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Savannah Technical College announces Fall 2023 Dean’s List
Carter Baldinell
STC Welding students Carter Baldineli and his brother, Caleb, are both on the dean’s list for Fall 2023. Carter started taking welding classes as a dual enrollment student at the Savannah-Chatham County E-Learning Academy and earned STC’s Master Welder I by the time he graduated high school in May 2023. He continued taking welding classes at Savannah Tech this summer and fall and recently completed three TCCs (Flux Cored Arc Welder, Gas Metal Arc Welder, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welder). He plans to take general education classes this spring to work on the Technical Studies degree at Savannah Tech. He was recently hired by Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America as an Industrial Maintenance Technician, starting in January 2024. Caleb retrofits heavy equipment and does maintenance mechanics for Keen Transport Inc., while he is a full-time STC student. (Submitted photo)
SAVANNAH – Savannah Technical College recognized 358 students for excellence in academics for the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have at least a 3.5 GPA and have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours (or full-time) for that semester. These students represent 28.3% of the full-time students for Fall 2023.
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Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
2026 budget
This chart illustrates how the Effingham County School District’s $203 million general fund is allocated for fiscal year 2026, including spending on salaries, benefits, transportation, health services, and safety and security. (Courtesy of Effingham School District)
The Effingham County Board of Education approved a $203 million fiscal year 2026 budget Thursday night, reflecting an 11% increase over last year. The rise is largely due to an $8 million spike in health and retirement benefit costs for employees. To help cover the shortfall, the district may raise the property tax millage rate, potentially increasing homeowners’ taxes by up to 12 percent.
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