Doby’s Mill Elementary School (DMES) is one of three South Carolina National School of Character (NSOC) so designated this year. DMES Principal Ginger Catoe, Media Specialist Betsy Long and Intervention Specialist Vickie Norton will participate in a National Forum on Character Education in Washington, D.C., Thursday through Sunday to lead the conversation on non-traditional methodology that helps get students active and motivated holistically. NSOC acknowledges “schools and districts that have demonstrated through a rigorous evaluation process that character development has had a positive impact on academics, student behavior, and school climate.