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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 3
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Superintendent Recognizes Students
During Board Meeting
Savannah Children’s Choir to hold
Annual Winter Concert
The Savannah-
Chatham County Public
School System will recog
nize two students at this
month's board meeting for
the Superintendent's
Student of the Month.
Teaysia Biggins, a
seventh grader at Hubert
Middle school has been
selected as SSOM for
September. William Erbele,
a senior at Herschel V.
Jenkins High School has
been named as SSOM for
October. Both students
were chosen for their lead
ership skills and academic
achievement.
An avid reader,
Teaysia Biggins is reported
by teacher Wanda Dixon, as
excellent peer tutor,
Teaysia Biggins has a 93.5
GPA. When asked what
motivates her to achieve
academic success Teaysia
said, "I approach every task
with confidence. I'm a good
student because I give
everything my best effort.
Even when I am not suc
cessful, I never give up.
Failure is not an option for
me. I have no choice but to
achieve all of my goals
because I won't stop until
every goal is achieved."
William Erbele is
described by his teacher
Sally Scott as a scholar-ath
lete. She says he is "smart,
hard-working, humble and
teachable." She also
describes him as "a strong
motivator of both class and
team mates." William is a
member of the National
Honor Society and a
Governors Honors nomi
nee. He has achieved
numerous academic awards
and placements throughout
high school. While achiev-
Teaysia Biggins
the top reader in her class.
She completed more than
50 % of the year's reading
requirement by the second
ing a 97.0 GPA he was
recently named Savannah
Morning News Player of
the Week. He has partici
pated in numerous commu
nity projects including
Operation Christmas Child
and feeding families at the
Ronald McDonald House.
When asked what moti
vates him to succeed
William says, "I just enjoy
having the opportunity to
learn." William plans to
attend college and play col
legiate football.
The Superintendent's
Student of the Month pro
gram recognizes individual
students at the monthly
board meetings who have
excelled in the area of aca
demics, leadership, and
community service.
Teaysia Biggins and
William Erbele were recog
nized by Dr. Lockamy and
presented with an award
plaque and $100 savings
bond at the regular board
meeting on Wednesday,
November 4.
Sullivan Group Hosts
Food Drive for America’s
Second Harvest
The Sullivan Group
will hold a food drive start
ing today through
November 20 with all
donations going to
America’s Second Harvest
of Coastal Georgia.
The staff at The
Sullivan Group is always
looking for ways to help
charities. We know it’s the
little things that make a big
difference to others,” said
Eileen Nuzzo, Executive
Adminstrator at The
Sullivan Group.
For every three items
a person donates, their
name will be entered into a
drawing and could win one
of two prizes.
Four winners will
receive their choice of: 4-
pack of tickets to Regal
Cinemas or 1 year VIP card
from Savannahmenu.
There is no limit to
the amount of donations a
person can make and no
limit to the number of times
an individual can be
entered in the drawing.
Donated items will be
accepted at The Sullivan
Group’s main office, 37
West Fairmont Avenue,
Building 100 in Savannah.
South Georgia clients of
The Sullivan Group can
also donate directly to
America’s Second Harvest
locations in Alma and
Brunswick.
For any additional ques
tions call Eileen Nuzzo at
912-961-8882.
The Sullivan Group is
a Human Resources
Outsourcing (HRO) com
pany focused on supporting
small and medium-sized
businesses (SMBs).
Serving hundreds of
small businesses in Georgia
and South Carolina, The
Sullivan Group provides
each customer with the crit
ical support and expert
resources needed for a wide
range of HR challenges
including employee bene
fits, payroll, compliance
tactics, staffing and work
ers compensation insur
ance.
William Erbele
month of school. Dixon
states, "She is determined
to excel in every area of her
life." Also described as an
On Sunday, November
15 at 3 p.m. the Savannah
Children's Choir will hold
their annual Winter
Concert, titled "How Can I
Keep From Singing?" at
First Presbyterian Church,
520 Washington Avenue.
Tickets, available at
the door, are $ 10 for adults,
and $5 for students.
The choir, under the
artistic direction of Roger
Moss, is joined this year by
associate conductor
Timothy Hall along with
accompanist Anne Beetem
Acker.
This year, the choir
features three groups, the
Preparatory Choir, the
Senior Choir, and the
Consort. This newly
formed ensemble of the
Senior Choir is working on
holiday and wedding
music, and is available to
sing at outside events. All
three groups will perform
at the Winter Concert.
The choir is
Savannah's only non-profit
community choir for chil
dren in 2nd through 8th
grades.
Members must main
tain a "B" average in each
school subject to remain in
good standing, and free
tutoring is provided by
community volunteers to
any child requesting help.
In addition to weekly
musical instruction
throughout the year, the
choir provides an annual
Artist-in-Residence pro
gram in the spring, bring
ing in in top young artists
to work with choir mem
bers and local school chil
dren, and an annual
Summer Choral Camp the
last two weeks of July.
The camp is open to
the public, and serves as
the audition into the choir.
For more information,
go to
www.savannahchoir.org ,
or call (912) 412-2833.
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