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PAGE 12A THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023 O O School Jeremy Jackson is the Tyler Oglesby is the 10th 9th grade winner. grade winner. Rachel Reed is the 11th Welton Wall is the 12th grade winner. grade winner. JHS names 3D Award winners for February Jefferson High School re cently announced its Febru ary 3D Award winners. Recipients included: JEREMY JACKSON, 9TH GRADE WINNER Jeremy Jackson is the son of James Anderson of Jefferson. He is a member of the art club and is a pre vious 3D winner. He likes all of his classes, but his fa vorite subjects are art, math and government. He plans to go to college and get a job once he graduates from high school. TYLER OGLESBY, 10TH GRADE WINNER Tyler Oglesby is the son of Sharay and Marselle Oglesby and lives in Jeffer son. He plays football and is a previous 3D winner and a Mathlete of the Month. His favorite subject is world his tory. He plans to continue his athletic career in college and major in real estate. RACHEL REED, 11TH GRADE WINNER Rachel Reed is the daugh ter of Krissy and Steve Reed of Pendergrass. She’s a member of the track and held team, yearbook staff and Total Person Program. She also played volleyball during her first two years of high school. She is a 3D winner and her favorite sub ject is healthcare. She plans to attend a four-year univer sity upon graduating from high school. WELTON WALL, 12TH GRADE WINNER Welton Wall is the son of Nicole and Scott Wall and lives in Jefferson. He plays varsity football and golf. He is a member of BETA Club, HOSA, FCA and the Total Person Program. He is a two-time 3D winner, class couple winner and was se lected for the 2022 Hawaii National Parks trip and the 2023 Masters Tournament staff. His favorite subjects are math and science. He plans to pursue a degree in engineering after gradua tion. 1. Mflon and his five friends are sharing q pi. of I he pizza would each friend receive if ihei iSJPf . '■ ' V ft READ ACROSS AMERICA Jackson County School System superintendent Philip Brown recently participated in the Read Across America Day at Maysville Elementary School. Community and school system leaders visited the school to read books to students. ?H;P« if. JACKSON TRAIL COMPETES IN FORESTRY EVENT The Jackson Trail Christian School FFA Forestry Team recently competed at the Area 2 Forestry Ca reer Development Event held at the University of Georgia Whitehall Forest in Athens. The JTCS middle school team placed 2nd, securing a spot in the state finals competition that will be held March 18 at the Georgia FFA Center in Covington. In the individual competition Logan Perry placed 4th, Daniel Jung placed 6th, Emma Jernigan placed 9th and Gavin Rice placed 10th. Members had to perform skills in timber management, dendrology, timber cruising and compass reading. Pictured are (L-R) Gavin Rice, Logan Perry, Daniel Jung, Cooper Jackson (alternate), Brooklynn Harkins (alternate), and Emma Jernigan. T OUR SEAMLESS APPROACH Fields of Faith event coming up March 12 Fields of Faith will be held on Sunday, March 12. This is a community-wide event for Jackson and Banks counties and will take place at East Jackson Comprehensive High School from 5:30-8 p.m. A free dinner will be served from 5:30-6:45 p.m. The event is hosted by the Jackson/Banks Area Fellow ship of Christian Athletes. JHS earns top honors as AP Honor School Jefferson High School has been named a 2023 Advanced Placement Honor School by State School Superintendent Richard Woods. Honor Schools are named based on the results of the 2022 AP courses and exams. JHS achieved AP STEM School and AP STEM Achieve ment School status. Over 50% of JHS students received a 3 or higher on all AP STEM exams. “I sincerely congratulate each of this year’s AP Honor Schools on their achievement,” said Woods. “Additionally, I thank each teacher, student and school-and district-level administrator for their diligent work creating strong AP op portunities [in their schools].” AP courses are one of several ways students can access college-level learning at the high school level. Students who receive a 3,4, or 5 on an AP exam may receive college credit. AP exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. PLEASE READ, THEN RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. THE FUTURE OF HEART CARE. WE'RE LEADING GEORGIA THERE. At Georgia Heart Institute, our world-renowned cardiologists, heart surgeons and vascular surgeons bring breakthroughs to patients every day and coordinate expert care more closely than ever. It's a seamless approach that means healthier hearts for our family - for generations to come. SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH US AT GEORGIAHEARTINSTITUTE.ORG/SEAMLESS OR 770-746-0073 GEORGIA HEART INSTITUTE
