Richland One's Adult Education Program Sweeps Awards

Richland One’s Adult and Community Education Program recently captured five top awards from the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA). The awards, which recognize outstanding community education programs, were presented at the association’s winter conference on January 20th. The district congratulates Faye Houston, director of adult and community education, and her staff for providing exceptional services to our citizens.

Awards presented to Richland One by the SC Association of School Administrators:

1. Palmetto Go-Getters: This award is presented to the adult education program with the highest number of high school diplomas and GED’s awarded during 2004-2005. Richland One was number one in the state with 300 diplomas and GED’s.

2. Palmetto Performers: The eight counties with the highest number of high school diplomas and GED’s awarded during the 2004-2005 school year received the Palmetto Performers award. Richland County was number one with 371.

3. Palmetto Trend-Setters: Counties that exceeded the GED state passage rate of 62% during the 2004-2005 school year received this award. Richland One’s GED passage rate was 78%.

4. Palmetto Pioneers: This award recognizes program directors who went the “extra mile” in pursuit of additional funding dollars to enhance the operation of their local adult education program. Richland One’s adult education program applied for and received an additional $74,100 dollars from grants.

5. Correctional Education-GED Initiative: Programs that served incarcerated individuals in a state prison were eligible for this honor. Richland One’s adult education program was again number one with 63 GED’s awarded at the Goodman Correctional Institution.

For more information, please contact the Richland One Office of Communications at 231-7510 or 231-7504.