The upcoming academic year will bring new leadership to several Richland Two schools. William R. Whitehurst will be the new principal of L.W. Conder Elementary School. At E.L. Wright Middle School, Dr. Scott N. Floyd will take over as principal. Dr. Marlon L. Thomas will assume the principal’s role at Richland Northeast High School, and Tameka Nicholson will become the new principal of Westwood High School. The new appointments are effective July 1, 2024.
“Richland Two has a rich history of growing education leaders,” said Superintendent Dr. Kim D. Moore. “Even when they pursue opportunities outside of the district, these innovators return to raise the bar for education with the teachers, administrators and principals who have nurtured them and thus continue this legacy.”
“Learning, leading, and designing experiences to ensure our scholars are purpose-driven and future-ready has fostered great joy,” Nicholson said. “I look forward to continuing this journey with my Redhawk family.”
The district is excited to welcome these accomplished leaders who understand Richland Two’s commitment to preparing students to be future ready!
Whitehurst is one of several leaders returning to the district this summer. He began as a math instructor in Richland One in 2013 and joined Richland Two three years later. Over the next five years, he rose quickly. After two years as a math instructor at Richland Northeast, he was hired
Dr. Floyd began his journey in education 17 years ago as a high school teacher at the formerly known Givhans Alternative School in Dorchester County. In 2011, he was promoted to assistant principal at Fort Dorchester High School. From 2016 to 2022, he served as principal of Aiken Middle School and then Schoefield
as a counselor at Blythewood High School. A year later, he was hired as an assistant principal at L. W. Conder Elementary School. Whitehurst left the district in 2021 to become principal at Marshall Elementary in Orangeburg County. He holds a bachelor of science in secondary mathematics education and a master’s degree in counselor education from South Carolina State. He also has an education specialist degree in Educational Leadership and a K-12 Principal Licensure. He will succeed Paula China who is retiring at the end of the school year.
“It is an honor and privilege to return home to the L.W. Conder Family and continue to serve this great school. I am humbled by this opportunity and can’t wait to begin,” Whitehurst said.
