Office Hours with John Gardner
Hear from John Gardner’s grandson, an incoming student on his experience working towards college. As a student-athlete, JD Gardner learned leadership and skills to succeed. Listen to how he plans on using these skills in college and what influenced him in selecting an institution.
Meet JD Gardner, the grandson of founder Dr. John Gardner. JD is from Lexington, South Carolina and recently graduated from Heathwood Hall, a prestigious private school in Columbia, South Carolina. In his time as a Heathwood Hall student, he earned a 3.9 GPA, was a 3 year honor roll student, as well as voted into school office as the executive council secretary. JD has devoted his life to athletics just as much in the classroom. On the court at Heathwood Hall, JD was a 1000 point scorer, the 2022-23 regional player of the year, a 3 time all region player, broke the schools single game scoring record, as well as achieving other notable honors. JD signed his National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at Sewanee: The University of the South, and will be freshman this fall. JD is interested in studying Pre-Medicine.