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Preparing the Learning Environment of Tomorrow:
Sagus Transforms the JV Martin Junior High School, Dillon, SC, 5/4/09
8th grader Ty'Sheoma Bethea's passionate plea to President Barack Obama to improve her school inspired many, including Sagus International's President and CEO Darryl Rosser. The company responded by donating new furniture to remake JV Martin Junior High School, continuing its commitment to improve education. Read more >>



JV Martin School - Before the Transformation
 New Sagus Classroom Furniture Installed




JV Martin Cafeteria - Before the Transformation
New Sagus Cafeteria Furniture Installed

Download a Visual Tour of the JV Martin School's Transformation (PDF) >>

View Our Photo Gallery of the School's Transformation >>

The Sagus/JV Martin Story

We have been overwhelmed by the response to our JV Martin School donation. So far we have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to share the story with you. Thank you to everyone who has taken time to contact us, we look forward to thanking each of you individually. Now we would like to explain and engage with you on the broader motivations of our involvement.

The following article by Sagus President and CEO Darryl Rosser explains how the JV Martin School transformation project fits into our ongoing corporate mission. This quote from the article sums up our goals well: " At the completion of this project [JV Martin School], Sagus will continue its mission to work with educators around the world to develop environments that will improve educational outcomes."

Read more (PDF) >>


If you would like to get in touch with Darryl Rosser, contact him at:

ceo@sagusi.com

For all media inquiries, please contact Meaghan Wims at mwims@duffyshanley.com or (401) 274-0001, ext. 434.

News Stories

ETV South Carolina, "The Big Picture: J.V. Martin Junior High School (Audio & Video)" Read/Watch more >>

The State: "Chicago firm donates $250,000 in furniture to Dillon school." Read more >>

USA TODAY: "Student's letter to Congress leads to school makeover." Read more>

The Chicago Tribune: "SC school featured by Obama gets face-lift." Read more >>

 

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