Raheem O’Sullivan, a 2025 graduate of Irmo High School and son of Gillian Dreher and Nils O’Sullivan and stepfather Terry Dreher, is the recipient of PAGE Five’s 2025 Tami Richardson Gifted & Talented Scholarship. This is a $1,000 merit-based scholarship.  He will be attending Midlands Technical College where he will be majoring in Computer Engineering. After finishing his college program, Mr. O’Sullivan would like to work with tech companies and contribute to advancing efficiency and usability.

Mr. O’Sullivan said that this scholarship will allow him to fully focus on his studies with less stress, and allow him to gain valuable practical experiences through internships.

When asked about his most influential G&T experience, Mr. O’Sullivan replied “All the Honors and AP programs I have taken were very engaging, largely due to my teachers, and helped me develop a mindset that would introduce me to the Honors course for Networking and Cybersecurity which I took at The Center for Advanced Technical Studies. It showed me various concepts on how the internet works at a deeper scale and how securing it is very important to protecting our data.”

While in high school, Mr. O’Sullivan was involved in the Irmo High School Chapter for Future Business Leaders of America as the Vice President in Communications and Technology, the Center for Advanced Technical Studies’ Skills USA Chapter, and the National Honor Society at Irmo High School.

“I would like to extend a sincere thank you to Principal Dr. Kaaren Hampton, Counselor Ms. Porsha Mumford, Career Specialist Ms. Jennifer Etheredge, all my teachers, and Lexington-Richland School District Five for their invaluable support in helping me get to where I am today” Mr. O’Sullivan said.