School News

The Class of 2022 officially turned the tassel on May 21, 2022, at Edens Stadium on Hammond's campus. Mark Hood '76 served as this year's commencement speaker.

Kathie Schumpert has been a fixture in the Lower School for 27 years. She has lovingly shepherded countless students through first grade, cheered their success in subsequent grades, and proudly marveled at their journeys beyond our gates. This spring marks the end of an era as she looks toward retirement and life outside the classroom.

Congratulations to our Spanish students who received impressive scores on the National Spanish Exam. Out of 18 gold medalists in South Carolina, eight were from Hammond while nearly 50% of all silver and bronze medalists in the state were also Skyhawks.

Hammond's Naturalist-in-Residence, Tom Mancke, was recognized by the South Carolina House of Representatives in a resolution sponsored by Representatives Kirkman Finlay and Beth Bernstein.