Dena Whetstone submitted this photo of Jefferson Academy students ready for the 2020 Jefferson High School graduation parade. Pictured are: Emery Whetstone and Lilyann Stanford.
The University of North Georgia recently honored Jared Pate, of Commerce, with the SFC Felton L. Farmer Scholarship for the 2019-20 school year.
Thomas Chai, a resident of Hoschton, has been named to the spring 2020 dean's list at Berea College.
Columbus State University recently released its spring 2020 president's list, and local students made the list:
Jefferson Academy is one of the 11 schools to receive a COVID-19 response fund grant from the state.
Kaylee Sikes, a communications major, from Jefferson, has been recognized on the spring 2020 dean's list at Columbus State University.
Vayda Raine Kozup, from Jefferson, qualified for the dean’s list at Brewton-Parker College of Mount Vernon, for the Spring 2020 semester.
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Piedmont College recently announced its spring 2020 graduates.
A Jackson County student received an award from the University of Tennessee at Martin in recognition of their achievements in scholarship and citizenship during the 2019-20 academic year.
Kathleen Marie Grennan, of Hoschton, was recently named to the University of Mississippi's spring 2020 honor roll lists.
Joseph Randolph, of Jefferson, earned a bachelor of science degree in sports management from The Citadel. Randolph graduated during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9.
Piedmont College recently announced the students named dean's scholars for the spring 2020 semester.
Piedmont College recently honored students named to the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester.
The following students are among over 850 Bob Jones University students named to the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester:
Berry College recently announced its newest class of graduates for 2020.
The Jackson County Community Outreach (JCCO) will award, on May 22nd , scholarships to 23 local high school graduates totaling $31,000.
Steve Dorman, president of Georgia College, has awarded degrees to the graduating class of spring 2020. Local graduates included:
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The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the president's list for the spring 2020 semester at Georgia College in Milledgeville:
The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the dean's list for the spring 2020 semester at Georgia College in Milledgeville:
Jacob Thomas Golob, of Nicholson, is among the more than 5,400 candidates for graduation at the University of Mississippi who will be celebrated during a live, virtual celebratory event on May 9.
Kaylee Baum, of Maysville, was honored this spring by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University for earning a Diane B. Davis Award during the 2019-20 academic year.
The University of North Georgia (UNG) recently students who have excelled in the classroom. Locals awarded include:
A Jackson County resident was among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during spring commencement held May 2.
The winners of the Jackson County Farm Bureau essay contest for sixth through eighth grade students in the county have been named.
Francine Ichim, of Hoschton, a student of the Georgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, received the Johnnie H. Prothro Academic Excellence Award during the school's Honors Day celebration in early March.
The Jackson County Love of Llamas group participated in the annual Southern States Llama Association Educational Conference, which was a weekend-long event held at the University of Georgia Livestock Instructional Arena.
Jefferson High School was ranked in the top seven percent of high schools in the state of Georgia and the top six percent of high schools nationwide by U.S. News and World Report for 2020.
The Jackson County and City of Commerce school systems have announced some updates to their end-of-year plans.
The East Jackson Comprehensive High School Beta Club is moving forward with its planned 5K run/walk fundraiser for scholarship but it will be a virtual event.
The Commerce High School FFA recognizes Georgia Tech Football Strength & Conditioning Staff as its “Supporter of the Month” for April 2020.
Students and faculty recently adapted to host the second annual Piedmont Symposium remotely due to COVID-19.
Maegan Stephens, of Braselton, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Stephens was initiated at Georgia College & State University.
Michael Stephenson, the son of Sam and Lisa Stephenson, was inducted into Xi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., on April 3.
The Georgia FFA Association has announced that five members of the Jackson County FFA chapter have qualified for the State FFA Degree.
The East Jackson High FFA is planning its annual Mother's Day plant sale. Check out the Facebook page, East Jackson High FFA, for details on the plant sale as they are announced in the next week.
Just before the transition to digital learning, East Jackson Elementary School principal Allyson Pennington passed her torch to fifhth grader Jaymi Davis to take over as Principal for the Day. Mrs. Pennington reports, “Jaymi was awesome!” She spent most of her time in classrooms and monitori…
Jefferson City students say “thank you” to Jefferson City Schools’ Nutrition and Transportation Departments with handmade cards for their Grab & Go Meal Program. Jefferson City Schools has provided thousands of breakfast and lunch meals to all Jefferson students in need during the Shelte…
Jefferson School System Bus Mechanic, J.R. Saldana (left), tied for third place in the RESA District Bus Technician Competition. The competition consisted of 50 questions, parts identification and is phrased like the Automotive Service Excellence Test. Saldana has worked for JCS for three ye…
The Georgia FFA Association has announced that three members of the Commerce FFA chapter have qualified for the State FFA Degree.
Nick Golding is the new band director at Jefferson High School for the 2020-2021 school year.
Commerce High School FFA member Emily Adler made her commitment to Emmanuel College official on April 10 with a signing via zoom teleconferencing. Adler will begin attending Emmanuel this fall and be a member of the school’s scholarship livestock judging team. “I want to thank my parents, te…
If you find yourself doing some spring cleaning while sheltering in place, here’s a list of things that can be donated to the Commerce FFA. The club is always looking for flower vases of various shapes and sizes, coffee mugs, wired ribbon, books about agriculture for the classroom library, a…
Jefferson parents and local healthcare workers, Ashley Smith and Tiffany Beatty, thank Jefferson City Schools for donating a truckload of cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer to Piedmont Athens Hospital.
Jefferson High School faculty and staff honor the class of 2020 by turning on Memorial Stadium lights every Friday night for 20 minutes at 8:20 p.m. “We want you to know you bring light to our building every day,” JHS Principal Brian Moore said in a social media video to students. The lights…
Jefferson City Schools will operate under a modified schedule for students and staff the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
Jefferson Elementary School students showcase creativity and inspiration during COVID-19 pandemic with an online art gallary. Follow JES on Facebook (@JESdragons1) to see their online art gallery.
Jefferson Academy fifth grade teachers send students a digitally compiled message to let students know they are loved and missed during the historic pandemic and Distance and Digital Learning.
Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) announced recently that his office will extend the deadline for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition to Friday, May 22, due to COVID-19.
Local high school senior Sarah Moore of Jefferson recently participated in LaGrange College’s Presidential Scholar Weekend competition and earned thousands of dollars in scholarship awards. At the competition, students were judged on their performance in group discussions, written essays and…
Rep. Doug Collins recently announced that his office will begin accepting virtual submissions for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.
The winners for the Young Georgia Authors Contest from Jefferson High School are: (L-R) David Heard, ninth grade; Courtney Kidd, 11th grade; and Carl Rogers, 12th grade.
Jefferson Middle School sixth grade students took advantage of live video chat technology to Skype original Tuskegee Airman Franklin Macon, who is now 96-years-old. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American military pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance and support staff, i…
Jefferson High School student Marlee McMullan (right), 11th grade, won first place in the Northeast Georgia and State Competition Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Mary Graveman (left), 11th grade, earned second place in the District Level Christopher Columbus Essay Contest.
Jefferson Academy students showcased their winning “Bottle Buddies” projects to the Jefferson Board of Education. This project was an optional history project where students dress a bottle as a historical figure of their choosing. (Team 5A Winners: Sawyer Martin – first place; Caleb Dupree –…
Jefferson City School System has undergone Distant and Digital Learning in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pictured are Jefferson Elementary School students working on school assignments from home utilizing programs such as Google Classroom.
Jefferson City School System Foundation Board Member Roy Stowe was recognized at a board of education meeting for 18 years of service as a Foundation Board Member. He is shown with Jefferson City School System Foundation Director Morgan Bailey.
The Jackson County 4-H Club Love of Llamas kicked off the 2020 spring show season at the SSLA Hillbilly Hoedown in Perry.
Jefferson High School Senior, Chayce Hudalla, was chosen as the Region 2 Courtroom Artist Champion for the Georgia Mock Trial Competition. Hudalla’s artwork was chosen by top professors at Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta (SCAD). Hudalla will represent JHS at the State Finals in Ap…
The College of Coastal Georgia’s office of the president has announced the students who have earned their place on the president’s list by their high academic performance during the fall 2019 semester.
Jefferson High School’s Emma Storey (9th) placed first for her rendition of the FFA Creed at the area speaking event. Storey ranks among the top 12 in the state and will compete at the state level in April. Joey Blackstock (10th) placed third for his prepared speech on Genetically Modified O…
The first annual Jackson County School System Student Art show that was planned in the newly-renovated Jackson County Historic Courthouse and sponsored by the Jackson County School System for March 14-27 has been cancelled.
East Jackson Elementary School students who earned “Faculty for a Day” Fun Run Awards have been using them to take over as principal, assistant principal or teacher for the day.
Foothills has been named the 2020 Georgia Charter Schools Association Innovative Charter School of the Year, a statewide recognition for Foothills’ innovative practices leading to more student success.
Braselton resident and Azusa Pacific University student Alexis Reed made the academic deans' list at APU.
The first annual Jackson County School System Student Art show is being held in the newly-renovated Jackson County Historic Courthouse and sponsored by the Jackson County School System March 14-27.
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