Aiken Teachers to Receive Excellence Grants in Sixth Year
About 200 Central Savannah River Area teachers applied to the annual Excellence in Teaching grants program. 98 will receive a total of 49000 dollars. Recipients include staff from East Aiken Elementary, Kennedy Middle, Millbrook Elementary, North Aiken Elementary, Redcliffe Elementary, Clearwater Elementary, Langley Bath Clearwater Middle, Paul Knox Middle, Corbett Middle, Warrenville Elementary, and others across Aiken, Edgefield, and Barnwell districts.
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Aiken County
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Savannah River
Savannah River Area
Eleanor Prince
Aiken
Theresa Casey
Chukker Creek
Virginia Samsel
Judy MacMurdo
Lee Gilland
Linda Zachrich
Bonnie Culbertson
East Aiken
Martin Cola
Norma Campbell
Mary Hunter
Lin Richers
Kay Taylor
Kennedy Middle
Leslie Bussey
Annie Redd
Margaret Wall
Millbrook
Paula Simmons
Carolyn Williams
North Aiken
Lee Ann Shealy
Sonya Colvin
Corbett
Vickie Heyward
Busbee
Laurie Reese
Vernelle Tyler
Warrenville
Carol Lyle
Edith Tinnes
Diane Cole
Kathy McKinney
Redcliffe
Cathy Smith
Schofield
Kim Sink
North Augusta
Gale Kulmain
Cassie Thompson
A.L Corbett
Lisa Harrison
Carrie Power
Karey Santos
Rebecca Koelker
Judith Deason
Jefferson
Donna Wilkes
Langley Bath
Clearwater
Mary Johnson
New Ellenton
Inspiring first grade teacher Gail Eles at J D Lever Elementary
Gail Eles at J D Lever Elementary School motivates first grade pupils with hands on activities and a philosophy of constant involvement. She funds recycling drives with students and shuns textbooks for literature based reading while ensuring cost free field trips. colleagues praise her dedication and preparedness, noting her long tenure since USC ties and advancing education credentials.
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Gail Eles
J.D. Lever
Eles
Local students earn scholarships and honors across area colleges
Travis Arbaugh of New Ellenton receives Alumni Legacy and academic scholarships to the University of South Carolina. Sharon Vorver of Aiken graduates from Voorhees College with a BA in business administration. Dora B. Smith-Cook earns cum laude with a BA in organizational management. Robin Hochel of Aiken awarded Guilford College Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award for 1994-95. Beth Beckham, South Arian High School chemistry teacher, named No-Nonsense American Woman by Kayser-Roth for an aluminum recycling program funding science equipment. Ann Marie Asbill of Aiken High School named a college sponsored Merit Scholar in National Merit. Asbill will gain up to $250,000 in total merit aid plus $6,000 yearly from USC.
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Travis Arbaugh
New Ellenton
University of South Carolina
Sharon 5. Vorver of
Aiken
Voorhees College
Dora B. Smith-Cook
Robin Hochel
Guilford College
Chemical Rubber Company
The
South Alrian
Beth Beckham
Kayser-Roth Corp
Aiken High School
Ann Marie Asbill
Ls. Asbill
National Merit Scholarship Corp
Automotive Service Students Place Sixth
Donnie C. Cooper of Aiken and Jason A. Rains of North Augusta, both Aiken County Career Center automotive service students, placed sixth among 10 South Carolina high school teams at the 1995 For AAA National Quality Care Challenge. Coached by Jerry Griffis, they repaired a faulty 1995 Ford Taurus in the hands on event May 13 at Columbia Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie C. Cooper
Aiken
Jason A. Rains
North Augusta
Aiken County Career Center Automotive Service
South Carolina
Sears Automotive Center
Columbia Mall
Jerry Griffis
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JOE B. Babb & Company, Inc
Chesterfield St
Earle
Mrs. Eles
Batesbburg
USC Aiken
Arbaugh
Lynne Katonak
Franklyn Howard Jr
Shawn Polson
Automotive Service
Dorchester County Career School
Dorchester
Donaldson Career Center
Greenville
Greenwood County Vocational Facility
Rock Hill
Hamilton Career Center
Seneca
Colleton Area Vocational Center
Walterboro
Airport High School
Aff ‘Automobile Association
AAA Caris
Two
Carolinas
Martin Sawyer