Archive By Section - Education
FBLA officers attend leadership conference
Effingham County High School Future Business Leaders of America officers Hannah Boyd and David Ciolko, along with their advisor Karen Waltz, attended the FBLA Fall Leadership Conference in Athens.
Get ready to dig into Savannah with AASU archaeology series
Armstrong Atlantic State University announces its first semester-long program devoted to archaeology, Digging Savannah.
Elementary school honor rolls
Effingham County elementary school honor rolls for the second nine-week grading period:
Ellen Hunter captures district spelling bee
Can you correctly spell "hinterland" and "manicure"?
ECHS drumline plays in headline concert
The Effingham County High School Rebel Regiment drumline was one of 17 groups across the state invited to perform the headline concert at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference this past weekend in Savannah.
GSU to host three spring Family Weekends
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University will host three Family Weekends this spring. The university's Office of Orientation and Parent Programs has events scheduled for Feb. 23 and March 9 in Statesboro and April 20 in Atlanta.
School board renews ECCA's charter
The Effingham County Board of Education is continuing its commitment to having a public, school district-funded charter school in the county.
Anna Freeman wins Infinity Ring grand prize
Blandford Elementary School fifth-grade student Anna Freeman has been named the grand prize winner of Scholastic Book Club's Infinity Ring Rewrite History Contest. Freeman's essay was selected from the nearly 3,000 entries from across the country. As a result, James Dashner, author of "Infinity Ring," will be visiting Blandford Elementary and speaking with the fifth-grade classes.
19 nominated for GHP
Nineteen Effingham County students – 10 from South Effingham High School and nine from Effingham County High – have been nominated for the 2013 Governor's Honors Program.
Three named to dean's list at Middle Georgia
Effingham County students Theresa Dominy, Dylan Patel and Kyle Piche were named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Middle Georgia College, announced Middle Georgia College interim vice president for academic affairs Dr. Mary Lou Frank.
Effingham students earn UGA diplomas
Five Effingham County residents finished their degree requirements during the fall 2012 semester at the University of Georgia.
ECHS student to be witness to history
Millions of people will watch on television Monday as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are inaugurated for their second term, but one Effingham County High School student will witness it in-person.
ECHS FFA team wins area event
The Effingham County High FFA agricultural mechanics team won the Area IV FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event, held at Treutlen County High School in Soperton on Jan. 8.
Pre-K application process to begin soon
Parents who want to apply for their children to attend pre-kindergarten in Effingham County may pick up registration packets beginning on Feb. 19. Completed pre-K application packets must be turned in between Feb. 19-March 8, to the elementary school for which the family is zoned.
AASU to hold health careers summer camp
Armstrong Atlantic State University's College of Health Professions announces its inaugural college health careers summer camp scheduled for July 21-27. The camp is for rising high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career in health care.
Articles by Section - Education
Blandford students corner awards at Stock Market Game
Four students from Blandford Elementary School were honored recently at the Georgia Stock Market Game Awards Luncheon in Atlanta.
Orchestra awards scholarships
Hank Miles and Casie Wilson are the recipients of the Effingham Community Orchestra's fourth annual academic scholarships.
Effingham students earn Georgia Tech degrees
ATLANTA - The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students during its 247th commencement exercises.
Initiative expected to make college more affordable
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia was one of three states chosen to receive a $1 million grant to lead an education initiative, Guided Pathways to Success (GPS), focused on making college more affordable, boosting college completion and saving taxpayers millions. The grant is funded by the Lumina Foundation in partnership with Complete College America.
Effingham high school students surpass state marks
Boosted by a substantial increase in economics scores, Effingham County's high school students fared better than the state averages in every subject of Georgia's end of course test this spring.
Helmly to get early start
Beth Helmly is another step closer to serving on the Effingham County Board of Education.
EWIB scholarship recipients have big plans for future
David Lariscy enlisted in the Army National Guard while he was still in high school, and he plans to continue serving in the military while pursuing careers in engineering and education.
Rotary Club honors scholarship winners
Members of the Rotary Club of Effingham County honored the winners of the club's scholarships at their meeting Thursday.
Allen named GSBA district director
F. Lamar Allen, the Effingham County Board of Education's District 3 representative and chairman, was recently elected to serve as a district director for the Georgia School Boards Association.
Local students make dean's lists
Four local students named to Mercer dean's list
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