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Page 6B The Braselton News Wednesday, March 26, 2008 School -fc_sssL i MEDIA SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR Mill Creek High School principal Jim Markham presents Julie Hatcher with the Media Specialist of the Year award during a sur prise ceremony Thursday at Mill Creek High School. MCHS’ Hatcher named GCPS media specialist of the year BY KRISTI REED Mill Creek High School media specialist Julie Hatcher was honored as Gwinnett County Public Schools" (GCPS) media specialist of the year dur ing a surprise ceremony Thursday at Mill Creek. Hatcher, a GCPS employee since 2001, was honored for her leadership qualities and innovative techniques. Hatcher holds a bachelor's degree in Education, a master's in Library Science, and is currently working on her doctorate in Instructional Technology. Faye Curlee, Director of media services and technology training for GCPS, presented the award. Curlee said Hatcher was selected based on “how she promotes literature with the students and her involvement not only at the local level, but at the district level and the state level in promoting literature.'' Curlee explained that teachers, administrators and parents may submit nominations for the award. The nominees must complete an application which is presented to a selection committee for review. This is the fourth year GCPS has honored the school system’s top media specialist. Hatcher said she was excited and shocked to win the award. “I have a great job and great people I work with. Mr. Markham is very supportive of our department," she said. Summer internships offered The Georgia Department of Labor is offering its summer internship pro gram for up to 80 students. The internship program is designed to provide students at universities, colleges and technical colleges with practical work experience, an oppor tunity to earn school credit, and a chance to make up to $1,225 this summer. “The internships have been high ly successful in providing students with valuable experience in a real work environment," said state labor commissioner Michael Thurmond. “Interns work with the staff in the Georgia Department of Labor’s career centers and vocational rehabilitation offices throughout the state, as well as in our central office in downtown Atlanta. Emphasis is placed on com plementing the students’ classroom learning with professional work experience, which will serve them very well as they plan and eventually begin their careers." Interns will work 25 hours per week for seven weeks, between June 2 and Aug. 2, and will be paid semi monthly. The program is open pri marily to college sophomores, juniors and seniors presently enrolled in, or accepted to, a college, university, or technical college in the state, or a Georgia resident enrolled in a similar school in another state. School credits may be earned, but interns are responsible for mak ing arrangements with their respec tive institutions to obtain the credit. Interns will be selected on the basis of their interests, areas of expertise that will be enhanced by their work with the labor department, maturity level, and access to one of the department’s offices around the state. Whenever possible, the selected interns will be allowed to choose the office where they will work. Applicants must submit an applica tion and a one-page essay as follows: “Rewards and Benefits of Interning at the Georgia Department of Labor." Interns may also be required to complete a job interview conducted by a member of the department’s staff. Applications are available at any office of the Georgia Department of Labor, on the department’s Web site at www.dol.state.ga.us, or by writing to Annie Hughley, Georgia Department of Labor, Marketing and Community Relations, Suite 600,148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N. E„ Atlanta, GA 30303-1751. The deadline to apply is April 16. Applications should be mailed to Annie Hughley at the above address, or faxed to Annie Hughley at 404-656-2683. Students selected for the internship will be notified via mail by May 25. Questions about the internship program should be directed to any office of the Georgia Department of Labor. Kindergarten round-up Apr. 2-3 Kindergarten round-up will be held April 2 and 3 for Benton Elementary, East Jackson Elementary, Maysville Elementary, North Jackson Elementary, South Jackson Elementary, West Jackson Primary and Gum Springs Elementary schools. Parents of children who will be 5 years old by September 1 and will begin kindergarten this fall should call 706-367-3509 beginning March 17 to sched ule an appointment. Parents will need to bring the following to registration: the child, child’s birth certificate, child’s Social Security number, child’s immunization record and proof of residency in school district (911 addresses only). Locals honored at GSC GCSU honors local students Five local students were named to the president’s list at Gainesville State College for fall semester for earning a 4.0 grade point average. They are: Alessandrina Val Preda, Braselton; Alicia D. Cooper, Hoschton; Jessica A. Robinson and John C. Beckwith, Jefferson; and Chase A. Rylee, Maysville. Several local students were named to either the president’s list or dean’s list for fall semester at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. 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