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Amy Burns named 2022-23 Teacher of the Year for Dawson County Junior High School
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Amy Burns, center left, has been named as the 2022-23 teacher of the year for Dawson County Junior High School. (Photos courtesy of Amy Burns)
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Feb 3, 2023, 7:57 PM
Several years ago, Amy Burns was working 70 or more hours a week as an industrial engineer, balancing her time off with her husband who was working similar hours as the manager at a Ford dealership. When the couple started talking about having a family, Burns realized that something in their busy work schedules would have to change in order to have kids. So she decided to make a drastic career change and go back to school to become a teacher in order to have more time on weekends and summers to spend with her children.
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Lanier Technical College celebrates High School Equivalency graduates
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Recently, Lanier Technical College held its annual High School Equivalency graduation ceremony. Photo courtesy of Lanier Technical College.
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 28, 2025, 7:00 PM
Earlier this week, Lanier Technical College held its annual High School Equivalency graduation ceremony for students who earned their credentials through the college’s Adult Education program.
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