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Scholars Academy director reports countywide enrollment and District 2 graduates to board
Summary
Melissa Deloach told the board the Scholars Academy serves 147 students countywide (31 from District 2), highlighted five District 2 seniors graduating from Bowling Springs High School, and introduced student speakers who described research and college preparation experiences.
Melissa Deloach, director of the Scholars Academy for Spartanburg County Schools at USC Upstate, updated the board that the program is entering its 20th cohort after serving 147 students across the county this year, with 31 students from District 2 and five graduating seniors from Bowling Springs High School.
"This year, we have been fortunate to have a student body of 147 students from all 7 Spartanburg County districts," Deloach said, adding that next year the program expects 36 scholars from District 2 after inviting 10 new ninth graders from Chesney Middle, Bullitt Springs Middle, and Rainbow Lake Middle.
Two seniors from Bowling Springs High School spoke about the program’s impact. Lisonbee Sellers said Scholars Academy afforded academic and research opportunities that helped her secure a paid research assistant position at USC Upstate and plan to continue there in the fall. "I love it so much that I've decided to stay at Upstate in the fall," Sellers said.
Logan McSwain, another senior, told the board the Scholars Academy had prepared him for college coursework and for the social and academic challenges of higher education. Both students thanked program staff and the board for support.
Deloach thanked District 2 for continued support and noted the Scholars Academy’s emphasis on community service, leadership, and rigorous academics as part of college readiness.
The board heard the update as part of a series of presentations; there was no formal board vote tied to the Scholars Academy report.
