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The Monroe County Reporter • May 24, 2023
Graduation
First Baptist Forsyth
preschool, Class of‘36
As all parents and teachers know, the
journey that takes students to graduation
begins long before the walk across the field
to get a diploma and shake the principals
hand. Here’s a salute to some of those fin
ishing the first step in that journey as they
complete pre-kindergarten.
Pictured are the three pre-kindergarten
classes at First Baptist Church of Forsyth,
95 West Morse Street. These students are
on the way to becoming the Mary Persons
Class of2036. We look forward to publish
ing many of the stories of their accom
plishments during the years between now
and then.
Back Row: Nolen Sherrell, Summerlyn Steinmeyer, Milo Collier, Zeke Williams;
Front Row: Kennedy Brooks, Collins Cone, Allison Leon. Not Pictured: Brileigh
Driggers, Eli Skelton, Sebastian McDaniel. Teachers are Sarah Waldrep and Nikki
Hamrick.
Back Row: Geneviene McCoy, Ryland Bailey, Aly Sanchez, Hadley Wilson, ,
Slaton Fountain, Oakley Adams; Front Row: Connor Sykes, Reagan Page, Welles
Whitley, Madison Staples, Lily Hughes, Ridge Jenkins, Daniel Silva. Not Pictured:
Hannah Fletcher. Teachers are Lametriss Bell and Nikki Dean.
Back Row: Roland Connell, Mason Willoughby, Jamison McLendon, Luna Piper,
Kamden Fountain; Front Row: Emmie Davis, Everett Homes, Saylor Allen, Wyatt
Hamiliton. Not Pictured: Braelynn Tallaksen, Ryleigh Sinclair. Teachers are Susan
Davis and Mary Venable.
13 Monroe Countians awarded degrees from Univ. of Ga.
The University of Geor
gia will recognize more
than 7,000 candidates for
graduation in the Class
of2023 Commencement
exercises this week.
"We are delighted to
celebrate the incredible
achievements of our Uni
versity of Georgia students
in the Class of2023," said
President Jere W Morehead.
"Commencement offers stu
dents, friends and families
an opportunity to recognize
the tireless dedication UGA
students have shown dur
ing their time on campus.
We look forward to seeing
all the great things these
students will go on to do as
alumni of the University of
Georgia."
The spring 2023 graduates
of the University of Geor
gia include 13 residents
of Monroe County who
earned degrees:
Conner Everrett John
son of Forsyth -BBA
Economics.
Owen Parker Caldwell of
Forsyth — BBA Finance.
Renee Diane Hutton of
Culloden — BSA Animal
Science and BSFCS Dietet
ics.
Hope Marie Brooks of
Forsyth — BS Psychology.
Austin Jefferson Wiggins
of Forsyth- BSA Agri
science and Environmental
System and BSA Animal
Science.
Morgan Alexandra
Lawson of Forsyth — BSA
Biological Science.
Ted Jarrell Sauls of For
syth — BSA Agribusiness.
Pratik Dharmendra Patel
of Forsyth — BS Biology and
BS Psychology.
Adam David Musolf of
Juliette —BSFR Fisheries
and Wildlife.
Taylor Elizabeth Jordan
of Forsyth — BS Genetics.
Macy Renee Morris of
Forsyth — BS Psychology.
Suzannah Lydia Hern
don of Forsyth - BS
Psychology.
Hunter Jeffrey Defore of
Forsyth — BSAE Agricul
tural Engineering.
The spring graduate
ceremony took place on
Thursday, May 11, while
the spring undergraduate
Monroe in College
Berry College of Rome
announces its newest
class of graduates for 2023
including Ashton Hooks of
Forsyth, who earned a BSN
degree in Nursing
Berry College of Rome
announces its
Spring 2023 Deans
List. The Dean's
List honors stu
dents who posted
an academic aver
age of 3.5 or better
on a 4.0 scale while
carrying a class
load of at least 12
hours during the
semester. Those
achieving this hon
or include: Ashton
Hooks of Forsyth;
Maradeth Leverett of For
syth; Marcelene Leverett of
Forsyth; Luz Pompa Cor
rea of Forsyth. Berry is an
independent, coeducational,
comprehensive liberal arts
college of approximately
2,100 students.
Celeste Taylor of For
syth has been named to
Southern New Hampshire
University's Winter 2023
President's List. The winter
terms rim from January
to May. Full-time under
graduate students who have
earned a minimum grade-
point average of3.700 and
above for the reporting term
are named to the Presi
dent's List. Full-time status
is achieved by earning 12
credits over each 16-week
term or paired 8-week terms
grouped in fall, winter/
spring, and summer.
Lola Harmsen of Forsyth
has been named to South
ern New Hamp
shire University's
Winter 2023
Dean's List. The
winter terms rim
from January to
May. Full-time
undergraduate
students who
have earned a
minimum grade-
point average of
3.500 to 3.699 for
the reporting
term are named
to the Dean's List. Full-time
status is achieved by earning
12 credits over each 16-
week term or paired 8-week
terms grouped in fall, win
ter/spring, and summer.
University of North
Georgia recognized stu
dents who achieved a 4.0
GPA during the spring 2023
semester. Students enrolled
in 12 or more credit hours
in bachelors degree pro
grams who achieved a 4.0
grade point average were
named to the President’s
Honor RolLHonorees
included: Anna Freeman of
Forsyth, on the President’s
Honor Roll. Natalie Pippin
of Forsyth on the President’s
Honor Roll. The University
of North Georgia is a Uni
versity System of Georgia
leadership institution and
is The Military College of
Georgia. With more than
18,000 students, it is one
of the state’s largest public
universities.
Madison Baker of Juliette
made the spring 2023
Dean’s List at the Univer
sity of North Georgia for
achieving at least a 3.5 grade
point average, carrying 12
or more credit hours in one
semester and having no
grade lower than B.
Rivers LeeAnne Shackel
ford has been selected as a
majorette with The Redcoat
Marching Band at Universi
ty of Georgia for the 2023-
24 season. Shackelford, the
daughter of Billy & Lorrie
Shackelford, was an Honors
with Distinctions Graduate
of First Presbyterian Day
School, Class of2022.
Lee University, Cleveland,
Tenn. congratulates Ma-
dalynne Scott of Forsyth
on earning Dean’s List
honors during the Spring
2023 semester. Dean’s List
recognition is earned by
full-time, undergraduate
students with a semester
grade point average between
3.7 and 4.00. Lee University
is a private, Christ-centered
university.
Rivers Shackelford
ceremony took place at 7:30
p.m. Friday, May 12. Both
ceremonies were in San
ford Stadium. Leah Brown,
an orthopedic surgeon,
military veteran, UGA
alumna and All-American
for the GymDogs, delivered
the spring Undergraduate
Commencement address.
Charles S. Bullock, Univer
sity Professor of Public and
International Affairs and
Josiah Meigs Distinguished
Teaching Professor, deliv
ered the Graduate Com
mencement address.
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The Honorable Donna Robins
Monroe County Probate Judge
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