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Claxton awarded Plum Creek scholarship
Plum Creek has awarded a $2,000 scholarship to an Effingham County high school graduate. Plum Creek annually awards scholarships to exemplary high school seniors who plan to continue their education after graduation. The scholarships recognize students who demonstrate academic excellence, involvement in school and community activities, and overall achievement throughout their high school careers. William Claxton is the recipient for Effingham County.
School board weighs painful options
Superintendent Randy Shearouse and the Effingham County School Board fielded concerns and questions from taxpayers over the anticipated revenue hole in the fiscal year 2012 budget as final tax digest projections remain uncertain.
EGC Foundation to help fill HOPE gap
With recent changes to the HOPE Scholarship Program that go into effect this fall, the East Georgia College Foundation has made funds available to incoming freshmen for the 2011-12 award year. This funding will be used to help defray costs as a supplemental scholarship for HOPE Scholars graduating from high school on or after Dec. 1, 2010. Funds will be awarded on a first come, first served basis to qualified applicants at $125 for fall ...
University System boasts $12.6B impact
Even during tough economic conditions Georgia's public university system remains a powerful economic engine for the state as chronicled in a newly released report. The Selig Center for Economic Growth in the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business found that the University System of Georgia had a $12.6 billion economic impact on the state's economy during Fiscal Year 2010.
Middle and high school honor rolls, fourth nine weeks
Ebenezer Middle Sixth grade Brett Allen, Abigail Allread, Erin Ames, Paul Ames, Isaac Anderson, Maggie Badagliacca, Zachary Baranowski, Matthew Beech, Merry Bentley, Taylor Biggers, Jacob Bryan, Jessica Burnette, Christopher Burns, Benjamin Carper, Heather Caudle, Cathleen Chance, Michael Clements, Taylor Cocke, Jack Cohn, Ashley Dardar, Mayte Davis, Nathan Dawson, Abigail Dickerson, John Dickey, Hannah Dodson, Isabel Duffy, Leslie Duncan, Marie Dyroff, My'ieah Edmonds, Cameron Exley, Jessica Flippo, Haley Fowler, Katelyn Fowler, Katherine Freeman, Thomas Fries, Darian ...
Faircloth wins scholarship
HeritageBank of the South announces Andrew Lewis Faircloth as winner of the East Region HBOS College Scholarship.
South Georgia, East Georgia get four-year status
The approval by the Board of Regents to change the institutional missions of two of the University System of Georgia's (USG) current two-year colleges - South Georgia College in Douglas and East Georgia College in Swainsboro - to that of a "state college" will allow them to offer limited bachelor's degree programs.
GSU receives acclaim as eco-friendly campus
Georgia Southern University's growing national reputation received an eco-boost from The Princeton Review with the recent release of "The Princeton Review's Guide to 311 Green Colleges." Georgia Southern joins a select list of colleges and universities that have been recognized in the 2011 annual ranking.
Elementary school honor rolls
Blandford Elementary First grade Seriah Ancil, Earl Anthony, Harrison Ashlock, Sha'Kynah Baker, Sina Ballew, Jace Barrs, Alexis Belcher, Chapman Bennett, Aidan Bernard, Cassie Biggers, Julian Boland, Leannah Bowden, Jacob Bragg, Katherine Britt, Parker Brownley, Timothy Burnsed, Emma Carroll, Colton Cassidy, Rachel Collins, Jazmin Creel, Brandon Davis, Christopher Davis, Franklin Davis, Tariq Echols, Kamryn Ellis, Ryan Flood, Luke Floyd, Donald Fludd, Kaitlyn Fludd, Darrell Fowler, Jacob Galindez, Bradley Gangewere, Caitlynn Grayson, Benjamin Griffin, Tyler Griffin, Sally ...
EMS honors
Ebenezer Middle School recently handed out postseason honors. For the game cheerleading squad Delaney Simich was honored for the highest GPA and the most improved. Sarah Robinson took the coaches award, Kayman Read was named the most spirited and captains were Naya Lilly and Sami Wood. In competition cheerleading Taylor Cocke was honored for the highest GPA while Diamon McKinney won the coaches award and Brooklyn Williams and Hunter Jordan were recognized as team captains.
Beck earns appointment to Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. John Barrow (D-Savannah) has congratulated four students from the 12th District for having been appointed to the nation's military academies for the class of 2015, including Courtney Anne Beck of Guyton. Each student received a nomination from Barrow.
Retired Educators hand out honors
The Effingham County Retired Educators held their annual banquet recently at New Ebenezer Retreat Center. New officers were installed. They are Patsy Zeigler, vice president; Barbara Strickland, president; Faye Zeigler, secretary; and Carolyn Kessler, treasurer.
New officers for SEMS FFA
The South Effingham Middle School FFA chapter held its annual banquet May 21. During the banquet students who participated in career development events, exhibited livestock and those who earned their Discovery Degree were recognized and presented certificates during the ceremony.
Hilton named to dean’s list at Young Harris College
Young Harris College President Cathy Cox is pleased to announce that Victoria Diane Hilton has been named to the Young Harris College dean's list for the Spring 2011 semester. Students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or better are eligible to be named to the dean's list.
Getting down to business
Business, education and community leaders throughout the county joined forces at Effingham Career Academy Tuesday morning to discuss how to prepare Effingham students for the 21st Century workforce.
Articles by Section - Education
School system honors top work-based students
Two graduates from the class of 2013 have been honored as Effingham County's 2012-13 work-based learning students of the year.
Powell named STC’s dean of industrial technology
SAVANNAH - Savannah Technical College has selected Joseph Powell as its dean of industrial technology. Prior to this position Powell was STC's department head for drafting technology.
Studio CEO offers direction for JROTC cadets
Having faith and faith in yourself are essential to success, the chief executive officer of Medient Studios told members of the Effingham County High School Air Force JROTC on Thursday night.
Educators take part in water issues workshop, key issues institute
For three Effingham County school teachers, summer school was never more fun. Jana Bolton and Kendra Brophy of Effingham County Middle School and Amber Teare of South Effingham High School were selected and sponsored by Georgia-Pacific to attend summer workshop programs designed to help them bring environmental issues into the classroom in a dynamic way.
AASU partners with Martin Luther University
Officials from Armstrong Atlantic State University have signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives from Martin Luther University in Halle, Germany, underscoring the growing relationship between the two universities.
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