June 5, 2008

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  A Spartanburg woman has been named Outstanding Career and Technology Education student of the year for 2007-08.

            Crystal Marie Imig received the award during the commencement exercise at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB). 

            She is a 2006 graduate of SCSDB and for the past two years has attended the school’s digital arts program.  Serving as a positive role model for other students, she was a tutor, volunteer, substitute teacher, yearbook editor and member of the Technology Action Team Committee.

            Imig is an outstanding student and a dedicated worker and devoted mother.  She plans to continue her education at Spartanburg Community College.

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.