Education

Alex Perez has been chosen as the newest member of the District Five Schools Board of Trustees following a candidate forum last week.

Last week, State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver released the South Carolina Department of Education’s (SCDE) budget priorities for 2023, during the S.C. House Ways and Means budget hearing as part of the agency’s annual budget request.

Payton Crook was crowned the 25th Miss Greer High School on Saturday. Crook, a junior, is a varsity cheerleader and the daughter of Brian and Tama Crook. Rounding out the top five were, from left: Madison Tipton - 4th runner up, Lilykate Barbare - 2nd runner up, Crook, Madison Harbin - 1st runner up, and Ellie Mason - 3rd runner up.

On February 7, Byrnes High School is hosting their own private blood drive for students and staff who want to donate blood.

Kelly Jewett, Health Occupations Students of America Advisor (HOSA) and biomedical science instructor, said Byrnes’ HOSA club is sponsoring the drive through The Blood Connection.

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Three Greer High Art students have been awarded 2023 Scholastic Art Awards.

They include:

Madison Tucker - Silver Key in Ceramics and Glass for Ancient Geometrics

Ella McCallum- Honorable Mention in Ceramics and Glass for Orb Lantern

Nearly 100 students in the Byrnes High School band placed at the state or region level at the SCBDA (South Carolina Band Directors Association) All-Region and All-State Band auditions recently.

In 2017, Kimberly Burns joined Greer High School as a teacher of health science, and in November, she was awarded Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 semesters by the staff at GHS.

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Burns now calls Greer her home.