GCS honors partners, students and staff at Salute to Education

Greenville Technical College

2024 Partner of the Year News Release

School Support Employee of the Year

• Marcie Bunch, Secretary, Gateway Elementary School

District Support Employee of the Year

• Tammi Whitehouse, Paralegal, Office of General Counsel

Operations Employee of the Year

• Teri Jeffcoat, Bus Driver, Taylors Bus Center

Assistant School Administrator of the Year

• Stephanie Smith, Assistant Principal, Mauldin High School

School Administrator of the Year

• Beth Farmer, Principal, Westcliffe Elementary School

District Professional Employee of the Year

• Amanda Dease, Benefits Services Coordinator, Payroll Department

Greenville County Schools Announces Employees of the Year

PTA

Lindsay Zika, Greenville Sr. High Academy PTSA

• Teacher Of The Year, SC PTA

Riverside High PTSA

• Patriotism Award Of Excellence, SC PTA

Riverside High PTSA

• Student Involvement Award Of Excellence, SC PTA

Jackson Dille, Riverside High PTSA

• Student Volunteer Of The Year, SC PTA

Sara Collins Elementary PTA

• Enrichment Programs, Award Of Excellence, SC PTA

Sara Collins Elementary PTA

• Membership Award Of Excellence, SC PTA

Brook Glenn Elementary

• 2022-2024 School Of Excellence, National PTA

Bryson Elementary

• 2022-2024 School Of Excellence, National PTA

Plain Elementary

• 2022-2024 School Of Excellence, National PTA

Staff

Jim Kilgus, Mauldin Middle

• Bandworld Legion Of Honor, Bandworld

Eric Wells, Greenville Sr. High Academy

• Bandworld Legion Of Honor, Bandworld

Jack Kosmicki, Eastside High

• NFHS Citation Award, National Federation Of State High School Associations

Mary Leslie Anderson, League Academy

• 2023 SC Arts Administrator Of The Year, Palmetto State Arts Education

Courtney Pfeiffer, East North Street Academy

• 2024 Palmetto State Elementary School Counselor Of The Year & 2024 Palmetto State Overall School Counselor Of The Year, Palmetto State School Counselor Association

Christine Plumier, Sevier Middle

• 2023-24 Teacher Of The Year, Project Lead The Way

Alejandra Flores, Greenville Middle Academy

• 2024 Promising Educator To Watch, SC Association For Middle Level Education
  

Drew Johnson, Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle

• 2024 Promising Educator To Watch, SC Association For Middle Level Education

Michael Chapman, Golden Strip Career Center

• SC Health Science Educators Teacher Of The Year 2023, SC Association Of Career And Technical Education

Sheay Mchenry, Donaldson Career Center

• CTE School Counselor Of The Year Teacher Of The Year 2023, South Carolina Department Of Education

Donna Shank-Major, Fine Arts Center

• 2023 Mac Arthur Goodwin Distinguished Art Advocate Award, South Carolina Art Education Association

Danielle Scott, Mauldin High

• 2023 Secondary Level Art Educator Of The Year, South Carolina Art Education Association

Dr. Josh Patterson, Sterling School

• 2023 Administrator Of The Year, South Carolina Art Education Association

Reggie Choplin, Wade Hampton High

• 2024 AAAA Athletic Director Of The Year, South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association

Ashley Causey, Hillcrest High

• South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator Of The Month February 2024, South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis

Schools

Greer High

• America’s Healthiest Schools 2023, Alliance For a Healthier Generation

Westcliffe Elementary

• America’s Healthiest Schools 2023, Alliance For a Healthier Generation

Wade Hampton High

• Recognized ASCA Model Program, American School Counselor Association

Chandler Creek Elementary

• 2022-23 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award, Flippen Group, LLC

Greer Middle

• 2022-23 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award, Flippen Group, LLC

League Academy

• 2022-23 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award, Flippen Group, LLC

Fine Arts Center

• 2023-2028 Exemplary School Designation, Arts School Network

Greenville Middle Academy

• Schools To Watch Designation, The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Woodmont Middle

• Schools To Watch Designation, The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Northwest Middle

• Schools To Watch Re-Designation, The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Ralph Chandler Middle

• Schools To Watch Re-Designation, The National Forum Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades

Sterling School

• 2023 National Blue Ribbon School, U.S. Department Of Education

Berea High School 

• Michelle Alexandra Rozo Bedoya^
• Francisco Israel Juarez*
• Martha Ignacio Francisco

Blue Ridge High School

• Marissa Annette Cannon^
• Allyssa Lynn Davis*
• Jayden James Bradley

Carolina High School and Academy 

• Ashley Garcia^
• Jania Lashonda Koonce

CTE Innovation Center

• Wiktor Zukowski

Donaldson Career Center

• Jamie Marie Brockman

Eastside High School

• Atharva Ashishk Shah^
• Caroline Rose Treanor*
• Shenmin Zhang 
• Morgan Elizabeth Vafiadis

Enoree Career Center

• Richard Alexander Wise

Fine Arts Center

• Claire Louise Shirley
• Golden Strip Career Center
• Arion Eli Kazemzadeh

Greenville Early College

• Nehemiah Dotson

Greenville Senior High Academy

• Lilian Wells Sommer^
• Julia Ann Pascoe*
• Alexandra Henrietta Smith
• Addison Grace Royal

Greer High School

• Timothy James Lauriault^
• Sean Robert Arterburn*
• Kenneth Stanley Fuentes-Rodriguez

Hillcrest High School

• Carter Steven Saccocio^
• Caroline Mae Earley*
• Autumn Nicole Davidson
• Gretchen Rose Richardson

J. Harley Bonds Career Center

• Joshua Michael Clarke

J.L. Mann High Academy

• Annika Narayan Krovi^
• Eden Danielle Burrell*
• Renee Wang
• Robert Milton DuBose+

Mauldin High School

• Samuel William Hodges^
• Avery Claire Simon*
• Andrea Mae Griffith
• Avery Diane Johnson

Riverside High School

• Zane Kaz Holley^
• Jack Carroll MaGill*
• Anastasia Marie Musson
• Rishi C. Patel
• Henry Sun#+
• Jaimie Hyewoo Park+

Southside High School

• Jamia Brenay Rosie Sanders^
• Charliene Alyssa James*
• Nathaniel James Arsenault
• Yeimi Marcela Banegas Diaz

Travelers Rest High School

• Rian Morrissey Sharp^
• Morgan Hailey Glaze*
• Sarah Caroline Ferrell

Wade Hampton High School

• Brittney Nguyen^
• Annabelle Kay Williams*
• Ava Diane Schneider
• Claire Louise Shirley

Woodmont High School

• Ashlyn Blake McCain^
• Margaret Elizabeth Dunlap*
• Jackson Thomas Price
• Samuel George Harris

^Valedictorian
*Salutatorian
#Highest SAT Score
+Highest ACT Score