Today's Update
Florence 1 Schools: Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Congratulations to the Florence 1 Schools Classes of 2020
A Series of Three Day Salutes: Part 2
View the South Florence High graduation ceremonies on the Florence 1 Schools YouTube Channel.
To view all graduations visit: https://www.f1s.org/domain/3211
South Florence High School - Class of 2020
Total Amount in Scholarships - $7,116,330
Total Number of Graduates - 360
Board of Trustees Scholars - 45 (GPA: 4.5 and higher)
Double Cord Graduates - 63 (GPA: 4.0-4.999)
Single Cord Graduates - 127 (GPA: 3.00-3.999)
Life Scholarship Winners - 90
Palmetto Fellows - 14
Dylan Gandy, Valedictorian, South Florence High School
Dylan Cole Gandy is the son of Karen Gandy and the brother of Amber-Lee and Mattie.
Because of his love for math, he will be attending Emory University in the fall on a full scholarship to pursue his degree in Applied Mathematics.
After earning his degree, Dylan plans to follow his passion for education and become a high school math teacher. On his path to becoming a math teacher, Dylan has been a math tutor at South Florence for the past three years and an instructor at the Mathnasium Learning Center of Florence for the past year.
Dylan has also participated in numerous clubs and activities while at South Florence. He has served in the Student Government for four years, most recently in his position as Student Body Parliamentarian. He is an active member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, Academic Team, Math Team, and was a delegate of Palmetto Boys State. In addition, he has served as secretary of the National English Honor Society, as treasurer of Rho Kappa, as Senator of the Florence 1 Delegation of Youth in Government, and as president of Key Club. One of his proudest achievements is the co-founding of the Student Facilities Committee that has advocated for improved conditions for all the schools in Florence 1 Schools.
Rachel Shumate, Salutatorian, South Florence High School
Rachel Nicole Shumate is the daughter of James and Debbie Shumate and sister of Nathan Shumate. Over the course of high school she participated in Rho Kappa, National Art Honors Society, Palmetto Girls State, and Beta Club. Rachel also ran for the school’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams. After graduation she will attend basic training at Parris Island in hopes of becoming a United States Marine.
Click below to view the South Florence High School 2020 Senior Class Video
The Plan for Graduation Ceremonies in Case of Rain
School and administrative staff are closely monitoring weather conditions. The plan is to proceed with graduation as scheduled. If there is rain that may prohibit the ceremony from beginning at 10:00 a.m. but has a chance of clearing within a short time, a rain delay will be implemented.
In case of a rain delay, the ceremony will start no later than 11:30 am. However, if it is raining and if the forecast dictates rain throughout the entire morning, the staff will make the call to cancel the ceremony for the scheduled date, and it will be rescheduled to the first available make-up date, either June 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
All announcements about rain delay or cancellation will be communicated as soon as possible and will be announced at the ceremony, sent through the F1S app, and posted on social media. If the ceremony is cancelled and moved to a make-up date, guests must use the same ticket that was issued for admission to the ceremony and are asked not to discard the ticket if the initial ceremony is cancelled.