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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
THE JACKSON HERALD
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EXPLAINING CLASS MATERIALS
Jefferson Middle School sixth grade mathematics teacher Penny Cain dis
cusses class materials with parents.
SHARING IDEAS WITH PARENTS
Jefferson Middle School Connections teachers Carol Ann Knight (left) and Melanie
Stoudenmire (right) discuss student support ideas during a recent parent curriculum night.
JMS HOLDS PARENT CURRICULUM NIGHT
Jefferson Middle School recently hosted a parent curriculum night. Parents visited
their child’s classes to meet teachers, followed their child’s daily schedule around
the school and explored the upcoming curriculum. Here, sixth grade mathematics
teacher Emily Westphal covers the upcoming material.
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
First graders in Ann Jackson’s class at South Jackson Elementary School got to
know their new classmates on the first day of school.
UGA names presidential scholars, dean’s list students
THE UNIVERSITY of
Georgia has announced that
several Jackson County stu
dents have been named as
either presidential scholars
or named to the dean's list
for summer semester.
The presidential schol
ar designation recognizes
undergraduates who have
scored a perfect 4.0 grade
point average during the
semester.
Students named to the
dean's list have earned a 3.5
grade point average or high
er out of a possible 4.0.
Both designations require
that students take at least 14
credit hours and receive no
unsatisfactory or incomplete
grades.
Those named presidential
scholars were: Naveed Nizar
Tharwani, Athens, a pro
fessional majoring in phar
macy; and William Taylor
Truelove, Jefferson, a pro
fessional majoring in phar
macy.
Those named to the dean's
list were: Corey William
Farmer, Athens, a senior
majoring in agricultural
and environmental scienc
es; Tiffany Lauren Kesler,
Athens, a senior major
ing in arts and sciences;
Eric Robert Scott, Athens,
a senior majoring in arts
and sciences; Kylie Jean
Wagner, Athens, a sopho
more majoring in arts and
sciences; Caroline Kemp
Black, Commerce, a senior
majoring in agricultural and
environmental sciences; Erik
Marcus Bates, Commerce,
a senior majoring in arts
and sciences; Anna Marie
Dillard, Commerce, major
ing in arts and sciences; Deep
Kiritkumar Patel, Commerce,
a freshman majoring in arts
and sciences; and Jessica R.
Cash, Commerce, a junior
majoring in family and con
sumer sciences.
Also, Lyndsey Renee
Adams, Hoschton, a sopho
more majoring in arts and
sciences; Thompson C.
Brock, Hoschton, a senior
majoring in arts and sci
ences; Allison Elise Carroll,
Hoschton, a junior majoring
in arts and sciences; Patrick
Daniel Turpin, Hoschton, a
senior majoring in arts and
sciences; Britiany Jordon
Hudson, Hoschton, a sopho
more majoring in education;
Shea Anna Scott, Hoschton, a
sophomore majoring in edu
cation; Jack Benjamincundiff
Herron, Hoschton, a senior
majoring in public and inter
national affairs; John Arthur
Hulett, Nicholson, a senior
majoring in arts and scienc
es; Brittany Nicole Robinett,
Nicholson, a junior major
ing in arts and sciences;
Rayna Maddox Harrelson,
Pendergrass, a senior major
ing in arts and sciences; and
Jessica Michelle Ozbolt,
Statham, a junior majoring
in family and consumer sci
ences.
Those dean's list students
from Jefferson include:
Cate Savannah Buchanan,
a senior majoring in agri
cultural and environmental
sciences; Alexandra Nicole
Peoples, a sophomore
majoring in agricultural
and environmental sciences;
Amanda Beth Stephens, a
junior majoring in agricul
tural and environmental sci
ences; Elizabeth Lee Bryan,
a senior majoring in arts and
sciences; Joshua Benjamin
Elder, a senior majoring in
arts and sciences; Catherine
Gillianne Gentzel, a senior
majoring in arts and sci
ences; Alisha Dawn Dooley
Gratehouse, a sophomore
majoring in arts and scienc
es; Amber Stephanie Hill,
a junior majoring in arts
and sciences; Tori Marlene
Mims, a junior majoring in
arts and sciences; Carol Jean
Wytiaz, a senior majoring
in business; Delinah Boyd
Kozup, a senior majoring in
education; Chadwick Blyth
Davis, a senior majoring in
family and consumer sci
ences; Jonathon Christopher
Davis, a senior majoring in
family and consumer scienc
es; Miranda Nicole Reece,
a senior majoring in family
and consumer sciences; and
Erin Lee Colvin, a junior
majoring in public and inter
national affairs.
Applications available for 2010-2011 student advisory council
STATE SCHOOL
Superintendent Brad Bryant is
accepting applications for the
2010-2011 Student Advisory
Council.
The members of the Student
Advisory Council meet three
times during the school year
with the state school superin
tendent to discuss how deci
sions made at the state level
are affecting students through
out Georgia.
Members are advisors
and act as liaisons between
the Department of Education
and the students of Georgia.
Superintendent Bryant will
conduct the first meeting,
while the others will be hosted
by the new superintendent or
deputy superintendents.
“I know that former
Superintendent Kathy Cox
really enjoyed working with
her advisory councils and
learning from the advice of
students,” said State School
Superintendent Bryant in
a statement. “I believe it is
important to take the feedback
of these students into account
as we make statewide poli
cy decisions that affect their
futures and prepare them for
college and career readiness.”
All students in grades
9-12 are eligible to apply.
Applications must be received
by Friday, Sept. 17.
The meeting dates will be
Oct. 25, Jan. 24 and March
7. The dates are subject to
change. Applicants should be
able to attend all three meet
ings.
To download an application,
visit http://bit.ly/SupAdvisory.
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Area students awarded degrees
KAPLAN UNIVERSITY,
Chicago, recently announced that
several Jackson County students
earned online degrees.
They are: Brad Holland,
Commerce, bachelor of sci
ence in information technology;
Selena A. Keever. Jefferson, was
awarded a 2 + 2 bachelor in para
legal studies; Tonya McAdams,
Pendergrass, associate of applied
science in business administra
tion; David Thompson, Athens,
bachelor of science in legal stud
ies; and Alice Williams, Jefferson,
a certificate in paralegal studies.
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