STUDENTS
Kritika Ravichander
Southside High
Top Scorer
SC Academic Team Competition
National Academic Quiz Bowl Tournament
Brandon Xu
Sterling School
First Place, Individual Competition
First Place, Countdown Round Competition
MathCountsSC
Tim Dunlap and Kyle Hockaday
Blue Ridge High School
First Place, Public Service Announcement
2020 FBLA State Conference
Cam Donald
Woodmont High School
Selected to the North/South All-Star Football Game
Jake Fernicola
Woodmont High School
Second Consecutive State Wrestling Championship – 220-pound weight class
Selected to the North Carolina vs South Carolina Wrestling Classic
SC High School League
Janae Williams
Woodmont High School
Selected to the North/South All-Star Volleyball Game
SC Coaches Association of Women’s Sports
Brandon Hathaway
Golden Strip Career Center/Digital Art & Design Class
Gold Medal, Pin Design
South Carolina SkillsUSA State Competition
TEAMS
Greer High Virtual Enterprise Team
Team Members: Ivey Bennett, Ellison Flores, Garrett Dill, Madison Kear, Sarah Styles, Celeste Ruiz-Sarmiento, Anna Giebner, Jake Cisson, Alex Gomez
First Place, State Business Plan Competition
SC Virtual Enterprise Competition
Southside High Academic Team
Team Members: Apoorva Mahendranath, Athena Leong, Emily Yi, Jailane Quintanilla, Khushi Umarwadia, Kritika Ravichander, Nelia Leong, Olivia Spencer, Robbie Magnuson, Sam Albury, Sam Dobson, Zill Patel
State Champions
SC Academic Team Competition
National Academic Quiz Tournament
Sterling School MathCounts Team
Team Members: Eric Shi, Brandon Xu, Aedan Honohan, Atharva Shah
First Place, State Competition
MathCountsSC
STAFF
Robbie Cole
Travelers Rest High School Strength and Conditioning Coach
2020-21 South Carolina Strength Coach of the Year
National High School Strength Coaches Association
Connie Gordon
Sterling School
South Carolina Coach
National MathCounts Competition
Beth Leavitt
Wade Hampton High School
Educator Achievement Award
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Dr. David McDonald
Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership – Middle Schools
2020 Dr. Randy Wall Distinguished Service Award
South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education
Scott Rhymer
Assistant Superintendent for School Leadership – High Schools
2020 General Educator of the Year
South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children
Joe Urban
Greenville County Schools Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Leader to Learn From
Education Week
National Board Certification
Six GCS educators have earned National Board Certification (NBC) for the first time, and 35 educators have earned NBC renewals.
NEW
Dhara Baiden, Sterling School
Christina Bianchi, Ralph Chandler Middle
Alli Brown, Woodmont High
Linda Dara, Cherrydale Elementary
Samantha Scott, Mitchell Road Elementary
Heather Vitaris, Hollis Elementary Academy
RENEWALS
Deborah E. Allen, Heritage Elementary
Rebecca S. Barnett, Greer High
Sandra K. Brooks, Wade Hampton High
Kathleen L. Carey, Greenville Middle Academy
Katherine E. Thompson, Brushy Creek Elementary
Rima J. Dakhlallah, Heritage Elementary
Denise B. Ferrara, Armstrong Elementary
Jessica Y. Fevrin, Blue Ridge High
Elizabeth Flesher Holloway, Eastside High
Jessica S. Goll, Sterling School
Crystal A. Greenway, Hillcrest Middle
April A. Harmon, Riverside High
Michelle L. Hawkins, Rudolph Gordon Elementary
Melanie S. Helling, Hughes Middle Academy
Amy H. Johnson, Fork Shoals School
Jennifer G. King, Simpsonville Elementary
Shasta K. Looper, Blythe Elementary Academy
Wanda E. Lumsden, Bethel Elementary
Christina M. Luther, Heritage Elementary
David C. Maholtz, Eastside High
- Brandi M. Massey, Title I Specialist
Margo S. McMackin, A.J. Whittenberg Elementary
Devin T. Moore, Summit Drive Elementary
Christina S. Moroney, Fork Shoals School
Julie L. Poston, Mauldin Middle
Judy H. Poynter, Lakeview Middle
Amy H. Reese, Armstrong Elementary
Linda M. Reynolds, Sterling School
Jennifer J. Roberts, Oakview Elementary
Amy T. Stevenson, ADEPT Team
Rebecca J. Stone, Riverside High
Dana M. Taylor, Eastside High
Rachel B. Vincent, Simpsonville Elementary
Jean T. Wilder, Fork Shoals School
Mary A. Ziemer, ESOL Department
SCHOOLS
Beck Middle Academy
Capturing Kids’ Hearts
National Showcase School
Flippen Group
League Middle Academy
Capturing Kids’ Hearts
National Showcase School
Flippen Group
Beck Middle Academy
National Forum School to Watch
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform
Sevier Middle School
National Forum School to Watch
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform
Sevier Middle School
Recognized ASCA Model School
American School Counselors Association
