Greenwood School District 50 Superintendent Darrell Johnson recognized several recipients of special awards first during the Board of Trustees regularly scheduled meeting on June 10, 2013. Elizabeth Slimmer of Springfield Elementary was recognized by the board for her recent accomplishment. Slimmer is a fourth grade student and daughter of David and Maggie Slimmer and received the Statewide MESAS Science Award. Elizabeth also received a framed certificate and a cash prize during the end of the year awards ceremony. The certificate of merit is part of the South Carolina Academy of Science inquiry competition conducted this spring. Springfield GATAS students were given the challenge in February. Students completed a rigorous document which included science concepts and research questions.
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