Reinhardt University recently announced the students who earned recognition of being placed on the fall 2020 dean’s and president’s lists.
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.
Kenya Campbell, of Commerce, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Campbell was initiated at Mercer University.
Haley Bartoletta has been named the 2021-22 recipient of the Baxter-Bryan Scholarship, Brenau University’s highest academic honor.
Adria Whitworth of Jefferson Middle School has been named the 2021 National Outstanding Middle Level Assistant Principal of the Year representing Georgia. The recognition was given by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
The Jefferson City School System recognized its outstanding teachers on Friday, April 2, at the Teacher of the Year Program hosted at The Arena.
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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.
Donna Mayo, a Commerce native and junior at Emmanuel College, is spending the 2021 spring semester in Washington, D.C., as a student in The Fund for American Studies’ (TFAS) Capital Semester on International Affairs + Public Policy.
The Georgia FFA Association has announced that three members of the Jackson County FFA chapter have qualified for the State FFA Degree.
The Rotary Club of Jefferson recently honored its April Rotary Students of the Month.
The Jackson Trail Christian School FFA forestry team competed March 27 at Camp John Hope in Fort Valley for the state championship title. Jackson Trail placed second in state with a 1346 point score.
Jefferson Middle School recently announced that Brock Brush and Andrew Sorah auditioned into the Georgia All State Band and Chase Haynes placed as an alternate. Brock Brush placed first in the state on his audition and Andrew Sorah auditioned into the All-State Band as a 7th grader. Pictured…
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) selected Jefferson High School junior Joey Blackstock to receive a scholarship for the cooperative’s Youth Tour competition.
The East Jackson Comprehensive High School Robotics Teams 17421 & 18434 competed in the region tournament the week of March 8, and both teams qualified for the state tournament.
Two local residents were recently recognized as nominees for the Female Student Leadership Award at the University of North Georgia.
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Maysville Elementary School practices the 7 Mindsets as part of its social emotional curriculum.
Jefferson Middle School recently announced that sixth grader Gavin Simmons won the Northeast Georgia Regional Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. Simmons' story "Sunset" has been selected to enter the state level competition.
Mrs. Carrie Shattles' first grade classroom at North Jackson Elementary School learned how to 'eat the rainbow 'with colorful and healthy foods. The students heard the story "Give it a go, and Eat the Rainbow " by Kathryn Kemp Guylay. They used ingredients that was the colors of the rainbow …
The Jackson County FFA Forestry Team recently placed third in the Area II FFA Forestry Career Development Event.
Commerce High School FCCLA students were among those recognized at the Georgia FCCLA Virtual State Leadership Conference that was livestreamed from the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington.
East Jackson Middle School students named to the Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll for the 24 week grading period have been named.
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School FFA Livestock Evaluation Team recently placed 1st in the Area II FFA Livestock Judging Career Development Event.
John Giunta, of Talmo, has been named to the chancellor's list at Troy University for term 3 of the 2020-21 academic year.
The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University (WGU):
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.
Georgia’s 15th annual Youth Birding Competition has been postponed from April 23-24 to Sept. 24-25.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School senior Brad Stringer won the Region 2 EMC/FFA Agricultural Education Career Development Event and will advance to the state competition. The event, held March 2, is sponsored by Jackson EMC and is a wiring competition that requires students to complete …
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.
The Young Georgia Author System Level Winners for the Jackson County School System are both students at East Jackson Middle School, Zoey Kozlowski, the sixth grade winner, and Hannah McEver, the seventh grade winner.
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…
The staff of the Commerce High School cafeteria was recognized as the Commerce FFA Faculty/Staff Members of the Month for February. These ladies were chosen due to their help and assistance with the annual alumni chicken mull fundraiser, as well as all they do each day while serving two hot …
Members and supporters of the Commerce High School FFA celebrated FFA Week from March 1-5. Members celebrated each day with a different spirit dress day theme. Chapter accomplishments and the history of the organization were celebrated each day through a trivia contest for teachers and stude…
The South Jackson Elementary School recently announced the winners at each grade level for the Young Georgia Author writing content. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: Riley Saunders (fourth grade), Alighieri Lane (fifth grade), and Bella Vaughn (second grade). In the front r…
North Jackson Elementary School students participate in book character day to celebrate "Read across America" and their school book fair week. These students are in Mrs. Susan Satterfield and Mrs. Mary Ludeman's Pre-k class. Shown are: (L-R) Scarlett Shockley as Supergirl, Jaxson Griffeth as…
Members of the East Jackson Comprehensive High School FFA chapter attended the Georgia FFA Association’s Rise Above Conference on February 27 at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington.
The Rotary Club of Jefferson recently honored its Rotary Students of the Month for March.
A team of almost 50 University of North Georgia (UNG) students finished fourth in scoring among the 59 colleges and universities that competed at the fall 2020 RNMKRS College Sales Skills Competition. The virtual event used artificial intelligence robots to help students practice their sales…
University of North Georgia (UNG) cadets have earned honors for their academic and military training accomplishments, some as distinguished military graduates (DMG) and some as distinguished military students (DMS).
The University of Hartford recently announced that James Touchton, of Braselton, has been named to its president's honors list for fall 2020.
The Jackson County High School FFA Livestock Show team exhibited their livestock projects at the 2021 Georgia National Jr. Livestock held in Perry.
Two local students were among 1,200 Harding University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the fall 2020 semester.
Commerce Middle School recently held its 2020-21 spelling bee.
As a part of the Commerce High School FFA’s celebration of National FFA Week, March 1 – 5, the chapter is collecting items to give a head start to the Commerce Backpack Giveback.
Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 3,500 students who were on the WSU dean's honor roll for fall 2020.
The University of North Georgia recently announced the following local residents were named semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program:
Jesse Cronic of the Jackson County High School FFA chapter was recently selected to serve as a 2020-2021 Georgia National Fairground Livestock Ambassador.
The University of Hartford recently announced that James Touchton, of Braselton, has been named to its dean's list for fall 2020.
Remington Smith of Braselton was named to the dean's list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 fall semester. Smith is in the 3D digital design program.
Emily Adler, a Commerce resident, is part of the Emmanuel College Freshmen Livestock Judging Team that recently placed third high team at the Dixie National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Jackson, Miss.
The Piedmont College Conservatory of Music and Department of Theatre will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel live Feb. 25-28 at the Swanson Mainstage Theatre.
The Rotary Club of Jefferson recently honored its February students of the month, including
More than 3,000 students earned degrees from Georgia State University during the fall 2020 semester.
Valdosta State University recently recognized its graduating class of fall 2020, which includes the following area residents:
Mrs. Camille Whalen, a Family and Consumer Sciences instructor at Commerce High School, was recently named the 2021 Georgia Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (GATFACS) Teacher of the Year.
Mrs. Satterfield and Mrs. Ludeman's Pre-k class at North Jackson Elementary have been learning about animals, winter and hibernation. These students created a hibernation station (shown behind the students) for the animal they chose.
Four Jackson County residents have been named to the Dean's List at Shorter University in Rome during the fall semester of 2020.
A total of 13,128 students enrolled during the fall 2020 term at The University of Alabama made the dean's list with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the president's list with academic records of 4.0 (all A's).
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