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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 11A School News from colleges and universities RICHARDSON GRADUATES FROM ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Trevis Grant Richardson of Braselton earned a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental horti culture from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) at the end of the 2022 fall semester. A total of 243 students completed the requirements for graduation from ABAC during the fall semester. PHAN MAKES DEAN’S LIST AT WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has an nounced that Giai Phan, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in mechanical engineering (bachelor of science), was named to the university’s dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2022 semester. A total of 2,069 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI’s fall 2022 dean’s list. The criteria for the WPI dean’s list differs from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the dean’s list by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects. PHILLIPS EARNS NURSING DEGREE AT UA Jennifer Phillips, of Hoschton, has received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from The Uni versity of Alabama. UA awarded over 1,650 degrees during its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10. HARRIS GRADUATES FROM TROY UNIVERSITY Erin Harris of Jefferson graduated from Troy Uni versity during the fall semester/term 2 of the 2022- 23 academic year. Harris graduated with the bachelor of science in political science-American politics and public ad ministration degree. ROGERS MAKES DIRECTOR’S LIST AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA A total of 501 students enrolled in UA Early Col lege during fall semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 (or higher). Morgan Rogers, of Jefferson, was among those named to the list. The director’s list recognizes students enrolled in classes through the UA Early College program. UA Early College allows high school students to get a head start on their college courses. High school sophomores, juniors and seniors enrolled in UA Ear ly College can choose from more than 80 different online and on-campus courses and earn up to 30 hours of college credit. All high school students who apply to and are ad mitted into UA Early College take their first course, UAEC 200, for free — saving each student more than $700. UAEC 200 is a five-week readiness course that ensures students are prepared for the rigors of col lege-level studies. Upon completion, students earn two credit hours from UA. LOCALS EARN DEGREES FROM VALDOSTA STATE Valdosta State University has announced the members of its graduating class of fall 2022. This includes the following area residents: • Emily Donat of Hoschton, master of education in communication disorders •Bryce Hankinson of Jefferson, bachelor of sci ence in computer information systems • Kathryn Junco of Jefferson, master of library and information science ELLIS EARNS CERTIFICATE AT UNG For the fall 2022 semester, the University of North Georgia (UNG) awarded more than 900 degrees and 12 certificates to graduates. About 600 graduates participated in the fall 2022 commencement cere monies held Dec. 17 at the Convocation Center at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus. Lisa Ellis, of Jefferson, graduated with a certifi cate in Tier 1 School Leadership and Administration. MERCER ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S, DEAN’S LISTS Mercer University recently announced the presi dent’s list and dean's list for the fall 2022 semester. Inclusion on these lists requires students to meet rig orous GPA standards specific to the college or school within the university. The following area students were among those recognized: • Madelyn Majewski, senior, of Braselton, College of Health Professions, dean’s list • Benjamin Archer, junior, of Hoschton, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, dean’s list •April Duffey, junior, of Hoschton, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, president’s list • Andrew Jarnigan, senior, of Hoschton, School of Business, president's list •Robert Smith, senior, of Hoschton, School of Business, dean's list • Gradeigh Adams, junior, of Jefferson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, president’s list •Rachel Boyd, senior, of Jefferson, College of Nursing, president's list •Melissa Bryan, senior, of Jefferson, College of Nursing, president's list • Colleen Gill, sophomore, of Jefferson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, dean’s list •Sarah Middleton, sophomore, of Jefferson, School of Engineering, dean’s list • Jonathan Warren, senior, of Jefferson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, president’s list • Bradley Akin, senior, of Nicholson, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, president’s list ANDREW SORAH WARREN ELDER MADELEINE ARATA RACHEL WELLS JHS names 3D Award winners for January Jefferson High School recently announced its January 3D Award winners. Recipients included: ANDREW SORAH, 9TH GRADE WINNER Andrew Sorah is the son of Kelly and Darrell Sorah of Jefferson. He plays soccer and is in the marching band, wind ensemble, writing club and FCA. His favorite sub jects are language arts and band. He serves on the student advisory council, is a member of the 2022-2023 district band and was selected for the Hawaii National Parks trip. Sorah plans to attend college and get a degree in aeronauti cal or aerospace engineering. WARREN ELDER, 10TH GRADE WINNER Warren Elder is the son of Amanda and John Elder and lives in Jefferson. His favorite subjects are history, social studies and math. He is still determining his future once he completes high school. MADELEINE ARATA, 11TH GRADE WINNER Madeleine Arata is the daughter of Jennaleigh and Ryan Arata of Jefferson. She’s a member of the drama club and a previous 3D Award winner. Her favorite subjects are drama and chorus. After high school, Arata plans to attend college and major in drama. RACHEL WELLS, 12TH GRADE WINNER Rachel Wells is the daughter of Jennifer and Erik Wells and lives in Jefferson. She is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club, TOME Society and Literary Team. She also is a graduate of the UGA Young Scholars program and has re ceived the Chick-fil-A Character and Georgia Certificate of Merit awards, as well as Rotary Student of the Month. Her favorite subjects are language arts, statistics and psycholo gy. Upon graduation. Wells plans to attend a four-year uni versity to earn a degree in kinesiology and then pursue a doctorate in physical therapy. IIM* ,,i iwn*'<v<ir ■SferAcadetmc L' ■l; _ 1 I m 1 ifl !' lI m > i f/ v'S . S •! ■ "2 •> V Photo submitted Jefferson Middle School’s Academic Team recently placed 7th at this year’s PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Championship competition. JMS places 7th at state Academic Bowl competition Jefferson Middle School’s Academic Team recently placed 7th at this year’s PAGE Academic Bowl for Middle Grades State Championship com petition, becoming one of the top eight finalists in the state after placing 1 st at re gional. The event was held on Saturday. Jan. 21. 2023, at Georgia College and State University in Milled- geville. The students participat ing at state were Brock Booth (co-captain), Gavin Simmons (co-captain), Sam Arata, Bhryze Braga, Landon Harvey, Quandee Ward, Conor Acosta and Alexa Geis. The team was coached by JMS media spe cialist Lindy Pals. The Academic Bowl season had started with 96 teams. During the morning session of the state cham pionship, 26 semi-finalist teams from across the state competed in a round-robin competition. Eight teams emerged as finalists and competed against each other in the afternoon sin gle-elimination competition session. “It takes skill and coop eration to create a success ful academic bowl team and all the students who participated in the state championship competition should be proud of that ac complishment.” said PAGE executive director Craig Harper. “We understand the months of study and hard work exhibited by these students and their coaches and we applaud them. We also appreciate the support of parents and school ad ministrators, all of whom contributed to the success of each team. Finally. I’d like to thank GC&SU and the Collegiate Middle Lev el Association (CMLA) for hosting our competition at this outstanding university.” The PAGE Academic Bowl features teams of mid dle school students fielding questions in subjects such as history, mathematics, science, literature and the performing arts. Opposing teams compete against the clock to answer toss-up and bonus questions in order to score points. The goal of the program is to inspire students to excel academ ically, to enhance student self-confidence and self-es teem through high achieve ment and to develop both a team and competitive spirit. The Professional Associ ation of Georgia Educators honors outstanding students and educators and encour ages academic excellence through competitive ini tiatives such as the PAGE STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) program, the PAGE Ac ademic Bowl for Middle Grades and the PAGE Geor gia Academic Decathlon. Submitted photo PHOTO: GILSTRAP AND CLARK SELECTED AS MR. AND MRS. JCHS Jackson County High School (JCHS) seniors Holden Gilstrap (left) and Lola Clark have been selected as this year’s Mr. and Mrs. JCHS. According to the school, it selects two seniors each year who “best exemplify our standards and values here at JCHS.” JCCO offering scholarships for students Jackson County Community Outreach (JCCO) has opened scholarship applications for seniors attending East Jackson, Jackson County, Commerce and Jefferson high schools. To apply, students must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be involved with their school and community. JCCO offers both technical and traditional scholarships available. A technical schol arship for students attending a technical or trade school and pursuing a degree/certifi cate in specific areas is worth $2,000, and a traditional four- year scholarship is worth $1,000. Students can also be considered for the Leadership Scholarship for $1,500 or the Visionary Scholarship for $2,500. Applications are available at jccoscholarships.org and will be due to school counselors by February 27. Interviews for the scholarships will take place on March 22-23. These interviews will be held at the Jackson EMC auditorium at 850 Commerce Rd., Jefferson. JCCO Scholarship Chair Kay Shanahan will schedule times and dates of interviews with students. Visit the JCCO website for additional information.
