Education Association

Katie Martin

Lakeview Middle

SC Association of Conservation District’s 2024 Teacher of the Year

SC Association of Conservation District

Cathy Poole

Special Needs Transportation Award

National Association of Pupil Transportation

School

Blue Ridge High

SC-SIC Honor Roll
SC-SIC

Fork Shoals School

National PTA School of Excellence
National PTA

Greer High School

Highest Reported Work Based Learning Qualifiers in the State
South Carolina Department of Education

J.L. Mann High Academy

Field of the Year – Football

South Carolina Sports Field Managers Association

Mauldin Middle

SC-SIC Honor Roll
SC-SIC

Ralph Chandler Middle

National PTA School of Excellence

National PTA

Roper Mountain Science Center

Jerry L. Shrum Leadership in Education Award

South Carolina Project Learning Tree

Westcliffe Elementary
American Heart Association Lifetime Giving Award
American Heart Association

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Students

Amita Barik

Sterling School

Visual Arts – Intermediate Award of Excellence

Music Composition – Intermediate Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Elle Bissinger 

J.L. Mann High Academy

2024 Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Gatorade

Naylah Campechano

Wade Hampton High

Music Composition – High School Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Cassie Deal

Bethel Elementary

Film – Intermediate Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Jackson Dille

Riverside High

Student Volunteer Of The Year

SC PTA

Forest Duckett III

Sterling School

Literature – Intermediate Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

William English-Nihart

Pelham Road Elementary

Photography – Intermediate Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Thomas Espinoza

Mitchell Road Elementary

Dance Choreography – Primary Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Riley Fincher Foster

Fine Arts Center

Prelude:A Young Artist Showcase – High School Scholar

Centre Stage

John “Jack” Gilbert

Beck International Academy

Photography – Middle School Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Todd Harris

Travelers Rest High

AAA State Champion – Track

400m

South Carolina High School League

Ian Johnson

Southside High

AAA State Champion – Track

100m

200m

South Carolina High School League

Miah Johnson

Riverside High

AAAA State Champion – Track

800m

1600m

South Carolina High School League

Sophia Lore

Riverside Middle

Visual Arts – Middle School Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Mary Mays

Wade Hampton High

Visual Arts – High School Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Hugh McCullough

Fine Arts Center

Prelude:A Young Artist Showcase – Outstanding Achievement

Centre Stage

Leah Rutherford

Fine Arts Center

Vocal Jazz Soloist Winner

Downbeat Magazine

Alex Smith

Fountain Inn High

2024 AAA State Champion – Track

400m

South Carolina High School League

Dawson Szabo

Travelers Rest High

AAA State Champion – Golf

South Carolina High School League

Archer Weiss

Sevier Middle

Music Composition – Middle School Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Lohi Wilcoxon

League Academy

Dance Choreography – Middle School Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Etta Williams

Stone Academy

Literature – Primary Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Elenora Wright

Pelham Road Elementary

Visual Arts – Primary Award of Excellence

South Carolina PTA Reflection Winners

Teams and groups

Eastside High Boys Track

AAAA State Champion

4×800 Relay

800m – Jackson Wyatt

South Carolina High School League

Eastside High Girls Soccer

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Fountain Inn High Swimming

Kalie Ashworth, Maarijka Ashworth, Kennady Boehm, Reagan Boehm, Amelia Challinor, Sarah Cupertino, Madison Epperly, Cadence Flaig, Haylie Gray, Jillian Nees, Keira Rios, Blakelee Sandifer, Cadence Zbin, Erin McConkey (Coach), Kim Ashworth (Coach)

Region II-3A Girls Swimming Champions

South Carolina High School League

Fountain Inn High Winter Ensemble

Emma Imes, Tanaysia Brazzel, Janeria Dulin, Neptune Garboua, Riley Deever, Adriane Floyd, Ella Bell, Jaylin LaStringer, Summer Balding, Hannah Caperell, Olivia Balan, Olivia Irick, Jacqueline Hall, Lillian Alma, Miracle Dyer, Ruby Clardy

CWEA Scholastic AAA Round 1

Carolina Winter Ensemble Association

Greenville County Schools Middle and High School Bands

Greenville Middle Academy

Hillcrest Middle

League Academy

Mauldin Middle

Northwood Middle

Riverside Middle

Rudolph Gordon Middle

Sterling School

Fountain Inn High

Greenville Sr. High Academy

Greer High

Mauldin High

Riverside High

Travelers Rest High

Wade Hampton High

Woodmont High

Outstanding Performance Award

South Carolina Band Directors Association

Hillcrest High Boys Track

AAAAA State Champion

4×100 Relay

South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann High Academy Boys Tennis

AAAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Mauldin High Girls Track

AAAAA State Champion

4×800 Relay

South Carolina High School League

Riverside High Boys Soccer

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Riverside High Boys Tennis

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Robotz Garage

Fountain Inn High

#1 Ranked robot in SC at the conclusion of 2024 Crescendo Season 

Peachtree District Finalist 

Innovation in Control Award – Anderson Peachtree District Event 

Innovation in Control Award – Carrollton Peachtree District Event 

Qualified for FIRST World Championships for the 9th time 

Selected for Playoffs at FIRST World Championships for the 8th Consecutive Season 

FIRST Peachtree District

Staff

Reggie Choplin

Wade Hampton High

2024 AAAA Athletic Director Of The Year

South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association

Crystal Dix 

Beck International Academy

Support Staff of the Year

PTSA

Alejandra Flores

Greenville Middle Academy

2024 Promising Educator To Watch

SC Association For Middle Level Education

John Michael Hammond

Fountain Inn High School

Region 2AAA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year

South Carolina Region 2AAA Coaches

Drew Johnson

Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle

2024 Promising Educator To Watch

SC Association For Middle Level Education

Jack Kosmicki

Eastside High

NFHS Citation Award

National Federation Of State High School Associations

Sheay Mchenry

Donaldson Career Center

CTE School Counselor Of The Year 2023

South Carolina Department Of Education

Mayiber Quintana

Blythe Academy

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

PAEMST

Lindsay Zika

Greenville Sr. High Academy

Teacher Of The Year

SC PTA

Schools

Chandler Creek Elementary

2022-23 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award

Flippen Group, LLC

Greer Middle

2022-23 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award

Flippen Group, LLC

Fine Arts Center

2023-2028 Exemplary School Designation

Arts School Network

League Academy

2022-23 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award

Flippen Group, LLC

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Students

Bianca Connell

Mauldin High School

State Wrestling Champion – 155 Pound Weight Class

South Carolina High School League

Mitchell Knepp

Travelers Rest High School

State Wrestling Champion – 190 Pound Weight Class

South Carolina High School League

Chandler Sewell

Greer High School

State Wrestling Champion – 132 Pound Weight Class

South Carolina High School League

Teams and groups

Eastside High School Wrestling Team

AAAA State Champions

Nate Manos – State Wrestling Champion – 106 Pound Weight Class

George Maholtz – State Wrestling Champion – 150 Pound Weight Class

Peyton Schrader – State Wrestling Champion – 157 Pound Weight Class

Jack Wyland – AAAA State Wrestler of the Year – State Wrestling Champion – 165 Pound Weight Class

Baron Leonard – State Wrestling Champion – 215 Pound Weight Class

South Carolina High School League

Rachel Domark and Caitlyn Lloyd 

Golden Strip Career Center

HOSA State Leadership Conference First Place: Emergency Medical Technician

Health Occupations Students of America

Riverside High School Girls Basketball

AAAA State Champions

South Carolina High School League

Riverside High School Speech & Debate Team

2024 South Carolina District Qualifier Winner

National Speech and Debate Association

Staff

Ashley Causey

Hillcrest High School

South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis

Schools

Wade Hampton High School

Recognized ASCA Model Program

American School Counselor Association

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Students

Lilly Gault Abdella

J.L. Mann High School

AAAAA State Champion, Swimming, 200 Free and 500 Free

South Carolina High School League

Riley Fincher-Foster

Fine Arts Center

Joanne Woodward Award: Outstanding Dancer

Greenville Theatre

Arabella Jarvais

Travelers Rest High School

State Star in Agricultural Placement

South Carolina State FFA Association

Sara Miller

Fine Arts Center

Regional First Place, 35th Annual Young Artist Concerto Competition

Carolina Youth Symphony & Bernhardt House of Violins

Abigail Welchel

Fine Arts Center

Perfect Score, AP 3D Art and Design Exam

College Board

Peyton White

Travelers Rest High School

Delegate for the 62nd United States Senate Youth Program

United States Senate Youth Program

Teams and groups

Blue Ridge High School Corps of Cadets

National Memorial Day Parade

American Veterans Center

Eastside High School Swim Team

AAAA Team State Champions, Boys and Girls

Girls State Champions:

200 Medley Relay: Lilla Bognar, Lauren Adams, Eva Kelly Tzouvelekas, Darcy O’Sullivan

200 Free: Hayden Penny

200 IM: Lilla Bognar

500 Free: Hayden Penny

200 Free Relay: Lauren Adams, Grace Fowler, Darcy O’Sullivan, Hayden Penny

100 Back: Lilla Bognar

400 Free Relay: Hayden Penny, Eva Kelly Tzouvelekas, Grace Fowler, Lilla Bognar

Boys State Champs:

200 Medley Relay: Benja Hwang, Evan Mozingo, Sam Rodriguez, Joey Lilley

50 Free: Joey Lilley

200 Free Relay: Cooper Hughes, Chris Olcott, Hayden Quigley, Lincoln Council

400 Free Relay: Chris Olcott, Hayden Quigley, Lincoln Council, Joey Lilley

South Carolina High School League

Fine Arts Center YoungArts

Emily Allison – Writing/Poetry

William Armstrong – Jazz/Piano

Blake Slaughter – Jazz/Guitar

Sun Clark – Writing/Spoken Word

Brady Green – Musical Theatre

Leah Rutherford – Voice/Jazz

YoungArts National Competition

Fountain Inn Elementary School Living Literature Team

Cecelia Altork, Lucia Lucas, Gileona Jano, Elijah Perry, Addy Gilstrap

State First Place, Living Literature

Beta Club

Paul Kreke and Hampton Lominack

Sevier Middle School and Hughes Academy

Co-Governors

South Carolina Youth in Government Middle School

Christina Leach, Carter Saccocio and Joshua Acree

Fine Arts Center

Romantic Music Age Group Winners

Charleston International Music Competition

Titus Mitchell and Joel Maldonado

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, South Carolina Junior Chef Competition

SC Department of Education

Woodmont High School

Unsinkable Molly Brown Grant

The Music Man Foundation

Staff

Mary Leslie Anderson

League Academy

SC Arts Administrator of the Year

Palmetto State Arts Education

Dr. Katy Cassell

Fine Arts Center

Mary Whyte Art Educator Award Finalist

South Carolina Arts Educators Association

Michael Chapman, EMS Instructor

Golden Strip Career Center

SC Health Science Educators Teacher of the Year 2023

SC Association of Career and Technical Education

Jim Kilgus

Mauldin Middle School

Bandworld Legion of Honor

Bandworld

Dr. Josh Patterson

Sterling School

Administrator of the Year

South Carolina Art Education Association

Courtney Pfieffer

East North Street Academy 

Palmetto State Elementary School Counselor of the Year and Palmetto State Overall School Counselor of the Year

PSSCA

Christine Plumier

Sevier Middle School

Teacher of the Year

Project Lead the Way

Danielle Scott

Mauldin High School

Secondary Level Art Educator of the Year

South Carolina Art Education Association

Donna Shank-Major

Fine Arts Center

Mac Arthur Goodwin Distinguished Art Advocate Award

South Carolina Art Education Association

Eric Wells

Greenville Senior High Academy

Bandworld Legion of Honor

Bandworld

Schools

Brook Glenn Elementary School

School of Excellence

National PTA

Bryson Elementary School

School of Excellence

National PTAGreenville Middle Academy

Schools To Watch Designation

The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Greer High School

America’s Healthiest Schools

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Northwest Middle School

Schools To Watch Re-Designation

The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Plain Elementary School

School of Excellence

National PTA

Ralph Chandler Middle School

Schools to Watch Re-Designation

The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Sterling School

National Blue Ribbon School

U.S. Department of Education

Westcliffe Elementary School

America’s Healthiest Schools

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Woodmont Middle School

Schools to Watch Designation

The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

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Students

Lauren Baker

Travelers Rest High

AAA Javelin State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Chloe Bayle

Southside High

AAA 800m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Charles Bissonnette

Riverside High

AAAA Discus State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Hayden Brown

Blue Ridge High

AAA 400m Intermediate Hurdles State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Taylor Campbell

Travelers Rest High

AAA Shot Put State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Jerry Gan

Charles Townes Center

Carnegie Hall Junior Finalist

Middle School Honors Performance Series

Qiah Hernandez-Rivera

Wade Hampton High School & Enoree Career Center

Greenville County Technology Champion

South Carolina Department of Education

Alla Hutchins

Blue Ridge High

AAA Shot Put State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Jalen Johnson

Southside High

AAA 100m and 200m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Loren Long

Riverside High

AAAA 100m Dash State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Caroline Lyerly

Greenville Senior High

AAAA 1600m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Knox Young

Greenville Senior High

AAAA 800m and 1600m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Alexander Massey

Blue Ridge High School & J. Harley Bonds Career Center

South Carolina Work-Based Learning Student of the Year

South Carolina Department of Education

Luke Shuller

Greenville Senior High

AAAA Shot Put and Javelin State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Alex Smith

Fountain Inn High

AAA 400m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Zachary Thies

Riverside Middle School

Winner of the AAA Discovery Crew Travel Contest

AAA

Jake Wadas

Wade Hampton High

AAAA 3200m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Greta White

Greer High

AAAA 1600m State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Teams and groups

Greenville Senior High track

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann boys tennis

AAAAA State Champion

Sanjeev Undamatla won Individual State Championship

South Carolina High School League

J.L. Mann concert band

Award of Superior with Distinction

South Carolina Band Directors Association

LJ Pearson and Joel Maldonado

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, Southeast Regional Junior Chef Competition

Sullivan University

Southside High 4×100 relay team

Jaiden Higgs, Jalen Johnson, Colin Walles and Ian Johnson

AAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Staff

Matt Landreth and Dr. Keith Scruggs

Greer High School

Greer Strength & Speed Development

NSCA Strength of America Award

Dr. Burke Royster

Superintendent

Administrator of the Year

South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association

Schools

Chandler Creek Elementary

National Showcase School

Capturing Kids Hearts

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Students

Norah Bailey

Fine Arts Center

Regional First Place, 2023 Georgia Regional Schmidt Vocal Competition

Georgia State University

Marc Baker

Charles Townes Center at Sterling School

First Chair Bass SCMEA Region Orchestra

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Eden Banks

J.L. Mann High School

South Carolina All-State Chorus

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Lexi Howard

Fine Arts Center

State First Place, All State Competition for the Classical Singer Competition (High School Division)

Classical Singer Competition

Nicholas Hu

Charles Townes Center at Sterling School

1st place Individual – MathCounts Piedmont/Spartanburg Regional Competition

MathCounts

Kaleigh Marable

J.L. Mann High School

South Carolina All-State Chorus

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Haley McKelvey

J.L. Mann High School

South Carolina All-State Chorus

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Tori Olson

Fine Arts Center

State First Place, Award of Excellence – High School Music Composition

SCPTA Reflections Awards

Teams and Groups

Jerry Gan, Ben Cowden, Nicholas Hu, Chloe Tan

Charles Townes Center at Sterling School

First Place Team Competition – MathCounts Piedmont/Spartanburg Regional Competition

MathCounts

Golden Strip Career Center

Culinary Arts Instructor, Elijah Edward, Students: Nathan Dodds, Lathan Harris, Madison Messer, Edith Acevedo Godinez, Eric Van Kleeck

South Carolina ProStart Invitational Restaurant Management Competition

SC ProStart

Riverside High School Concert Band

Concert Band “Superior” Rating

Concert Band Performance Assessment

Riverside High School Speech & Debate Team

South Carolina Speech & Debate State Championship

SC Forensics/Speech & Debate

Riverside High School Virtual Enterprise Team

Dylan Dixon, Sara Manera, Paris Adams, Cali Stevenson, Nicole Kanitz Ruschel, Dillon Harris

Virtual Enterprise State Championship

SC Virtual Enterprise

Team 40994F Obsidian Outlaws VRC Robotics Team

Aarush Pallath, Archish Seshadri, and Santiago Loaiza

Fisher Middle School

Regional First Place

REC Foundation

VEX IQ Team 32889D Off Road Warriors

Levi Bosar, Lane Plourde, Peyton Duke

Fisher Middle School

State First Place

REC Foundation

Staff

Greenville County Schools Finance Department

UKG Innovation Award

Ultimate Kronos Group

Sara Ritchie

Ralph Chandler Middle School

Regional Teacher to Watch for the Piedmont Region

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education

Dr. Burke Royster

GCS Superintendent

4A/5A Superintendent of the Year

South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association

Samantha Slover

Greenville Middle Academy

Promising Educator to Watch Award

South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education

Schools

Blue Ridge Middle School

National School to Watch

National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform

League Academy

Schools to Watch Redesignation

Schools to Watch

Woodmont High School

Palmetto’s Finest School

South Carolina Association of School Administrators

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Students

Olivia Ableman

Travelers Rest High School

All State Band First Chair, Contrabass Clarinet

South Carolina Band Directors Association

Jerry Gan

Charles Townes Center at Sterling School

First Place, South Carolina, Middle School Division, Math

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Tatiana James

J.L. Mann High School

Outstanding High School Student

Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards, Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Annika Krovi

J.L. Mann High School

2023 South Carolina Youth In Government Governor

South Carolina YMCA Youth In Government

Camden Lancaster

Fountain Inn Elementary

First Place, South Carolina, Onsite Painting Elementary

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Carolina Lyerly and Knox Young

Greenville High School

AAAA Cross Country State Champions

South Carolina High School League

Spencer Page

Charles Townes Center at Sterling School

First Place, South Carolina, Middle School Division, Spanish

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Jurnee Robinson

Mauldin High School

AAAAA State Volleyball Player of the Year, Selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game

South Carolina High School League, Under Armour

Neveah Smith

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, South Carolina SkillsUSA Branding Contest

SkillsUSA

Kshiraj Talati

J.L. Mann High School

Selected for the United States Senate Youth Program

South Carolina Department of Education

Myles Thompson

The Fine Arts Center

Perfect Score on AP 2-D Studio Art Exam

College Board

Teams and groups

Charles Townes Center at Sterling School Junior Beta Club Book Battle Team

Paul Manavalan, Selah Carlson, Stephy Sater

First Place, South Carolina, Book Battle

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Eastside High School Boys Swim Team

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Eastside High School Girls Swim Team

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Fountain Inn Elementary Junior Beta Club

Fountain Inn Elementary

First Place, South Carolina, Songfest

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Fountain Inn Elementary Junior Beta Club Living Literature Team

Will Kinninger, Dalton Hester, Camden Lancaster, Claire Kellett, Isabelle Dunagan, Haiden Chapman, Harper Ezell, Skyee Greene

Fountain Inn Elementary

First Place, South Carolina, Living Literature

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Fountain Inn Elementary Junior Beta Club Portfolio Team

Ellis Chapman, Addy Dyer, Tyesha Dennis, Haley Lovedahl, Harper Ezell, Sophia Blatt

Fountain Inn Elementary

First Place, South Carolina, Portfolio

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Greenville High School Boys Cross Country

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Greenville High School Girls Cross Country

AAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Jeffrey “LJ” Pearson and Joel Maldonado

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, South Carolina Junior Chef Competition

South Carolina Department of Education

Mauldin High School Volleyball

AAAAA State Champion

South Carolina High School League

Sterling School Junior Beta Club

Front row: Book Battle Team: Kylie Sater, Arshi Patel, Savannah Wilson

Back row: Paloma Bosca, Mikus Kukainis, Sterling Metcalf

First Place, Spanish – Paloma Bosca

First Place, Science – Sterling Metcalf

First Place, Math – Mikus Kukainis

First Place, Book Battle – Book Battle Team: Kylie Sater, Arshi Patel, Savannah Wilson

South Carolina Junior Beta Club

Wildcat Players of Woodmont High School

Woodmont High School

South Carolina Theatre Association High School Division Winner

South Carolina Theatre Association

Staff

Mary Leslie Anderson

League Academy

South Carolina Middle Level Principal of the Year

South Carolina Association of School Administrators

Erin Gill

Woodmont High School

SETC William E. Wilson Scholarship

Southeastern Theatre Conference

Anna Hart

Monaview Elementary School

Scholastic Teaching Fellow

Scholastic

Darryl Nance

Greenville County Schools Director of Athletics

Citation of Excellence

National Federation of State High School Associations

Meredith Smith

Wade Hampton High School

AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award

College Board

Dr. Mary Tchouros

Sterling School

South Carolina School Counselor of the Year

Palmetto State School Counselor Association

Alexis Walker

Alternative Programs

2023 Outstanding Advocacy Award

Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders

Schools

Greenville Early College

William “Bill” T. Wylie VALUED Lives Award for School Excellence in Diversity

Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Greer High School School Improvement Council

Honor Roll

South Carolina School Improvement Council

League Academy of Communication Arts

2023 National School to Watch

National Forum for Middle Grades Education

Mitchell Road Elementary

National Blue Ribbon School

U.S. Department of Education

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Students

Jesus Arcos Silva

Bonds Career Center

First Place, State, Welding Champion

Skills USA

Mary Mays

Fine Arts Center

First Place, Regional, Congressional Art Competition (art pictured)

United States House of Representatives

Emily Allison

Fine Arts Center

National Award, Poetry Ourselves

National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Out Loud

Corina Hall

Fine Arts Center

First Place, Regional, Best in Show Upstate High School Art Exhibit (art pictured)

Department of Visual Arts at Greenville Technical College

Charlie Sanderson

Fine Arts Center

First Place, Regional, Spring Sing

The Rotary Club of Pleasantburg and Greenville Federal Credit Union

Nicholas Aiesi

JL Mann High Academy

First Place, State, All State Boys’ Golf

South Carolina High School League

Mina Wu

Fountain Inn High School

First Place, Regional, Regional Orchestra

First Place, State, All State Orchestra

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Kailyn Stasney

Hillcrest High School

First Place, Regional, Upper Creed Speaking Leadership Development 

South Carolina FFA Association

Gabby Swinton

Blue Ridge High School

First Place, State, Champion Track and Field

SC High School League

Annika Krovi

JL Mann High Academy

National Award, NSDA Congressional Debate Finalist

National Speech and Debate Association

Teams and Groups

Robotics Team 3796F

Ben Salak, Aditya Krovi, Himanshu Pallath, Aidan Cantin, Brock Hinson, Life Rouby

JL Mann High Academy

National Division Champion

VEX Robotics World Championship

Patriot Players

JL Mann High Academy

First Place, Regional, Play Production

2022 GCS Theatre Festival

JROTC

Cadets: McAdams, Erion, Williamson, Lee, Jurs, Rodgers, Berg, Graham, and Durham

JL Mann High Academy

First Place, Regional, Armed Platoon Exhibition

4th Bde Army JROTC 

Kenelm Winslow, Prosser Heroman, and Sarah McFeely

Fine Arts Center

First Place, State, Best South Carolina Film

Reedy Reels Film Festival

Charlotte Wilson, Kathryn Clay

Eastside High School

First Place, State, Business Law Team Decision Making

DECA

String Orchestra 

Sterling School

First Place, State, First Place, Best in Class, and the Esprit de Corps Award

Music in the Parks

String Orchestra

Sterling School

First Place, Regional, Gold Outstanding Performance Award

South Carolina Music Educators Association

AAAAA Boys Tennis 

Coach Armstrong, Sanjeev Undamatla, Stefan Hyjek, Nolan Curran,  Alex Withrow, Christian Holloway, Miller Vogt, Sebastian Hyjek,  Aravind Lakshman,  Nate Adams,  Arv Kumar,  Graydon Lucas,  Daniel Choi,  Holden Lucas,  Miles Vogt,  Sam Gilmer.

JL Mann High Academy

First Place, State, AAAAA SC Boys Tennis Champions

SC High School League

Foundations Singers

Fountain Inn High School

First Place, Regional, Superior with Distinction

SC Choral Performance Assessment

Foundations Singers 

Fountain Inn High School

First Place, Regional, Straight Superior Ratings

Music in The Parks Festival of Music

Emory Bray, Jacob Habeger, Jackson Holthaus, Jayden Hunter, Maelli More, Lillian Powell, Evan Zimmerman

Fountain Inn High School

First Place, State, SC ADCA 2022 Honor Choir Acceptance

American Directors Choral Association

AAAA Boys Soccer

Riverside High School

First Place, State, AAAA SC Boys Soccer Champions

SC High School League

AAA Boys Track

Jaiden Higgs, Ian Johnson, Jalen Johnson , Principal Dr. Andre Dukes, Chanc Gamble, Jaquan Hughes, Jordan Hunter

Southside High School

First Place, State, AAA 4×100 Meter Relay Champions

First Place, State, AAA 4×400 Meter Relay Champions

SC High School League

Ava Ramsey and Blake Slaughter

Fine Arts Center

National Award for Guitar and Voice, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra 

Monterrey Jazz Festival

Virtual Enterprise Team 

Bowen Bryant, Cali Stevenson, Dillon Harris, Paris Adams, Ian McFarland, Sara Manera. 

(Not pictured: Students – Valerie Lopez, Cassi Poe, Derek Henseler, Pierre Courrier and Teacher – Brad Redd)

Riverside High School

First Place, State, 2022 Virtual Enterprise SC Business Plan Competition

Virtual Enterprises International

Orchestra

Fountain Inn High School

First Place, State, Superior Rating Concert Performance Assessment

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Band 

Fountain Inn High School

Kendric Figueroa, Renato Blanco, Reilly Lemieux, Tamia Barr, Thomas Alfinito, Daylin Brown, Valerie Hanson, Devin McLaurin, Wesley Garland, Jose Daniel Abarca, Joseph Miles, Carter Gmitter, Jacob Brown, Janeria Dulin, Malachi Anderson, Cayden Bradley, Ethan Lockrey, Logan Braswell, Nolan Castleberry, Kaleb Gearey, Tyler Hudson, Madison Lyles, Kaleb Summers

First Place, State, Excellent Rating Concert Performance Assessment

South Carolina Band Directors Association

Percussion Ensemble

Fountain Inn High School

Logan Braswell, Nolan Castleberry, Kaleb Gearey, Tyler Hudson, Madison Lyles, Kaleb Summers

First Place, State, Superior with Distinction Solo and Ensemble

South Carolina Band Directors Association

Band

Fountain Inn High School

Jacob Brown, Ethan Lockrey, Janeria Dulin

First Place, Regional, South Carolina Region One Band Participant

South Carolina Band Directors Association

Teacher Vanessa Rhodes and MMS Mustang Choir 

Mauldin Middle School

First Place, Regional, Superior Rating and Silver Mickey Award

Choral Festival Disney 2023

Schools

U.S. News Best High Schools

Wade Hampton High School

First Place, Regional, SC Upstate

U.S. News and World Report

Schools to Watch

Northwood Middle School

National Award

National Forum: Schools to Watch

Schools to Watch 

Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School

National Award

National Forum: Schools to Watch

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Students

Aiden Lockart

Blue Ridge High School

First Place, Regional, Economics

Future Business Leaders of America, SC

Kenna Bunnel

Blue Ridge High School

First Place, Regional, Sales Presentation

Future Business Leaders of America, SC

Emily Allison

Fine Arts Center

State Champion, Poetry Out Loud

South Carolina Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, and Poetry Foundation

Lillian Mozie

Fine Arts Center

First Place, Regional Contemporary Dance

South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities

Brandon Xu

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First Place, Regional

Piedmont Chapter Math Counts Individual Competition

First Place, State

Math Counts – Individual Competition 

Andrew Allen

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First place, Regional Art Winner for Youth Art Month

South Carolina Art Education Association

Michael Huff

Greer High School

State Champion

SCHSSCA Strength Meet

Karthik Arumugam

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First place, Math and Technology

SC Region 1 Science fair

Atticus Claes

Northwood Middle School

First Chair, Double Bass

South Carolina Region Orchestra

Colin Manley

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, State, Plumbing

SC SkillsUSA

Samira Cantrell

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, State, Culinary Arts

SC SkillsUSA

Ashley Zamora

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, State, T-Shirt Design

SC SkillsUSA

Zoey Gittleman

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, State, Collision Repair Technology

SC SkillsUSA

Benjamin Webb

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First Place, Regional, Principal Cellist with SCMEA Region Orchestra

South Carolina Music Educators Association

First Place, Regional, Piccolo Spoleto Soloist

Rising Stars Piccolo Spoleto

Agastya Gupta

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First Place, Regional, Principal Violinist with SCMEA Region Orchestra

First Place, State, Principal Violist SCMEA 6-8 All State Orchestra

South Carolina Music Educators Association

Johannes Bobb

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

National, 2022 Violinist Carnegie Hall Junior Honors Orchestra

World Strides International Performance Series

Teams

MathCounts Team

Fourth row: Ryan Alioua, Brandon Xu, Eric Shi

Third row: Jeffrey Bao, Shohom Saha

Second row: Nancy Hicks, Sash Sivaraman, Grace Qin

First row: Dhanya Rajagopalan, Nicholas Hu, Samuel Gospodarek

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First Place, Chapter and State, Mathcounts

Piedmont Chapter SC Association of Professional Engineers

Lily Kate Herczogh and Robert Shaw

Golden Strip Career Center

First Place, State, SC SkillsUSA Promotional Bulletin Board

SC SkillsUSA

Team 3796A Mann Robotics/Team 3796H A Certain Robotics Team

JL Mann High School, Career Technology Education

First Place, State, VEX Robotics Tournament Champions

JL Man Robotics Club

Blue Ridge High Boys Basketball Team

Blue Ridge High School

First Place, State, Boys Basketball AAA State Champions

South Carolina High School League

String Ensemble

Marc Baker, Johannes Bobb, Kamille Brookes, Hannah Choi, Jerry Gan, Agastya Gupta, Antony Manavalan, William Rafael, Shohom Saha, Sash Sivaramann, Coco Shum, Chloe Tan, Benjamin Webb, Brandon Xu

Sterling School Charles Townes Gifted Center

First Place, Regional, Piccolo Spoleto Ensemble

Rising Stars Piccolo Spoleto

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STUDENTS

Sterling School

Selah Carlson

First Place Poetry – Elementary

Jr. Beta Club State Convention

Sterling School

Logan Poor

First Place Science – Elementary

Jr. Beta Club State Convention

Sterling School

Charlotte Metcalf

First Chair Oboe

SC Band Directors Association Region Band

Sterling School

Maddox Lee

First Chair Timpani

SC Band Directors Association Region Band

TEAMS

Eastside High School

Boys Swim Team

State Champions

SC High School League

Eastside High School

Girls Swim Team

State Champions

SC High School League

Greenville High Academy

Boys Cross Country Team

AAAA State Champions

SC High School League

JL Mann High Academy

Girls Cross Country Team

State Champions

SC High School League

JL Mann High Academy

Boys Swim Team

State Champions

SC High School League

JL Mann High Academy

Girls Swim Team

State Champions

SC High School League

Riverside High

Virtual Enterprise Team

First Place, Business Plan

SC Virtual Enterprise Network

Rudolph Gordon School

Beta Club Team

First Place – Songfest and Living Literature

Jr. Beta Club State Convention

SCHOOLS

Eastside High School

Honor Roll

SC School Improvement Council

Greer Middle School

Honor Roll

SC School Improvement Council

Simpsonville Elementary School

Leader in Me Lighthouse School

Franklin Covey Company

Best SC Elementary and Middle Schools

Top 50 (listed below)

US News & World Report

 ELEMENTARY

Tigerville – #3

Pelham Road – #7

Augusta Circle – #10

Sterling – #16

Monarch – #18

Oakview – #22

Stone – #24

Buena Vista – #31

Mitchell Road – #33

Skyland – #36

Brushy Creek – #39

Summit Drive – #47

Woodland – #50

MIDDLE

Sterling – #1

Riverside – #26

Greenville #37

Northwood – #41

Sevier – #45

SC and National PTA Awards

Blythe Elementary Academy

Bryson Elementary School

Fork Shoals School

Plain Elementary School

Sterling School

Schools of Excellence

National PTA

Greenville County Schools

District of the Year

SC PTA

JL Mann High Academy

Carla Washington

Outstanding Support Staff of the Year

SC PTA

Oakview Elementary

Dr. Phillip Reavis

Outstanding Administrator of the Year

SC PTA

Oakview Elementary

Joy McKinney

Outstanding Support Staff of the Year

SC PTA

Oakview Elementary

Local Unit of the Year

SC PTA

STAFF

Berea Elementary School

Staci Purvis

SC Art Educator of the Year

SC Art Education Association

Bell’s Crossing Elementary School

Dr. Wonda Hillard

SC Elementary Art Educator of the Year

SC Art Education Association

Blue Ridge High School

Stephanie Collins

2021 AP CSP Female Diversity Award

College Board

Buena Vista Elementary School

Dave Burgess

Distinguished Literacy Administrator

Palmetto Literacy Association

Eastside High School

Erin Carroll

SC High School Counselor of the Year

Palmetto State School Counselor Association

Fine Arts Center

Donna Shank

1. Scot Hockman Teacher Grant Award

SC Art Education Association

Hillcrest Middle School

Kim Groome

SC Middle School Counselor of the Year

Palmetto State School Counselor Association

Mauldin High School

Hannah Quinley

Earth Science Teacher of the Year

SC Earth Science Teachers Association

Monaview Elementary School

Abby Bays

SC Elementary School Counselor of the Year

Palmetto State School Counselor Association

Ralph Chandler Middle School

Joseph Miles

Brunn Innovations in Geography Award

National Council for Geographic Education

Wade Hampton High School

2021 AP CSP Female Diversity Award

Meredith Smith

College Board

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