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THURSDAY. MAY 25. 2023 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 7A
Awards • Groups • Weddings • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Students • Reunions
The Optimist Club of Jasper gave a generous donation to the Pickens High School Beta
Club Thursday, May 18 at their monthly meeting held at 61 Main. The club promotes
scholarship and community service at Pickens High School and beyond.
(L - R) Beta Club Advisor Connie Nelson, Beta Club Officers Sara Kate Smith, Paige
Elwarner and Heather Fernandez with Optimist Club President Hayden Pass.
UNG students recognized
North Georgia confers
degrees for spring 2023
DAHLONEGA - For the
spring 2023 semester, the
University of North Georgia
(UNG) awarded more than
1,500 degrees and 26 certifi
cates to graduates. About
1,200 graduates participated
in the spring 2023 com
mencement ceremonies held
May 5-6 at the Convocation
Center at UNO's Dahlonega
Campus.
Ashton Dean of Jasper,
graduated with a Bachelor of
Bachelor of Business Admin
istration in Finance.
Maya Ducar of Jasper,
graduated with a Bachelor of
Bachelor of Business Admin
istration in Management.
Jack English of Jasper,
graduated Magna Cum
Laude with a Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice.
Madison Foradori of
Jasper, graduated with a
Bachelor of Science in Psy
chology.
Cheyenne Griffin of
Jasper, graduated with a
Bachelor of Bachelor of
Business Administration in
Management.
Kimsey Head of Jasper,
graduated Magna Cum
Laude with a Bachelor of
Science in Elementary &
Special Education.
Alayna Johnson of Ball
Ground, graduated Magna
Cum Laude with a Bachelor
of Science in Elementary &
Special Education.
Stuart Kane of Jasper,
graduated with a Master of
Business Administration in
Business Administration.
Lori Marshall of Jasper,
graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts in Studio Art.
Jonathan Moore of
Jasper, graduated with A
Master of Science in Nurs
ing.
Ansley Parker of Ball
Ground, graduated Magna
Cum Laude with a Bachelor
of Science in Kinesiology
with a Concentration in Exer
cise Science.
Deep Patel of Jasper,
graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in Computer Sci
ence.
Michael Pippin of Jasper,
graduated Magna Cum
Laude with a Bachelor of
Science in Computer Sci
ence.
Melaney Reed of Ball
Ground, graduated with a
Bachelor of Bachelor of
Business Administration in
Marketing.
Hannah Regnier of
Jasper, graduated Cum Laude
with a Bachelor of Science in
Psychology.
Kayla Roberts of Jasper,
graduated Cum Laude with a
Bachelor of Science in Nurs
ing.
Kathryn Schwab of Ball
Ground, graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts in English
Education.
Emma Simmons of
Jasper, graduated with a Doc
tor of Physical Therapy in
Physical Therapy.
Rachel Skinner of Jasper,
graduated Magna Cum
Laude with a Bachelor of
Arts in Communication.
Nicolette Tucker of
Jasper, graduated Magna
Cum Laude with a Bachelor
of Science in Middle Grades
Education.
Anna Walker of Jasper,
graduated with a Master of
Education in Curriculum and
Instruction.
Nicholas Williams of
Ball Ground, graduated with
a Doctor of Physical Therapy
in Physical Therapy.
Megan Witalis of Ball
Ground, graduated with a
Bachelor of Bachelor of
Business Administration in
Finance.
University of North Ga.
announces Dean's Lists
The deans of each of
UNG's colleges announced
the names of those students
who made their respective
lists for spring 2023.
Dean's List recognition is
achieved by having at least a
3.5 grade point average.
Ball Ground
Grace Mixson
Tucker Pence
Jackson Gilleland
Braulio Franco
Kristen Faucett
Elizabeth Weigelt
Megan Price
Safyrah Jean
Grace Vaughn
Emma Parker
Lorin Beaver
Rylee Clyburn
Timothy Burns
Mason Silk
William Homiller
Thomas Pinyan
Seth Foster
Jasper
Kayla Roberts
Jack English
Lauren Harden
Augustus Gibson
Mariana Vasquez Valdez
Alyson Frantz
Sara Bruni
Alexander Wilson
Michael Maturo
Rachel Skinner
Griffin Poole
Madison Foradori
Gavin Gleason
Katherine Mills
Allyson Harper
Madelyn Perron
Adelita Martinez-Hernan-
dez
Marble Hill
Avery Young
Talking Rock
Bailey Wells
Casey Burdett
Progress Early Deadline
The Progress office will
be closed Monday, May 29th
in observance of Memorial
Day. All articles and adver
tising deadline is Friday,
May 26th for next week’s
edition.
Please submit articles to ar-
ticles@pickensprogress.com
University of North Ga
announces
President's Lists
University of North Geor
gia (UNG) President Bonita
C. Jacobs recognized stu
dents who achieved a 4.0
GPA during the spring 2023
semester.
Honorees included:
Alexis Brooks of Jasper,
on the President's Honor
Roll.
James Edmiston of
Jasper, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Hannah Fields of Jasper,
on the President's Honor
Roll.
Rosamund Finney of
Jasper, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Sydney Hall of Jasper, on
the President's Honor Roll.
Kimsey Head of Jasper,
on the President's Honor
Roll.
Bernard Oberley of
Jasper, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Makayla Odum of
Jasper, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Cheyenne Paterson of
Jasper, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Nicolette Tucker of
Jasper, on the President's
Honor Roll.
David Zhang of Jasper,
on the President's Honor
Roll.
Jacob Mccormick of
Talking Rock, on the Presi
dent's Honor Roll.
Joshua Murphy of Talk
ing Rock, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Emma Reece of Talking
Rock, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Thomas Richardson of
Ball Ground, on the Presi
dent's List.
Noah Bush of Jasper, on
the President's List.
Kaitlyn Saranthus of
Jasper, on the President's
List.
Alexandra Cater of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Daniel Collis of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Alayna Johnson of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Mclain Martin of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Ansley Parker of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Charlotte Penrod of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Kathryn Schwab of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Holland Trask of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Rebekah Huneke of Ball
Ground, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Caroline Turner of Daw-
sonville, on the President's
Honor Roll.
Reunions
Pendley Family Reunion
The annual Pendley
family reunion will be held
Sunday, June 4 at Am-
icalola Falls at table 3.
Lunch will be at 12 noon.
All family and friends
are invited to attend and
bring a picnic lunch.
Roper Reunion
The Roper Family Re
union will be held at Am-
icalola Falls. Sunday, June
4 at 1 p.m. Table #4.
Wilkie Family Reunion
The Wilkie Family Re
union will be held on Sun
day, June 11 at Old
Hightower Baptist Church
near Free Home. There
will be a covered dish
lunch served after church
services.
The Wilkie family
would like to invite all rel
atives and friends to at
tend.
PHS Class of 1960 Re
union
The graduating Class
of 1960 will hold their
60th year reunion...three
years late, on Saturday af
ternoon, June 17. It will be
held at 5 p.m. in the Pick
ens Star Lodge building,
193 Old Federal Road,
Jasper, Ga. Due to the
COVID epidemic and
other circumstances, the
gathering had been post
poned until now.
Although invitations to
class members have been
mailed, friends and mem
bers of adjacent classes are
cordially invited. As the
group is to be feted with a
full meal, there is a charge
of $20 per person or $40
per couple. Reservations
must be received by no
later than June 7.
Further information
may be obtained by con
tacting William Young at
770-655-5471 or mailing a
remittance to Martha
Atherton, 261 Old
Blairsville Hwy, Talking
Rock, Ga. 30175.
Old friends drift apart
over the years and this will
be a great opportunity to
renew acquaintances.
Library Events
School's Out Summer Bash
May 25, 4p.m.
School's Out For The
SUMMER. Come Celebrate
with us at the Pickens County
Recreation Department with
Party Games and Sweet
Treats. On May 27th at 1 lam
we have a day of fun planned
with ice cream, a Switch
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
tournament, mini golf, and
more. This program is for all
ages and registration is not
required.
Crafting Local Mini-Fest
May 27, 12p.m.
Love local art and music?
Join us at Talking Rock
Brewery for our Crafting
Local Mini-Fest. This event
will feature a local artist mar
ketplace, live music, and
family-friendly activities
throughout the day. Make
sure to visit each artist's
booth to learn more about
their work and enjoy each
local musician. Artists who
are interested in participating
as a seller or musician must
register or email
trahanm@seqlib.org.
Themed Adult Book Club
May 28, 3p.m.
Meet us at Pendley Brew
ing Company for Themed
Book Club. This month's
theme is Family Sagas. Ages
21+ encouraged. Stop by
Pickens County Library or
email moores@seqlib.org for
helpful discussion questions
and more information.
Military Appreciation Day
at Pickens airport June 10th
The Pickens County
Airport presents Military
Appreciation Day on Sat
urday, June 10th from 10
a.m. - 2 p.m. at 193 Pick
ens Airport Rd., Jasper.
The event will feature
A-10 Thunderbolt, civilian
and military aircraft on
display, CAF Airbase GA
T-6 & T-34 rides, helicop
ter rides, vendors, bounce
houses and food trucks.
Free entry.
Piedmont students recognized
Piedmont University con
gratulates students on
Dean's List
Piedmont University
congratulates the nearly 290
students who qualified for
the Dean's List for the spring
2023 semester. Dean's List
honorees end the semester
with a GPA of 3.50-3.99.
Students on the Dean's
List included:
Tyler Goddard of Ball
Ground
Chase Goddard of Ball
Ground
Luke Rogers of Jasper.
Piedmont congratulates
Dean's Scholars
Piedmont University
congratulates the more than
250 students who were
named Dean's Scholars for
the spring 2023 semester.
Students who earned the
Dean's Scholar designation
finished the semester with a
perfect 4.0 GPA.
Dean's Scholars in
cluded:
Lindsey Tavenier of
Ball Ground
Amelia Esther of Jasper.
Piedmont University is
one of the most dynamic
small universities in the
Southeast. Its 300-acre resi
dential campus is nestled in
the foothills of the North
Georgia mountains.
Founded in 1897, Piedmont
is a comprehensive liberal
arts institution offering a va
riety of career-oriented ma
jors in the arts and sciences,
business, education, and
nursing.
Stories and
recipes from the
kitchen
by
Cherie Martin
ETC’s Heart of the
Home host
Mama Loretta's Chocolate Cake
Summer is near and many
will be going home to visit
family. We all have a favorite
dish Mom made from special
desserts to daily biscuits.
Sweet Loretta Brackett
loved making and sharing a
very simple chocolate pound
cake with homemade icing.
Watching my sugar wasn't
easy when that amazing cake
was sitting on the table. I
would grab a spoon and eat a
few spoons of icing that had
gathered in the middle of the
tube. YUM!!!
After the loss of this pre
cious lady her sweet daugh
ter Carrie Hillhouse carried
on the tradition. Begin your
own family tradition and
share this wonderful recipe
with friends and family. It
will soon be the cake every
one asked for.
My heart is filled with
amazing memories of a pre
cious smile and a hug as our
visits ended. Take the time to
leave a hug and a smile every
where you go. Sweet Loretta
will always be in our hearts.
Tune in to The Cherie
Show Monday through
Thursday 11 a.m., 5 p.m.
and midnight on ETC TV 3
from Ball Ground to
Turtletown.
Check out our programs
for more recipes and fun on
You Tube Cherie Martin or
Cherie Martin Heart of the
Home.
Chocolate Pound
Cake
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 stick margarine
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
•1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp. Vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
•1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• 2 beaten eggs
Mix flour and sugar. Set
aside. Mix cocoa, water and
margarine in saucepan and
bring to rapid boil. Pour over
flour and sugar mixture. Beat
well. Add buttermilk, vanilla
and beaten eggs. Pour in
greased and floured tube pan.
Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
Chocolate Icing
• 2 cups sugar
•1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 4 tbsp. cocoa
• 1 stick margarine
Mix sugar, cocoa and milk.
Bring to a boil. Stir and con
tinue to cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and add
vanilla and margarine. Stir
until it begins to thicken.
Pour quickly over cake.
