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8 Byron Middle School FBLA Leadership Conference — 4. * mm r \ 4 rJ 0 ' 4 i 4 /. 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. _ 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 Hr / \ •• 5f. *.* \ fT’N •v* •• • * 0 PROUDLY SUPPORTS MARCH AS RED CROSS MONTH! Flint@nergies A- T -A Visit us online at mww flinienergies com Reynolds Warner Robins Perry Uoatoi Fort Benning 1 800 342.3616 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 m • « r i p / / i/ ■ i * I L | \ L 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