Healthy Learners Georgetown program opened serving all schools in Georgetown County.

Expansion of Healthy Learners Dillon program to include Dillon School Districts One and Three.

Establishment of a formal Research and Program Evaluation component of the Healthy Learners program took place.

Healthy Learners received the Early Childhood and Basic Health Care Initiative Award from Healthy South Carolina Challenge and Governor Mark Sanford, and the Unsung Hero Award from EdVenture Children’s Museum.

Healthy Learners was selected to receive the Achievement Citation, the most prestigious award from the Catholic Health Association. Also, Healthy Learners received the NOVA award from the American Hospital Association and the Irma P. Ramos Excellence in Hispanic Community Services Award.

Healthy Learners expanded to Allendale, Dillon, and Greenwood in South Carolina with financial support from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, The Duke Endowment and other statewide funders including Self Regional Healthcare, Self Family Foundation and The Fullerton Foundation.

Healthy Learners received a substantial three-year grant from The Duke Endowment to meet the current program needs as well as to expand the program to serve 17 more elementary schools.

Program name changed from Health Reach to Healthy Learners.

A formal Advisory Board was established.

The Health Reach model was replicated by Tuomey Healthcare System in Lee County.