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      • Region 1: The Upstate
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      • Region 3: The Midlands
      • Region 4: The Pee Dee
      • Region 5: The Low Country
    • How to Start a Program
    • SC Educator Roadmap
    • Teacher Cadet Training
    • Teacher Cadet Trainers
    • Teacher Cadet Sites
    • Teacher Cadet Curriculum
    • Webinars & Videos
    • Teacher Cadet News
  • Students
    • Required Forms
    • Ken Bower Scholarship
    • Teacher Cadet Honor Society
  • Instructors
    • Teacher Cadet Hub
    • Teacher Cadet Evaluation App
    • Fall Renewal Conference
    • Teacher Cadet Honor Society
    • Teacher Cadet Educational Psychology
    • Educational Psychology Hub
  • College Partners
    • Required Forms
  • Research
    • Real-Time SC Data
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Welcome to Region 1:
The Upstate

Regional Facts

Region 1: The Upstate
The Upstate of South Carolina includes the counties of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Union, and Cherokee. The Upstate is considered "a natural paradise with endless options for hiking, vacationing, and enjoying the variety of local restaurants and cultural attractions." 
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Program Facilitator ​


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Rona Neely is the proud Program Facilitator for Region 1. Mrs. Neely is a 
former National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) with ten years of teaching experience (4th-8th grades) from the Upstate. She taught in Laurens District 56 for seven years and Lead Academy Public Charter for three years. She was a South Carolina Honor Roll Teacher in 2008.

​Mrs. Neely graduated from Piedmont Technical College in 1992 and in 1999 with an Associates of Arts and Associates of Science degrees. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Lander University and a Masters in Youth Development Leadership from Clemson University. 


Mrs. Neely loves board games, puzzles, and spending time with the family. She and her husband Tim have six adult children (Shantil, Ciera, Kiyania, Kimaya, Tay, and Tray) and three granddaughters (Symphani, Shaniya, and Arianna). 


Upcoming Events and Deadlines
February 
February 1 - TCNHS Window closes
February 1- Ken Bower Scholarship opens

February 1- Beginning-of-Semester forms due
February 13- USC-Salkehatchie College Day
February 25 - Teaching Fellows Interviews


March
March 4 - TCNHS Induction Ceremony
March 31- Ken Bower Scholarship closes

April
April 14 - TCNHS Service Projects due

May
May 15-19 - Educator Signing Week
May 19 - End-of-Year forms due
May 25 - College Partners' Annual Meeting​

Regional Highlights

Region 1: Schools and Partnerships
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Mailing Address: 116 Withers, Rock Hill, SC 29733
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Phone: 800.476.2387 or 803.323.4032 • Fax: 803.323.4044
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