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Byron Middle School FBLA
Leadership Conference
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On Thursday, March 1, 2012, the Georgia Future Business Leaders of America -
Middle Level 2012 State Leadership Conference was held at the Macon Centreplex.
Five members attended from Byron Middle School (pictured left to right): James
Griggers, Shelby Garrett, Cameron Furmage, Rachel Bums, and Tyler Messer.
Not only did members have an opportunity to compete in various categories, but
most importantly, they had an opportunity to network, meet new people, participate
in leadership development workshops, eat and have some funl
Congratulations to the Byron Middle School members placing at the FBLA Middle
Level State Leadership Conference:
James Griggers - Personal Financial Concepts - 3rd Place
Rachel Bums - Spreadsheet - 3rd Place
Shelby Garrett - Impromptu Speaking - 4th Place
Mrs. Stephanie Johnson is the adviser.
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Area Residents Named To
President’s List at Mercer University
MACON. GA (03/02/2012)
(readMedia) — The following
students from Peach County
were named to the President’s
List of their college or school
at Mercer University for the
fall 2011 semester. Inclusion on
these lists requires students to
meet rigorous grade-point-av¬
erage standards specific to their
school within the University.
Aaron L. Featherston of By¬
ron. a sophomore, was named to
the President’s List of the Col¬
lege of Liberal Arts.
Yvonne L Rodriguez of By¬
ron. a sophomore, was named to
the President's List of the Col¬
lege of Liberal Arts.
Deanna R. Smith of Byron,
a sophomore, was named to the
President’s List of the Eugene
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MARCH 7, 2012
W. Stetson School of Business
and Economics.
Tiffany D. Jordan of Byron,
Ga.. a senior, was named to the
President’s List of the Tift Col¬
lege of Education.
About Mercer University
Founded in 1833, Mercer
University is a dynamic and
comprehensive center of under¬
graduate, graduate and profes¬
sional education. The University
enrolls more than 8200 students
in 11 schools and colleges - lib¬
eral arts, law, pharmacy, medi¬
cine, business. engineering, edu¬
cation, theology, music, nursing
and continuing and professional
studies - on major campuses in
Macon. Atlanta and Savannah
and at four regional academic
centers across state.
is affiliated with four teaching
hospitals - Memorial University
Medical Center in Savannah, the
Medical Center of Central Geor¬
gia in Macon, and The Medical
Center and St. Francis Hospital
in Columbus - and has educa¬
tional partnerships with Warner
Robins Air Logistics Center in
Warner Robins and Piedmont
Healthcare in Atlanta. The Uni¬
versity operates an academic
press and a performing arts cen¬
ter in Macon and an engineering
research center in Warner Rob¬
ins. Mercer is the only private
university in Georgia to field an
NCAA Division I athletic pro¬
gram. www.mercer.edu
Area Residents Named To
Dean’s List at Mercer
The following students from
Peach County were named to
the Dean’s List of their college
or school at Mercer University
for the fall 2011 semester.
Inclusion on these lists requires
students to meet rigorous grade -
point-average standards spe¬
cific to their school within the
University.
Paisley L. Beach of Byron,
a freshman, was named to the
Dean's List of the College of
Liberal Arts.
Billie B. Pritchard of Byron,
a third-year law student, was
named to the Dean’s List of the
Walter F. George School of Law.
Ricky Harris of Byron, a
senior, was named to the
Dean’s List of the School of
Engineering.
Georgia Work Ready
Assessment for PCHS Seniors
The Georgia Work Ready
Assessment IS scheduled
for March 6-I3. 2012 for all se¬
niors. The test will be given at
Byron Middle School. The scor¬
ing of the test awards four levels
of certification: bronze, silver,
gold, or platinum. All students
who receive a Gold or Platinum
Certificate will be given a $50
gift card. The Georgia Work
Ready Certificate along with a
high school diploma will better
prepare high school graduates
for their future.
Georgia Work Ready was cre¬
ated to ensure that Georgia's
workers have the best skills,
easy access to training and
world-class job opportunities.
The backbone of the initiative
is the Work Ready Certificate,
which assesses the teal world
skills of Georgia's workers.
The Work Ready Certificate
is achieved by successfully
completing assessments that
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Elisabeth F. McCallistcr
of Fort Vail ley, a junior, was
named to the Dean’s List of the
Tift College of Education.
About Mercer University
Founded in 1833, Mercer
University is a dynamic and
comprehensive center of under¬
graduate. graduate and profes¬
sional education. The University
enrolls more than 8,300 stu¬
dents in II schools and col¬
leges - liberal arts, law, phar¬
macy, medicine, business,
engineering, education, theol¬
ogy, music, nursing and con¬
tinuing and professional studies
- on major campuses in Macon,
Atlanta and Savannah and at
four regional academic centers
across the state. Mercer is affili-
measure core skills in applied
mathematics, reading for in¬
formation and locating infor¬
mation, three skills that are
highly important to the majority
of jobs in the workplace. The
work habits assessment mea¬
sures work-related attitudes
and behaviors in areas that are
trainable and coachable, such as
carefulness, cooperation, disci¬
pline and drive.
The Peach County Republican Party will be
holding precinct conventions and a county
convention on Saturday, March 10,2012,10:00
AM, at the Byron Welcome Center in Byron, GA.
All registered voters who are committed to the
principles of the Republican Party are invited to
participate. For more information please contact
Tom Morrill at 478-747-6200.
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE
ated with four teaching hos¬
pitals - Memorial University
Medical Center in
the Medical Center of Central
Georgia in Macon, and
Medical Center and St.
Hospital in Columbus - and
educational partnerships
Warner Robins Air
Center in Warner Robins
Piedmont Healthcare in
The University operates an
demic press and a
arts center in Macon and
engineering research
in Warner Robins. Mercer
the only private university
Georgia to field an
Division I athletic
www.mercer.edu
This initiative allows Peach
County to demonstrate to po¬
tential employers its available
workforce, as well as help those
who are looking for work dem¬
onstrate job skills to potential
employers.
Contributed by Peach County
Schools