Deanna Piper, a Work Based Learning student at Spring Valley High School, was the Johnson Control's South Carolina State winner of the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge. She won for her "Can You Afford to Waste Energy?" brochure. Piper was presented her award from Kim Smith and Terry Adkins of Johnson Controls. She received a gift basket including MP- 3 player, I- Tunes gift cards plus many other gifts. Spring Valley received $1,000 from Johnson Controls.

SVHS's Chief Perry Langston has been selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction for excellence in teaching and for encouragement of and dedication to the academic success of students. This distinction comes from the National Society of High School Scholars. Chief Langston was nominated by Kristi Anderson.

Val Schulz and Candy Rowland are 2008 recipients of the prestigious Society of Odin $1,000 Honorariums. This year, Schulz, CIC Coordinator, and Rowland, English & Career Prep teacher, were selected after being nominated by seniors for having had a positive, life-changing influence on them.

The awards were funded by First Citizens Bank/First Citizens Mortgage, and Bauknight, Pietras & Stormer, PA CPAs & The Baker & Baker Foundation.