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May 29, 2026

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Recognizes Rosalind Key of Aiken High School as May Educator of the Month

Aiken County educator committed to preparing her students with financial knowledge and tools to succeed after graduation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 29, 2026) – South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Rosalind Key of Aiken High School as the May Educator of the Month for the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program, an initiative Loftis formed to increase the number of K-12 educators teaching personal finance education across the state.

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“There is no greater purpose than preparing our young people for the real-world challenges they will face when they graduate from high school. Whether they pursue further education, enter the workforce or choose a life of public service, knowing how to manage one’s money is a skill we all must master,” Treasurer Loftis said. “I am grateful for teachers like Rosalind Key and her peers in the Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program who are engaged in this important effort daily, and their work will make a lasting impact on our state for many years to come.”

The South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program provides financial incentives to K-12 teachers who are experts in personal finance education and have a passion to share this knowledge with their peers. Since 2020, this ground-breaking program has provided specialized training and free personal finance curriculum resources that better enable them to promote financial literacy education in K-12 schools. It is sponsored by Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, and in partnership with SC Economics.

Rosalind Key has enjoyed a distinguished career in program management and public service in SC state government before becoming a business education teacher in the Aiken County Public School District. Key has taught various computer, business, marketing, and personal finance classes at both Wagener-Salley and Aiken High Schools. She received the First Year Teacher of the Year Award in 2023 at Wagener-Salley and then in 2024 for the school district.

“We need financial literacy in our country, and especially our students in South Carolina schools need this information more than ever,” Key said. “I have watched how some of my students were very receptive to the financial literacy lessons we are sharing while others took more time to realize how little they knew or understood about money and finance. Working with the students allowed me to impact not only them but their families as well, with some of our activities extending to conversations they took home for further discussion. These are impacts that can truly last a lifetime.”

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