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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, September 4,2019, Page 5A Nearly 400 incoming freshmen begin classes at Georgia Southwestern Special to the Ledger On August 19, just under 400 incoming freshmen began classes at Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) in GSW’s Class of 2023. At the Freshman Con vocation held August 18, each student was given a silver coin by GSW President Dr. Neal Weaver to signify the beginning of their GSW journey. Upon gradu ation, they’ll receive a gold coin in its place, giving the silver coin to someone who made a difference for them during their time at GSW. The Class of 2023 is the first class to bring in more than 200 students with the new Southwestern Promise scholarship available to Georgia freshmen. The scholarship program, established in Hurricane Michael’s aftermath, Special to the Ledger After a summer break that was filled with seven art camps, two popu lar monthly events for children and students are returning to the Albany Museum of Art in Sep tember. Toddler Takeover, which begins at 10:30 am, starts its new season on Tuesday, Sept 3, 2019. That program aimed at youngsters 15 months to 3 years old takes place on the first Tuesday of the month. Homeschool Day, geared toward homes- chooled students in K-5th grade, will return on Thursday, Sept 12, 2019. It is conducted on the second Thursday of the month. Each month has a theme that is coordinated with exhibitions on view in the AMA galleries. “We expect to have great participation again,” said Annie Vanoteghem, director of education and public programming for the AMA. “We take a summer break because of our heavy schedule of art camps and the fact that families travel a good deal in the summer months. “Now, fall is just around the corner and school is back in session, so we’re excited to offer these engaging educational programs to homeschool students and our young est museum guests.” At Toddler Takeover, children visit a gallery, do an art project and have story time. Programming for Homeschool Day empha sizes STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) curriculum. “It’s an excellent way for young people to get exposed to art and learn while having fun,” Vano teghem said. Toddler Takeover is free to AMA members and $5 for non-members. While it is aimed at toddlers, the program is family-friend ly, so siblings are wel come to come as well. automatically guaran teed scholarships of either $1,000 or $2,000 to beginning freshmen who live in a 56-coun ty region of Southwest Georgia. Students living outside the 56-county area were also eligible to receive the scholarship upon application. GSW is looking for ward to watching these students take their first year by storm! Lance Alday of Lees burg Kaitlyn Anderson of Leesburg Rachel Bell of Albany Jillian Branham of Leesburg Mackenzie Briggs of Leesburg Kenslee Brock of Leesburg Britney Bullington of Albany Kaitlyn Burch of Lees burg Matthew Cannon of Smithville Homeschool Day is $5 for AMA members and $10 for non-members. Toddlers and home- school students can be registered ahead of time by contacting Vanote ghem at 229.439.8400, but drop-ins also are welcome. Upcoming dates for Tyler Cobb of Albany Wrenn Conley of Albany Landon Cory of Lees burg Christopher Courson of Smithville Heather Covey of Leesburg Carson Crimmins of Leesburg Haley Crosby of Al bany Cameran Cruz of Albany Grayson Cude of Lees burg Nyiem Dailey of Lees burg Nathan Dickerson of Leesburg Katie Dunn of Lees burg Michael Ellis of Lees burg Kristen Farr of Albany Grace Faucheux of Leesburg Madison Fogarty of Albany Austin Galligan of Albany Toddler Takeover are Sept 3, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3. There will not be a January session because of the New Year’s Day holiday. Dates in 2020 are Feb 4, March 3, April 7 and May 5. Dates for Homeschool Day are Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 and Dec 12. The Alexis Glass of Albany Abigail Goode of Alba ny Chandler Goodson of Leesburg Amber Greenhill of Leesburg Sabrina Hagler of Leesburg Margaret Haire of Leesburg Lacie Harrell of Lees burg Lea Hatcher of Albany Chloe Hayes of Lees burg Logan Higdon of Albany Amy Jarrett of Lees burg Karli Johnson of Lees burg Lee Johnson of Albany Nicholas Johnson of Leesburg Madelynne Joiner of Leesburg Alexis Jones of Albany Nadirah Jones of Albany Cayla Key of Leesburg Julie Klias of Albany season continues in 2020 on Jan 9, Feb 13, March 12, April 9 and May 14. Paige Knight of Lees burg Robert Knighton of Albany Natalie Land of Lees burg Melanie Lawrence of Leesburg Landon Littleton of Albany Eric Lopez of Albany Haley Lynn of Lees burg Laura Maples of Al bany Morgan Mathis of Leesburg Danielle Melvin of Albany Chandler Middlebrooks of Albany John Thomas Miller of Albany Daniel Myers of Al bany Carly O’Quinn of Leesburg Louanna Perdue of Leesburg Johnathan Perez of Albany Zachary Pouliot of Albany Annabelle Price of Leesburg Tony Price of Leesburg Cody Reeves of Lees burg Carleen Schmidt of Leesburg Gavin Shook of Smith ville Harrison Strickland of Leesburg Ansley Summerlin of Leesburg Thuynhi Tran of Lees burg Destiny Walker of Albany Richard Ware of Al bany Samuel Weaver of Leesburg Daniel Wentzell of Leesburg Skyller Whiddon of Albany Malika White of Al bany Jordan Wiggins of Leesburg Jatavis Williams of Leesburg Blake Willian of Lees burg Joseph Wilson of Albany Alexis Young of Al bany Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia with more than 3,000 students. Georgia Southwest ern offers outstanding professional programs of study as well as degrees in the arts, humanities, sciences and graduate programs in business, computer science, educa tion, English, and nurs ing. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southwestern is recognized as one of the best colleges in the na tion. Visit www.gsw.edu for more information. Submitted Photo Pet of the Week This is Rex. He is big guy weighing 18 pounds. He might be big, but is nothing but a lover boy! Rex is about 3 years old. He is ready to go home today! His adoption fee is only $25.00. Come see Rex and all the other cats and dogs that Lee County Animal Shelter has for adoption. They can be seen at 101 Mossy Dell Road. S&S CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. 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Peaches • Plums • Vidalia Onions • Boiled Peanuts Butterbeans &Peas Albany Museum of Art Hosts Monthly Toddler Takeover, Homeschool Day (Photo: Albany Museum of Art/Jim Hendricks) Monthly programs for toddlers ages 15 months to 3 years old resume on Tuesday, Sept 3,2019 at the Albany Museum of Art and will continue on first Tuesdays. The AMA also has programming for homeschool students that takes place on the second Thursday of each month. That program resumes Sept 12, 2019.
