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

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

Spartanburg, SC – A Spartanburg student has been named the 2007 Outstanding Senior for the School for the Multihandicapped.

Steven Nicholas Campbell received the award during the commencement exercise at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB).

Campbell attended SCSDB for 14 years during which time he developed his work skills in the SCSDB student work program and in the Industrial Skills Development Center. He participated in the Working Wheels program at Wofford College .

He was very involved in athletics playing varsity football and participating in the Special Olympics athletics program. He was the goalie for the school’s Special Olympics National Championship Soccer team, and was also a member of the SCSDB color guard.

Campbell plans to continue developing his work skills in full-time competitive employment in the Spartanburg area.

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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