Take a look at the Greenville County School District news including students, teachers and staff in the February 2024 Greenville County Schools Class Acts.
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
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 PTA
Greenville 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
