Archive By Section - Education
Jessica Keller Hancock was among more than 500 students to graduate from Georgia Health Sciences University at commencement exercises May 5 at Augusta's James Brown Arena.
June 27, 2011
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Education
When 16 middle-school students reported to summer camp at First Presbyterian Christian Academy on Wednesday, they were greeted with an unusual sight: Yellow crime-scene tape blocked the entry to two classrooms, where desks and chairs were toppled over, torn papers were strewn about and blood spatter was everywhere from white boards to the floors.
June 24, 2011
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Danielle Hipps
dhipps@coastalcourier.com
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Education
Four cadets from Bradwell Institute's JROTC program will attend the 2011 JROTC Leadership Symposium and compete in the championship round of the 2011 Army JROTC Leadership Bowl and Symposium. The competition and symposium, which is sponsored by the U.S. Army Cadet Command and conducted by the College Options Foundation, will be held June 24-28 on the George Mason University campus in Washington, D.C.
June 22, 2011
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Education
The following students from Liberty County were named to the Columbia College dean's list for the January-May 2011 award period.
June 20, 2011
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Education
The newly elected officers of the Liberty/Long Retired Educators Association are membership Chairperson Jean Johnson, program Chairperson LeFayne May, President Don Melton, Vice President and outgoing President Jane Cart, Treasurer Alice Travis and Secretary Joan Hollingsworth.
June 20, 2011
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Education
The Liberty County Board of Education approved the school system's general-fund and capital-fund budgets Tuesday for fiscal year 2011-12. The system's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.
June 17, 2011
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Denise Etheridge
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Education
ATLANTA - Georgia students can now apply for low-interest loans aimed to help families that need extra help paying for college.
June 16, 2011
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Associated Press
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Education
Dr. Don S. Stumpf recently was named director of Armstrong Atlantic State University's Liberty Center in Hinesville. He will oversee all aspects of the center, including recruiting, admissions, student and faculty support, administrative services and facility management.
June 16, 2011
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Education
Taylors Creek Elementary recently was selected to participate in the Bus Trip Across Georgia on Oct. 25-27.
June 16, 2011
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Education
Before school let out, Lyman Hall Elementary School Principal Claire Blanchard set a two-day goal of 800 Accelerated Reader points at an 85 percent performance rate for the students and agreed to let them splash her with water if they achieved it. After the students hit the goal, they enjoyed dousing their principal with a bin of water. Accelerated Reader points are calculated based on the number of words and reading level of the book.
June 16, 2011
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Education
Kindergarten
June 16, 2011
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Education
First grade
June 16, 2011
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Education
First grade
June 16, 2011
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Education
The Long County Board of Education honored recent retiree Jeannette Johnson with a plaque when she wrapped up her career at Smiley Elementary School after working 22 years in the school system. Long County BoE members Dempsey Golden, Emma Strickland, Billy Hall, Linda DeLoach and Florence Baggs and Smiley Elementary School Principal David Edwards attended the ceremony.
June 16, 2011
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Mike Riddle
Coastal Courier correspondent
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Education
The Armstrong Atlantic State University Educational Technology Training Center will offer three creative computer summer camps for children grades 4th through 8th. All camp instructors are certified teachers. The camps will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, in University Hall 125 on the Armstrong campus, 11935 Abercorn Street.
June 15, 2011
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Education
