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4/24/08 (11:16 p.m.) The Financial Planning Association of
Georgia has awarded Chris Dardaman with its HONORS Award at the
association’s Regional Conference. The HONORS award is given to people who
have made a significant contribution to the Financial Planning profession
while exhibiting high ethical standards, placing their clients' interests
first and having a positive impact on both clients and professional...
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3/9/08 (5:49 p.m.) Young scientific minds put on a show for judges at the
regional competition of the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair...
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Lightning Wins Tournament!
Coach Tim Fevella with (L - R, back row) Rachel Morley, Ansley
Queen, Bella Millians, Brook Colangelo, Meg Everritt, (front) Alyssa Taylor,
Alyssa Jordan, Madison McPeters, Haidyn Ogg, Conli Schwartz.
3/2/08 (8:16 p.m.) The U-10 Girls Lightning Team of
Fayetteville, under the direction of Coach Tim Fevella, won their first
tournament of 2008 at the NASA Icebreaker tournament in February in Atlanta.
1/30/08 (9:43 a.m.) Melissa S. Clanton graduated
December 15, 2007 from Florida State University with a Master Degree in Music
Therapy, ending with a G.P.A of 3.89...
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Coriana Raynor of Ms. Jones Kindergarten Class wins 1st Place
1/18/08 (9:16 p.m.) On
December 11, 2007 Hood Avenue Primary School held its school-wide recitation
contest.
Coriana Raynor of Ms. Jones’
Kindergarten class won 1st place by reading “No More Water” by Kenn Nesbitt....
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L to R: Row 1 - Amy Bonecutter, Celia Sullivan, Karla
Dietmeyer, Amanda McKenzie, Marlene Davis, Sarah Stevens, Sarah Stitt; Row 2 -
Sarah Mudrinich, Jenna Livsey, Regina Moore, Amber Weisheit, Sarah Epling, Kelly
Lange, Becca Fawley, Chelsea Barker; Row 3 - Chelsea Rhoades, Sarah Fender,
Haleigh Hopkins, Jessica Rexrode, Ashley Marron, Delaney Jindra, Katie Iampietro,
Warren McKnight, Jessica Lange; Row 4 - Luke Gilzean, Ben Morrell, Greg DeMond,
Scott Houghtaling, Ross Wilcox, Spencer Marion, Austin Chardac, Thomas Marion
12/10/07 (6:36 p.m.) Starr’s Mill High School is proud to
announce that 32 choral students have been chosen to represent Starr’s Mill High
School in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All- State Chorus.
Being select to the GMEA All-State Chorus is one of the highest honors for a
high school singer. The first (regional) audition tests a student’s ability to
sing scales, sing an aria with a beautiful tone and appropriate placement and
breath support, demonstrate tonal memory and sight-read music at a high level of
difficulty. If after the first audition the student is accepted into an
All-State Chorus, then the second and final audition is a test of the student’s
knowledge of the music to be performed. The student must sing her/his part of
the assigned All-State repertoire in front of judges and have a 70% or higher
accuracy level. The All-State Chorus will perform in Savannah, Georgia February
21st – 23rd. The Starr’s Mill High School Chorus is under the direction of Dr.
John Odom and Mrs. Julia Lotti.
11/24/07 (11:14 p.m.) An important ceremony was held before
Thanksgiving at Crabapple Lane Elementary School. Seventy-one fifth graders
successfully completed the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance...
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Fayette Excels For Exceptional
Children
11/19/07 (9:11 am.) The Fayette County School System strives to ensure that
all students receive the best education possible while arming them with the
skills they will need to succeed in today’s competitive environment...
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7-30-07 Fayette County and its Animal
Control Division has a lot to celebrate amidst the heat of summer. Aside from... More
Barnett New Commander, Georgia Dale Barnett, American Legion Post 105 member and Past
Commander, was installed as the new commander for the Department of
Georgia, American Legion, June, 2007. Dale will serve as Department
Commander for 1 year.
4/24/08 (9:08 a.m.) The Kiwanis Club of Peachtree City
recently held their 23rd Annual Art and Talent Showcase for Fayette County
school children. Over $4000 in cash prizes was distributed to participants
from grades 1 – 12. The winner of the high school division was pianist
Kevin Shon... More
L to R - Dr. Laveda Pullens, Clayton State 2008 GOAL
winner Jessica Vickson, Clayton County Rotary’s Shegale Crute
3/29/08 (10:45 p.m.) Jessica Vickson, a student in Office
Administration in the College of Professional Studies, has been named as
Clayton State University’s winner of the Georgia Occupational Award of
Leadership (GOAL) for... More
Barbara James with CSRA Treasurer Robert Koermer
(Tyrone), retired CFO from Clayton State
3/14/08 (8:23 p.m.) It is
perhaps too obvious a connection to say that the first recipient of the
Clayton State University Retirees Association (CSRA) Scholarship is a rising
star among the University’s... More
3/2/08 (7:12 p.m.) Each year, Fayette County Post 105 of
The American Legion sponsors a patriotic public speaking competition for
students in our local high schools...
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2/20/08 (7:49 a.m.) After nearly 10 years of keeping Starr's Mill High
students informed about news happening in and around their school, the
award-winning student newspaper, The Prowler, is in contention to
be... More
2/13/08 (12:06 p.m.) Fayette County High and Sandy
Creek High are two of the 80 high schools in Georgia named as Advanced Placement
(AP) Honor Schools by the Georgia Department...
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2/1/08 (3:41 p.m.) After months of memorization and practicing
pronunciation, enunciation and diction, not to mention the countless hours
spent rehearsing voice inflexions and facial expressions, Fayette’s
elementary students put on quite a show at the 2008...
More
1/30/08 (7:14 p.m.) Starr’s Mill High student’s essay and recorded speech
outlining her role in honoring America’s veterans has won the 2008 Voice of
Democracy Scholarship Competition... More
Tyrone
Elementary School Honor Roll
1/17/08 (11:34 a.m.) Mr. Eddie Pollard, Principal of Tyrone
Elementary School, is pleased to announce the Honor Roll for the second nine
weeks... More
12/6/07 (8:16 a.m.) The Fayette County Parks and Recreation
Department is proud to announce the selection of Debbie Parrish, Therapeutic
Coordinator... More
11/13/07 (7:41 a.m.) John Trinquero and Daniel Plante
were recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award given to
Scouts. To become an Eagle Scout, the young men have fulfilled service
projects, and demonstrated outdoor skills and leadership abilities. The
completion of their individual service projects earned these Scouts with
the honor that only about 5% achieve. Trinquero's service project included
the building of a wooden fence for a new petting zoo at the Fayette YMCA,
while Plante built a food bridge over a creek at Starrs Mill High School.
These young men not only join their siblings in this honor, they also join
the more than 1.7 million young men who have earned this rank. Both boys
are members of Troop 211 which is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church
of Peachtree City.
Starr's Mill
HS Band to Compete in Tournament of Champions
9/25/07 Twenty-three top high school marching bands from
four states will assemble for Western Carolina University’s seventh annual
Tournament of Champions, an invitational competition hosted by Western’s
Pride of the Mountains Marching Band at E.J. Whitmire Stadium on Saturday,
Oct. 13... More
9/15/07 At the end of the 2006-07 school year, students in Mrs.
Holcombe’s 4th grade gifted class at Spring Hill Elementary entered essays in
the Creative Communication, Inc. writing contest...
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9/7/07 Soon kids from all around the southeast will welcome a Fayette
sixth grader into their homes as she reports on important local and regional
events for Time for Kids (TFK) magazine and TFK online...
More
4/23/08 (6:10 p.m.) The Atlanta Business Chronicle
announced the 3 finalists for TechBridge’s Technology Innovation Award.
Southwest Christian Care located in Union City is one of the...
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Kiela Pagsisihan Places 6th in State Spelling Bee!
3/20/08 (8:21 a.m.) Our Lady of Victory Catholic School eighth
grader, Kiela Pagsisihan, advanced on to the GISA (Georgia Independent Schools)
spelling bee and placed 6th in the state finals. Two hundred and fifty-four
students participated in the GISA state spelling bee. The competition included a
written test, with the top twenty students advancing on to the oral competition.
3/9/08 (5:26 p.m.) Georgia Perimeter College is very proud to
recognize the students from Fayette County that have achieved a grade point
average of 3.5 or better while carrying an academic load of 9 semester hours or
more at the Newton Campus during the Fall 2007 semester. These three students
are also members of the GPC Baseball team which has demanded much of their time
practicing and playing in games. Hats off to these fine men: Samuel Trent
Freeman, Brenton Alexander Hardy, and Ryan Phillip Haynie.
Science Educator Receives Prestigious Honor
3/5/08 (7:27
p.m.) A life-long commitment to furthering science education in grades
K-12 has earned Fayette County’s science coordinator one of the most
prestigious state awards. The Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA)
has awarded Sharon Boyer the Dallas Stewart Award in recognition of the
significant contributions she has made to science education. The award is
presented by GSTA only when merited and is given to individuals who have
shown a long-term dedication to science education and GSTA.
3/5/08 (9:36 a.m.) Our Lady of Victory students placed 5th
in the overall, Division B (Grades 6-9) Science Olympiad competition recently
held at Gordon College. Placing in the competition qualified OLV students for
the state Tournament to be held at Augusta State University...
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2/24/08 (8:39 p.m.) Logan Austin, a seventh grade student at
Fayetteville's Bennett's Mill Middle School, correctly spelled "basilisk" to
win the Fifth District Spelling Bee held Saturday at Mundy's Mill Middle
School in Jonesboro...
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2/23/08 (8:36 a.m.) Faculty members of the College of Professional Studies at
Clayton State University have nominated six of their students for the Georgia
Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) for...
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Amy
Brookshaw gets a big hug from Terri Gaspierik, who oversees the teacher of
the Teacher of the Year program.
2/10/08 From 29 contenders to three finalists, the journey to find
Fayette's 2008 Teacher of the Year has begun. Three unsuspecting teachers were surprised on February 1 as
the Teacher of the Year prize patrol made its way around the county announcing
this year's finalists: Ashley Brookshaw, Sara Harp Minter Elementary; JoAnn
Rouse, Rising Starr Middle and Kim Fisher, J.C. Booth Middle...
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2/1/08 (3:41 p.m.) After months
of memorization and practicing pronunciation, enunciation and diction, not to
mention the countless hours spent rehearsing voice inflexions and facial
expressions, Fayette’s elementary students put on quite a show at the 2008
Fayette Recitation... More
Whitewater High Selected as Model School
1/29/08 (9:48 p.m.)
A year after earning membership in the Successful Practices Network,
Whitewater High has been selected as a Model School and will make a presentation
at the Model School Conference...
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1/14/08 (11:53 p.m.) Chris
Burkett has earned the highest advancement award from the Boy Scouts of
America - the Eagle Scout Award. He is a member of BSA Troop 73 and the BSA
national honor society, the Order of the Arrow. In achieving his Eagle Scout
rank, Chris earned 24 merit badges, held various leadership positions and
completed a community service project. He organized and conducted an
American Red Cross Blood Drive that collected 84 pints of blood. Chris is a
member of the Class of 2011 at Fayette County High School. At FCHS, he is a
member of the FCHS Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, the
French Club and is an All-State Percussionist. He is also a member of
Fayetteville First United Methodist Church where he performs with
the orchestra and has earned a black belt in karate. Chris is the son of
Paul and April Burkett, brother of Drew Burkett of Fayetteville, grandson of
Doris Burkett of Peachtree City, and Bobbie Kinser of Sylacauga, Alabama.
Fayetteville Intermediate Wins Governor's Water
Conservation Contest! Contest winners designed
conservation plans to be used in their communities
12/14/07 (2:31 a.m.) Governor Sonny Perdue
announced today the winners of the Governor’s Water Conservation Contest:
Fayetteville Intermediate School in Fayetteville and River Eves Elementary...
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Michael Lee to Represent Cleveland
Elementary
12/9/07 (8:56 a.m.) Eight contestants representing the fourth and fifth grade
classes of Cleveland Elementary competed late November. Fifth grader,
Michael Lee, from Mrs. Phillips’ class was the winner! He will represent
Cleveland Elementary in the Fayette County competition Dec. 10.
Congratulations to all!
Fayette
School Board Named Board of Distinction
12/2/07 (7:21 a.m.) The Georgia
School Boards Association (GSBA) has named the Fayette County Public
School System a 2007 School Board of Distinction. Fayette is one of 14
school boards in the state to receive the classification...
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11/24/07 Forty-two 7th grade
students were recognized by the Fayette County Board of Education. Duke
University's Talent Identification Program (TIP) identifies seventh grade
students who have scored in the 95th percentile or above on grade-level
achievement tests or other measures of aptitude. The 42 Fayette County
students scored better on the SAT or ACT than most of the nation's
college-bound students.
11/17/07 (9:31 p.m.) Representatives from the U.S. Army
All-American Bowl were in the area recently to recognize three Starr's Mill
High School Band members chosen to participate in the inaugural U.S. Army
All-American Marching Band. The army representatives...
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11/9/07 (7:27 a.m.) Five highly talented
musicians from Rising Starr Middle have been selected for the Youth... More
Tyrone
Elementary School Honor Roll
11/2/07 (12:01 a.m.) Mr. Eddie Pollard, Principal of Tyrone Elementary School,
is pleased to announce the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks grading...
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10/5/07 The Georgia Association of School Nurses has named School
Health Services Specialist Debbie King, RN, BSN, Georgia School Nurse
Administrator of the Year... More
Students Win
"Plains, Peanuts and a President" Contest
9/25/07 Not many people can lay claim that they shook hands with a
former President of the United States, who also happens to be a Nobel Laureate,
marched as an honored guest in a longstanding central Georgia parade...
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The
J.C. Booth Middle School 8th grade treble and mixed choirs sang the
National Anthem to open the Braves game...
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Melear
Recognized for 50 Years of Service in Community
8/2/07 During a standing room only celebration, Third District
Congressman Lynn Westmoreland presented Kenny Melear with an official
Certificate of Congressional Record to recognize the 50th anniversary of Melear's
BBQ restaurant in Fayetteville. Besides being known for offering great homestyle cooking, Melear's is equally known for serving as a gathering place
for local Fayette County political, professional and civic groups such
as the Fayette County Civitan Club who have been meeting there for over 37
years.
