2016 Hall of Fame Induction Gala
The Williamsburg County Public School Foundation hosted its Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Gala on Friday, March 18, 2016 in the Kingstree Senior High School gymnasium. The event recognized outstanding alums of, and contributors to, the Williamsburg County School District and the area, and helped raise money for college grants for graduating seniors.
The 2016 Hall of Fame Honorees are:
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Mr. Michael A. Allen, Kingstree Senior High School Graduate
- Community Partnership Specialist, National Park Service, Mount Pleasant, SC
- Head of the National Historic Landmark Theme Study on the U.S. Reconstruction Era, 1861-1898
- Former Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Coordinator
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Mr. Brunson L. Cooper, Hemingway High School Graduate
- Managing Director and Owner of Corenic Construction Group, Maryland and Washington, DC
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Dr. Shontreal Cooper, M.D., MPH, C.E. Murray High School Graduate
- Drexel University Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA
- Founder of Me and My Shadow, Inc.
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Mr. Sanford Greene, C.E. Murray High School Graduate
- Illustrator (Marvel, DC Comics, SEGA, etc.)
- Educator: Artist in Residence at Benedict College, Columbia, SC
- Author
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Mr. Abie LeRoy Wilson, Jr., Tomlinson High School Graduate
- Founder and Executive Director of the Williamsburg County Arts Council
- Chairman of the Commission of the Housing Authority of Kingstree, SC
The evening included dinner, an awards ceremony, and featured entertainment by the Showstoppers of Kingstree Middle Magnet School.
Thanks to everyone who helped make the evening a success including our sponsors and contributors, WCSD, the community, and our program participants: Mr. Bobby Jonte (host); C.E. Murray High School JROTC; Kingstree Senior High School Jazz Ensemble/Mr. Fred Fulton; Miss Courtney Smith; Mr. DeEric Scott; and Miss Na-Dya Emoni Gamble.
Please continue to support the Foundation. Contributions are accepted on an ongoing basis and can be sent to The Williamsburg County Public School Foundation, Attention: Secretary, P.O. Box 1217, Kingstree, SC 29556.
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