Success Stories

Richland Two has produced thousands of successful graduates throughout its history. By saying YES to our schools this November 4, you will ensure that generations of students to come will graduate from Richland Two and write their own success stories. Following is a snapshot of some of our notable alumni:

  • Brenda Joy Bernstein, Richland Northeast High School class of 1981: Nationally known criminal and civil trial attorney in Atlanta who has handled many high profile cases and regularly provides commentary for the media on legal issues.
  • Robyn Gabbard Brand, Spring Valley High School class of 1992: Department Head of Pediatrics at Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
  • Jonathan Byrd, Spring Valley High School class of 1998: Professional golfer. Ranked high on the PGA Tour.
  • Tameika Isaac Devine, Spring Valley High School class of 1990: Member of Columbia City Council
  • Benjamin Green, Spring Valley High School class of 1993: International Sales manager for Windsor Hotels International in Tokyo
  • Sarah Gregory, Richland Northeast High School class of 2002: Producer for NBC-TV's "Dateline"
  • Isom Loman, Spring Valley High School class of 1994: Georgia's minority retail business of the year for 2003. Owner and CEO of the Lowman Group. Owns 7 franchises of Athlete's Foot and other businesses.
  • Joel Lourie, graduate of Richland Northeast High School: South Carolina Senator
  • Nicholas Metrakos, Blythewood High School class of 2008: National Spirit of Service Learning Excellence Award; entering the Honors College at the University of South Carolina
  • Tom McElderry, Spring Valley High School class of 1989: Cardiologist in Birmingham
  • Amanda Pennekamp, Spring Valley High School class of 1999: Miss Earth USA and 1st runner up in Miss USA pageant
  • Gene Rogers, Richland Northeast High School class of 1980: Professor at the University of Virginia, Chair of the program of Theology, Ethics and Culture. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Princeton University.
  • Bryan Schulz, Spring Valley High School class of 1992: Designs underwater vehicles of civilian and military use for Nexton Research and is highly published on underwater robotics.
  • Matthew Stover, class of 2000: Executive Director of Jackson Tennessee Symphony Orchestra
  • Graham Van Schaik, graduate of Spring Valley High School: President's Volunteer Service Award; Intel Science Talent Search Award; $1,168,000 in scholarships.
  • Major Brian White, Spring Valley High School class of 1990: Presidential Pilot for President Bush
  • Cheryl Fidler Williams, Richland Northeast High School class of 1988: A biochemist who helped to map the human Genome project at Washington University. At Stanford University, she studied the difference between healthy DNA and DNA found in breast cancer patients.
  • Tom Wilson, Spring Valley High School class of 1979: CEO of NuTech Solutions in Charlotte