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_NOVEMBER 13,1997 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Murphey Middie School holds academic pep rally
“Bust that test! Our scores will
rise! I am, I can, I willl” These
cheers rang through the Murphey
Middle School gym on Friday af
ternoon during the school’s first
academic pep rally. Students and
teachers came uztbor to moti
vate students to do their best on
the upcoming standardized tests
that all Richmond County schools
will engage in over the next sev
eral months.
The pep rally was sponsored by
the Murphey Middle School Test
ing Committee, whose chairper
son is the school guidance coun
selor, Vanessa Lancaster. “We are
looking for ways to motivate our
students and get them to under
stand the importance of the tests
that they have to take,” explained
Lancaster, “this pep rally is just
the beginning!”
During the one and one-half
hour pep rally, students were en
tertained by a variety of activities
and listened to a host of speakers.
Mr. Adna Stein, president of the
VA Medical Center honors Employees of the Month
Each month, two employees of
the Augusta VA Medical Center
are recognized by the medical cen
ter director, Mr. David Whatley,
for their leadership qualities, con
tribution to the medical center
goals, customer service skills and
community involvement.
Jeannette
Andrews is a fam
ily nurse practitio
ner at the down
town division in
the primary care
team clinics. She
isdescribed by her
colleagues as a
strong‘ supporter
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Andrews
of the team concept who not only
The Annual Holiday Auction
to benefit Girls Incorporated
Saturday, November 15, 1997
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Richmond County Board of Edu
cation, was on hand to speak to
the student body and to observe
the pep rally.
During his remarks, Mr. Stein
encouraged the students, urging
them to continue toimprove them
selves. Mr. Stein also congratu
lated the students on their hard
work thus far and said he looked
forward to increased test scores
from Murphey.
Dr. Virginia Bradshaw of the
RCBE opened the pep rally with
a motivational speech. Dr.
Bradshaw encouraged students
to think of the tests as contests.
She commented on Murphey’s
richathletic past and encouraged
students to let that winning tra
dition carry over into the class
room and into testing. She also
expressed that Dr. Charles Larke
and all of the associate superin
tendents were, looking for great
scores from Murphey.
Performingin the pep rally were
the Murphey Step Team, the
attends all of the team meetings,
but also is an active participant
and leader, a motivator, and a
creative problem solver. Andrews
is a consummate teacher and
mentor who empowers other to
proudly accomplish their tasks.
After her certification as nurse
practitioner, she was instrumen
tal in forming an advance prac
tice group that included both clini
cal nurse specialists and nurse
practitioners.
Andrewsis active on the board of
American Nurses Association
(ANA), Georgia Nurses Associa
tion (GNA), Sigma Theta Tau, and
Nurses Organization for Veterans
Affairs (NOVA). Her concern for
People/Events
Murphey Middle School Cheer
leaders and the Test Motivaors (a
group of students made up of the
Jr. Beta Club, Honor Roll stu
dents and others).
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After these performances, stu
dents from grades 6, 7 and 8 par
ticipated in the first Murphey Aca
demic Bowl. They answered ques
tions from all academic areas and
performed stunts for extra points.
The contest ended in a tie, fitting
for the occasion.
Following the competition, a
fl
Maria Vega
ferent medical clinics (Optometry,
Podiatry and Two Primary Care
Team Clinics). Many of the pa
tients she interacts with have seri
ous medical and/or mental health
problems that require a high de
gree of sensitivity and patience.
She is able to effectively work with
these patients minimizing patient
frustration and make every vet-
patients, staff and
the nursing profes
sion is uncon
sciously part of her
everyday behavior.
Maria D. Vega is
the clinic coordina
tor at the uptown
division for four dis-
group of teachers dressed as the
popular wrestling figures, the
NWO, led the students in a chant
of “Bust that test!”
Dr. Eleanor Hopson, Murphey
Principal, encouraged students to
ride the wave of motivation that
started that day. She expressed
her thanks to students and teach
ers alike for their hard work and
participation, promising that the
pep rally was only the beginning
of Murphey’s preparation for the
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eran feel welcome at our hospital.
Vega sets a positive and friendly
tone to her work area that pro
motes quality patient care and en
courages an efficient and effective
environment for clinical staff.
Vega is fluent in English and
Spanish and serves as a volun
teer interpreter when medical
center staff need to communicate
with a Spanish-speaking patient
or visitor. She always takes an
extra moment to answer a
patient’s question or provide as
sistance to a family member. She
and her husband are involved in
many community activities in
cluding Girl Scout programs, PTA
and church-related activities.
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shuttle mission scheduled for Nov. 19th!
Christmas Made in the South
returns to the Civic Center
For 11 years, Christmas Made
in the South has marked the ar
rival of the holiday season at the
Augusta Richmond-County Civic
Center. What an excellent oppor
tunity to get a head start on your
Christmas shopping! Over 400
artists and master craftsmen will
be exhibiting and selling both con
temzorary and traditional work.
Christmas Made in the South
will be chock-full of unique and
unusual finds, from pottery to
stained glass, from jewelry to
sculpture, from folk art to original
paintings. Choose gifts that will
be cherished for generations.
Shoppers will find a great selec
tion of the unusual for that hard
to-buy-for person such as a fine
collection of wearable art or hand-
Murphey
Middle
School
cheer
leaders
perform
‘at the
first
academic
pep rally
last
Friday.
Sorority holds Georgia
area meeting in Augusta
Nearly 100 collegiate and alumni
representatives from chapters
‘across the state of Georgia con
verged on Augusta October 24 - 25
for the 1997 Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority, Inc. Georgia Area Meet
ing at the Ramada Plaza Hotel.
The purpose of the annual meet
ing was to solidify the program
matic platform for the state for the
1997-98 sorority year. Workshops
were conducted by southeast re
gionsyntactics Jacquelyn Maysand
southeast region undergraduate
chapter coordinator Joann Love
less.
“We will be continuing several of
the program thrusts begun last
year,”said Lizell Beasley, the chair
person for thisyear’s meeting, “But
we'll also be upgrading some of the
older programs to meet present
community needs, and adding some
crafted toys for your children.
Christmas Made in the South is
the creative way to shop this holi
day season,
Christmas Made in the South
was recently ranked among the
best shows in the country by read
ers of Sunshine Artists magazine,
America’s premier show and fes
tival guide.
The fifth annual poll, published
in the September 1997 issue, fea
tures information about the top
shows and festivals in terms of
attendance and sales potential for
individual artists and craftsmen.
“It is a great honor to be ranked
among the best shows in the coun
try, particularly when our exhib
iting artists have nominated us,”
said Bob Hunt, show director.
new ones.”
Afew ofthe sorority’s focal points
for 1997-98 include expanded reg
istrations and mobilization, sup
port and advocacy for Affirmative
Action and Welfare Reform, breast
cancer awareness, increased edu
cational scholarships and partner
ships, and tutoring and mentoring
of youth in local homeless and
abused shelters.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.,
is an international, nonprofit, col
legiate organization with foci on
community service. Its purpose is
expressed in its slogan, “Greater
Service, Greater Progress.” Since
its founding, Nov. 12, 1922, at But
ler University, Indianapolis, Ind.,
more than 400 undergraduate and
graduate chapters have been
formed throughout the United
States and beyond.