Annabeth Dora Pruett of Colbert, was among 24 graduates awarded a master of science degree in physician assistant studies from PCOM Georgia. The ceremony was held as an online event on the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Facebook page Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Four Madison County youth participated in the online 2020 Georgia 4-H state poultry-judging contest recently in collaboration with the University of Georgia Poultry Science Department.

Madison County Mentor Program Director Shirley Aaron said this week that if a mentor feels comfortable going to the school to visit with their mentor, they should limit those face-to-face contacts with the student mentee to no more than once per month. These are the guidelines as of July 28 …

Athens Technical College will offer face-to-face, traditional instruction for the fall term beginning Aug. 24.

Madison County High School graduate Chase West is among the 14 recipients of the 2020 Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) Scholarships for Agriculture awarded to graduating high school seniors. West is one of seven students to receive a $3,000 scholarship. The other seven students recei…

The Madison County FFA will celebrate its accomplishments with an awards program Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. at the Camp Kiwanis Amphitheater.

Because of health concerns due to Covid19, Madison County Schools has implemented the following registration procedures.

Spencer Davis of Danielsville was named to the President's List at Jacksonville State University for the spring 2020 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA while attending full-time.

Samuel Doster, Colbert, was named to the spring 2020 Dean's List at Berry College. The Dean's List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester.

Harper King, Colbert, was named to the Spring 2020 President's List at Georgia State University. To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the f…

Three Madison County residents were named to the Dean’s List at Georgia State University for the spring semester.

Tracy Hendrix of Danielsville received a bachelor of science in human environmental sciences from the University of Alabama.

Emily Catherine Mann, Hull, graduated with a Master of Science degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management from Clemson University in May.

Mackenzie Carpenter of Hull was named to the Dean's List at Belmont University for the spring semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

Madison County residents were recently recognized for academic honors at the University of North Georgia.

Madison County residents graduated from Piedmont College in the spring semester.

The University of North Georgia awarded more than 1,600 degrees and certificates. Ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19, but UNG hosted a virtual celebration on the UNG commencement website starting May 8, which would have been the first of back-to-back days of commencement ceremonies.

Shannon Stricklett, daughter of Tandi Dinkle of Danielsville and granddaughter of Mark and Sharon Stricklett, Danielsville, recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Social Work Degree.

Several Madison County residents were recognized for their achievements during the spring semester at Emmanuel College.

Jasia Clark of Hull is among those earning a degree from Georgia College in the class of 2020, receiving a degree special education.

Vivian Russum of Hull was named to the President’s List at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for the spring semester.

Madison County residents were recognized for academic achievement at Piedmont College for the spring 2020 semester.

Aidan Russel-McCorkle, Shee Paw and Gretchen Collier, three recent graduates of Madison County High School, have been awarded college scholarships created by the Community Affirmation Committee of the Madison County Democrats.

Madison County FFA members may not be traveling to Macon this year for the annual State FFA Convention, but competition and recognition will continue.

Three Madison County students received awards from the University of North Georgia for their accomplishments in the classroom for 2019-2020.

The Juvenile Courts of the Northern Judicial Circuit announce that Caitlin Parker has won the 15th-annual Law Day Essay Contest.

Madison County 4-H is recruiting members for its new virtual Disney trivia contest. This trivia contest is a district-sponsored contest with teams of four students buzzing in to answer all kinds of questions about Disney. This is offered to sixth to 12th graders.

Almost 80 fourth, fifth and sixth graders participated in first-ever Northeast District Virtual Cloverleaf Project Achievement contest. Due to recent developments, five competitions similar to this one took place over the past two weeks around Georgia. The state competition will now take pla…

Madison County School District has announced open registration for its lottery-funded Pre-K classes for the upcoming school year.

The Madison County Chamber of Commerce announced a plan this week to “Support the Class of 2020.” Here is the Chamber’s press release on the effort:

The deadline for entries for a $1,000 merit scholarship competition (and second prize of $500) has been extended to April 30. High School seniors in Madison County planning to enroll in college or a technical school after graduation are encouraged to enter by going to the Madison County Demo…

Madison County’s Zharia Ware was named to the Dean’s List at the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick for the 2019 fall semester.

High School seniors in Madison County planning to enroll in college or a technical school after graduation have a new $1,000 merit scholarship available to them. The deadline for entries is March 31.