In The News

Media Releases
 

PALMETTOPRIDE AWARDS BEREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH PLAYWRITING AWARD

For Immediate Release                                                                   Media Contact:

April 14, 2010                                                                                    Sarah Robinson, 803-758-6034

PALMETTOPRIDE AWARDS BEREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH PLAYWRITING AWARD

Ten Other Berea Students Recognized for Entries

Columbia, SC -- PalmettoPride, the state anti-litter and beautification organization, presented Berea High School students Reianna Stancel and Kim Tron with 2^nd place awards for their plays.  Stancel's play “Follow the Leader” and Tron's play “Green World” tied for the top award for Greenville County.  

Stancel and Tron each received certificates of appreciation and $100 gift cards.  Along with other winners, their plays will be on loan to theater groups around the state for the next school year. 

The award presentation took place during a special presentation at Berea High School at 10:30 a,.m.  Principal William F. Roach and teacher Trudie Nash joined Linda Shadel and Debbie Cohea from PalmettoPride to present the awards.  Ten other Berea High school students were also acknowledged for their entries in the competition.

PalmettoPride launched its newest education program, the “Litter Trashes Everyone Playwriting Competition” in 2009.  This playwriting competition is open to middle and high school students around the state.  Each play must be original and no more than 20-minutes in length.  There is one top winner for the state and one winner per county.   Winning plays will be available on loan to school drama departments and theater troupes around the state. 

For more information on this program, please contact Sarah Robinson at 877-725-7733.  Please visit www.palmettopride.org to learn more about PalmettoPride.

#  #  #