RICHLAND 1: Richland 1 recently received the United Way of the Midlands' Division Chairman's Award. During the fall 2011 campaign, district employees gave more than $74,000, up more than $7,000 from the previous year. Also, 81 percent of Richland 1 employees participated in the campaign, the highest participation rate of all school districts in the six-county region served by the United Way of the Midlands. Richland 1 was recognized for being one of two organizations having the biggest impact on $1.3 million donated by the public sector. The award was presented at the United Way’s Campaign Finale event Jan. 31 in Columbia. Shown here at the Richland 1 school board meeting Jan. 24, from left, United Way of the Midlands president and CEO Mac Bennett; campaign coordinator Carey Zawada and Principal Susan Childs from Crayton Middle School; campaign coordinator Yasha Jones, C.A. Johnson High School; campaign coordinator Yvonne Hall and Principal Dorothy Ham, Webber Elementary School; district campaign co-coordinator Rachel Phelps and building administrator Carlos Smith, Stevenson Administration Building; Tammy Moye Johnson, representing the Olympia administrative offices; school commissioner Rob Tyson; and Richland 1 Superintendent Percy Mack. RICHLAND 1/USED WITH PERMISSION