Education
GHS student art purchased by Ports Authority
Greer High student Sarah Cagle’s mixed media painting of the Inland Port has been purchased by the South Carolina Ports Authority for permanent display.
The Ports Authority became interested in her painting after viewing it at the City of Greer’s Juried Art Exhibition last spring.
MVES to support Make-A-Wish
Mountain View is teaming up with Make-A-Wish during the month of September in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to help raise money to grant a wish kid’s wish.
Several Mountain View students have had wishes granted from the organization, and another is eligible for a wish.
School news for the week of September 4
Greenville County
RHS’s McGee wins dog show award
Riverside High student O’Malley McGee and dog Camellia won Best Junior Handler in cluster at the Tarheel Dog Show recently.
O’Malley was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship for the win.
Furman student studies at zoo in South Africa
Kate Stuart, a Furman University junior and Greenville resident, spent two weeks this summer in South Africa studying wildlife at Lory Park Zoo in Johannesburg, and through the experience, came closer to shaping her eventual vocation in the field of conservation.
School News for the Week of August 28
GREENVILLE COUNTY
GMC to hold mandatory
Blazer Block
Greer Middle College Charter High will hold a mandatory First Friday Blazer Block on Sept. 6.
First Friday Blazer Block is mandatory for all students, whether they have other classes on campus or not.
Greer Middle’s McCoy named Teacher of Year
Susan McCoy, an eighth grade science teacher at Greer Middle, was announced as the 2019-20 Greenville County Teacher of the Year by Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster recently.
