School district sets 6 community meetings about five-year strategic plan
The Beaufort County School District has scheduled six community meetings to gather thoughts from educators, families, and community stakeholders on the school district’s new five-year strategic plan.
“Crafting a strategic plan requires foresight, collaboration, and unwavering dedication to navigate our educational journey toward excellence,” Superintendent Frank Rodriguez said. “The voices of our families and community stakeholders not only enrich our vision but ensure that our initiatives resonate with the diverse needs and aspirations of those we serve.”
All meetings are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.:
- Friday, May 9 – St. Helena Island Elementary School cafeteria.
- Monday, May 13 – Whale Branch Early College High School media center.
- Tuesday, May 14 – Hilton Head Island Middle media center.
- Friday, May 16 – Bluffton Middle School (Spanish language) cafeteria.
- Monday, May 20 – Battery Creek High School media center.
- Friday, May 23 – Bluffton High School cafeteria.
Those not able to attend a community meeting have the opportunity to provide their input online via www.connectbeaufortschools.org/strategic-plan-input through the end of May.
TCL’s Spring Graduation set for Friday at Waterfront Park
The Technical College of the Lowcountry will hold its annual commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Beaufort, rain or shine.
The ceremony will include approximately 300 graduates from a range of certificate, diploma and associate degree programs. Jasper County School District Superintendent Rechel Anderson will give the commencement address.
For details on parking and available shuttle service visit www.tcl.edu/grad. Due to possible traffic congestion, the public is advised to avoid the Bay Street area during this time.
2 from Beaufort in UGA’s Class of 2024
The University of Georgia will celebrate more than 8,000 candidates for graduation, including two from Beaufort, in the Class of 2024 during upcoming Commencement ceremonies. The spring undergraduate ceremony will take place Friday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium. The spring graduate ceremony will be held in two sessions on Thursday, May 9, with the master’s/specialist ceremony starting at 10 a.m. and the doctoral ceremony starting at 2 p.m. in Stegeman Coliseum.
Brayden Sarathy, of Beaufort, is a candidate for a BBA Finance, while Janna Shissias, of Beaufort, is a candidate for a BS Biology.
For additional details and a complete 2024 Commencement schedule, visit UGA’s Commencement website, commencement.uga.edu.
Beaufort’s Ruoff sworn in as officer
Beaufort’s Elliott Ruoff is one of the members of the The Citadel’s Class of 2024 who accepted a commission into the United States Armed Forces.
Held on Friday, May 3, during a joint commissioning ceremony, approximately 30% of the Class of 2024 accepted commissions into the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force. This year’s joint ceremony was held in McAlister Field House in Charleston.
The ceremony included the now-officers reciting their oath, as well as having gold bars pinned on their uniforms by their sponsors. Following the ceremony, the commissionees gathered on Summerall Field where they received their first salutes as officers.
The commencement ceremony for the Corps is held the day after the commissioning ceremonies.
The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education for young men and women focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. The approximately 2,300 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are not required to serve in the military, but about one-third of each class earn commissions to become officers in every branch of U.S. military service.
— From staff reports
