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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, May 30, 2018 3 The Sol C. Johnson Class of 1964 Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipient Savannah Classical Academy Announces Organizational Changes Sol C. Johnson Class of 1964 awarded a S500 scholarship to Elija’ Coles, a 2018 graduate of Sol C. Johnson High School. The award is based on out standing academic perfor mance, leadership skills and community service. Elija’ has fulfilled all the requirements of Hon ors and advanced courses. He received many rewards for his academic endeav ors. He was also chosen as a member of The Sol C. John son Student of the Month Program and he was a stu dent at The Savannah State University Upward Bound Program. He was ranked No. 8 in his graduating class. In addition to his academic en deavors, he enjoys soccer, robotics, ultimate frisbee, drone flying, and music. Elija’ Coles This young man has been accepted and ad mitted to Middle Georgia State University. He will major in aviation to attain Gas Prices Hold Steady Through Holiday Weekend As Crude Price Plunges Over the long holiday weekend, the na tional gas price average has held steady for five days at S2.97, signaling that pric es may be stabilizing as we head into June. This devel opment comes as crude oil prices start to fall following some of the highest prices in three-years. Prices could be stabilizing across parts of the Carolinas as well. North Carolina’s average of S2.79 is only a two-cent increase on the week and South Car olina’s average of S2.64 has leveled off to the exact same price as it was a week ago. “This is the first time we’ve seen some weekly differences in the negatives in a long time,” said Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas spokesperson. “Although some metro areas have still seen an increase, that increase has been min imal for the most part.” □ i i f Follow Us On Social Media! his goal of becoming a com mercial airline pilot. He also plans to minor in music to share his love of music by teaching others. In his free time, he enjoys playing his instruments: piano, drums, and trumpet. After the schol arship award was given, members of the SCJ ‘64 Scholarship Committee dis covered that Elijah’ was the grandson of Enoch Mitchell (deceased), a SCJ ‘64 Alum ni and past president of SCJ ‘64! Thank you to the staff of Sol C. Johnson, High School for your assistance. Not to Equal, but Excel! The Board of Di rectors of the Savannah Classical Academy (SCA) today accepted the resigna tion of Director Ben Couch Payne, who has made the decision to pursue other ca reer opportunities. A proven educator, Payne has led this lottery-enrollment, pub lic charter school since it opened on Savannah’s east side in August 2013. Payne leaves SCA in an improving environ ment as the school con tinues to pursue academic excellence while its charter remains true to its mission. Beyond the classroom, SCA has introduced a Strings Conservatory, led by Sa vannah Philharmonic Con- certmaster Dr. Sinisa Ciric, to teach students string in struments. The instruments are provided to the young participants free of charge, and no student is required to pay for this program, which provides life-chang ing opportunities as students pursue artistic excellence. In February this year, SCA hosted the award winning National Symposium on Liberal Education and Afri can American History under Mr. Payne’s leadership. “We, as a board, are grateful for the hard work and unwavering com mitment that Mr. Payne has given to SCA,” said Board of Directors Chairwom an Falen O. Cox. “We wifi miss his enthusiasm and cel ebrate the contributions he has made over the years. He wifi always be a welcome member of our SCA fami ly-” Mr. Payne said, “The last five years have been inspirational as we raised the education and community spirit from the foundation laid at 705 East Anderson Street. I am bless ed to have been a part of SCA and wifi continue to support the school and the entire SCA family.” CujigraiululwjEijJz Msguii WHkenvni Dr. Megan Wilkcrson. a Savannah native, received a dual- title doctorate in Rntomology and International Agriculture & Development from Penn Stale University on May 6, 2018, She specializes in African agriculture, agricultural value chain improvement, social impact assessment and community capacity building. During her academic career Dr. Wilkcrcon conducted research in India, Trinidad and Tobago, Lebanon, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mozambique and South Africa, In 2016, Dr. Wilkcrson was awarded a USDA Norman Borhug fellowship and spent 16 months in Ghana. During her residency (iti Ghana), Dr. Wilkcrson collaborated with cocoa fanners and government agencies to incorporate sustainable programs and improve cocoa production. In the future, Dr. Wilkcrson looks forward to a fruitful career in international development. Dr Wilkcrson is a 2007 graduate of Savannah Arts Academy. In 2011. she received a Bachelor of Science Degree with Honors from Fort Valley University and a Master's of Science Degree 2013 from Florida A&M University. She is the daughter of Krenchyc Byncs-Jones and Michael Wilkcrson and the granddaughter of the late Frank and Frenchyc Bynes, Spend one minute reading this now. Protect your family for a lifetime. Smell gas? Act fast! Natural gas is a colorless, odorless fuel. For safety reasons, a chemical odorant called mercaptan is added for easy detection. This odorant has a distinctive "rotten egg" type scent. Natural gas odors should be reported right away. 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