Education

Superintendent Charles Wilson and district leaders were in attendance to celebrate the major milestones of Mittie Sue Huff and Mary Sue Smith at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School last week.

A final vote on the 2024 fiscal year budget is scheduled for June 8.

The State of Georgia has adopted new Georgia-grown K-12 English Language Arts standards.

Joseph Vondrasek is one of the winners of the 2023 Averitt Award for Excellence in Research 

Throughout the month of May, Georgians are encouraged to share stories of the teachers who had a positive impact on their lives. State School Superintendent shares his own encouraging words to Georgia teachers in his annual letter here.

The National Technical Honor Society at Ogeechee Technical College recently inducted 39 new members.

Kelly Entrekinh graduated from Georgia Southern on May 11 and hopes to join the U.S. Space Force. Entrekin was enjoying her third year of college when her world stopped. Her best friend, Emily Dixon, who was set to graduate from GS in fall 2021, died in a car accident just days before commencement. Unsure of how to move forward, Entrekin sought assistance from the counseling center at GS. It was there that she found the resources she needed to stay on track.

Karin Winka graduated on May 9 with a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the College of Arts and Humanities

At age 20, Stephanie Broxton is graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Chris Page, Paramedicine Technology program director, and Justin Clenny, cybersecurity student, both placed as regional finalists on Tuesday, April 25.