1200 Toolebeck Road, Aiken SC
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
🎉 Event Overview
Help us celebrate Ann Marie's 50th birthday by joining the inaugural 5K run/walk. All proceeds benefit the Ann Marie McGhee Foundation.
👩‍🏫 About Ann Marie McGhee
Every now and then, a person comes into your life who enriches your world in unforgettable ways and even when they are no longer around, you are forever changed for the positive.
Ann Marie McGhee was that person. Mrs. McGhee touched the lives of so many people just by virtue of who she is, and her influence grew throughout her career as an educator. Teachers like Mrs. McGhee are rare gems. Every student who was fortunate enough to be in Mrs. McGhee’s class can attest to the immense positive influence she had. Mrs. McGhee had the innate ability to reach every student in her class and help them to become the best version of themselves.
🌟 Key Qualities
Mrs. McGhee possessed so many amazing qualities that made her an amazing educator and person:
- Dedicated: She was dedicated to her work and deeply passionate about education.
- Inclusive: She was inclusive to everyone no matter the person’s background or culture and made sure to celebrate differences.
- Problem Solver: She was a problem solver and bringer of solutions.
- Pride: Mrs. McGhee loved to learn, adored her students, and had tremendous pride in Horse Creek Academy.
🏆 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipient
2023-2024 Ann Marie McGhee Scholarship Recipient: Matt Godson ($1000 Scholarship)
In honor of Ann Marie, the 5th grade teachers at HCA created the Ann Marie McGhee Award given yearly to an outstanding 5th grader beginning in 2023. This is an annual award given to a fifth-grade student at Horse Creek Academy who consistently exhibits the following characteristics:
- Inclusive: Recognizes and values others.
- Giving: Demonstrates generosity and kindness.
- Helpful: Supports fellow students and teachers.
- Organized: Maintains order and structure in academic tasks.
- Dedicated: Commits to personal and academic success.
- Problem Solver: Finds and implements solutions effectively.
- Loves to Learn: Exhibits a thirst for knowledge.
- Pride in HCA: Shows love and respect for the school community.
Award winners (who will also receive a $1000 scholarship when they graduate):
2022-2023 Emily Ann Moore
2023-2024 Mason Aaron
❤️ Gratitude and Acknowledgment
We are a 501c3 organization, so thank you for your donation.
🛑 Important Notice
If you signed up after 8/20/24 your t-shirt may not be available. We will order more and mail to you as soon as it comes in. Thank you for understanding—we had to submit the order a month ago :)
đź“… Event Details
Date: 2025-08-23
Location: 1200 Toolebeck Road, Aiken, SC
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