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| Congratulations to 2025 Homecoming Queen Campbell McCormick and Maids of Honor Waverly Norris and Sydney King |

| Eskridge-Davis Batting Facility |
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Following the Spring Sports Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 19th, 2025, Pee Dee Academy announced the naming of the Eskridge-Davis Batting Facility.
It is named in honor of current Softball coach Will Eskridge and former Baseball coach Brian Davis. Each has won 4 State Championships and produced numerous College baseball and softball players. PDA is proud to honor the rich tradition and numerous contributions they have made to our school and athletic department.
This new 4,000 square foot, covered facility got it's first use during the 2025 Baseball & Softball season.
The facility was constructed by two companies that are part of the PDA Family, Bradley Jones Construction and King Construction.
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| SCISA Master Teacher Samantha King |
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| Congratulations to Samantha King for being pinned as Pee Dee Academy's first-ever Master Teacher at the SCISA State Teacher's Conference November 8th in Spartanburg. |


| The 2023 Baseball & Softball State Championship teams were recognized on Wednesday, April 10th at the South Carolina State House. Special thanks to Representative Lucas Atkinson and Senator Kent Williams! |
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| "The Patriot" wins Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award |
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| Pee Dee Academy received a Jostens 2023 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the Gold Level. This recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies literacy. Jostens is proud to recognize those who have created an exceptional yearbook for their school and community. |
| Pee Dee Academy Welcomes New Head of School Allyson Carmichael |
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PDA is excited to announce Dr. Tracy Holcombe as our ne 
Pee Dee Academy Mourns the Passing of Mr. Hal Townsend June 6th, 1939 - December 28th, 2022 |
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Mr. Townsend, more affectionately known as "Mr. T" by his PDA family, served as our Headmaster for 25 years. In 1995, he came out of retirement from public education to guide our school through an era of tremendous growth with him at the helm. While our leader, he also served on the Executive Committee of the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA). He retired from PDA, and his career in education, in June 2020
Mr. T began his career in education after graduating from Wake Forest in 1961. In 1966, he began a 25 year stint as principal at his alma mater, Lake View High School, before retiring from public education in 1991. |
| Allen Moore Wins Soil & Water Conservation Scholarship |
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| Congratulations to PDA Senior Allen Moore who won the James F Huggins, Sr. Marion County Soil & Water Conservation Scholarship, which is a scholarship that goes to a student majoring in an agricultural or environmental related field. |
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| Samantha King - 2021-22 SCISA High School Teacher of the Year |
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| Congratulations to Pee Dee Academy Science teacher Mrs. Samantha King on being selected as the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) High School Teacher of the Year for the 2021-22 school year. She was picked from the over 8,000 SCISA teachers throughout South Carolina and Georgia and named the winner from among three association-wide finalists April 6th at a ceremony in Orangeburg. |
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| A letter from Mr. Townsend to his PDA Family: |
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