West Columbia, SC 11/02/2026 – Dr. Brian Newsome, principal of Gray Collegiate Academy (GCA), has been named Charleston Southern University’s 2026 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, recognizing his accomplishments and the impact he has made since his time at the university.
Newsome was honored at the university’s Alumni Chapel and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 28. A 1998 graduate of Charleston Southern with a Bachelor of Science in law and communication, Newsome has spent his career raising academic outcomes in South Carolina schools…