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 Spartanburg student has been named the 2007 outstanding graduate of the School for the Blind.

Westley Adam Campbell received the honor during the commencement exercise at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB).

He was a member of the National Honor Society, the French Club and the Literary Club. He was selected to participate in the Summer Education Program at Dartmouth College and was a peer tutor.

Campbell was involved in the school’s drama and athletics programs. As a member of SCSDB’s national championship goalball team, he was named the tournament’s most valuable player in 2005 and 2006.

Westley will attend Winthrop University where he plans to major in math and music.

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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