GCS honors partners, students and staff at Salute to Education
Greenville County Schools held its annual Salute to Education banquet on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Greenville Convention Center. This end of the year celebration recognizes outstanding accomplishments by GCS schools and staff members from throughout the year, unveils the newest GCS Partner of the Year, reveals the winners of the 2022-23 Employee of the Year program and recognizes honor graduates from each of the district’s 14 high schools, the Fine Arts Center and four career centers. This year’s Master of Ceremonies was Sydney Shadrix from WYFF4.
This year’s honorees are:
2023 Partner of the Year
- Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
2023 Employees of the Year
School Support Employee of the Year
- Trudi Ivie, Secretary, Ellen Woodside Elementary
District Support Employee of the Year
- Erin Wetmore, Secretary for the Office of School Leadership
Operations Employee of the Year
- Dallas Barcus, Head Custodian, Lake Forest Elementary
Assistant School Administrator of the Year
- Melissa Patterson, Assistant Principal, Woodmont High
School Administrator of the Year
- Josh Patterson, Principal, Sterling School/Charles Towne Gifted Center
District Professional Employee of the Year
- Cindy Weston, Special Education Elementary Specialist
PTA/Staff/School Salutes 2022-2023 | SC PTA
Greenville County Schools | District of the Year
Beck International Academy | Outstanding Administrator of the Year
- Sheila Green
Beck International Academy | Outstanding Support Staff of the Year
- Christina Rentz
Greenville High PTSA | Outstanding Local Unit of the Year
Greenville High Academy | Outstanding Teacher of the Year
- Alex Fagan
Greenville High Academy | Outstanding Support Staff of the Year
- Kathryn Rowan
Greenville High Academy | Outstanding Administrator of the Year
- Jason Warren
Staff
Mary Leslie Anderson, League Academy
Middle Level Principal of the Year
South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA)
Daniel Bruce, Travelers Rest High
3A Principal of the Year
South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association
Sara Ritchie, Ralph Chandler Middle
Regional Teacher to Watch, Piedmont Region
South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education
Samantha Slover, Greenville Middle Academy
Promising Educator to Watch
South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education
Dr. Mary Tchouros, Sterling School
SC School Counselor of the Year
Palmetto State Counselor Association 2023
Jill Tyner, Bethel Elementary
2023 Media Specialist of the Year
South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Schools/Departments
Blue Ridge Middle School
National Schools to Watch
National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform
Greenville County Schools Education Technology Services
Dr. Charles Watt Award for Excellence in Cyber-Academia
The South Carolina Cyber Foundation
Chandler Creek Elementary
2021 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School Award
Flippen Group, LLC
Greer Middle School
2021 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School Award
Flippen Group, LLC
League Academy
2021 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School Award
Flippen Group, LLC
Mitchell Road Elementary
National Blue Ribbon School
U.S. Department of Education
Roper Mountain Science Center
Pinnacle Award
The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
Woodmont High School
2023 Palmetto’s Finest School
South Carolina Association of Administrators
Class of 2023 Honor Graduates
Berea High
- Luis Alberto Gonzalez-Gonzalez^
- Kayla Hoang*
- Emily Sabine Miguel-Ceron
Blue Ridge High
- Jacob Leighton Davis^
- Kendall Renea Hilton*
- Caleb Michael Wofford
Carolina High and Academy
- Theodore Stephen Brandon*
- Jennifer Godinez-Perez^
Donaldson Career Center
- Adrian Shamar Fair
Eastside High
- Emily Grace Farmer^
- Julia Carter Fayssoux
- Sarah Grace Harris
- Stone Walker Pillsbury*
Enoree Career Center
- Kayla March'e Townsend
Fine Arts Center
- Devon Myles Thompson
Golden Strip Career Center
- Jillian Ranae Talbot
Greenville Senior High Academy
- Emmie Burke Coler
- Caroline Elizabeth Lyerly
- Cassidy Bryn Welcome^
- Zoe Patricia Welcome*
Greer High
- Kaylin Meredith Fowler
- Caden Morgan Iwansky^
- Rafe Bullock White*
Hillcrest High
- Autumn Marie Augustine
- Elizabeth Rylie Hannon*
- Margaret Asa Hollingsworth^
- Michelle Nicole West
J Harley Bonds Career Center
- Maria Alejandra Herrera
J.L. Mann High Academy
- Katelyn Brianne Bergman*
- Jackson Cave Bradley#
- Lathika Soumya Chaluvadi*
- Pablo Czerkas^
- Hannah Grace Kim
Mauldin High
- Paris Lucia Aviles
- Audrey Greer Cobb^
- Stephen Richard Holland
- Allison Brooke Norris*
Riverside High
- Drake Bradley Ambrose
- Emma Shuyu Bao^
- Jonathon Craig Clanton+
- Nicholas Mark McGowan*
- Nuha Shaikh
Southside High Academy
- Chloe Anne Bayle*
- Gregory James Brown
- Joseph Shin Lee
- Danika Ruichen Yang^
Travelers Rest High
- Kaitlyn Cheyanne Bliss
- Emma Paige Ferrell^
- Alexis Jade Miller*
Wade Hampton High
- Joshua Keller Evans^
- Amara Janae Fornadley
- Emma Lee Guth
- Hayden Thomas Lorenz*
Woodmont High
- Vance Lucas Clark
- Caroline Reese Duncan*
- Lauren Elizabeth Godlewski
- Lydia Christina Lou Owens^
^Valedictorian
*Salutatorian
#Highest SAT Score
+Highest ACT Score