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The 16th Annual Middle School Turkey Trot has raised more than $13,000 in support of Harvest Hope Food Bank. Middle School students also collected more than 240 frozen turkeys and delivered them to Harvest Hope in time to put a Thanksgiving meal... Read more -
The 16th Annual Middle School Turkey Trot has raised more than $13,000 in support of Harvest Hope Food Bank. Middle School students also collected more than 240 frozen turkeys and delivered them to Harvest Hope in time to put a Thanksgiving meal... Read more
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Heathwood's Lower School is one of 10 schools nationwide to earn a 2019-20 Samull grant from the National Herb Society of America. EC/LS Science Teacher Natalie Ashenfelter applied for the grant to support the goal of expanding Heathwood's... Read more -
A record 40 Upper School students took part in the 2019 South Carolina Youth in Government conference Nov. 21-23 in downtown Columbia. Over the course of the weekend, three bills by Heathwood students were signed into law, four students were... Read more -
As if running Heathwood’s strength and conditioning program, coaching football, and heading up the Bigger Than Sports Foundation wasn’t enough, Heathwood Strength Coach Jay Spearman is now also an author. His children’s book, I Am Chosen To Be a... Read more -
Donna Washington is telling a story about a witch in a swamp, and Heathwood students are on the edge of their seats. Eyes grow round as she describes the children who’ve lost their way, the dark water, the roots of trees like legs ready to rise... Read more -
Eighth grader Annie Benoit finished in first place among all 200 students at the 2019 SCISA State Math Meet, and she and fellow 8th graders Allison Davis, Spencer Thomas, and Charles Willcox, along with 7th grader Kaitlyn McFarland finished in 3rd... Read more -
Upper School Art Teacher Scotty Peek, former Middle School Art Teacher Brian Rego, and Heathwood alumna Mary Gilkerson are three of the nine featured artists in the Columbia Museum of Art's Exhibit "En Plein Air: Scenes of South Carolina." The... Read more -
It's not every day a helicopter lands on Heathwood's soccer practice field. And it's certainly not every day that we're visited by the SWAT team or the Richland County Sheriff's Office's K9 Unit. But on October 3, all those visitors and more came... Read more -
From debating to yoga, photography to frisbee, graphic novels to broadcast news, and more -- Tuesday, September 24 was the first day of Middle School Clubs, a chance for students to step out of the traditional classroom and learn while having fun... Read more -
Almost ten percent of Heathwood's seniors have been recognized by the Naitonal Merit program for their exceptional performance on the PSAT. Seniors Riley Haywood, Andrew Sobel, and DuBose Tuller are 2019 National Merit Semifinalists, meaning they... Read more -
We are thrilled to welcome a strong group of new faculty to Heathwood for the 2019-20 school year. Several of them already have ties to Heathwood, as parents, previous teachers, or both. Collectively, they bring decades of teaching experience to... Read more -
The Heathwood Boys Cross Country Team finished first out of 24 teams to win the Skyhawk Invitational Cross Country Meet at Hammond School on August 24. In their first race of the season, the Highlanders were off to an impressive start, with eight... Read more -
In preparation for work they'll be doing this year testing water quality in the Gills Creek Watershed, seven Heathwood students earned certification on August 13 as South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream Volunteer Water Quality Monitors. Seniors Olivia... Read more -
Rising sophomores Robert Golden and Hugh Willcox have finished second in the nation in the 4x800 relay race at 2019 AAU Track Nationals on July 12. Running with two other Columbia natives on a team that grew out of the Columbia Project club that... Read more -
In recognition of her distinguished career in public service, her impressive body of work as a social entrepreneur, and her considerable investment of time and talent in community service, alumna Caroline Mauldin '01 is the 2019 recipient of... Read more -
Heathwood parents Denise Hall, Kelly and Paul Olsen, and Missy and Davis Buchanan were honored on May 30 as the 2019 recipients of the Hickman Award. Named in honor of Steve Hickman, who served as Heathwood Hall’s seventh head of school from 1999-... Read more -
With a combined 74 years of remarkable service to Heathwood, faculty members Bill Cherry and Barbara Bryan are this year's recipients of Heathwood's Earl H. Devanny Memorial Awards. Given each year in memory of former Head of School Earl Devanny... Read more -
Heathwood held its 42 Commencement ceremony at Trinity Cathedral on May 31 and welcomed 56 members of the Class of 2019 to the ranks of its alumni. In his remarks to the graduates, Head of School Chris Hinchey hailed both their academic... Read more -
For 22 years, School Nurse Ross Beale has cared for Heathwood students of all ages. That’s why, upon her retirement, the 7th graders have dedicated their mosaic column, entitled “Eyes,” to Ross Beal. The column draws its inspiration from Psalm... Read more -
The 56 students who make up the Heathwood Hall class of 2019 became the 32nd class to complete their Heathwood Hall experience by doing home repairs for families in the Johns Island area. The students, along with 17 faculty members and three... Read more -
Heathwood senior Marra Edwards finished second in the state in the 2019 Optimist Oratorical Competition, earning $2000 in scholarship money. This is the fourth straight year that at least one Heathwood student has won the local competition and... Read more -
Heathwood senior Marra Edwards finished second in the state in the 2019 Optimist Oratorical Competition, earning $2000 in scholarship money. This is the fourth straight year that at least one Heathwood student has won the local competition and... Read more -
If you had the chance to interview Craig Melvin, Marcus Lattimore, or Mark Sanford, what would you ask them? In Heathwood’s Studies in Leadership and Applied Journalism class, Upper School students sat down with these leaders and more to discuss... Read more -
After being admitted to over 100 colleges, the members of Heathwood’s Class of 2019 have made their decisions, selecting what College Counselor Mary Beth Fry calls “a diverse and exciting list” of schools. Heading as close to home as the... Read more
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