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ECHS students donate to the homeless
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ECHS Beta Club members with some of the 150 pair of jeans students donated to homeless teens. On the front row, left to right, are: Josie Alford, Kelsey Woodward and Cleo Alford. Back row: Janese Riley, Christopher Carpenter and Alexandra Visintainer. - photo by Photo provided

Effingham County High School students recently donated over 150 pair of jeans to the Teens for Jeans program sponsored by Aeropostale.  

The ECHS Beta Club, under the direction of advisor Keri Morgan, organized the collection of the “gently worn” jeans that will be given to a local homeless shelter or charity. Sara Huntley’s 1st period class collected the most jeans with 44 pair.

This was the third year Aeropostale sponsored the Teens for Jeans campaign, which collected over 200,000 pairs of jeans last year.  

For more information about the program, visit www.dosomething.org.teensforjeans.

CeCe Nixon to Retire After 40 Years of Service to Effingham Schools
CeCe Nixon
After working her way up from paraprofessional to asssessment technician in the Cece Nixon is starting her last year before retiring after 40 years with the Effingham County School District. (Gail Parson / Effingham Herald)
After more than 40 years with Effingham County Schools, CeCe Nixon is retiring, leaving behind a quiet legacy of excellence, compassion and steady leadership. From her beginnings as a kindergarten paraprofessional to her vital role in the district’s testing office, Nixon has impacted generations of students and educators with her work ethic, professionalism and heart.
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