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4B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, November 14,2018
Bob Christian Dawson County News
Roxie Fricton, junior, Dawson County High School
volleyball.
Forthe Dawson County News
Ben McGinnis, junior, Dawson County High
School cross country.
Forthe Dawson County News
Frankie Muldoon, senior, Dawson County High
School cross country.
Trio of Tigers nominated for end of year honors
By: Bob Christian
bchristian@dawsonnews.com
Blitzsportsga.com has pub
lished their finalists for 2018
High School Player of the Year
honors for both volleyball and
cross-country and three
Dawson County Tigers remain
in contention for the prestigious
awards. Nominees are consid
ered based on their overall per
formance during the season,
along with coach recommenda
tions, and are voted on by a
select panel of judges put
together by Blitzsportsga.com.
Representing the Lady Tigers
Volleyball team is middle hitter,
Roxie Fricton. Fricton dominat
ed the center of the net for the
Tigers and racked up an
impressive stat line with 25
Aces, 248 Kills, 44 Blocks, 17
Assists, 198 Digs, and an 86%
Serve Accuracy in 2018.
In a break out season for the
Dawson County Cross Country
Men’s Varsity team, junior Ben
McGinnis showed the future
strength of the program with a
third-place individual finish in
the region finals (16:04.6) and a
ninth-place finish in the 2018
State Tournament (17:00.35)
that earned him All-State hon
ors.
Looking to defend her title
as Runner of the Year for the
third year in a row, senior
Frankie Muldoon continued to
lead the Dawson County Cross
Country Women’s Varsity team
by capturing her fourth
straight individual 7AAA
regional victory (setting a new
school record in the process)
and finishing third overall in
the State Tournament also
earning All-State honors.
Children’s book celebrates history of UNG Dahlonega
Want to pre-order?
The hardback book is priced at $29.99 and
will be released in late November. Look for
pre-order information (coming soon) at
https://ung.edu/university-press/books/ung-
the-gold-i-see.php.
From staff reports
University of North
Georgia (UNG) President
Bonita Jacobs has writ
ten the first in a series of
children’s books that will
feature each of the uni
versity’s five campuses.
Published by UNG
Press, “UNG The Gold I
See: The Legacy of
UNG’s Dahlonega
Campus,” tells the story
of a young boy and his
family during their visit
to the campus.
“UNG The Gold I See”
engages readers of all
ages through its multi-
generational main char
acters. Benjamin Brown,
daughter Jamie, and
grandson Tommy each
have a different goal dur
ing Visitors Day at the
Dahlonega Campus.
The grandfather wants
to recall the memories of
his years in the Corps of
Cadets, while Tommy’s
mother wants to remem
ber her years in UNG’s
nursing program. Tommy
wants to find the legend
ary treasure: the gold
hidden somewhere on
campus. He has Nigel
the Nighthawk, UNG’s
mascot, and a treasure
map to guide him; his
grandfather and mother
have their memories.
“UNG The Gold I See”
is the first in a series
about the five UNG cam-
puses: Dahlonega,
Gainesville, Cumming,
Oconee, and Blue Ridge.
The book about
Gainesville campus is
already in development
and will release in 2019.
Among her many ini
tiatives at UNG, Jacobs’
scholarship support for
students has been a
major priority. Her inau
guration in 2013 was cel
ebrated with the first
Scholarship Gala, which
has become an annual
event. In creating these
children’s books, Jacobs
said it was important that
100 percent of the retail
price goes to scholar
ships for UNG students.
“UNG’s Dahlonega
Campus was established
in 1873 and has a rich
history punctuated by its
military emphasis and
filled with tradition,”
Jacobs said. “The book is
an attempt to illustrate
the campus’ uniqueness,
document campus tradi
tions, and to provide
friends and alumni an
opportunity to share the
history with their chil
dren and grandchildren.
It was important to me
that all proceeds support
scholarships and assist
future students who will
continue adding to our
rich heritage. I look for
ward to working on simi
lar projects highlighting
UNG’s other campuses
in the future.”
The hardback book is
priced at $29.99 and will
be released in late
November. Look for pre
order information (com
ing soon) at https ://ung.
edu/univer si ty-press/
books/ung-the-gold-i-
see.php.
It is printed in color
with illustrations on
every page. In addition to
the captivating story and
images, children will
delight in trying to find
the hidden Nighthawks
as they tour the
Dahlonega Campus with
the Brown family. A his
tory of UNG is included
after the story so parents
and grandparents can
share more details and
history.
Jacobs, the 17th presi
dent of UNG, took office
in July 2011 as the uni
versity’s first female
president and only the
second woman to lead
one of the country’s six
senior military colleges.
In 2014, Jacobs was
named as one of the “100
Most Influential
Georgians” by Georgia
Trend magazine. She
has also been recognized
by the Atlanta Business
Chronicle as one of the
“Top Education Leaders
in Atlanta” and as one of
its “Women Who Mean
Business.”
The book also provid
ed an opportunity for
Jacobs to collaborate
with her sister, J’Nelle
Short, who illustrated the
book. Short has a
Bachelor of Fine Arts
from Stephen F. Austin
University and is an
accomplished artist who
has taught art for more
than 30 years, including
being named “Teacher of
the Year” six times.
The UNG Press is a
scholarly, peer-reviewed
press; its primary func
tion is to promote educa
tion and research with a
special emphasis on
innovative scholarship
and pedagogy.
Stevens chosen as October Student of the Month
Forthe Dawson County News
Kilough Elementary School's Student of the Month for October is Emersen
Stevens.
Principal Teresa Conowal said the fifth grader exhibits leadership and kind
ness to her fellow classmates.
"She is on our school safety patrol and shows great kindness to others in
her class," said Conowal.
The Rotary Club of Dawson County believes the future of our community
lies with the elementary students of Dawson County. They have developed
the student of the month program to encourage and promote outstanding
fifth grade students in each elementary school. The principal has full discre
tion as to how the student is chosen. The Rotary Club presents two movie
tickets to each student chosen.
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Cats & kittens - $25
Adult Dogs - $50
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Humane Society
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