In a cinder block middle school gym, through the muffled cheers and buzzers of a girls basketball game, Larry Millstead would like to talk about your child’s future. He’s standing between a trophy case and the concessions stand — dodging kids running to the restroom and playing wall ball — passing out brochures about the jobs they […]
Aiken Works has enjoyed tremendous success and outstanding community support since launching in 2016, and Aiken County Public Schools is pleased to announce the recent addition of regional workforce development leader Larry Millstead as the new lead for the collaborative. Millstead served previously as business services and workforce development lead for the Lower Savannah Council […]
The Aiken Works community collaborative has experienced outstanding initial success in helping share the message of “Learning & Earning” throughout the greater Aiken County community and facilitating authentic work-based learning opportunities for students. We are grateful for the dedication of LaFayette Stewart and wish him all the best in his transition to a school-based Career […]
By: Sean Alford, Ph.D. Traditionally, we have embraced a standard of college acceptance as the primary definition. For a moment, consider two students – Terry and Toni. Both were past students of mine. Solid students academically, single-parent home, a mother who battled issues and factors that would have her go missing for days at a […]
By: Sean Alford, Ph.D. In a series of columns last year, I introduced readers to three very important words – all means all. Through the series, I reaffirmed our dedication to providing a high-quality educational experience for all students in the Aiken County Public School District. Our commitment to these powerful words and the nearly […]