Karen Hermann
Karen loves telling stories and meeting new people, and gets to do both as producer of ETV’s education program Carolina Classrooms. She travels the state with ETV’s award-winning videographers, visiting schools and talking with educators, parents, and students.
Karen’s first job in TV was at WHAM in Rochester, NY, operating studio cameras, editing, creating graphics, and directing number-one rated live local newscasts and specials. She escaped the ice and snow and moved to South Carolina in 2007. She has created still and motion graphics for ETV productions such as Festival, The Governor’s Carolighting, and The African American History Calendar. She also works with an instructional designer to create videos and graphics for online training courses for local state agencies and first responders.
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Stories
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Jeff Maxey - 2019 South Carolina Teacher of the Year
June 13, 2018On May 2, 2018, Jeff Maxey was selected as South Carolina's 2019 Teacher of the Year. A special education resource teacher at Starr Elementary School in Anderson District 3, Mr. Maxey started his career as a minister, but decided to become a teacher after visiting schools... -
Erin Fox - 2018 South Carolina Teacher of the Year
June 05, 20182018 South Carolina State Teacher of the Year Erin Fox has spent the past year traveling and meeting with legislators, educators, and students. Her experiences have broadened her view of education and education policy. She shared some advice for next Teacher of the Year... -
Student Voice - Rush Johnston
March 06, 2018Students across the country are taking a more active role in education policy. Rush Johnston, a senior at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, is a member of a group called Student Voice. In August 2017, she and other students met with... -
Student Voice - Surya Korrapati
March 06, 2018Students across the country are taking a more active role in education policy. Surya Korrapati, a senior at River Bluff High School, is a member of a group called Student Voice. He talked with us about how teacher shortages affect students around the state and how Student... -
Tanya Weigold Discusses Scholarships Available for SC Students
October 23, 2017In this segment from Carolina Classrooms: Making College Affordable, Tanya Weigold, Program Manager, Scholarships and Grants at the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, discusses scholarships available to South Carolina students. -
Carolina Classrooms Talks to Scott Verzyl About the College Application Process
October 20, 2017In this segment from Carolina Classrooms: Making College Affordable, Scott Verzyl, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean for Undergraduate Admissions at the University of South Carolina, spoke with us about the college application process.
