Teachers of Government Class of 2008
July 19 - 25, 2008

The U.S. Capitol	Teachers waiting for the Capitol Building train	The Old Supreme Court Chamber	U.S. Congressmen & House Majority Whip James Clyburn with the group	Representative James Clyburn with Carol Smith
Representative Clyburn's office	Representative Clyburn's office	A visit to C-Span	Kris Cox at Washington Journal News desk at C-Span	The group with C-Span representative
A group dinner	Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the Spirit of St. Louis	A tour of the Library of Congress	Library of Congress book depository	George Washington Monument
National Museum of the American Indian	The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum	A tour of the Pentagon; Joanna Resse in the center	The group with U.S. Senator Jim DeMint	U.S. House of Representatives Bob Inglis with Joanna Reese
(l-r) Barbara Bohnstadt and Karen Brown	A tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	On the balcony of the Kennedy Center	A group meal with guest Sandy Rinck, who is Secretary Richard Riley's special advisor	An award ceremony in honor of buffalo soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen
U.S. Congressmen & Majority Whip James Clyburn speaking at the ceremony	Former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaking at the ceremony	Buffalo soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen	Speaker Nancy Pelosi	The U.S. Capitol at night

Ten high school and middle school teachers of government from South Carolina arrived at Furman University on July 19th to participate in the Eighth Annual Summer Institute for Teachers of Government sponsored by the Riley Institute at Furman.

Kelli Akers, West Ashley High School, Charleston, SC
Barbara Bohnstadt, Hughes Academy, Greenville, SC
Karen Brown, Dreher High School, Columbia, SC
Kristine Cox, Blue Ridge High School, Greer, SC
Jeffrey Craft, Crescent High School, Iva, SC
Russ Merritt, North Augusta High School, North Augusta, SC
Elizabeth Pedrick, Greer Middle School, Greer, SC
Joanna Reese, Liberty Middle School, Liberty, SC
Carol Smith, Rollings Middle School of the Arts, Summerville, SC
Heather Wilkerson, Hanahan High School, Hanahan, SC

Teachers of Government Class of 2007
July 9 - 20, 2007

The Teachers of Government 2007 with Secretary Riley	The teachers had the opportunity to have lunch and meet with Secretary Riley	The group attending the Reedy River Concert Series in downtown Greenville	(l-r) Lori Larson, Penny Boswell, Kati Linn, & Mike Griffin by Lincoln Memorial	(l-r) Jennifer Jordon, Prakash Elston, Kati Linn, Lori Larson, & Audra Brown by the WW II Memorial
Teachers with Congressman James Clyburn, 6th District of SC	The group at Ford's Theatre	The balcony box where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated	The National Museum of American History; Abraham Lincoln's top hat, worn to Ford’s Theatre on the night of his assassination	Teachers with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham
Row 1: (l-r) Prakash Elston, Misty LeClerc, Audra Brown, Lori Larson; Row 2: (l-r) Jennifer Jordon, Penny Boswell, Mike Griffin, Joe Cashman - on the move in D.C.	A stop at C-Span for a presentation and tour	Prakash Elston at the Washington Journal News desk at C-Span	A tour of the area where the Library of Congress stores many collections	The U.S. Capitol at night; (l-r) Penny Boswell and Kati Linn

Nine high school and middle school teachers of government from South Carolina arrived at Furman University on July 9th to participate in the Seventh Annual Summer Institute for Teachers of Government sponsored by the Riley Institute at Furman. The program spans two weeks. The first week was spent on the Furman campus; to view the week's Schedule of Activities, click here. The second week is spent in Washington, D.C.; To view the Washington, D.C. Schedule of Activities, click here.

Penelope Boswell, Woodmont Middle School - Piedmont, SC
Audra Brown, Easley High School - Easley, SC
Joseph Cashman, James Island Charter High School - Charleston, SC
Prakash Elston, Greenwood High School - Greenwood, SC
Mike Griffin, Pelion High School - Pelion, SC
Jennifer Jordon, Columbia High School - Columbia, SC
Lori Larson, Riverside High School - Greer, SC
Misty LeClerc, Wando High School - Mt. Pleasant, SC
Kati Linn, Riverside Middle School - Greer, SC

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Teachers of Government Class of 2006
July 10 - 21, 2006

Teachers of Government (TOG) '06 with Secretary Riley	The teachers participating in the PEAKS Performance Ropes Course at Furman	The teachers sharing lesson plans at Furman	An opening dinner to welcome the teachers	Gary Purinton's lecture
Dr. Akan Malici, speaking to the teachers about "World Cultures at the Rendezvous of Victory"	A group shot under the TOG banner at Furman	The group at GSP flying off to Washington, DC	One of the waterfalls at the FDR monument	A lecture at C-Span
The group at Lincoln Memorial	Behind the scenes at C-Span	The group in front of the White House	Changing of the Guard at Arlington Cemetery	(l-r) Craig Griffith, Melissa Venters, Clare Morris
The group with Senator Lindsay Graham	Senator Lindsay Graham	The Kennedy Center	Melissa Venters at American Indian Museum	Arlington Cemetery
Library of Congress; storage area for many collections	Preamble of the Constitution in license plates	Behind the scenes tour of   C-Span	The Kennedy grave sites in Arlington Cemetery	Melissa Venters at Democratic Caucus
Martin Luther King, Jr. statue and Anna Michaelis	Entrance to the Dept of Education "No Child Left Behind"	Sandy, tour guide, and Melissa with sculpture of George Washington	(l-r) Jamie Crisp, Jane Anderson, Gary Purinton, Anna Michaelis, Chuck Stjern at the Supreme Court	Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Jane Anderson, Belton-Honea Path High School - Honea Path, SC
Barbara Askins, Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc. - Orangeburg, SC
Jamie Crisp, Woodmont High School - Piedmont, SC
Hale Edwards, Riverside Middle School - Greer, SC
B. Craig Griffith, Furman Middle School - Sumter, SC
Anna Michaelis, Greenwood High School - Greenwood, SC
Gary Purinton, Broome High School - Spartanburg, SC
Chuck Stjern, Pinewood Preparatory School - Summerville, SC
Melissa Venters, West Ashley Middle School - Charleston, SC

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Teachers of Government Class of 2005
July 11 - 22, 2005

The 2005 Teachers of Government participants	Political Science (PS) Professor Mike Bressler speaking on "American Foreign Policy and International Relations"	PS Professor Ty Tessitore speaking on "Slavery & the Foundations of American Government"	Dr. Liz Smith introducing speaker, Teresa Cosby, lawyer & Furman Mock Trial coach	PS Professor Jim Guth speaking on "Religion in the Oval Office"
The teachers participating in Furman's PEAKS Rope Course that teaches goal-setting and cooperative decision-making	PS Professor Don Aiesi speaking on "Law, Society and the Courts"	The group entering Ford's Theater led by Sandy Rinck, advisor to Sec Riley	Fodder for thought	National Museum of the American Indian
Supreme Court Judge John Roberts & Fred Thompson	WW II Memorial "Kilroy was Here"	WW II Memorial (l-r) Miller, Roesner, Smith, Kemp	Ford's Theatre	The Lincoln Memorial (l-r) Roesner, Kemp, Liz Smith, Steve Smith
Ford's Theatre - the balcony box where Lincoln was assassinated	Education Specialist, Daniel Rulli, giving a workshop on the availability of information from the National Archives	The group toured the Pentagon - Steve Smith	Reading is Fundamental CEO, Carol Rasco, speaking about grass-roots activity and public service	(l-r) Smith, Asalon, Miller, Diesinger, DeMint, Roesner, Fumo, Brinkley
A protest outside the Supreme Court	Arlington Cemetery - changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier	Dean Roesner in front of the White House	Etchings of soldiers from the Korean War	Vietnam Memorial

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Teachers of Government Class of 2004
July 12 - 23, 2004

Opening dinner at Furman with Secretary Riley	From left: Hudson & Ballard in front of the WWII monument	From left: Smith, Shelley, Burkett, Ballard, Hudson on Capitol Building train	From left: Hutchins, Willard, Myers on Capitol Building train
Willard & Shelley at the American History Museum "Hands on History" exhibit	Myers & Shelley meeting with Senator Hollings staff	Robert Hutchins in Senator Hollings office	Stevens & Hudson in the old Supreme Court
The group met with Carol Rasco from RIF (Reading is Fundamental) and Sandy Rinck	From left: Stevens Shelley, Hudson, Duncan, Smith, Burkett, Myers, Ballard, Willard, Hutchins in front of the National Archive Building	Dodie Ballard at the Washington Journal News desk at C-Span	Downing Hudson at the Washington Journal News desk at C-Span

Dodie Ballard, Clover High School, Clover, SC
Stan Dawgert, Carolina Forest High School, Myrtle Beach, SC
Bonny Duncan, Berea High School, Greenville, SC
Downing Hudson, Georgetown Middle School, Georgetown, SC
Robert Hutchins, Bookland-Cayce High School, Cayce, SC
Brian Myers, Central High School, Pageland, SC
Mark Shelly, Chapin High School, Chapin, SC
Christa Stevens, Carver Junior High School, Spartanburg, SC
Jerry Willard, Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant, SC

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Teachers of Government Class of 2003
July 17 - 27, 2003

First week-enjoying classes at Furman are Mary Isenburg (left) & Cheryl Hall (right)	Second week-off to Washington, DC. Entrance to Arlington Cemetery	Tomb of the Unknown Soldier	Taping of Crossfire
The group on the Crossfire stage	A visit to C-Span	Danielle Paschal at the Washington Journal News desk at C-Span	Michael Noel with the Lincoln monument in the background
Bobby Black having fun at the at the American History Museum "Hands on History" exhibit	The Korean War monument	A silhouette of the Iwo Jima monument	The group enjoying dinner at Red, Hot and Blue

Elisabeth Allen, Southside High School, Greenville, SC
Bobby Black, Mauldin High School, Greenville, SC
Frank Clark, Academy for the Arts, Science, and Technology, Myrtle Beach, SC
Jill Faile, Lancaster High School, Lancaster, SC
Kasey Feagin, Lake City High School, Lake City, SC
Edwin Griffin, Ridge View High School, Columbia, SC
Cheryl Hall, Lake City High School, Lake City, SC
Mary Isenburg, West Oak High School, Westminster, SC
Michael Noel, Woodmont High School, Piedmont, SC
Danielle Paschal, Woodmont High School, Piedmont, SC
Marshall Swindall, West Ashley High School, Charleston, SC
Mary Sulton, Eau Claire High School, Columbia, SC
Laura Williams, James Island High School, Charleston, SC

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Teachers of Government Class of 2002
July 15 - 26, 2002

First week at Furman-Class time with Dr. Brent Nelsen	Group waiting for shuttle to catch their flight to DC	Bunch & Morley on the Metro in DC	Congressman DeMint's office-from left: Creswell, Jones, McAbee
Senator Hollings at a Senate Committee meeting	Congressman Clyburn's office-Tidwell, Bunch, McAbee	Dr. Gordon with one of the "party animals" outside the Smithsonian	Smith, Johnson, Ardis, Jones, McAbee with another "party animal"
From left: Morley, Creswell, Bunch, Johnson, McAbee, Ardis, LaFar, Jones, Reynolds, Vinson, Smith, Tidwell	Sharon McAbee at the American Presidency Exhibit	Reading is Fundamental (RIF) organization-Creswell, Jones, Reynolds, Burkett (From left at table)	Library of Congress

Julie Ardis, Chestnut Oaks Middle School, Sumter, SC
Catherine Bunch, Hughes Academy of Science and Technology, Greenville, SC
Kathy Creswell, Hillcrest High School, Simpsonville, SC
Dottie Ferguson LaFar, Summit, Greenville, SC 29609
Becky Johnson, Summit, Greenville, SC
Thelma Jones, Sumter School, Sumter, SC
Sharon McAbee, Riverside Middle School, Greer, SC
Terry Morley, Happy Valley High School, Elizabethton, TN
Kristi Reynolds, Camden High School, Camden, SC
Cedrick Tidwell, Chester High School, Chester, SC

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Teachers of Government Class of 2001
July 16 - 27, 2001

Sec Riley & Harriet Herndon at the welcome dinner	The first week at Furman-class time with Dr. Jim Guth	From front left: Herndon, Walker, Capers; from back left: Abramson, Burkett, Burgess, Vinson
From left: Behr, Walker, Burkett, Burgess, Abramson, Graham, Capers in class at Furman	The group enjoying a meal at a DC restaurant; left side: Burgess, Graham, Hucks, Walker; right side: Herndon, Abramson, Owens	From left: Abramsom, Capers, Behr, Owens, Asalon, Walker, Hucks, Vinson, Herndon

Elizabeth Abramson, Camden High School, Camden , SC
Bobby Behr, Summerville High School, Summerville, SC
Mike Burgess, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC
Chris Burkett, Dutch Fork High School, Irmo, SC
Cynthia Capers, Lexington High School, Lexington, SC
Laura Graham, Springfield Elementary, Charleston, SC
Harriet Herndon, Marlboro County High School, Bennettsville, SC
Glenda Hucks, Aynor High School, Aynor, SC
Kristin Owens, Byrnes High School, Duncan, SC
Garrett Walker, Gregg Middle School, Summerville, SC

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