Women Vision SC

Women Vision SC is a program that focuses on issues affecting women throughout the state and the nation, and a new generation of young people pursuing public service for their communities and the state at large.

Women Vision SC is a program that focuses on issues affecting women throughout the state and the nation, and a new generation of young people pursuing public service for their communities and the state at large. The program is produced and hosted by former South Carolina ETV president Linda O’Bryon.

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Anita Singleton-Prather | Women Vision SC
Anita Singleton-Prather | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Anita Singleton-Prather grew up thinking she would study law and become a civil rights attorney. Instead she became a master storyteller, author and educator. Her work has influenced civil rights and...
Ann Timberlake | Women Vision SC
Ann Timberlake | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Fresh out of Newcomb College at Tulane, Ann Timberlake came back to South Carolina and instead of taking up civil rights or the war, she said she “wanted to save trees.” She became one of South...
Betty Jo Rhea | Women Vision SC
Betty Jo Rhea | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Betty Jo Rhea served as Mayor of Rock Hill for 12 years and as a member of the City Council for 8 years. She was referred to as “the people’s mayor.” When she took over as mayor, unemployment stood at...
Cathy Hughes | Women Vision SC
Cathy Hughes | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Shortly after Cathy Hughes joined The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg in 1972, she got a call from the society editor who said, “Cathy, The Times and Democrat’s on fire.” Hughes and her husband...
Darla Moore | Women Vision SC
Darla Moore | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

When Darla Moore began business school at George Washington University, she said she “didn’t know what a balance sheet was.” After graduating with her MBA, she began work in banking in New York City...
Deborah Blalock | Women Vision SC
Deborah Blalock | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“Follow your passion. Don't ever forget to take care of yourself. That's critically important . I think as women, we don't always do that very well.” That’s the advice of Deborah Blalock, one of the...
Elaine Freeman | Women Vision SC
Elaine Freeman | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Elaine Freeman founded the ETV Endowment from her dining room table. For over 40 years, the member organization has funded and supported programming on SCETV and South Carolina Public Radio. Freeman...
Heather Holmquest | Women Vision SC
Heather Holmquest | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Heather Holmquest is not on social media. It’s a personal choice for her. Her style of management is to build relationships in-person. As president of the Maritime Association of South Carolina, she...
Hope Blackley | Women Vision SC
Hope Blackley | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Hope Blackley defines leadership as “making other leaders.” “It’s really that simple. I’m only as good as my team. And if my team isn’t good, then I’m not good,” she said. Hope Blackley served as...
Inez Tenenbaum | Women Vision SC
Inez Tenenbaum | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Inez Tenenbaum entered law school in her 30s. She cashed out her state retirement to pay for her first year of law school. That was a turning point in her life, and she credits that move for later...
Jennifer Gutierrez Caldwell | Women Vision SC
Jennifer Gutierrez Caldwell | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jennifer Gutierrez-Caldwell has been described as a “change-agent.” As director of Youth Services at Pendleton Place in Greenville, she works to keep children safe and support families in crisis. “I...
JoAnn Turnquist | Women Vision SC
JoAnn Turnquist | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

JoAnn Turnquist has held leadership positions with the Clorox Company, Procter and Gamble and JohnsonDiversey. She moved from the corporate world to the world of philanthropy more than a decade ago...
Karen Alexander | Women Vision SC
Karen Alexander | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

As Karen Alexander approached her 40 th birthday, she took a risk and “stepped out on faith,” mortgaging her house, spending her savings and investments to launch the Auntie Karen Foundation. Her love...
Keisha Hawes | Women Vision SC
Keisha Hawes | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Keisha Hawes was age 31 when she had a heart attack. She was a wife and mother, who was holding down several part-time jobs in the Charleston area to help to make ends meet. She has taken the...
Lou Kennedy | Women Vision SC
Lou Kennedy | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

As president, CEO and owner of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Lou Kennedy runs a global company in West Columbia, South Carolina. She and her husband helped establish the Kennedy Pharmacy...
Malissa Burnette | Women Vision SC
Malissa Burnette | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Malissa Burnette is an award-winning attorney and advocate for equal rights for all. She is co-founder of the Burnette Shutt & McDaniel law firm in Columbia. She waged a legal battle to change the...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Minor Mickel Shaw grew up talking about business at the dinner table with her family. She said her parents always had confidence in her and felt strongly about giving back to the community. Today she...
Pastor Nannie Jefferies | Women Vision SC
Pastor Nannie Jefferies | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Pastor Nannie Jefferies would often visit the jails to encourage and pray for her church’s members and their children. She is the Pastor of Maranatha Free Church of Jesus Christ. During her visits...
Shaniece Criss | Women Vision SC
Shaniece Criss | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“The world will tell you what success looks like, but truly success looks differently for different people.” The words of Dr. Shaniece Criss. She has defined her own success by fulfilling purpose in...
T. Lilly Little Water | Women Vision SC
T. Lilly Little Water | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

T. Lilly Little Water began her life’s passion of advocating for Indigenous People at age seventeen. “It’s something intangible and inexplicable that drives me. It feels like there are also a 1000...
Tameika Isaac Devine | Women Vision SC
Tameika Isaac Devine | Women Vision SC

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Tameika Isaac Devine was age 29 when she ran for office for the first time. She became the first African American female and the youngest person on the Columbia City Council. She recalls winning that...
Elected Officials and Their Responsibilities
Elected Officials and Their Responsibilities

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Grades: 2

Students will explain the process of electing government officials and the responsibilities they obtain once in office. Students will then use evidence to support which office they would run for and...

Women Vision SC Learning Activity
Women Vision SC Learning Activity

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Women Vision SC is a program that focuses on issues affecting women throughout the state and the nation, and a new generation of young people pursuing public service for their communities and the...