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South GA elementary students to particpate in 8th Annual Water Festival

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, September 15th, 2011, 5:17pm
South GA elementary students to particpate in 8th Annual Water Festival

ALBANY, GA - The 8th Annual Water Festival will be Wednesday, September 28 – Friday, September 30 at the Flint RiverQuarium from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Water Festival is a three-day water education festival that allows 5th grade students to learn, appreciate and explore the many uses of water.

One thousands students from Dougherty, Terrell, Webster, and Randolph Counties are expected to take part in the interactive water activities.

 

Here is the full press release from Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful

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USA Today names GA university as one of America's best colleges

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 2:00pm
USA Today names GA university as one of America's best colleges

STATESBORO, GA - News release from Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University has been named one of America’s Best Colleges in the 2012 edition of U.S. News and World Report. 

Georgia Southern University, which now boasts an enrollment of more than 20,000 students from all 50 U.S. states and nearly 90 countries, is featured in the national university category.  The category highlights the top 268 public and private universities in the country.

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Mage Solar Academy finally coming to Americus

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 12:19pm

SUMTER and CRISP COUNTIES, GA – South Georgia Technical College and MAGE SOLAR have signed a Letter of Agreement that will bring Mage Solar Academy Entry Level PV 101 to SGTC.

The first course is scheduled to begin Monday, September 26th at 8 a.m. on the South Georgia Technical College campus in Americus.
 

Here is the full press release from South Georgia Technical College

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GA has 5th highest SAT participation rate in U.S.

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 11:45am
GA has 5th highest SAT participation rate in U.S.

ATLANTA, GA – News release from Georgia Department of Education

The largest and most diverse group of graduating seniors in Georgia’s history took the SAT this year.

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Job seekers attend career fair at SGTC

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011, 4:39pm
Job seekers attend career fair at SGTC

AMERICUS, GA - News release from South Georgia Technical College

A large crowd of job seekers attended the first of two career fairs held at South Georgia Technical College’s John M. Pope Industrial Technology Center on the Americus campus on Monday, September 12th.

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Football: Americus-Sumter vs. Troup Co.

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Friday, September 9th, 2011, 4:46pm
Football: Americus-Sumter vs. Troup Co.

AMERICUS, GA - The Americus-Sumter Panthers will play the Troup Co. Tigers Friday, September 9.

For more information logon to WALB’s Inside High School Football and visit the individual school pages for game schedules.

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Student attendance influences achievement

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, 4:25pm
Student attendance influences achievement

ATLANTA, GA - News release from Georgia Department of Education

Data indicates that missing more than five days of school each year, regardless of the cause, begins to impact student academic performance and starts shaping attitudes about school.

Chronically truant students are not the only students negatively impacted by absences.  

For students who are in the 6th grade through the 9th grade, attendance is a better predictor of dropping out of school than test scores.

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