On Tuesday, December 1, the Columbia County Chamber will host its third “Principal for a Day” event. That day, local business and community leaders will be paired one-on-one with a principal at a participating Columbia County school. The next day, the groups will come together for a debriefing breakfast to discuss what was learned and how to use that knowledge for the betterment of our schools. This year 31 schools and 31 executives are participating.

The Columbia County Chamber has a strong commitment to improving and supporting education. Our schools are teaching our future workers and leaders. The mission of our Workforce in Education Committee is to build the bridge between the educational institutions and our future workforce needs. Bringing educators and executives together grows awareness and helps build those bridges.

The participating schools are: Blue Ridge Elementary, Grovetown Elementary, North Columbia Elementary, Cedar Ridge Elementary, Stevens Creek Elementary, River Ridge Elementary, Grovetown High, Grovetown Middle, Alternative School, Euchee Creek Elementary, Greenbrier High, Greenbrier Elementary, Harlem Middle, Harlem High, Lewiston Elementary, North Harlem Elementary, Evans High, Baker Place Elementary, Riverside Middle, Martinez Elementary, Lakeside High, Brookwood Elementary, Lakeside Middle, South Columbia Elementary, Evans Middle, Stallings Island Middle, Greenbrier Middle, Columbia Middle, Evans Elementary, Westmont Elementary, Riverside Elementary School.