By Delayna Earley
The Island News
Beaufort County School District Superintendent Frank Rodriguez has been named as one of two finalists for the 2025 State Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.
He is joined in this honor by York District Superintended Sheila Quinn.
“I am honored to be named a finalist,” Rodriguez said. “I am truly blessed to work with an outstanding team throughout the [Beaufort County School District] and to serve our students and our amazing community.”
Rodriguez was named superintendent in 2019.
Currently there are more than 21,500 students enrolled in Beaufort County School District (BCSD).
The community comments made on the Facebook post announcing the honor were overwhelming positive as parents, faculty and staff, and community members wished him good luck and congratulations.
Delayna Earley, who joined The Island News in 2022, formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
