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Theme chosen for MLK Jr. celebration
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Staff Report
Updated: Nov 25, 2008, 10:00 AM
Published: Nov 3, 2008, 7:51 PM

A number of Effingham County students participated in the theme contest for Effingham County’s Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day Celebration to be held Jan. 19, and the winners have been announced as follows:

First place:  “A Journey Traveled by Many, A Dream Living In All”
Submitted by Elondia Harden, ECHS

Second place:  “Follow His Footsteps…Live the Dream”
Submitted by Caleb Poppell, SEMS

Third place:  “The Dream that Changed the World”
Submitted by Sarah Ward, EMS

Honorable Mention:  “One People; One Nation; One Dream”
Submitted by Maria Garvin, ECMS

Students wishing to enter the poster or essay contest may use any of the above themes.  The poster contest is open to students in grades 1-5 and the essay contest is open to students in grades 6-12.

The deadline for entries is Dec. 15. Students can submit their posters and essays to the contest coordinator at their school or to Dr. Norma Wallace at the Board of Education.

Winners will be selected from two categories and awards will be presented at the annual celebration on Jan. 19.
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)
Gail Parsons
Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 3:35 PM
Published: Aug 6, 2025, 12:15 PM
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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