IRMO – For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Irmo High School Student Council, affectionately known as Irmo StuCo, has been recognized as a 2025 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC). The NASC program is supported by itsContinue Reading
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND – April 10, 2025 — Academic excellence is shining bright in Lexington-Richland School District Five as dozens of high-achieving students were recently recognized for scoring among the highest in the district on national college readiness exams including the PSAT, SAT, and ACT. Students from Chapin, Dutch Fork, Irmo, andContinue Reading
Midlands Family Chiropractic received the ‘Outstanding Elementary School Business Partner’ award from Harbison West Elementary School during the District Five Community Breakfast held recently. This is the second time that Dr. Matt Boyeson and Dr. Amanda Boyeson have won this award. Midlands Family Chiropractic was selected because of their involvementContinue Reading
By Emily Cates Irmo Elementary School is proud to announce Hannah Pate as our Teacher of the Year and Angela Chambers as our Support Employee of the Year for 2025. Hannah Pate is our Art Teacher, and Angela Chambers is our 4K Excel Instructional Assistant. Each year, the staff ofContinue Reading
IRMO – Spring Hill High School teacher Rebekah Gilliam has been named a finalist for the Jessie Williams Little “Leading the Way” Award for outstanding mentorship. This statewide award was established in honor of Jessie Little, a Winthrop University alum, former faculty member, and veteran teacher, as a recognition ofContinue Reading
Lexington County Councilman Darrell Hudson has been honored as the 2024 Volunteer of the Year by the South Carolina Councils of Governments. Hudson serves as Chair of the Central Midlands Area Agency on Aging’s Regional Aging and Disability Advisory Committee (RADAC), where he has been a strong advocate for improvingContinue Reading
School business partners, mentors, volunteers, and parent-teacher organizations gathered at Seven Oaks Park on April 2 to be honored and celebrated as an integral part of the success of Lexington-Richland School District Five. Superintendent Dr. Akil Ross said, “Our volunteers are an instrumental part of our success story. They connectContinue Reading
Chef Chris Williams of Roy’s Grille in Irmo and Chef Chris Kravitz of Halls Chophouse in Columbia, have been selected to join Team Lake Murray Country at the World Food Championships after winning the People’s Choice vote at Taste of Lake Murray. Held March 27 at the DoubleTree by HiltonContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – After nearly three decades of coaching in Irmo, Barry Lee has been honored as Middle School Coach of the Year by the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association (SCACA). Lee has been teaching and coaching for 34 years, with 27 of those years spent at Irmo leading middleContinue Reading
IRMO – The Irmo High School LifeSmarts team has triumphed in the South Carolina state championship for the LifeSmarts Consumer Challenge, securing their place as state champions in the educational competition. LifeSmarts, the nation’s premier consumer program, has been empowering students for 30 years by teaching them how to become responsible, knowledgeableContinue Reading
IRMO, SC – On Monday, March 24, the Lexington-Richland School District Five Board of Trustees recognized 69 students who were awarded grants to fund their innovative projects. The students were introduced during the board’s regular meeting at the Center for Advanced Technical Studies (CATS Center), where they received checks fromContinue Reading