A Brookland-Cayce High School student has been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship

West Columbia, SC 05/15/2025 - A Brookland-Cayce High School student has been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship.

Senior Kalvin Valentine was selected as a SC Teaching Fellow.  He will join the freshman cohort at Winthrop University this fall, where he will be offered numerous professional development opportunities and be involved with communities and businesses through various service projects and partnerships with local schools.

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The state’s Teaching Fellows Program, operated by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA), was established in 1999 by the SC General Assembly. The program’s mission is to recruit talented high school seniors into the teaching profession and help them develop leadership qualities. Each year, the program provides Fellowships for up to 200 high school seniors who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community, and a desire to teach in South Carolina.

Applicants for the program undergo a rigorous selection process that includes an online application, an interview and presentation in front of a team of three educators, and a scored response. Those awarded a Fellowship receive up to $24,000 in yearly scholarships (up to $6,000 a year for four years) to attend a Teaching Fellows Institution in South Carolina. Each Fellow agrees to teach in South Carolina one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship.

For more information about the program, visit cerra.org.

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Kalvin Valentine