December 20, 2006

SCSDB News

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind

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Media contacts:

Sharon Goolsby, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7505

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Katie Rice, Public Information Office: (864) 577-7506

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SPARTANBURG — The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB) Board of Commissioners announces new officers for 2007. The all-volunteer board, appointed by the governor, serves the only specialized school in the state for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multihandicapped and provides services to all 46 counties.

Elected to serve as officers of the Board of Commissioners are: Cindy Holland of Spartanburg, chairman; Ashton Cribbs, III, of Columbia, vice chairman; and Harry Culpepper, Sr., of Belton, secretary. These three officers comprise the Executive Committee of the SCSDB Board of Commissioners.

Holland has served on the SCSDB Board of Commissioners since 1993 — as secretary from 1995-2005 and as vice chairman for the past year. She is part owner of Dottie’s Toffie. A graduate of Wofford College (B.A.) and Converse College (M.Ed.), Holland has worked as a public school teacher, higher education administrator and community volunteer.

Cribbs retired from South Trust Bank in Columbia, SC, in 2005. A graduate of Furman University, he is a past board member of the South Carolina Bankers Association, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Columbia Downtown Association, the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington, and the Salvation Army. He has served on the SCSDB Board of Commissioners since 1990.

Culpepper has served on the SCSDB Board of Commissioners since 1981. He graduated from SCSDB in 1971 and worked as a printer at Belton Printing, Inc. He is a member and former president of the South Carolina Association of the Deaf and a lifetime member of the South Carolina School for the Deaf Alumni Association. He is co-founder of the South Carolina Deaf Golf Association.

The SC School for the Deaf and the Blind is a specialized instructional and resource center. It provides services statewide for individuals who are deaf, blind or sensory multidisabled, their families and the professionals who work with them. SCSDB offers programs for preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, sensory multidisabled, vocational and postsecondary educational students, as well as a variety of outreach and support services. The main campus is located in Spartanburg, and regional centers are located throughout the state. SCSDB's Web site address is www.scsdb.k12.sc.us.

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