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TEACHER RECOGNIZED - Saluda High School’s Paul Johnson, one of the five finalist for S.C. Teacher of the Year, attended the Teacher of the Year celebration in Columbia May 1. Pictured, L to R, are Molly M. Spearman of Saluda, Executive Director of the S.C. School Board Association; District One Superintendent Dr. David Mathis; Johnson; Rep. Ralph Kennedy; and Dr. Kathy Coleman, District One Board Chairman. (Photo by Judy Fox, Lexington District Three)

Area Leaders Honor

Local Teacher of the Year

　　Saluda County’s state legislative delegation has honored Saluda County Schools and its teachers by sponsoring District Teacher of the Year Paul Johnson’s appearance at the South Carolina Teacher of the Year Celebration in Columbia Wednesday, May 1.　　

　　While Johnson did not win the 2014 State Teacher of the Year award, he was one of five finalists vying for the honor. He teaches 9th through 12th grade Biology at Saluda High School, and will be honored at the event organized by South Carolina Future Minds, the non-profit that organizes private support for the state’s public schools.

　　He is sponsored by Sens. Nikki Setzler, Floyd Nicholson, and Shane Massey, and Reps. Ralph Kennedy and Bill Clyburn.

　　"The support of these leaders underscores the importance of great teachers to all of us," said Trip DuBard, SC Future Minds executive director. "We’re all proud of and grateful for teachers like Mr. Johnson."

　　The SC Teacher of the Year Celebration was held May 1 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The event brought together leaders of government, business and education to honor the best teachers from all South Carolina school districts.

　　The evening began with a public parade of teachers at 5:30 p.m. into the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

 

 

 

Relay For Life

 

 

 

 

Saluda County’s Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society was held Fri., May 3, at the Saluda County Recreation Complex in weather that was more suited for football season. Relay Queens carried the banner for the Survivors Walk tope). Mitzi Hendrix Ashley, middle, who recently completed chemo treatments for breast cancer. Little Jacob New, bottom, learned he had leukemia a few weeks ago. He had a chemo treatment Friday in Greenville, but still came to the Relay with his parents Leroy and Amanda New and his grandmother Sara Belcher. (Standard-Sentinel photos)