Nine Keenan Students Win Awards for Outstanding Educational Achievement

Nine Keenan High School seniors recently received the High Schools That Work Award of Educational Achievement from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Students who have completed a challenging academic program, scored high on rigorous exams and have demonstrated that they are ready for employment or college receive the award.

Richland One commends these students for their outstanding efforts. They received personalized certificates and congratulatory letters from SREB at a school assembly on May 16. Their names are listed below.

Keenan High School SREB Award Winners:
* Tramier Brown
* Whitney Brown
* Shante Ford
* Larry Gibbs
* Chastity Melton
* Jeremy Richardson
* Brittany Salley
* Evangeline Small
* Tameka Stevenson

The Southern Regional Education Board is a multi-state compact for education, founded in 1948. High Schools That Work is the largest high school improvement effort in the United States with more than 1,100 school sites in 32 states. It is supported by member states and grants from organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation.