June 6, 2007

SCSDB News

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind

• A Palmetto Gold School • For Immediate Release

Media contacts:

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

sgoolsby@scsdb.org

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

krice@scsdb.org

Spartanburg, SC -- A Taylors student has been named the 2007 Outstanding Senior for the School for the Deaf.

Thomas Daniel Glouse received the award during the commencement exercise at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB).

Glouse attended SCSDB since 1991 and was involved in numerous activities during those years. He was an honor roll student, a member of the academic team and the Beta Club. His involvement last year in Close-Up, a government leadership program held in Washington, D.C., inspired him to raise funds this year to help make it possible for other students to attend the program.

He plans to attend Greenville Technical College and study auto mechanics.

The SC Department of Education named SCSDB a Palmetto Gold School for its academic accomplishments and a Red Carpet School for its outstanding customer service. SCSDB is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf and the SC Department of Education. SCSDB offers programs for preschool, elementary, middle school, high school, sensory multidisabled, vocational and postsecondary education students, as well as a variety of outreach services through regional centers located throughout the state. The main campus is located in Spartanburg. The school’s web site address is www.scsdb.org and its toll-free telephone number is 1-888-447-2732.

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