DHEC Recognizes SCSL Research

Photo of Virginia Pierce, Leesa  Aiken, Jay Eichler, and Dr. Edward Simmer

DHEC Director Dr. Edward Simmer presented appreciation coins to State Library Director Leesa Aiken and Collections and Services Director Virginia Pierce. Aiken and Pierce were instrumental in helping DHEC find information about an old gravesite behind one of its State Park buildings. The goal is to create a historical plaque honoring the site and those buried there. DHEC’s appreciation coins recognize the great work of employees and partners across the state who address the health and safety of South Carolina residents, improve the environment in which we live, and work for the betterment of DHEC.

Upcoming Event

Quilts of Valor hanging at the Horry County Museum, from Facebook.

Speaker at the Center Series: The Quilts of Valor Program with SC State Coordinator, Kim Price

July 23, 2026, 3:00 PM

Please join us for our next Speaker at the Center talk about the Quilts of Valor Program with Kim Price, SC State Coordinator. The mission of the Quilts of Valor® Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. Join us for our next Speaker at the Center event with Kim Price to learn about the history of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, its importance, and how Kim came to be a part of it.