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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The Braselton News
Page 3A
Most JC school slots filled
The Jackson County
School System has only one
teaching position left to fill
before the start of school
next month.
System officials told the
board of education last
week that all other teach
ing posts are ready to go
and that most non-certified
positions are also filled.
Among those approved
last week was the trans
fer of Bradley Hayes from
social studies teacher to
athletic director for Jack-
son County Comprehensive
High School. Hayes has
worked in the system for
three years.
Several central office
positions are also changing.
Jamie Hitzges, assistant
superintendent for finance,
left earlier in the summer
for a principal’s position in
Hall County; Bob Betz, the
systems network engineer,
has also left for a position
in another county; and the
system's facilities direc
tor, Dennis Patrick, has
announced his upcoming
retirement in November.
Among those joining the
central office staff this year
are Erin Bryant who will
work in financial support
and Jan NeSmith who is
the system’s new special
education director.
System communications
coordinator Karen Bridge-
man is moving from part-
time to full-time as well.
Overall, the system has
hired 78 new staff members
for the 2017-2018 school
year. Some 46 percent of
the new hires live in Jack-
son County.
Of those hired, 24 percent
worked in Gwinnett County
last year and of those, 68
percent already live in Jack-
son County.
NEW HIRES
•Catherine Burgdorf, sec
ond grade teacher. South
Jackson Elementary School
•Erin Bryant, finance sup
port, system
•Jamie Berrong, EIP
teacher (63 percent), North
Jackson Elementary School
•Denise Black, Title I par
ent engagement/instruction
al aide, East Jackson Mid
dle School (Title I funded)
•Brittley Blount, social
studies teacher, Jackson
County Comprehensive
High School
•Angela Bragg, kinder
garten teacher, Maysville
Elementary School
•Tracey Carver, bus driv
er. system
•Dennis Cole, custodian.
SJES
•Jeffrey DeGeorge, net
work engineer, system
•Amanda Epps, school
nutrition assistant. Gum
Springs Elementary School
•Robin Fiore, special
education paraprofessional,
West Jackson Elementary
School
•Katie Gamer, EIP teach
er. East Jackson Elementary
School
•Kendra Giddens, school
secretary, SJES
•Cheryl Gudtz. custodi
an, West Jackson Middle
School
•Brandi Hewell, second
grade teacher, NJES
•Jessica Jacobs, special
education paraprofessional,
NJES
•Dora Jarrard, teacher (49
percent). WJMS
•Donnie Johnston, bus
driver, system
•Frances Kwiatkowski,
sixth grade teacher, EJMS
•Kevin Lunger, bus driver,
system
•Kelly Martin, custodian.
JCCHS
•James Martin, bus driver,
system
•Melissa Marx, bus driv
er. system
•Melissa Mayberry, spe
cial education paraprofes
sional, NJES
•Amanda McDaniel, bus
driver, system
•Helen Millbum, kinder
garten teacher, GSES
•Mary Muehling, third
grade teacher, SJES
•Ansley Motes, special
education teacher, EJMS
•Elizabeth Orehosky, art
teacher (50 percent), SJES
•Savannah Patrick, eighth
grade teacher. East Jack-
son Comprehensive High
School
•DeLane Phillips, special
education teacher, EJES
•Ben Propes, STEAM
teacher (50 percent), WJES
•Kyle Roberts, fifth grade
teacher, EJES
•Brad Samples, network
engineer, system
•Tomas Sitton. social
studies teacher (49 percent),
EJCHS
•Dana Thompson, bus
driver, system
•Bridget Wellons, bus
driver, system
•Amanda Wheeler, spe
cial education teacher.
NJES
•Taylor Whitsel, special
education teacher, EJCHS
•Tresler Wright, bus
driver, system
RETIREMENT
•Dennis Patrick, director
of facilities, system (effec
tive Nov. 3)
TRANSFERS
•Alice Alexander, school
nutrition assistant, from
JCCHS to WJES
•Karen Bridgeman. com
munications coordinator,
system, from 63 percent to
100 percent
•Stacy Brown. NJES,
from special education
inclusion to shared service
preschool
•Kim Butler, NJES. from
special education parapro
fessional to special educa
tion inclusion teacher
•Andrea Clinkscales,
from media resource spe
cialist at EJMS to Pre-K
teacher at WJES
•Shane Cronic, K-5
teacher, from GSES to
WJES
•Liza Davis, from Title 1/
migrant program (100 per
cent) at SJES to migrant
program (75 percent) sys
tem-wide
•Amy Elrod, Pre-K para
professional, from GSES
to WJES
•Stephanie Elrod, from
first grade teacher at NJES
to special education teach
er at WJES
•Margie Gibbs, system,
from media technician to
IT specialist-client support
services
•Stacy Gutierrez, school
nutrition assistant, from
NJES to WJES
•Bradley Hayes, JCCHS,
from social studies teacher
to athletic director
•Austin Holcomb, media
technician, from NJES to
JCCHS
Dental group breaks ground
on new Braselton location
BGW Dental Group breaks ground on new Braselton site
BGW Dental Group recently held a groundbreaking for its new 8,042-square-
foot office building at the corner of Hwy. 211 and Friendship Road in
Braselton. Once complete, the 8,042-square-foot building will include four
hygiene operatories, six treatment rooms, two private sedation suites, labo
ratory, sterilization room and more. The practice’s second location is sched
uled to open late 2017. Pictured breaking the ground are: Cindy Fulenwider
Greene, DMD, Ryan M. Wood, DMD, Richard G. Bennett, Jr., DMD, Matthew
L. Vaughn, DMD, and Raina E. Graham, DMD.
•Melissa Nixon, SJES,
from school secretary to
administrative assistant/
family engagement spe
cialist (half funded through
Title I)
•Janie Stevenson, from
fourth grade teacher at
WJES to third grade teach
er at MES
•Dena Voyles, from spe
cial education paraprofes
sional at JCCHS to spe
cial education teacher at
WJMS
RESIGNATIONS/
TERMINATIONS
•Christy Beasley, EIP
teacher, MES
•Bob Betz, network engi
neer. system
•Sara Bryan, counselor
(50 percent), EJES
•Ben Galis. special edu
cation paraprofessional,
Benton Elementary School
•Annel Hagerman, spe
cial education paraprofes
sional, SJES
•Lisa Hickey, teacher,
JCCHS
•Jamie Hitzges, assistant
superintendent for finance
and operations, system
•Jessica Hoffman, spe
cial education paraprofes
sional, WJES
•Vickie King, bus driver,
system
•Emily Libengood, spe
cial education teacher,
WJES
•Adam Lindsey, athletic
director. JCCHS
•Tammy Love. ESOL
teacher, NJES
•Kathy McCabe, special
education paraprofession
al. WJES
•Rhonda McKittrick,
special education parapro
fessional. EJCHS
•Heather Reynolds,
eighth grade registrat,
EJMS
New doctor joins
gastroenterology group
Dr. Andrew Lake has
joined Gastroenterology
Associates of Gaines
ville, P.C.’s board of
certified gastroenterolo
gists.
“I am excited about
joining Gastroenterolo
gy Associates of Gaines
ville, PC., As a native
of the area I look for
ward to providing qual
ity medical care in my
hometown,” Dr. Lake
said. “I am also look
ing forward to building
long-term relationships
with the providers of
this thriving medical
community, and joining
a group of providers who
have served in this area
for more than 35 years.”
Dr. Lake received his
medical degree from
the Medical College of
Georgia in Augusta. He
went on to complete his
internal medicine resi
dency and general sur
gery internship at Wake
Forest University in
Winston Salem. N.C.
Returning to Augusta,
he completed his gastro
enterology fellowship at
Augusta University.
In addition to his train
ing he has written and
published several book
chapters, including one
on the “Gastrointestinal
Evaluation of Swallow
ing Disorders.”
He has given multiple
presentations at national
gastrointestinal confer
ences on various sub
jects including rectal
cancer staging, quality
improvement in ERCP,
and functional dyspepsia
(for which he was pre
sented with the Young
Dr. Andrew Lake
Dr. Andrew Lake
recently joined Gastro
enterology Associates
of Gainesville, P.C.’s
board of certified gas
troenterologists.
Researcher Award).
Dr. Lake is on the staff
at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center. Haber
sham Medical Center,
Gainesville Endoscopy
Center and Braselton
Endoscopy Center.
He is accepting most
major insurance plans
and will be seeing
patients at the Gaines
ville, Braselton. Demor-
est and Dawsonville
offices beginning August
1.
Gastroenterology
Associates of Gaines
ville, PC. sees patients
Mondays-Fridays from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with
extended hour office
appointments every
other Wednesday.
To schedule a con
sultation appointment
with Dr. Lake, call 770-
536-8109. or visit the
group’s website at www.
gastrogainesville.com
to learn more about the
group’s specialized ser
vices.
5th Annual Primal Rush
Trail Race
5K, 10K and 20K
Presenting Sponsor:
PROGRESS
CONTAINER
a BISPF-AY
Saturday, August 26
Crow’s Lake • Jefferson
IASSIC
RACF.
SERVICES
20K - 7:00 a.m.
10K - 7:30 a.m. • 5K- 0:00 a.m.
Register bv August 11 for Best Pricing!
5K - $20 - (Includes Dri-Fit Shirt)
10K - $30 - (Includes Dri-Fit Shirt)
20K - $45 - (Includes Dri-Fit Shirt and Participation Medal)
5K & 10K - $40 - (Includes 1 Dri-Fit Shirt)
For awards and prizes information see www.active.com
Register at Active.com or call The Tree House at
770-868-1900
Diamond Sponsors
Crow’s Lake • Barrow News-Journal • Magic 102.1
Power 100.1 • The Jackson Herald
Celebrate ground breaking
BGW Dental Group’s dentists, staff members and their families celebrate
breaking ground on the group’s new Braselton site.
Gold Sponsor
Southeast Toyota Distributors
Silver Sponsors
Power Thru • Publix Super Markets Charities
Proceeds benefit The Tree House, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen communities
by reducing the impact and occurrence of child abuse through counseling, educating, supporting and
nurturing children and families in Barrow, Banks and Jackson Counties.