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ANTHONY GARZILLI
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Anthony Garzilli is a New York native with more than 20 years of experience in journalism, covering every aspect of a community, including politics, law enforcement, education and athletics.
A graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., Garzilli was a sports reporter at The Journal News in Westchester County, N.Y., before moving to the area with his wife Siobhan in 2005.
Garzilli served as sports editor of the Jasper County Sun Times for three years before being promoted to editor. After nearly 14 years with the Ridgeland-based newspaper, he joined Monthly in 2020 as managing editor. He was promoted to editor last summer.
His writing has been featured in The Sunday Long Read, Paprika Southern and Beacon Magazine.
If he’s not listening to Pearl Jam, he’s likely spending too much time falling down a baseball-reference.com rabbit hole.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
SCHOOLS HONOR TEACHERS & SUPPORT STAFF
Beaufort County School District teachers and staff were treated with flowers, balloons and other goodies as Board of Education members and district administrators made surprise visits to their classrooms and work areas to announce the 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year.
“This is a terrific opportunity to celebrate the unique gifts of our best of the best teacher and staff leaders,” said Superintendent Frank Rodriguez in a news release. “They represent all district employees who have worked tirelessly to innovate instruction and have been instrumental in supporting our students’ needs in so many ways during this unprecedented year.”
Teachers of the Year are selected by their peers according to criteria established by the schools, the South Carolina Department of Education and the district’s Teacher Forum. Teachers honored will be eligible for District Teacher of the Year honors next fall.
Support staff honorees are selected by school staff and can include social workers, school nurses, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries and technology and data specialists. Staff honored will be eligible for District Support Staff Person of the Year.
The complete list of teachers and support staff can be found on our website.
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