Celebrating Charleston County School District's An Evening with the Stars 2025 Gala

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Charleston County School District recently hosted its An Evening with the Stars Annual Gala and Silent Auction, an event that raises awareness of public education through community partnerships, honors the accomplishments of educators, and helps fund the annual Charleston Educator Symposium for principals and teachers.

We were honored to celebrate Early College High School Principal, Barrett Reese, as he was recognized as Star Principal. This achievement highlights seven outstanding leaders for the 2024-2025 year who have demonstrated dedication and creativity. A part of CCSD for 17 years, Mr. Reese joined Early College High School in 2019. Through his strong relationships with students, families, and community members, he has proven to be a trusted leader at ECHS.

Liollio would like to congratulate Principal Reese and all of this year's remarkable award recipients!

2017 DEVON FOREST 5TH GRADE CAREER DAY

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Mary Tran, Associate AIA, visited Devon Forest Elementary School in Goose Creek last Friday to speak with 5th grade students about a career in architecture on Career Day. Mary had a great time with the students and was as excited to be there as the students and faculty were to have her. She spoke to six classes of 25-27 students lasting 30 minutes each. She spoke in one classroom the entire morning and classes rotate sessions to learn about her career. She talked to students about the general field, what kind of educational and background experience is needed for a career in architecture, what a day on the job is like, her interests and more. Toothpicks and clay were pervaded, and students were encourage to design whatever they wanted using the materials. The only rule was their structure had to stand up. The students enjoyed created their models, which they got to also take home. 

Mary enjoyed interacting with the kids and answering their questions about architecture. “I wanted to be an architect when I was in 6th grade but I talked myself out of it because I didn’t know exactly what architecture was or how to become one. Mary likes educating students about architecture and feels it's important to be an advocate for her field. Mary says, "The kids are so bright and creative. I really enjoyed being there!"

2017 ACE Mentors of Charleston SC: Project Manager Exercise at St. Johns High

ACE Mentors is a National Mentoring Program that mentors high school kids in (A)rchitecture, (C)onstruction, and (E)ngineering. This is the Charleston, SC Chapter.

ACE Mentors is a National Mentoring Program that mentors high school kids in (A) Architecture, (C)Construction and (E) Engineering. This is the Charleston SC Chapter. Liollio's Mary Tran, an ACE Charleston Mentor, participated in the event, giving students a better understanding of elevations. She can be seen in the video at 2:10. Liollio Principal Dinos Liollio, FAIA, will be the guest speaker on May 17th at this year's ACE Charleston Banquet. He will speak about his life experiences and journey.