Pender Early College High School is joining in the celebration of Pender County’s 150th anniversary by releasing a new line of “City Edition” merchandise. The designs also recognize PECHS’ own upcoming milestone—its 20th anniversary.
Students at PECHS collaborated to create the merchandise, which highlights both county pride and school identity. One of the featured designs includes the outline of North Carolina with a prominent “P” placed where Pender County sits on the map. School leaders say this element symbolizes unity among students who travel from all corners of the county, from Surf City to Wallace.
Another design showcases the official PECHS crest alongside “Burgaw, NC,” paying tribute to the town the school calls home.
“We are truly blessed to have such a great community and wanted to celebrate both our county and city with this merchandise. Our school is true example of One Pender,” said PECHS Principal Daniel Sidor.
Students, families, and community members can purchase the City Edition items by visiting the PECHS online school store on the school’s website (https://www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/pechs/page/online-school-store).