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17 graduate YLA
Future leaders encouraged to ‘be bold, bring down barriers’ By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Seventeen area high school juniors finished Youth Leadership Atmore with a graduation ceremony and reception Sunday, April 29. Graduates are Joshua Banks, Logan Chavers; Bailey Hayles, president; Anna Grace Janes, treasurer; Christiara Jones; Sam Martin; Jasmine Rivers; Johnika Roberts, vice president; Sara Rolin; Mar’Daizah Salter; Emma Caroline Sasser; Valen Shelly; Arianna Silar; Olivia Simmons, secretary;…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
Perdido School wins ‘Battle of the Books’
North Baldwin “Battle of the Books” is an annual reading competition event open to all 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in the area served by Baldwin County High School. Students at participating schools read five chapter books. Throughout the entire school year, students discuss and study these books in relation to genre, plot, setting, theme, characterization as well as literary elements such as simile, metaphor, personification, idiom and point…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
PCI Education Department hosting college fair
Students and parents to attend the College Fair April 10, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the new Community Services Building’s auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend to meet with the College Recruiters. Among those scheduled to participate are online universities such as the American Inter Continental University, Grand Canyon, and Columbia Southern University; local community colleges and vocational schools; University of South Alabama; University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa;…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
Willis awarded scholarship
La’Dasia Monae Willis has been awarded a $4,000 Yates Companies, Inc. Scholarship for the first two years of college. She was selected by a scholarship committee based on academics, extracurricular activities and two short essays. “We set up the scholarship program to recognize and reward high school seniors of our employees who meet certain criteria and wish to further their education at the post-secondary level,” Committee Chairperson Carolyn Voyles said.…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
BOE approves personnel recommendations
The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the regular board meeting Thursday, March 22. Leave of absence 1. Tashan Streety, six-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Elementary School, leave of absence, effective March 5, 2018 through July 5, 2018 2. Vicky Williams, seven-hour lunchroom worker, Escambia County Middle School, leave of absence, effective February 26, 2018 through March 31, 2018, tentatively Resignation…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago