August 21, 2010 (Greenville, S.C.) -- Although Greer Mayor Rick Danner took home the title of first-ever winner of the "Are You Smarter Than A Greenville County Schools Fifth Grader?" game show, the real winner was Greenville County Schools. With a live audience of more than 1,200, the fund-raiser held at the Carolina First Center Saturday evening raised more than $175,000. All proceeds from the event go directly to district schools to fund critically needed supplies.
"For the Upstate community to give so generously speaks volumes about how deeply they care about our schools and our children," said Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher, superintendent of Greenville County Schools. "It was a magical evening of fun – and learning – and we’d like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting Greenville County Schools."
Thank you to all the corporate sponsors whose generous donation allowed the evening to be so successful.
2010 celebrity contestants, in alphabetical order, were:
- Beth Bradley & Bill Ellis, co-hosts of the Ellis & Bradley Morning Show on WSSL radio
- Mayor Rick Danner, city of Greer
- Gordon Dill, news anchor for News 4, WYFF-TV
- Hawk Harrison & Tom Steele, hosts of the Hawk & Tom Morning Show on B93.7 radio
- Kimberly Kelly, host of Scene on Seven and co-host of Jack & Kimberly on WSPA-TV
- Bill Love & Marne Mason, hosts of Love in the Morning on WMYI radio
- Kelly Mac, radio personality on 107.3 JAMZ radio
- Mayor Wayne McCall, city of Travelers Rest
- Diana Watson, news anchor for FOX Carolina, WHNS-TV