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- Wed., June 16, 1999, Houston Home Journal
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Henry, Graham plan July 17 vows
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Henry Jr., of Perry
announce the engage
ment of their daughter,
Angelia pianne Henry, to
Joseph Leon Graham
Jr., sop of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Leon Graham Sr.
of Warner Robins.
The wedding is
planned for 1 p.m., July
17. at New Covenant
Church of God in Perry.
The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Henry Sr. and the late
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wid
ner of Colquitt.
She is a graduate of
Perry High school and
Middle Georgia Techni
cal Institute. She is
employed by ATS
staffing as an licensed
practical nurse.
The groom-elect is the
grandson of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Graham
of Warner Robins and
the late Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Wilbanks of
Monroe.
He is a graduate of
Warner Robins High
School, and is employed
by Paragon Trade
Brands in Macon.
Rogers is PHS teacher of the year
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
Faculty members at
Perry High gathered for
lunch June 9.
One of the faculty mem
bers, Julia Rogers, was
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HONORED Julia
Rogers, PHS special edu
cation instructor, received
a plaque for Teacher of the
Year.
Perry
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leaving PHS and they were
honored with gifts and
words of praise. Smith told
them they impacted the
students lives greatly and
in great ways.
Smith awarded Julia
Rogers with the PHS
Teacher of the Year hward.
Rogers, a special education
instructor, was chosen by
secret ballot by all faculty.
Rogers with tears in her
eyes said, “Thank you all
for this award. It is a plea
sure to work with each of
you."
Smith honored the
teachers with years of ser
vice pins. The pins were in
honor of their service rang
ing in five years to 30-plus
years.
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Angelia Dianne Henry and Joseph Leon Graham Jr,
there for the luncheon. She
did not know she was there
to be honored.
Rogers, a special educa
tion teacher, was voted
Teacher of the Year by her
fellow faculty members.
“I told everyone special
education teachers never
get Teacher of the Year,"
said an obviously surprised
Rogers.
Rogers admitted she
“came into teaching late."
However, she loves her job,
“I come to work each day
and am impressed I get
paid for doing something I
. epjcgr/so much." , |
Rogers has been with
Perry High for a couple of
years. She believes she has
made a difference in many
of her students’ lives.
Rogers said one of her past
students is almost ready to
graduate from Macon Tech
nical Institute.
“I’m so proud of him,"
said Rogers, adding, that
she “starts brand new each
day, offering love and
respect." This is what gives
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THIRTY YEARS OR MORE Juan D. Thompson and
Phil Smith received pins for thirty plus years of service.
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students the desire to suc
ceed, she believes.
The toughest part of
teaching special education
is motivating the students.
“They have failed so often in
the past and they hate try
ing something new because
of it. However, when they do
and succeed, it is great,”
Rogers said.
She taught at Towns
County high school,
Hiawassee and at Pulaski
County Middle School in
Hawkinsville before coming
to Perry High.
She has been married for
five years to Walter Rogers.
They live in Byron. Togeth
er they have three children:
Amy Smith of Valdosta,
Marc Blankenship of Leslie,
and LaDonna Roberts of
Ray City, and two grand
children: Emily and Tyler
Smith.
“My husband is so spe
cial. He frees me up to be
able to teach,” explained
Rogers, who works more
than 14 hours per day.
Acton and
Brookshire plan
vows
Dave and Avis Acton of
Cheyenne, Wyo.,
annoimce the engagement
of their daughter, Kimm
Marlene Acton, to Kevin F.
Brookshire of Cheyenne,
son of George and Georgia
Ann Frank of Kathleen.
The wedding will take
place Sept. 11, 1999, at
the First Presbyterian
Church of Cheyenne.
The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of the late
Charlie and Alice Houston
of Colorado and the late
Roy and Ethel Acton of
Cheyenne.
She is a graduate of East
High school, and holds a
bachelor's degree in busi
ness administration from
the University of Wyoming.
She is payroll supervisor
for the Wyoming Trans
portation Department.
The groom-elect is the
grandson of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Colquitt
Watson Sr. of Kathleen,
and the late Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Brookshire of
Cartersville.
He is a graduate of East
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVE
MENT Anna Laura
White (left) receives con
gratulations from Hugh
Bailey, president of Val
dosta State University.
White was honored for her
academic achievement
during Valdosta State Uni
versity's 1999 Honors Day
ceremonies. White, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Greg White of Perry, was
presented with the Sigma
Alpha Chi Book Award.
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