More than 150 students graduated from the Georgia State University College of Law at the conclusion of the spring 2021 semester.
The University of Hartford recently announced that James Touchton, of Braselton, graduated in May 2021. Touchton was one of nearly 900 undergraduates who celebrated the completion of their degrees this spring.
The Jackson Empower FFA held its annual Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) on July 14th-15th on the Empower College and Career Campus.
Four University of North Georgia students were selected for the Washington Program on National Security (WaPoNS). Taylor Mullikin, a junior from Jefferson, was among those selected.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School faculty and staff participated in a team building and training event at Grant Hill Farms to prepare for the new school year.
The National Society of High School Scholars has announced student Lillian M. Goodwin, from Jefferson, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization.
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This school year, East Jackson Comprehensive High School students will see many new updates to their building and programs.
Georgia Southern University recently released its dean's list and president's list students. Locals recognized included:
Foothills Education Charter High School is now enrolling new students for the fall school year, which will begin on Aug. 9 at the new location in the Empower College and Career Center in Jefferson.
Camille Whalen was among 38 Career, Technical, and Agricultural (CTAE) educators honored by the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education (GACTE) during its Summer Summit, which met July 14, 2021, at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. The Summit drew over 1,800+ CTAE educa…
Students at the Jackson site of Foothills Education Charter High School have received training that have them ready for the work force.
Last week, South Jackson Elementary School hosted Kinder Camp. Here, new kindergarten students had the opportunity to meet their teachers and kindergarten paraprofessionals.
Madison McDonald, an upcoming senior at Commerce High School, virtually attended the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) National Leadership Conference. She participated in leadership development seminars, as well as competed in the Career Investigation STAR Event. "The C…
Juan Ibarra, of Braselton, earned the Dave R. Forquer Annual Scholarship from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.
These juniors won intermediate showmanship at the 2021 Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show, June 26-28 in Fletcher, N.C.: (L-R) Miss American Angus Ellie Kidwell; Jayce Ware, Lithia, Fl., champion; Jesse Cronic, Braselton, Ga., reserve champion; Suter Clark, Gretna, Va., third place; Marli Ph…
Piedmont Athens Regional Healthcare and Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation has donated $75,000 to the Empower College and Career Center.
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Foothills Education Charter High School is moving to the Empower College and Career Center in Jefferson.
Remington Smith, of Braselton, was named to the dean's list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2021 spring semester.
The third week of summer day camps for Jackson County 4-H kicked off with lessons about agriculture and the outdoors.
Jackson Connect is a newly-designed, innovative distance learning program for Jackson County School System students in third through seventh grade for the 2021-2022 school year.
In support of the local school system in Jackson County where its new $100 million automotive processing facility is located, Southeast Toyota Distributors is sponsoring a summer robotics camp.
The Empower College and Career Center is offering courses and pathways for students in the Jackson County School System that align with job demand in the state.
Coastal Carolina University recognized nearly 1,200 students during its in-person spring 2021 commencement ceremonies, held Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8, in Brooks Stadium. Among the graduates was Ryver Morrow, a marketing major from Hoschton.
Mercer University conferred bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees to more than 2,200 students at five commencements held in May in Macon and Atlanta. The following local students earned their degrees:
Students who achieved academic excellence in their course work during the spring semester were recently recognized at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Valdosta State University recently announced the members of its graduating class of spring 2021, including the following area residents:
Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River.
More than 4,700 Baylor University students have been named to the dean's academic honor list for the spring 2021 semester, including Gabrielle Rose Mastandrea, of Braselton, Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences.
Carley Wilson of Commerce was recently accepted to the Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) Primary Care Accelerated Track (ACT) Program, announced MUSM Dean Jean Sumner, M.D., FACP.
Julia Richards, of Braselton, earned the Kathryn C. Buckner/PriceWaterhouseCoopers Scholarship in Accountancy from the Robinson College of Business.
Juan Ibarra, of Braselton, earned the Marketing Roundtable Minority Student Scholarship from the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University during 2020-21.
Sommer Stockton, from Hoschton, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Burger King Foundation. Since 2013, GPS Hospitality, a rapidly growing franchisee with nearly 400 Burger King restaurants, has supported 1,388 scholars in totaling nearly 1.4 million in giving.
Camp Explore is being held at East Jackson Elementary School this summer. Students and staff are shown during "Farm Week." Students made horses from pool noodles and had horse races at the end of the week. Staff members are shown wearing hats and fascinators.
This summer, three recent East Jackson Comprehensive High School graduates are participating in the Construction Ready program.
April Lynn Tankersley, Jefferson, graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at the end of the 2021 spring semester.
Leaders from the Jackson County School System participated in a teaching and learning leadership retreat on Thursday, June 17, led by globally recognized educational leader, Eric Sheninger. Multiple leaders from each of the system’s 10 schools and the Empower College and Career Center were r…
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School Jazz Band performed at the recent ribbon cutting for the new Jackson County High School in West Jackson. The group is led by William Kilgore and Matt Tinnell.
The following students have earned the distinction of dean's list at the Georgia Institute of Technology for spring 2021:
The following students earned the distinction of faculty honors for spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology:
Adrienne Dunagan, of Commerce, was named to the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) dean's list for the spring 2021 semester. LMU Law Vice President and Dean Matt Lyon announced that 82 students were honored for achieving a grade point average of 3.25 or above while ca…
Mercer University recently announced the president's list and dean's list for the spring 2021 semester.
The Jackson County School System recently held its first robotic camp. Shown working on a project are: (L to R) Maxwell King, Travis Hall and Eli Wilson.
A total of 11,813 students enrolled during the spring 2021 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).
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the dean's list in recognition of their academic excellence for the spring 2021 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 3.5.
Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of students who made the president's and dean's lists for the 2021 spring semester.
Nearly 900 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the president's list for the spring 2021 semester, including Ryver Morrow, a marketing major from Hoschton.
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the president's list in recognition of their academic excellence for the spring 2021 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least 9 semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
The Gum Springs Elementary School Relay for Life Team, led by LaShea Branton and Heather Backer, raised over $10,000 this year. The money was raised by selling various items at the district Relay for Life event and through faculty donations collected throughout the year.
Mary McCart, of Hoschton, was named to the spring 2021 dean's list at LeTourneau University. The dean's list recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester.
Nine UNG students received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 to help underrepresented students study abroad. The grant also provides up to $8,000 for critical language study.
Samford University recognizes 1,703 students named to the 2021 spring semester dean's list.
More than 1,700 students were named to Valdosta State University's spring 2021 dean's list.
Jackson County Comprehensive High School seniors recently walked across their graduation stage, marking the beginning of a new chapter in their life. The building where they received their high school education will start a new chapter, too.
East Jackson Middle School Announces Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll for the final six weeks of the school year.
Jackson County Community Outreach provides technical and traditional college scholarships to graduating seniors in Jackson County Georgia. The JCCO Scholarship Committee would like to announce the 2021 winners of its annual scholarship awards.
The Jackson County School System welcomed new employees to their school community
Four local students have been named to the Dean's List at Anderson University for the spring semester, 2021.
More than 4,000 students graduated from Georgia State University at the associate's, bachelor's and graduate levels during the Spring 2021 semester.
The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 4,435 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 260th Commencement exercises May 7-8, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Potomac State College Dean of Academic Affairs Greg Ochoa recently announced 221 students earned a place on the dean’s list for spring 2021.
The following students were named to the dean's list at Anderson University for the spring semester, 2021.
Georgia State University recently released its spring dean's list.
Georgia State University recently released its spring president's list.
University of North Georgia students were recently recognized during the college's annual Student Honors and Awards Day, held this spring via Zoom.
Shorter University has announced students named to the dean's list during the spring semester of 2021. To achieve this honor, students must have been enrolled full time and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term.
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