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Students get an application process to their lessons
Effingham County native Jason Lovett remembers when, not too long ago, students didn't have many opportunities to tour local industries.
Demonstration shows the dangers of rollovers
Luther Hires delivered a clear message to South Effingham High School students Monday morning.
Savannah Tech to host legal career information fair
SAVANNAH - Savannah Technical College's Paralegal Studies department will host a Legal Career Information Fair that is open to the public Thursday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Savannah Campus (5717 White Bluff Rd., Savannah) in the Academic Commons Building, Room B126.
Unearthing more history at Camp Lawton
Georgia Southern University, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife archaeologists with assistance from Kennesaw State University, the University of Georgia, and the Lamar Institute have found the remains of the Camp Lawton stockade wall, establishing the actual layout and site of one of the Civil War's largest prisoner of war camps.
UGa awards CAES scholarship to Sapp
ATHENS - Ashley Elizabeth Sapp has been selected to receive the Alumni Association Scholarship awarded by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for the 2012-13 academic year. Each year the college awards scholarships to students totaling more than $100,000.
A winning visual for the ECHS Chorus
DeleteKiyana Jackson submitted the winning logo design for the Effingham County High Sschool Chorus.
GSU’s economic impact tops $846M
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University's economic impact during fiscal year 2012 topped $846 million, setting a new record for one of the state's growing research universities.
School system puts calendar options up for vote
Parents of Effingham County students can have their say on next year's school calendar.
ECCA students earn ServSafe certification
Twenty-nine students in the Effingham College and Career Academy culinary arts program recently completed the requirements and passed the test for ServSafe certification.
ECHS students sew a need
In conjunction with STOP the Violence, a national FCCLA program, students in Bonnie Pritcher's health, safety and nutrition class at Effingham County High School have been involved in the Child Abuse Patchwork Project.
Little Tots celebrates Pre-K Week
Little Tots Learning Center enjoyed a week of activities to celebrate Georgia Pre-K Week (Oct. 1-5), culminating with state Sen. Buddy Carter's visit to the Pre-K class. He read "Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf" to the children and discussed current events with them.
Parker’s pumps up schools
Parker Companies pumped $3,000 of the proceeds from its "Fueling the Community" Wednesdays into the Effingham County School System.
SEMS crowns queen
Cathleen Rose Chance was named South Effingham Middle School homecoming queen Sept. 26.
Weese named county’s top teacher
The Effingham County Board of Education and Effingham Herald saluted the county's top teachers Wednesday at the 2012-13 Teacher of the Year Banquet.
Scores rising as more students turn to the ACT
More of Effingham County's high school seniors took the ACT this year than last year, the county's SAT scores improved slightly on two of the test's three sections, and a higher number of students took Advanced Placement tests, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Effingham County Board of Education.
Articles by Section - Education
AASU announces president’s list
Armstrong Atlantic State University recently announced president's list honorees, each of whom earned a 4.0 grade point average for two consecutive semesters during the 2013-14 academic school year.
Locals earn degrees, honors at Ga. Southwestern State
AMERICUS - Three Effingham County students were among the 300 graduates from Georgia Southwestern State University at the spring 2014 commencement ceremony in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.
SEHS to host Mini Mustang Cheer Camp
Girls in kindergarten-seventh grade are invited to participate in the Mini Mustang Cheer Camp hosted by the South Effingham High School cheerleaders.
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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