Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2018

35 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestofMP.com of Mount Pleasant. “After much unsuccessful effort to work through the logistical challenges associated with that specific type of box, the commissioners decided to explore the possibility of wrapping traffic boxes instead. This proved to be much more feasible, and planning was in full swing in the fall of 2015. Since then, we have wrapped 16 boxes on Highway 17 from Houston Northcutt to Carolina Park Boulevard. This year we will be installing six more boxes in our fourth phase. Three of those will complete the remaining boxes on Highway 17, and the other three will be done at selected intersections on Coleman Boulevard or Ben Sawyer.” The new winning artists were selected at a meeting in October, and soon their designs will be adhered to traffic boxes throughout the winter and spring. “The feedback on this project has been incredible from the beginning,” said Harvey. “Our installer said people stop all the time and tell him how much they love the boxes. We get emails and phone calls stating the same, and people often tell us personally how much they enjoy seeing them as they drive along the highway or wait at a light. I think they offer a unique look into Lowcountry life in a way that is truly extraordinary.” One of the previously chosen traffic-box artists, Gretta Kruesi, saw the project as an opportunity to further make a connection to her mural on Isle of Palms’ Front Beach restroom facility, even after considering several other designs. “I must have created a dozen different designs but ultimately went with the turtles as a continuum of my murals down at Isle of Palms. A big focal point on the building is three large turtles, so I thought putting hatchlings at the other side of the Connector would connect it, so to speak.” feature It’s Not College Prep, It’s College. “Getting Students to the Next Level” 580 Faison Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 843-936-7128 www.oceansidecollegiateacademy.org OCA serves students in grades 9-12 using a modified honors curriculum in 9th and 10th grade and a dual enrollment curriculum in 11th and 12th grade. EDUCATION •Dual enrollment program allows students to earn up to 60 college credits at no cost to familes. • 90% of Juniors and Seniors are enrolled as full-time college students. •Higher End of Course and state benchmarks than other schools in SC. ATHLETICS • 2017-2018 Girl’s Golf State Champions • 2017-2018 Boy’s Lacrosse 4A State Champions • 3.5 million dollars in athletic and academic scholarships awarded to our senior class of 77 students. Oceanside Collegiate Academy (OCA) serves high school students in a safe, small, family-centered environment who seek the opportunity and challenge of a rigorous curriculum, high academic standards, and outstanding athletics while earning up to two years of college credit. Traffic box by Kira Talerico.