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PAGE 8B - THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 School MCHS Literary Team places second in region Goodroe and Epps report on state of school system at MCREA meeting The Madison County High School Literaiy Team compet ed at the 8-AAAA region com petition on Tuesday, Feb. 25, ultimately earning second place in region as a team. The literary competition is a series of events in which writ ers, speakers, actors and vo calists are evaluated by a panel of judges based on their per formances. Teams earn points for any competitor who places fourth or higher in the compe tition, with first place earning seven points, second place earning five points, third place earning three points and fourth place earning one point for the team. The vocalists, under the di rection of chorus teacher Terri Greene-Woods, placed in three events. Nevaeh Farley was re gion champion for girl’s solo, advancing to the state compe tition in March. Oliver Talkin earned fourth place in region for boy’s solo, and the hio of Nevaeh Farley, Seraphina Guess and Claire Lindsey also earned fourth place in girl’s hio. Greene-Woods said she is incredibly proud of all of the singers, and she is excited to see Farley move on to state (Farley placed second in region last year'). In the dramatic events, MCHS placed in two events: Faith Conwell and Nolan Stewman earned second place in duo, and Ryleigh Cabaniss placed third in humorous inter pretation. The actors were pre- IECK-IN 0> _ - WORSHIP CENTER RESTROOMS LOBBY CLASSRY Submitted photos The MCHS Literary Team is photographed at the 8-AAAA region competition on Feb. 25 ’s pared by drama teacher Haley Patterson. For extemporaneous speak ing, Mary Grace Watson was the region champion for domes tic issues. Katie Sailors placed second in international extem poraneous speaking. Trevor Mangan, an English teacher at MCHS who prepared the speakers for the competition, said, “I’m tremendously proud of both of these ladies and the hard work they put in to be ready for the competition. Both of their speeches were outstand ing, and their ' command of cur rent events and public speaking were truly impressive.” In the three writing events, MCHS placed first, second and second. Elijah Bacon earned the region championship in argu ¬ MCHS Principal Christy Epps and Madison County Schools Superintendent Joseph Go odroe are pictured with MCREA President Beth Thornton. mentative writing, while Katie Dixon and Carraway Best each placed second in region in liter ary analysis and personal essay respectively. About the writers, Mangan said, “Our English de partment at MCHS does a great job preparing our writers for success, and the results from the competition is a testament to both the teachers and—more importantly—the quality of the students themselves. Katie, Carraway and Elijah are a spe cial group who are a pleasure to have in class each and every day.” As region champions, Eli jah Bacon, Nevaeh Farley and Mary Grace Watson will be competing at the state compe tition at Warner Robins High School on Marclr 15. Madison County Schools Superintendent Joseph Goodroe and Madison County High School Principal Christy Epps spoke at the Retired Educators meeting on Feb. 11 at the Ila Restaurant. Goodroe, who just finished his first year as Superintendent, shared that he feels the state of education in the Madison County School System is good. He reported that the student population continues to hold at around 5,000. Goodroe also reported that the gradua tion rate is currently 95.3%. This rate began with the Pre-K program and ended with high school. According to Goodroe a new pro gram has been started for birth to age four children and parents with emphasis on learn ing through play. With successes also come challenges, stat ed Goodroe, who added that soft skills and literacy are two areas being targeted for im provement. He also said that planning for growth is a constant, and the new upcoming Ag Center is one result of that planning. In his first year Goodroe has adopted the motto: “Love, learn, and lead with ambi tion, belief, and character.” He stated that he is proud to be leading the Madison County Schools. Epps, who is in her second year as the Prin cipal of MCHS, discussed the new Centegix safety badge that all Madison County School personnel will eventually wear. The badge is equipped with a push button that can send notifications for help, and pro vide the location and teacher who sent the no tification to the proper emergency personnel. Epps also shared her “points of pride” for MCHS students. She highlighted the school system’s high graduation rate, SAT score averages 54 points above the national average, 17 AP classes with 80% pass rate and 28 pathways offered in the Broad River and Career Academy. She also shared the successes of MCHS students in many different competitions: FFA national champion in Agriculture Commu nication, state champions in JROTC Drill Team, Powerlifting, Electrical Wiring Skills and Extemporaneous Speaking. Epps also announced the school’s sports accomplishments, including the football team receiving the AAAA Team of the Year trophy, the swim team having two partici pants in the state competition, the wrestling team sending five to the state competition and the basketball teams both making it to the region round of the playoffs. Epps stated that faculty and staff are proud of all the accomplishments of their students. VALENTINES FOR SENIORS The MCREA’s February service project was Valentines for Seniors. Over 100 cards were brought in by mem bers to be distributed to the Hampton House, Comer Health and Rehab and Abundant Liv ing. The next meeting of the MCREA will be March 11 at the Ila Restaurant. Retirees of any educational institution are encouraged and welcome to join. Hinger named to GT Dean’s List for Fall 2024 Gretchen Hinger of Ath ens, made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic av erage for the semester. rn • lunis earns GT Faculty Honors for Fall 2024 Cassius Tunis of Ath ens earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2024 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester Harrison named to RUFall 2024 Dean’s List Isabel Hanison from Dan ielsville has been named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at Rad ford University. Appealing on the Dean’s List is the most prestigious academic recognition Radford University students can receive for their perfoimance during a semester. Students are placed on the Dean’s List if they meet four specific criteria: they must have 12 semester hours of course- work graded A-F; earn GPA’s of at least 3.4 for all courses not graded on a pass-fail ba sis; obtain no grade lower than “C”; and receive no incomplete grades. name same needs! . His Daniel 2260 firearms WWW, from and well. wifh We c STIHL 1 an also selections around onsite mechanic. contractor full lumber Strickland 9 50 years i 7:30am - :30am - 4:( continues the business. Madison hardware supplies, as Room filled Madison County ACE Hardware i but their excellent selection am Strickland
