SC Governor’s Schools hosting joint information session on Hilton Head
From staff reports
The Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe (JDLH), Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH), and the Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) are hosting Endless Opportunities, a joint information session for prospective students and their families on Tuesday, April 29, at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Head Island Branch Library, 11 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island.
As public, residential high schools, South Carolina’s Governor’s Schools serve students interested in pursuing advanced studies in agribusiness, the arts, or STEM disciplines. Tuition is free (although fees for meals and boarding may apply), and any student in the state can apply to attend based on grade level.
Endless Opportunities is designed for students and parents who are interested in learning more about the schools’ residential high school programs. These informative, one-hour sessions will feature presentations by each school and a Q&A with school representatives.
Sessions are offered April 27 through May 1 in various locations throughout the state, including Aiken, Hilton Head, Lancaster, North Charleston and Spartanburg. Interested individuals can learn more and register to attend at EndlessOpportunitiesSC.com.
St. Helena’s Gordon elected to Phi Kappa Phi
Gianna Gordon of St. Helena Island was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Gordon is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.
Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
TCL employees recognized as state association’s ‘Educators of the Year’
The Technical College of the Lowcountry is pleased to announce three of its employees have been recognized by the South Carolina Technical Education Association’s (SCTEA) as “Educators of the Year.”
The purpose of the association’s Educator of the Year awards is to provide annual recognition for outstanding service and achievement.
TCL’s honorees include Sara Cain, Support Staff of the Year; Sasha Bishop, Administrator of the Year; and Kelli Boniecki, Faculty of the Year.
All three were recognized along with their colleagues from other South Carolina technical colleges at SCTEA’s annual conference in February and received a certificate and a cash award of $100. The honorees will also receive reserved parking spaces on campus for the 2025 calendar year.
Notre Dame Club continues to support JPII
John Paul II Catholic School is honored to once again receive generous support from the Notre Dame Club of Hilton Head, which recently presented a $7,500 gift to the JPII scholarship fund. This most recent contribution brings the club’s total giving to an extraordinary $40,300 since 2013, directly impacting families and students seeking a Catholic education in the Lowcountry.
“Their support helps us ensure that deserving students have access to the academic excellence and spiritual foundation that JPII provides, regardless of financial circumstance,” JPII president David Lima said in a news release. “We are eternally grateful for the club’s ongoing investment in our mission and in the future of our students. This partnership makes a lasting difference in our school community.”
