Mount Pleasant Magazine Jan/Feb2016

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| | 56 Few people have had a
greater and more positive effect on
the future of East Cooper than Lucy
Beckham, the longtime Wando High
School principal who passed away Dec.
13 at her home in Mount Pleasant.
Beckham, a former national Principal
of the Year, was promoted to the position of executive
principal of Charleston County’s District 2 earlier this year.
I’ve written two articles about Ms. Beckham, and
I’ve also listened to her speak a few times to the Mount
Pleasant Business Association. Though she was always
busy, she was generous with her time and constantly
heaped praise on her staff and teachers. And she never
tired of bragging about the students who passed through
Wando during her 17 years there.
Remembering
Lucy Beckham
A Mount PleAsAnt MAgAzine tribute
Photo by Brian Sherman