Peggy Bozard has been teaching business education classes since 1970. She currently teaches Virtual Enterprise, Integrated Business Applications, and Administrative Support Technology at Thunderbolt Career and Technology Center. Peggy is a member of NBEA, SBEA, SCBEA, ISBE, ACTE, SCACTE, and FBLA. She is currently the State Adviser for SCBEA and serves on the Finance, Nominating, Constitution/ Handbook, Convention Site Selec-tion, and Program Committees. She has held other offices in SCBEA including Secretary, Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Past President. She is currently serving as Past President of SBEA and has served previously as Secretary, Vice President, President-Elect, and President. Peggy served on the SC FBLA Executive Board for eight years, advised five state officers, and for over twenty years has assisted chapter members in preparation for competition at district, state, and national levels. She served as District V Director for SC FBLAfor seven years planning a yearly conference for several hundred students. In 2005 she received the SC FBLA Virginia Atkinson Adviser of the Year Leadership Award. She also serves as the CATE representative on High Schools That Work Technical Assistance Visit Teams in South Carolina. A colleague writes, "She works tirelessly to ensure that her students have every opportunity to excel both in and out of the classroom." Peggy is a highly respected teacher in her school district and across the state. She has not been content to just be a member of her professional organizations but has served on numerous committees and held leadership positions. "Her goal is always to ensure teachers have the opportunity to grow professionally."
