On Thursday, Jan. 29,2010, Speaker of the House, Bobby Harrell, Representative Chip Limehouse and Representative Mike Sottile, along with the full S.C. General Assembly presented Lucy G. Beckham with a Concurrent Resolution congratulating her for being named the 2010 National High School Principal of the Year. This distinguished award is given by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and MetLIfe, Inc.
Beckham's career as an educator spans 33 years, including 15 years as an administrator. Since 1998, Beckham has served as principal of Wando High School, a school with over 3100 students and consistent top-performer nationally and among South Carolina public schools.
As principal at Wando High School, Beckham oversaw a move into a larger building designed to accommodate growth in Mount Pleasant, while seeking to build stronger ties with students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community through constant communication.
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