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Multiple agencies and the Darlington County School District held a ribbon cutting Oct. 9 for a new research pilot at Darlington Middle School. The program is being initially funded by Duke Energy and is a led through collaboration by multiple agencies including the Pee Dee Public Education Collaborative, Clemson University, SCDHEC and others. Students from Darlington Middle and Darlington County Institute of Technology gathered with organizational representatives for the ribbon cutting.

Dr. Tim Newman, superintendent of the Darlington County School District discusses construction progress of the new Darlington-area school with Project Manager Thurmond Porter and DCSD Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Operations Larry Johnson.

Pictured left to right are New International Champion Influence® Coaches Tamesha Cash, Shantell Roberts, and Vernessa Cates with program creator, Toyinda L. Smith.