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Rock Hill board unanimously dedicates Northwestern High welcome center to educator Samuel R. Foster

Rock Hill School Board of Trustees · February 25, 2026
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After community testimony and a brief suspension of a long‑standing naming rule, the Rock Hill School Board voted to dedicate Northwestern High School’s Welcome Center to Samuel R. Foster, citing his decades of service as a principal, district leader and state representative.

The Rock Hill School Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 24 to dedicate the Northwestern High School Welcome Center to Samuel R. Foster, a longtime educator and community leader.

Board members heard several speakers who described Foster’s role in local education and the community before taking formal action. A district presenter summarized Foster’s career, saying he “was the first African American to serve as principal of a fully…

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