Education

Musicians from all three Bulloch high schools will perform in the 48th Annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee on Friday, December 6. Learn more about how you can watch online!

A list of schools at which students are eligible for the new Georgia Promise scholarship, which covers certain private education costs through a voucher system, is now available. In Bulloch County, students who attend the following schools are eligible to apply: Langston Chapel Elementary, Sallie Zetterower Elementary, Stilson Elementary, and Statesboro High.

Georgia Southern University will officially open its new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, December 4, at 3 p.m. The public is invited to join the celebration of this state-of-the-art facility, which will serve as a central venue for athletic, academic, and community events in Statesboro.

Georgia Southern University has announced Jerald Mitchell and Bria Janelle as the distinguished speakers for its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies, set for December 14 in Savannah and December 17 in Statesboro, respectively.

Bourland-Davis is a professor at Georgia Southern specializing in public relations and professional communication and leadership.

Statesboro High School (SHS) proudly highlighted its achievements and progress during the 2023-2024 school year at a presentation on November 21. The school celebrated improvements in academic performance, graduation rates, and school culture while addressing ongoing challenges with data driven strategies.

Dr. Lewis Stetson Rowles, a professor at Georgia Southern University, is working to improve access to clean drinking water for the Navajo Nation by integrating traditional cultural practices with modern water purification technologies. Rowles will appear on an episode of PBS NOVA's Building Stuff: Change It! on November 27.

The Georgia Education Savings Authority (GESA) has launched mygeorgiapromise.org as a resource for families to access information and apply for the new Georgia Promise Scholarship, which provides up to $6,500 annually for eligible K-12 students in lower-performing schools to cover private school tuition, tutoring, and other educational expenses starting in July 2025.

Georgia Southern University celebrated the opening of an impressive new collaborative exhibit at the Henderson Library on November 13. With interactive displays and special artifacts, the Smithsonian-created exhibit invites viewers to join epidemiologists, veterinarians, public health workers, and citizens as they rush to identify and respond to infectious diseases.

The George-Anne Media Group at Georgia Southern University earned a prestigious Pacemaker Award for Innovation at the College Media Association conference for its creative use of vertical video monitors to showcase student-produced content across the campus.