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- Sunday, May 19, 2013 DAWSONVILLE, GA
Archive By Section - Education
Student artwork on display
A high school art project landed designs of several Dawson County students on display at the Bowen Center for the Arts.
Student center renovated at Gainesville College
Gainesville State College leaders of past and present gathered at noon Jan. 28 to celebrate the grand opening of the $8.2 million expanded and renovated student center.
Vocational rehabilitation available
The task of finding a job can, at times, be difficult and applicants are at the mercy of several different factors that determine employment including meeting qualifications and number of years of experience, to having a disability or a felony on their record.
Book program back on track
A new organization hopes to rekindle children's interest in reading, starting with Dawson County's youngest residents.
School nurses at risk
A proposal that would eliminate state funding for school nurses worries Rebecca Rhoades.
Spelling has ‘appeal’ to student
Andy Castleberry, a seventh-grader from Riverview Middle School, won the county's systemwide spelling bee Friday.
Greer named teacher of the year
Jerri Greer of Dawson County High School was named Outstanding Teacher Of The Year in the Exceptional Students Department during a recent board of education meeting.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosts food drive
The Riverview Middle School Fellowship of Christian Athletes club spent the two weeks before Christmas break sponsoring a canned food drive to support the local Dawson County RIC Rack food bank.
Fourth grader wins Kilough Spelling Bee
Students from the fourth and fifth grades participated in Kilough Elementary School's spelling bee Friday, Jan. 9.
Doing more with less
Though enrollment in the Technical College System of Georgia swelled nearly 4 percent in the past year, state funding of the 33-college system has diminished by 8 percent since July.
Seniors taking work ready test
Dawson County students are taking part this week in a new program that can better prepare them for life beyond high school.
Local sophomores receive HOBY Leadership Award
The Dawson County Woman's Club named Dawson County High School sophomores Katie Simmons and MacKenzie Myers as winners of the 2009 Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership award.
Amicalola EMC awarding scholarships
Three, deserving students from the local area will be awarded all expense paid trips to Washington, D.C. to travel during June 2009 and $600 college scholarships by Amicalola Electric Membership Corporation.
Local students support humane society
Riverview Middle School Student Council members selected the Dawson County Humane Society as their community service project during the 2008-2009 school year.
Sawnee Foundation accepting applications for Youth Scholarship
The Sawnee Foundation is offering seven $3,000 scholarships to eligible high school seniors in 2009.
Articles by Section - Education
High school chorus named ‘superior’
Not many people are fond of being judged by professionals, but the Dawson County High School Chorus had nothing to worry about last week in Habersham County. According to director Spencer Wright, the results at the state evaluation "couldn't have gone any better," with all three judges giving the chorus "superior" ratings in every area they were judged.
Vandiver exits Lanier Tech after 37 years
OAKWOOD - Telling stories and giving gifts, friends, colleagues and former bosses of Lanier Technical College President Russell Vandiver paid homage March 22 to the longtime campus leader and economic development guru. Kenneth Breeden, who led the school from 1975 to 1984, said that when he heard that Vandiver had been named president in September 2010, he thought "lucky Lanier Tech."
Elder to serve as acting president
Laura Elder has been chosen as acting president of Lanier Technical College following the retirement this week of Russell Vandiver, TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson announced today.
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