Schools

Clemson University Program Wins Riley Education Award

Clemson University Reading Recovery Training Center awarded Dick and Tunky WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence.

The Riley Institute at Furman and South Carolina Future Minds announced the winner of the second annual Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSCsmAward for Excellence. The recipient of the award is Clemson University Reading Recovery Training Center. It was presented Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia.

Clemson University Reading Recovery Training Center received a $10,000 grant sponsored by BB&T for enhancing the program or consulting with other schools, districts, and organizations interested in modeling Clemson’s program. Finalists Bridges to a Brighter Future (serving Greenville County Schools) and Teacher Cadet Program, Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA, serving students statewide) received $1,000 prizes from the South Carolina State Board of Education and the Riley Institute at Furman.

The award highlights outstanding educational initiatives throughout the state, and is presented in conjunction with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the South Carolina State Board of Education. Candidates were selected from more than 50 entries in the Riley Institute’s WhatWorksSCsm clearinghouse.

Find out what's happening in Easleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Nominations for the 2013 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSCsm Award are open. Nominations can be submitted at https://riley.furman.edu/education/clearinghouse-nominations.

For more information, contact Scott McPherson at the Riley Institute, 864-294-3368, orscott.mcpherson@furman.edu.

Find out what's happening in Easleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Easley