Archive By Section - Education
Rincon Elementary held its annual May Day festivities, with Charlay Dixon, right, crowned as May Queen. First runner-up was Layla Merciers and second runner-up was Brianna Hall.
May 11, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
Some Effingham County High School students have to make amends before being allowed to graduate, following an incident last week.
May 11, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
More than 250 seniors from the Effingham County High School graduating class of 2016, which numbers 450, made their college choices known at the College Decision Day ceremony Friday morning at ECHS. Students who also have decided to join the armed services announced their intended branch of service.
May 04, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
Kayla Alward wins recognition for dedication to campus job - caring for dairy calves.
May 04, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
The reigning Effingham County teacher of the year, Ebenezer Middle School English and language arts teacher Heather Cocke, has been named one of 10 finalists for the state teacher of the year.
April 27, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
Anna Kate Taylor of South Effingham Elementary School won the Exchange Club of Effingham County's annual Quick Think-a-Thon, held at Ebenezer Middle School.
April 27, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
STATESBORO-Six Georgia Southern students, including Ashley Hillman of Bloomingdale, took home awards at the local level of the 2016 American Advertising Awards (ADDY) in Savannah this month.
April 27, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
The Exchange Club of Effingham County honored its ACE (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) Award nominees and its nominees for the Youth of the Year. ACE Award nominees are Ashley Parrett, Sarah Wilson, Sharmar Grey, Maci Varnell and Arianna Fournier. Year of the Youth nominees are Julian Pace are Garrett Hodges, Gabi Usher of l, Chandler Cubbedge, Tess DeMeyer, Raquel Hazzard and Tess DeMeyer.
April 20, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
South Effingham High School students Parker Gordy, Dallas McCorkendale and Matt Stier have been named Georgia Scholars.
April 20, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
This summer, Georgia 4-H is recruiting an army of oysters to help ensure the future of the organization's coastal environmental education center.
April 20, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
The Georgia Southern Enactus team competed and won at the Enactus Regional Competition in Atlanta on April 1. The student-led organization focuses on providing economic support to the local area through sustainable entrepreneurial projects.
April 13, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
Richard Walls, a native of Springfield and a junior at Savannah State University was chosen recently to represent the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences as a keynote speaker during the Honors Day Convocation held March 24.
April 13, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
Four middle school students from Effingham County were selected to participate in the Georgia Music Educators Association Middle School All State Band in Athens on March 3-5. Two students from Ebenezer Middle School (Nate Dickey, trumpet and Martin Carper, trumpet) and two students from Effingham County Middle School (Steven Boyles, alto saxophone and Zach Gatewood, trombone) participated in the three-day event. Over 11,000 students in grades 6-8 auditioned for the Georgia All-State Band with around 200 students being selected at the middle school level.
April 13, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
BATON ROUGE, LA-The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
April 13, 2016
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Staff report
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Education
The Effingham County School System is planning on a bigger budget for the coming fiscal year - but perhaps with a lower millage rate.
April 13, 2016
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By Patrick Donahue
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Education
