Board of Trustees seeking to fill spots
The Marion County School Board is accepting application for individuals interested in filling seats on the three Marion County School District seats. Applications will be taken until noon May 29 and are for the two-year term from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2011. For information, call (843) 423-8395.Applicants not previously interviewed will be interviewed for appointment on June 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Marion County Technical Education Center.
At North Mullins Primary:
Every year the students at North Mullins Primary School follow tradition during Children's Book Week. The story book character parade is a culminating activity sponsored by school librarian Shirley Lewis, allowing the students dressed as their favorite characters to march over to the Mullins Early Childhood Center with their teachers to greet the students at MECC.
Williams earns English degree
Chaquita Alana Williams, daughter of Johnnie L. Graves of Gresham and Charlene A. Williams-Graves of Gresham and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Williams of Gresham, has received her Bachelor of Arts in English, magna cum laude from Columbia College on May 2.
Pee Dee Academy students learning about caring for animals
Thirty 4th graders descended on the Marion Animal Shelter, managed by Paws to the Rescue, recently. The energetic, inquistive and helpful group had been collecting Pedigree Puppy Chow and other supplies and helping to stock the shelter's supply closets.
After weeks of gathering donations, the students, in Lisa Cagle and Fran Beth Beeson's classes at Pee Dee Academy, visited the shelter to learn first hand about the amount of work that goes into caring for the county's stray and unwanted dog and cat population. The students are shown with Beeson.
Photo by Dianne P. Owens
FMU awards degrees
Three-hundred-and-forty-five degrees were awarded during commencement exercises at Francis Marion University May 9. Among the students receiving degrees magna cum laude (with high honor) was Curtis Owen Jacobs of Mullins. Among the students completing degree requirements with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.74 and receiving their degrees cum laude (with honor) were Kristin Blair Cook of Nichols and Lori Beth Farrow of Marion.
Receiving degrees from Marion County were Kashonta Shadel Blakeney, Marion, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Dara Whitney Brown, Mullins, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Maxine Nickie Burch, Marion, Bachelor of Science, History; Kristin Blair Cook, Nichols, Bachelor of Business Administration, Management, Cum Laude; and Lori Beth Farrow, Marion, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude.
Also, Curtis Owen Jacobs, Mullins, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude; Jimmi Lynette Jones, Mullins, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Matthew Joseph McColl, Mullins, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication; William Hughes Page, Marion, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Tyrone Maurice Parker, Mullins, Bachelor of Science, Sociology; and Caroline Ellen Sellars, Mullins, Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts.
Enzor graduates Hargrave Military Academy
Hargrave Military Academy celebrated the graduation of its 100th class on May 17.
Among the graduates were Nichols native Gilbert Elvington Enzor. Enzor, a Class of 2009 honor graduate. is the son of Harriet Enzor and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 2007 Cadet of the Year; Colin Powell Leadership Medal; Varsity Football Coach’s Award; Varsity Football Spirit Award; and 2009 Good Sportsmanship Award.
Easterling raises over $11,000 for Relay
Easterling Primary students, faculty and staff have much to be proud of. They recently raised more than $11,365.11 for the Marion County Relay For Life. Relay captains were Mykea Atkinson, Lead Teacher at EPS, and Marcie King, kindergarten teacher at EPS. The co-captains say there are especially overwhelmed with the generosity of these wonderful people who contributed to the successful fundraisers.
"Easterling as individuals and as a team made the choice to support a cause that is unselfish at the least and is working to save lives at it's very best," the captains said, thanking all those who bought luminaries, donated drinks, donated or bought baked goods, helped with face painting, bought face painting, wore jeans or flip flops, bought Fight Like a Girl shirts, registered for Relay, made or donated decorations, served food for the chicken bog fundraiser or the night of Relay, walked in Relay, bought food at Relay, made signs, got their husbands, children, and family involved, dressed up for Relay, participated in any some way. Students are shown below walking in the recent Marion County Relay for Life.
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