Charleston educator wins national award
The Post and Courier
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MOUNT PLEASANT Ruth Truluck, dean of Wando High's School of Health Sciences, Human and Public Services, was awarded the 2008 American Start of Teaching award Tuesday. One teacher in every state and the District of Columbia will receive the federal Department of Education honor this fall. Anyone can nominate teachers for the award, and a committee of former teachers selects recipients based on teachers' success in improving academic performance and in making a difference in students' lives. "This is just unbelievable," Truluck said shortly after receiving the award. Read more in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier.
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