At the February 20 Colleton County School District School Board meeting many students, teachers, support staff, and coaches were recognized for their achievements.
Student achievements recognized were:
1st grade from Forest Hills Elementary—Emily Johnson
8th grade from Colleton County Middle School—Nikki Gabriel
12th grade from Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center—Monisha Jenkins
Colleton Adult Learning Center—Jessica Sanchez
WIDA Access Students:
CCHS—Sandra Luna Meija
CCHS—Sambhav Kumar
CCMS—Zeth Marin
Also recognized were student athletes in the district:
These athletes were voted Best of the Best in their sport in the 4A Region 7:
Bailey Cox—Volleyball
Aiyanna Souza—Competitive Cheer
Christian Williams—Competition Cheer
Kh’Mya Mosely—Competition Cheer
Amil Buchanan—Competition Cheer
Brian Hamilton—Boys Basketball
Nicholas Williams—Boys Basketball
Mykeem Gant—Boys Basketball/All-State Basketball
Stephen LaPresta—Wrestling
Amaya LaPresta—Wrestling
Teacher and Support Staff recognitions for February were announced as well:
Support Staff:
Bells Elementary School—Shirley Singleton (np)
Colleton County Middle School—Audrey Ruth
Cottageville Elementary School—Elizabeth Green
Forest Hill Elementary Schyool—Angie Gillison (np)
Northside Elementary School—Makaylah Bennett
Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center—Karen Jenkins (np)
Teacher:
Bells Elementary School—Deidre Bamberg
Colleton County Middle School—MarilynBrown
Cottageville Elementary School—Amy Singleton
Forest Hills Elementary School—Adeema Obieson
Northside Elementary School—Leslie Ackerley
Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center—Michael Swearingen
Teachers from Colleton County Middle School were recognized for going above and beyond their duty to help the school. These teachers at CCMS agreed to make shifts in instructional schedules to assist with the immediate needs of the school. Mrs. Williams commended CCMS Principal Eddie Peeples for recognizing a need and developing a plan of action and implementing it. She also praised the teachers for making the necessary changes for the betterment of their school when they could have said no. Those recognized were:
Debra O’Quinn
Carolyn Anderson
Wendy Strickland
Robin Mabry
Alyssa Fender
Nikita Holmes
Tamera Davis (2nd from rt)
Principal Eddie Peeples
Coach recognition
And for his work and dedication to community Coach Dominic Kahee was honored. Coach Kahee has also been featured on Fox24 for his successful basketball season and his signature backpack.
