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RICHLAND TWO RETIREE RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

7/14/2022

Former Forest Lake Elementary NASA Explorer School Principal and Richland Two retiree, Dr. Kappy Steck, was one of four school leaders from across the state selected by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) as a 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Dr. Steck dedicated her entire career to supporting and improving the educational environment in Richland Two, where she served as a classroom teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and later principal. She spent the majority of her career, 28 years, at Forest Lake Elementary School.

During her tenure as an administrator, she was extremely involved in all areas of the Forest Lake community, Richland Two, and SCASA. Dr. Steck received several notable honors during her distinguished career. She was named the South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year by SCASA, a National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals, a South Carolina Educational Office Professionals Administrator of the Year and National Association of Office Professionals Administrator of the Year. Magnet Schools of America named her the Region IV Principal of the Year and she was a South Carolina Association of School Librarians Principal of the Year.

In receiving the honor at the SCASA Innovative Ideas Institute last month at Myrtle Beach, Dr. Steck said, “I realize that I stand on the shoulders of the greats who came before me. I am humbled to receive this once in a lifetime award that is profoundly meaningful to me. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to so many dedicated professionals who have tirelessly worked to make great strides in education.”

Each year SCASA selects exemplars of educational leadership to receive the SCASA Lifetime Achievement Award. These leaders have dedicated their lives to educating South Carolina’s children, serving their communities, and providing an example for those who aspire to lead.