School News - January 5, 2017
Philip Simmons High adds assistant principal of athletics
Brion Packett, II was named the Assistant Principal for Athletics at Philip Simmons High School located in Wando, South Carolina. The Berkeley County School Board approved the appointment at their meeting on Tuesday, December 13. Packett began his new assignment on Monday, January 2, to prepare the Iron Horses for athletic competition in their 2017 opening season.
“I am excited and extremely grateful to those who have played a part in both my personal and professional development as an educational leader,” Packett said. “I am looking forward to this unique opportunity to positively impact our students and staff, as well as the Philip Simmons community. I am truly blessed to be joining the team at Philip Simmons High School, and I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead! I am honored to be one of the first to say, ‘Go Iron Horses!’”
Packett has been a Stratford Knight for the past nine years, spending eight years in the classroom as a social studies teacher. In September 2015, Packett took on a new assignment as Stratford’s Academy Coach and Resource Specialist. He also served as the junior varsity head soccer coach and men’s varsity assistant soccer coach for the Knights from 2008 until 2015. A 2007 graduate of the Citadel, Packett received his Master of Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy in 2011 and his Master of Education in Secondary School Administration and Supervision from Charleston Southern University in 2015.
“We are very excited and proud to welcome Mr. Brion Packett to serve our students, families, and staff as the first Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Philip Simmons High School,” said Principal Dr. James Spencer. “Mr. Packett brings with him a unique combination of experience in academics and athletics. Most importantly, he has a passion and drive for excellence, enthusiasm for education, and a strong work ethic to get the job done.”
HHS student appointed to national delegation
Daniel Island resident Ana Zoe Monogan, a sophomore at Hanahan High School, has been named a Delegate of the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders. The organization is set to meet June 29-July 1, 2017 in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). The purpose of the event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct students in the country who aspire to be scientists and technologists, to stay true to their dream, and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.
“This is a crucial time in America when we need more nimble-minded and creative scientists and technologists who are even better prepared for a future that is changing exponentially,” said Richard Rossi, Executive Director, National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists. “Focused, bright and determined students like Ana Zoe Monogan are our future and she deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give her.”
Zoe’s parents, Kathy Monogan and Jason Wall, own and manage the Daniel Island Computer Doctor. According to Kathy, Zoe is interested in a career in genetic engineering, gene therapy, or biomedical research.