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.

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Heather McCue, Librarian | Original SC

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

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Dr. Greg Owings, Dutch Fork H.S. Principal | Original SC
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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Ernest Middleton, Engineer | Original SC
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...
Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC

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Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC
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...
Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC

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Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC
“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...
Lyon Hill, Puppet Maker | Original SC Laura Buff, Fantasy Doll Maker & Music Teacher | Original SC

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Laura Buff, Fantasy Doll Maker & Music Teacher | Original SC
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...
Heather McCue, Librarian | Original SC Stephen Wise, Geography Bee Finalist | Original SC

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Stephen Wise, Geography Bee Finalist | Original SC
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...