Monday, April 11, 2011

An "Extreme" Story (warning: tearjerker)

For those of you College of Charleston Magazine readers, you may have noticed a small article in the front of the Spring 2011 issue about the college's involvement in the hit reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. We are proud to be regular magazine contributors, and were excited to be asked to accompany the CofC folks down to Beaufort to document the emotional unveiling of the renovated house, as well as a special surprise gift from CofC.
The College of Charleston Magazine says it best:

"The Dickinsons, wiping tears from their eyes, had just been reunited through satellite uplink with the family's father, a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant serving in Afghanistan."



Just after they reveled the house, which was an AMAZING complete renovation of their dilapidated house, they learned that there was more...

"Host Ty Pennington next introduced President P. George Benson, who explained to the still-shaking family that the Dickinson children would receive five full, four-year scholarships to the College."



More from the article:

"'Extreme Makeover transforms lives, quite clearly, for people all over the country,' President Benson acknowledged, 'and we wanted to transform some lives as well – not just with a home, but with education. We are thrilled to be able to do that.'

Judging by the family's emotional reaction, the opportunity of a College of Charleston degree for the Dickinson children meant just as much as the house."



The show just aired recently, and I'll be honest, I think there wasn't a dry eye to be seen! What an amazing gift. Watch the video on YouTube from the College of Charleston.

- liz

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