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Board unanimously names Beaufort Middle School media center for Carol Ingram
Summary
The Beaufort County Board of Education approved a unanimous motion to name the newly renovated Beaufort Middle School media center for Carol Ingram, honoring her legacy as the school's first middle-school principal and longtime literacy advocate. Community members and school staff spoke in support.
The board voted unanimously on Dec. 10 to name Beaufort Middle School's renovated media center for Carol Ingram in recognition of her long service and leadership.
School representatives described Ingram as a longtime advocate for the arts and literacy and said naming the facility is a way to honor a living legacy. A school staff member said, "To be in our school is to see a legacy," and noted the facility will be called the lifelong learning center to reflect Ingram's emphasis on literacy and leadership. The School Improvement Council and the operations committee had both recommended the naming unanimously.
Why it matters: Naming a major school facility recognizes community contributors and establishes a legacy anchor for the school. The decision also follows committee review and local stakeholder support; the vote was unanimous.
Next steps: District staff will include the name in signage and communications for the completed media-center renovation and coordinate events to honor Ms. Ingram.
