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6B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, February 13,2019
Kindergarten registration for 2019-2020 coming up
From staff reports
Kindergarten registration for the 2019-
2020 school year for Dawson County
Schools will take place from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. March 15 at Rock Creek Park.
Registration will take place in the gym
at the park on Martin Road off Hwy. 9 S.
The following are required to register
a child for Kindergarten: The child you
are registering, proof of residency (utili
ty bill, tax bill or lease/contract),
Georgia immunization form (Form
3231), Georgia Eye/Ear/Dental/
Nutrition No. 3300 Certificate, birth cer
tificate (must be 5 years old before Sept.
1) and the child’s Social Security Card.
Notify your school if you cannot
bring your child for registration at the
following numbers:
For Black’s Mill Elementary, call
(706) 216-3300 ext. 1202.
For Kilough Elementary, call (706)
216-8595 ext. 2001.
For Riverview Elementary, call (706)
216-5812 ext. 1901.
For Robinson Elementary, call (706)
216-6544 ext. 1116.
UNG lauded as
top producer of
Fulbright students
From staff reports
For the second consecu
tive year, the University of
North Georgia (UNG) has
been recognized nationally
as a top-producing univer
sity for the Fulbright U.S.
Student Program. The rec
ognition is for the current
academic year.
The Fulbright is a presti
gious and highly competi
tive fellowship that enables
graduate students to pursue
academic endeavors over
seas. It is designed to
increase mutual under
standing between U.S. citi
zens and residents of more
than 160 foreign countries,
according to the Fulbright
website.
"This is a tremendous
achievement for UNG to
receive for the second year
in a row," UNG President
Bonita Jacobs said. "This
recognition indicates the
excellent academic and
leadership development
opportunities that we pro
vide for our students. I am
also proud that 13 of our
students are Fulbright
semifinalists for the 2019-
20 academic year, putting
them one step closer to
being able to take advan
tage of the transformation
al experiences provided
through the Fulbright pro
gram and other nationally
competitive scholarships."
Each year, the U.S.
Department of State's
Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs announces
the top-producing institu
tions for the Fulbright
Program. The Chronicle of
Higher Education publish
es the lists annually. UNG,
Emory University and the
University of Georgia are
the only three universities
in Georgia, public or pri
vate, to be designated as
Fulbright top producers in
this current academic year.
Fast year marked the
first time UNG appeared
on the top producer list fol
lowing the school's record
eight students being
named Fulbright finalists
for the 2017-18 academic
year. For the current aca
demic year, three UNG
graduates were deemed
finalists and are serving as
English Teaching
Assistants in South Korea
and Taiwan.
Thirteen UNG students,
who were named Fulbright
semifinalists in February,
hope to do the same in
2019-20 academic year.
Finalists will be notified in
March and April.
"We are thrilled to have
13 UNG students selected
as semifinalists for the
Fulbright. This record
number of semifinalists
represent multiple depart
ments, demonstrating the
depth of our academic pro
grams," said Dr. Anastasia
Fin, assistant vice presi
dent of research and
engagement.
Findsey Collier, a 2017
graduate pursuing a
Master of Arts in
International Affairs from
Dawsonville, is the first
UNG graduate student to
be named a Fulbright
semifinalist. Shas already
been teaching English in
Russia for a couple of
years, and hopes to contin
ue with the Fulbright in
Ukraine.
She explained she
selected Ukraine because it
will keep her in the same
region and provide her the
chance to learn a third lan
guage.
"Ukraine is at a funda
mental crossroads between
its Soviet history and its
Western neighbors, which
is fascinating and very
appealing to me as a stu
dent as well as an individu
al," she said, adding none
of it is possible without the
national scholarship.
"Fulbright opens doors for
anyone in any field, and
I’m confident that if I’m
granted the opportunity to
be a Fulbright scholar, my
career aspects will widen
significantly."
Both women have plen
ty of examples, including
Faith Brown, who won a
yearlong extension for the
Fulbright in Bulgaria for
the 2018-19 academic
year. Brown taught
English to high school stu
dents in Bulgaria in 2017-
18 through the Fulbright
program, which was
extended into the follow
ing academic year.
"I was oveijoyed to get
my extension," said
Brown, who graduated in
2016 with a bachelor's
degree in communications.
Now Brown is the assis
tant director of the
Bulgarian English Speech
and Debate Tournament
(BEST) program.
Dr. Chaudron Gille,
interim provost and senior
vice president for
Academic Affairs, said the
Fulbright Program leads to
these kinds of opportuni
ties for UNG students.
"This is a fabulous
opportunity for our stu
dents, and this success
reflects the dedication of
our faculty and staff who
mentor and guide them
through the application
process," she said.
Dawson County High named
AP Merit, AP STEM School
From staff reports
Dawson County High
School was named an AP
Merit School and an AP
STEM School for 2019
when State Superintendent
Richard Woods announced
the 230 Advanced
Placement (AP) Honor
Schools for 2019 Feb. 8.
AP exams are adminis
tered by the College
Board, which administers
the SAT. AP courses allow
students to access college
level learning at the high
school level. Students
receiving a 3, 4 or 5 on an
exam get college credit.
The 2019 AP Honor
Schools are named based
on results of 2018 courses
and exams.
Dawson County High
met the requirements to be
named an AP Merit
School, with at least 20
percent of the student pop
ulation taking AP exams
and at least 50 percent of
all AP exams earning
scores of 3 or higher.
The school was also
named an AP STEM
School, with students test
ing in at least two math
and two science courses.
The Georgia Department
of Education began recog
nizing AP Honor Schools
in 2008. This recognition
began with three catego
ries: AP Access and
Support Schools, AP
Challenge Schools and AP
Merit Schools. AP STEM
and AP STEM
Achievement categories
were added in 2011, and
the AP Humanities catego
ry was added in 2015.
COLLEGE NOTES
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. More than 2,000 students earned
bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees during Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies in December. Recent grad
uates include Andrew Brown of Dawsonville and Katherine Passaro of Dawsonville.
Erin Elizabeth Hatcher of Dawsonville has been named to the President’s Fist at Clemson University for the
fall 2018 semester. Hatcher is majoring in Nursing. To be named to the President’s Fist, a student must achieve a
4.0 (all A’s) grade point average.
ROTARY STUDENT OFTHE MONTH: CAPE GARRETT
ROTARY STUDENT OFTHE MONTH:
CANAAN DUNCAN
Above: Robinson Elementary
School's Student of the Month for
February is Cape Garrett. Principal
Page Arnette said Cape is a model
citizen at Robinson as well as out
in the community. "He volun
teered to serve meals to mem
bers of our community through
'Feed the Hungry.'" Arnette said.
"Cape maintains all A's, has per
fect attendance, and is someone
all students and teachers can
depend upon."The Rotary Club of
Dawson County believes the
future of our community lies with
the elementary students of
Dawson County. They have devel
oped the student of the month
program to encourage and pro
mote outstanding fifth grade stu
dents in each elementary
school. The principal has full dis
cretion as to how the student is
chosen.The Rotary Club presents
two movie tickets to each student
chosen. Cape accepts his Student
of the Month gift from Rotarian
Brooke Anderson along with
Arnette.
Left: Black's Mill Elementary
School's Student of the Month
for February is Canaan Duncan.
Principal Cindy Kinney said the
fifth grader is always hard work
ing and does whatever is asked.
"He helps students and is a great
example for other students," she
said.The Rotary Club of Dawson
County believes the future of our
community lies with the elemen
tary students of Dawson
County. They have developed the
student of the month program to
encourage and promote out
standing fifth grade students in
each elementary school. The prin
cipal has full discretion as to how
the student is chosen.The Rotary
Club presents two movie tickets
to each student chosen Kinney
accepts the Student of the Month
gift from Rotarian Brooke
Anderson on behalf of Duncan.
