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Gordon State College ranked as one of the top
public schools by US News and World Report
Gordon State College
is one of five University
System of Georgia institu
tions ranked in the Top
Public Schools in the
Regional Colleges South
category, according to
the 2022 edition of the
U.S. News and World Re
port Best Colleges list.
Gordon ranked No. 22-
27 in Top Public Schools
in the Regional Colleges
South category. This
ranking is shared with
the College of Coastal
Georgia, also a state col
lege, within the Univer
sity System of Georgia.
The rankings, which were
released Sept. 12, reveal
the top colleges in the
country for 2022. Georgia
Gwinnett College ranked
No. 12 (tie), Dalton State
College ranked No. 16,
and Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College fared
at No. 21.
Gordon State College
made the list at No. 98
for Social Mobility. This
ranking is based on how
well the colleges com
pare in advancing social
mobility and is measured
by enrollment and gradu
ation rates for disadvan
taged students awarded
with Pell Grants.
“Gordon State Col
lege plays a major role
in transforming the lives
of students within the
region and is proud to
be ranked in the top 100.
Gordon State College
will remain focused on
leveraging this ranking
through the “Power of
WE,” said VP of advance
ment, external relations
and marketing Montrese
Adger Fuller.
The same report
ranked Gordon State
College and the College
of Coastal Georgia No.
76-99 in the overall Best
Regional Colleges South
category. Gordon was
one of 15 Georgia institu
tions and one of five USG
schools ranked in the
best regional colleges
south category. Georgia
Gwinnett College tied
for No. 54, Dalton State
College tied for No. 60,
and Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College tied
for No 72.
According to the
report, regional colleges
focus on undergradu
ate education but grant
fewer than half of their
degrees in liberal arts
disciplines; this category
also includes schools
that have small bach
elor’s degree programs
but primarily award two-
year associate degrees.
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Lamar County Retired Educators who participated in the March of Dimes includes (front row l-r) Margaret Fluellyn, Hester
Washington (back row) Evelyn King, Pippa Lee Davis, Albertine Murphy, Kay Washington, Bill Christopher, Barbara Minter, Janet
Graham, Gwen Hightower, Susan Allen, Pat Burnette, Cecil Spears, Gloria Fallings, Fran Boggs, Merra Lyons and Linda Olivier.
Educators walk in the March of Dimes
The Lamar County Retired Educators walked dur
ing the March of Dimes at Summers Field Park at the
September meeting. March of Dimes is the Humanitar
ian Project of the Georgia Retired Educators President
Dr. Henrietta Gray. Sherry Farr from the Lamar County
Health Department was the guest speaker. LREA
Members who participated included Margaret Fluel
lyn, Hester Washington, Evelyn King, Pippa Lee Davis,
Albertine Murphy, Kay Washington, Bill Christopher,
Barbara Minter, Janet Graham, Gwen Hightower, Su
san Allen, Pat Burnette, Cecil Spears, Gloria Fallings,
Fran Boggs, Merra Lyons and Linda Olivier.
2022 Buggy Days
pageant winners
TINIEST MISS
CHL0EELAINA MARLIN
BABY MISS
MAYLEE RYNN ROBINSON
TODDLER MISS
KENNEDY ESTELLE SINGLETON
MINI MISS
JULIETTE JOYCE GATES
TINY MISS
HENSLEY REDDING
LITTLE MISS
ERIANA ZYNASHIA SHANNON
SWEETHEART MISS TWEEN MISS
BOWEN GRACE THOMAS DESTINY HAYDEN WELCH
THE HERALD GAZETTE/WALTER GEIGER
Dawg with the power G
Mary Frances Tuttle, who comes from a long lineage of
Bulldog fans, got the UGA power G painted on her face at
Buggy Days Saturday morning. The #1 Dawgs went on to
destroy South Carolina 48-7 that afternoon.
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School board okays
ADA compliant
play area at LCPS
WALTER GEIGER
news@bamesville.com
The Lamar school
board voted unanimous
ly Sept. 12 to begin con
struction of a new ADA
compliant
playground
at the pri
mary school.
This project
has been in
the works for
some time.
The most
recent Lead
ership Lamar
class made
this its signa
ture project
and raised
$14,400 to assist in fund
ing it. Other funds will be
coming from ESPLOST.
The playground could be
completed by Christmas,
superintendent Dr. Jute
Wilson said.
The ESPLOST funds
continue to roll in. “Last
month was the third
highest ESPLOST month
we’ve had,” Wilson
added.
In other financial mat
ters, the board accepted
the resignation of finance
director Eugene Her
rington who is taking a
post nearer his home in
Atlanta.
Other resignations ac
cepted included those of
bus aide Mary Goggans,
LCPS custodian Jamal
Fambro and
bus driver
Gail Hender
son.
In other
action, the
board:
•Were
led in the
Pledge of Al
legiance by
sixth grader
Kelaiah Wat
son.
•Recog
nized Sandra Watts as
support staffer of the
month.
•Approved the second
reading of multiple poli
cies, including a parents’
bill of rights.
•Agreed to put inter
active displays similar
to those at the new
high school in all other
schools.
•Okayed the addition
of a press box at the
soccer stadium/football
practice facility.
•Approved multiple
fundraising activities.
JUNIOR MISS
BELLA GRACE SANDERS
MISS BUGGY DAYS
ROSE KENNEDY
SUPREME
FISHER ANN REYNOLDS
TEEN MISS
CADENCE GOODWIN
AMBASSADOR
ZOE PREWITT
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Lawn Mower & Go Cart Races September 24,
Demolition Derby September 27 & 29, Jeep Day October 1