Obama makes good on promise - J.V. Martin School celebrates new facility coming

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Friday February 26, 2010 · 8:20 PM PST

2010/02/26 · 20:20

DILLON—Friday was a day of celebration at South Carolina’s oldest school, J.V. Martin Junior High in Dillon. The century-old school received federal loans and grants to get a new facility built. Three people who helped the school get those grants are being specially recognized at the celebration meeting.

State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex is presenting Palmetto Ambassador of Education awards to Ty’Sheoma Bethea, the former J.V.
Martin student whose letter to President Barack Obama brought national attention to her school; Richard Schafer, the longtime chairman of the Dillon County Board of Education who had a key role in passing a 2007 bond referendum to fund the new school; and Darryl Rosser, the CEO of Chicago-based Sagus International who is spearheading private-sector assistance for the school.

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