The Hall County School District recently announced that Katie Maynard of Johnson High School and Adolfo Castellanos of Cherokee Bluff Middle School have been named 2021 Davis Scholars. Both of these teachers have been awarded a $500 scholarship towards the pursuit of an advanced degree.
Students at Carrington Academy in Braselton have been buzzing with excitement for Earth Day.
Lauren Balotin of Braselton, was recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at University of Michigan.
The Hall County School District has changed its outdoor activity protocol.
University of Alabama student Gabriella Thacker, of Hoschton, participated in UA's Cooperative Education Program for fall 2020. Thacker worked for Brasfield & Gorrie (GA).
Hall County recently announced its STAR students and teachers.
Gwinnett County Public Schools celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week on May 3-7.
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The Honors College at Georgia State University recognized 169 graduating seniors for academic excellence during the spring 2021 semester.
Sade Christina Boyd, of Hoschton, is among the more than 5,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Mississippi Class of 2021 who will be celebrated during the university's 168th Commencement exercises April 29-May 2.
The Hall County School District will expand its outdoor venue capacity from 75% to 100%, effect May 3.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) staffing directors and principals are conducting virtual interviews to hire special education teachers in all areas for the 2021-22 school year. Candidates eligible for a virtual interview must be certified (or will be by July of 2021) in any field of Sp…
Grace Ahn, a graduating senior from Mill Creek High School, joins a prestigious group as they have been named Cooke Scholars through the 2021 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program. Ahn is among a select group of 61 graduating high school seniors, representing 26 states, sele…
Several student in the Hall County School District were among this year's state winners for the 39th Annual Georgia CTI State Leadership Conference. The competition was held virtually this year on April 14-16.
Eleven students from five Gwinnett schools placed first or second at the HOSA – Future Health Professionals Georgia conference.
The Jackson Trail Christian School FFA Chapter competed in the State FFA Forestry Field Day competition held in Swainsboro on April 15.
Abigail Barford of Braselton was named to the Furman University's dean's list for the 2020 fall semester.
A fundraising gala was held on April 10 for The Empower College & Career Center and the goal was to raise $100,000. With the help of Chateau Elan, business and industry partners anticipate reaching or exceeding their goals.
The Jackson County FFA will hold its annual Mother’s Day plant sale at the school greenhouse located at 1668 Winder Hwy, Jefferson, May 5th, 6th and 7th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
A local resident was named to Furman University's dean's list for the 2020 fall semester.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has once again been named one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) by the National Association of Music Merchants, (NAMM).
Rising kindergarten students at Ivy Creek Elementary School can participate in the Gwinnett County Public Schools dual language immersion program.
Kaleigh Adams, of Jefferson, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Adams was initiated into the honor society at the University of North Georgia.
More than 350 students participated in the third annual Piedmont University Symposium on April 14.
Sam Pelt and Wesley Godbee danced the night away at Jackson County Comprehensive High School’s prom on the Braselton Town Green on Saturday, April 17.
The Jackson County High FFA chapter will hold its annual spring chicken B-B-Q on Friday, April 30.
The Friends and Family Love of Llamas Club, previously the Jackson County 4-H Love of Llamas group, recently attended the Southern States Llama Association Hillbilly Hoedown Llama and Alpaca Show.
The Jackson Trail Christian School FFA recently competed in the State FFA Quiz competition held March 30 and 31.
Reinhardt University recently announced the students who earned recognition of being placed on the fall 2020 dean’s and president’s lists.
The Gwinnett County Board of Education recently appointed Dr. Tereka Williams, the principal of Shiloh Middle School, as the district’s executive director of continuous quality improvement.
Jackson County Comprehensive High School senior Madison Ellis is one of 12 students statewide who will receive a $1,000 Walter Harrison Scholarship, sponsored by electric cooperatives in Georgia.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School Key Club recently earned five awards at the Student Leadership Conference. This year's conference was held virtually by the Georgia District Key Club on March 6.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) offers high school students four ways to learn for credit this summer. Students and parents can find more about summer school opportunities at www.gcpsk12.org/SummerSchool.
George Sorkin, of Buford, received a $4,000 college scholarship from the Gwinnett County Board of REALTORS Scholarship Foundation, through the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS. He is the son of Dirk and Diew Sorkin. Dirk is a REALTOR with Americas Realty and a member of NAMAR.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is planning for students’ return for the 2021-22 school year, including the first day of school for the district's newest students — kindergartners who will be in the graduating Class of 2034.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will host several Virtual Interview Days for bilingual teachers during April. Upcoming interview days will be held:
Gwinnett County Schools leaders recently announced that before the start of the 2021-22 school year, all students entering or transferring into 11th grade are required to provide proof that they received a meningococcal booster vaccine (MCV4) on or after their 16th birthday. This is now a st…
Savannah Page, Jefferson, has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Bronze and Silver awards, according to Jaclyn Upperman, education and events director of the American Angus Association in Saint Joseph, Mo.
The Georgia FFA Association has announced that three members of the Jackson County FFA chapter have qualified for the State FFA Degree.
Jones Middle School hosted its third annual Reach Higher Week recently.
Hall County recently recognized its first place winners in a regional tech contest.
Students who are interested in virtual learning next year may apply to participate in the newly established Hall County School District Virtual Program of Choice beginning Friday, April 2. The application deadline is April 19.
Hall County schools recently announced its 2021 Young Georgia Author Pioneer RESA regional winners.
Hall County Schools recently announced the students who have been named as finalists or alternates for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program for the summer of 2021.
Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) reminds students in grades 9-12 that the deadline for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition is approaching. Students wishing to participate may submit their artwork to one of the Congressman’s three district offices by Tuesday, April 13. The winning artist will…
The Hall County School District recently announced that its 37th program of choice, The Ivester Healthcare Scholars Program, is set to begin in the fall.
Hall County superintendent Will Schofield announced recently that he intends to recommend Scott Tipton as the executive officer/principal for the district’s newly-approved Virtual Program of Choice. The recommendation will be made at the April 12 Hall County Board of Education meeting.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is hiring school bus drivers.
Cory Shin was recently recognized as the 2021 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Year at Mill Creek High School.
A local resident was recently recognized as nominees for the Female Student Leadership Award at the University of North Georgia.
The Hall County School District has changed Friday, May 14, to a work from home, make-up learning day for all students.
Gwinnett County Public Schools recently announced an increase to all school bus driver rates of pay, for existing drivers as well as incoming new hires.
Students at Jones Middle School hosted a special guest speaker recently. Davis Patterson, a representative of the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team at Mill Creek High School, stopped by to share his presentation titled, The Art of Disagreement.
The Jackson County FFA Forestry Team recently placed third in the Area II FFA Forestry Career Development Event.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School FFA Livestock Evaluation Team recently placed 1st in the Area II FFA Livestock Judging Career Development Event.
The nonprofit charity Don’t Count Me Out, Inc. (DCMO) is giving away free, reusable masks as a part of its Everyone Deserves Mask campaign. With the support of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), DCMO is providing thousands of quality, reusable masks to schools that would have been impact…
The Hall County FCCLA Chapters recently participated in the Georgia FCCLA State Leadership Conference.
Hall County Schools is now accepting out-of-district applications for families who do not live within the Hall County School District. The application period is from March 1–March 31.
The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University (WGU):
Gwinnett County Public Schools plans in-person graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021.
Carson Page, of Jefferson, exhibited his hogs at the 2021 National Junior Swine Association Southeast Regional in Perry on January 20-23.
Jackson County FFA members recently celebrated National FFA Week.
Gwinnett County Public Schools recently learned that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Services assigned the highest level AAA/Aaa rating to the district’s Series 2021 General Obligation (GO) Bonds.
Georgia’s 15th annual Youth Birding Competition has been postponed from April 23-24 to Sept. 24-25.
The Gwinnett County Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair recently celebrated its 43rd anniversary.
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,420 students for excellence in academics on the fall 2020 president's list.
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,850 students for excellence in academics on the fall 2020 dean's list.
Georgia elementary classes in third through fifth grades are being challenged to put their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills to work to explore the real-world issue that farmers face of maintaining soil health. Elementary teachers and their students may enter the Soil H…
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