Education

Original SC is a series featuring stories of everyday South Carolinians living, working and experiencing all that the Palmetto State has to offer.

Learn about unique teachers and special educational events.

Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“Be here now or nowhere.” It’s a quote Angela Still lives by. Living presently is important to this busy mom of three. At every part of life, she seems to take on challenges head-on. Among her laundry...

Dr. Greg Owings, Dutch Fork H.S. Principal | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

There has been one consistency in Dr. Greg Owings 44 years spent in education: relationships. In his years as principal at Dutch Fork High School, Owings has taken initiative to make sure each day...

Ernest Middleton, Engineer | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ernest Middleton loves electricity. At 14, Middleton says his life was not going in the right direction and his mother decided to send him to his uncle, an electrician. Together, the pair did wiring...

Heather McCue, Librarian | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Professional Development

Do librarians just read all day? Meet Heather McCue, a devoted librarian who’s shaping the future of children and local libraries. Discover the meaningful work she does every day and the vital role...

Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Justina Lasley is trying to wake up the world. She is an author and founder of the Institute for Dream Studies. Her mission: to tell everyone in the world of the transformative power of his or her...

Laura Buff, Fantasy Doll Maker & Music Teacher | Original SC

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

For Laura Buff, its not about knowing the odds. She teaches 5th Grade orchestra and says that every student that walks into her class has a clean slate. Music and art are passions of hers. The arts...

Stephen Wise, Geography Bee Finalist | Original SC

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Grades: 3 4 5 9 10 11 12

Stephen Wise, a student at Chapin Middle School, has a passion for geography that started out at a very early age. His early learning paid off. Wise made the cut for the second year in a row to the...