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President and CEO of South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Recognized Among Columbia Business Monthly’s “50 Most Influential People” for Second Consecutive Year
For the second consecutive year, Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, has been recognized by Columbia Business Monthly as one of its 50 Most Influential People. This annual list honors individuals from throughout the Midlands region who have been identified as leaders in industry, government, […]
Susie Shannon, President & CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Participates in Education Field Study in Finland
(Columbia) – Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness is one of 23 South Carolina education stakeholders invited to visit Finland’s public schools to gain insight into critical challenges in public education in South Carolina. The group includes educators, policymakers, community and business leaders, journalists […]
TransformSC 2018 Bus Tour to Visit Florence and Sumter Schools
The 2018 bus tour will visit three schools doing transformational work in the Pee Dee. Starting early (7:30), we will board the bus at the Florence Country Club and then at our first stop will see quality early childhood education at work at the Early Childhood Center at Woods Road in […]
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Susie Shannon, President & CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness, Participates in Education Field Study in Finland
(Columbia) – Susie Shannon, President and CEO of the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness is one of 23 South Carolina education stakeholders invited to visit Finland’s public schools to gain insight into critical challenges in public education in South Carolina. The group includes educators, policymakers, community and business leaders, journalists […]
Guest Blog: Jaime Hembree, Principal of Batesburg-Leesville, recaps the journey of being selected as one of Palmetto’s Finest
I will never forget my principal interview in June of 2015. As I walked through the front doors of the district office in Lexington School District Three, I was warmly welcomed and handed a sheet of paper. Little did I know that this sheet of paper would transform my thinking, […]
