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4A _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 2 Jeannette Andrews of the team concept who not only The Annual Holiday Auction to benefit Girls Incorporated Saturday, November 15, 1997 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart Culturnal Center HanKk Garrett Auctioneer Featuring the following items and much more: Golf Car Braves Tickets Compaq Pro Line 486 DX2/66 Computer Mountain Get-Away Golf Weekend in Florida | New York Trip Two Delta Airline Tickets Gulf Stream Fishing Trip Buy a chance to open and win a Windsor Jewelers Treasure Chest Wlwhhrmmlnm«flnmhmx;mk’sNw.!OhsuodAugumFoeus. 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). SRV E . e 4 | & s v I 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 ITBS. 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. A B .. e B —4 %. B N . Ry L B <. B B ‘e st Wit . . &' ; 4 v%i} - ik TR L . 5N P o R Y i 5, e :’ ,:v .£7 3 1 ‘2 ! ? ‘“&:; : e ONEE TR G 3 k. 7 T ik T e J i o e g ;o , L b o IR |y .i / ; 1 . e L 5 i % s G ¢{ o 1 P d / f 7 ’,'W _ } i ‘5( Weeknigh : “\G\ eeknights at 7:30 pm W ‘ WFXG6G * AUGUSTA Capt. Winston Scott, best to you and your fellow astronauts on your STS-87 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.