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2A ®jje liwalti <§a?ette Tuesday, November 28,2023
100 Commerce Place, Barnesville, GA 30204 • (404)733-7034
Piedmont Pines
925 Willow Wind Circle
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-4281
TDD# 1-800-255-0056
Applications Accepted at Office
2pm-4pm Monday thru Friday
1 & 2 bedroom Apartments
Limited Rental Assistance
Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted ***
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.
Piedmont Woods
825 Piedmont Woods Circle
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-7200
TDD# 1-800-255-0056
Applications Accepted at Office
12pm-2pm Monday thru Friday
1 & 2 bedroom Apartments
L Limited Rental Assistance
Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.
South Oak Apartments
149 Cameron Circle
Barnesville, GA 30204
770-358-7199
TDD# 1-800-255-0056
Applications Accepted at Site Office
4-6 Monday thru Friday
: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments
Housing Choice Vouchers Accepted fell
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.
PUBLIC HEARING
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
LAMAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE
TUESDAY, December 19, 2023 AT 7:00 P.M.
The Board of Commissioners will host a public
hearing at the Lamar County Courthouse located
at 326 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, to hear any
interested parties pertaining to proposed changes
to the Joint Planning Commission and the Lamar
County Board of Appeals. More information can
be found at lamarcountyga.com and our Facebook
page, Planning and Community Development
Lamar County Georgia. Please call our office at
770-358-5364 or stop by 408 Thomaston Street,
Barnesville if you have any questions.
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THE HERALD GAZETTE/RACHEL MCDANIEL
Illumination smiles
Isabella Sands, Gabriella Sands and Chelsea Burnette sit near the Grinch tree where the Grinch himself visited with children
and their families during the Illumination Celebration.
THE HERALD GAZETTE/RACHEL MCDANIEL
The Illumination Celebration featured many activities for children to enjoy the spirit of the season. Pictured are (l-r) Harper
Rivers, Blair Rivers, Raelynn Sassaman, Sailor Blass and Makennah Blass.
Highlanders Scholars Program to help
underrepresented students pursue STEM degrees
Gordon State College
(GSC) announced re
cently that it received a
total gift of $500,000 from
the Cadence Bank Foun
dation; Georgia Power
Foundation; and Joseph
W. Evans, a member of
the Cadence Bank board
of directors, to establish
the Highlanders Schol
ars Program (HSP). The
HSP is a regional access
experience that will iden
tify, support and nurture
14 Associate in Science
graduates who will
continue their studies
at Georgia Tech starting
their junior year.
The HSP provides an
essential entry point
into higher education for
talented scholars from
the College’s 14-county
primary service region
seeking a local start to
their engineering path
way. Candidates will
be nominated yearly in
January with a 14-scholar
cohort announced each
March.
A recent study com
missioned by the Jack
Kent Cook Foundation
shows that
students who
complete as
sociate degree
programs
and transfer
to selective
institutions
have equal-to-
higher gradu
ation rates
versus students who
either enrolled directly
from high school or
transferred from other
four-year institutions.
“We at Gordon State
College are thrilled to
lead this project, which
will provide engineering
education to those who
have been historically
underrepresented in
STEM majors. We deeply
appreciate the work
of the Cadence Bank
Foundation, Georgia
Power Foundation and
especially Joe Evans for
funding a project that
will transform lives,” said
GSC Interim President,
Donald J. Green. “We
look forward to expand
ing this program in the
future and providing
more tal
ent to grow
Georgia’s
economy.”
Each HSP
scholar will
receive an
award cover
ing 100% of
tuition, in
cluding room
and board, while enrolled
at GSC. They will attend a
mandatory pre-freshman
and a six-week summer
bridge program, where
they will prepare for the
new expectations and
requirements of college
courses while in a close-
knit peer group. The
scholars will also con
duct a research intern
ship focused on solving
a local issue within GSC’s
14-county primary ser
vice region.
“More than 140 years
ago, our company was
developed by neighbors
helping neighbors, and
we’re proud to carry
on this strong legacy of
community support,”
said Dan Rollins, chair
man and CEO of Cadence
Bank. “With this gift, the
bank aims to play a sig
nificant role in enhancing
Gordon State College’s
reputation as a leading
educational institution
and fostering a more di
verse and inclusive STEM
workforce.”
Rita Breen, executive
director of the Georgia
Power Foundation, said
that by investing in the
HSP, they are empower
ing the future workforce
in the state.
“We are excited to
partner with Gordon
State College to increase
the number of underrep
resented students study
ing in STEM disciplines,”
Breen said.
A Georgia Tech faculty
mentor will be paired
with each scholar during
the first two years at
GSC and will ultimately
become their faculty ad
visor upon transferring
to the institute.
To learn more about
the Highlanders Scholars
Program, visit Gordon-
State.edu.
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ChrlAtmoA Tree
‘Parade
COUNTY
Saturday , December, 9th, 2023
@ 6:30 p.m..