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Jeff Whitte
Updated: Sep 30, 2009, 1:13 AM
Published: Sep 30, 2009, 1:14 AM

Editor’s note: Today marks the second installment of a series of profiles on the 2009 teachers of the year, by school. We will end with a profile on the systemwide teacher of the year.

 

Name: Melissa Adams

School; Bryan County Middle School

Subject Taught: Life Science

 

Personal Background: I have been married to my husband, John, for 11 years. We live here in Black Creek with our three children Avery, BCES, Emery, Pembroke-Pre-K, and Harrison, who’s 2. Avery and Emery are both gymnast, which takes up most of our free time. Other than watching them flip and turn we enjoy watching the BCHS softball and basketball teams play.

 

Professional Background: I received my undergraduate degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University located in Savannah. Upon completing my undergraduate degree, I have received my Gifted In-Field Certificate from the University of Georgia, and I am currently working towards my master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University. Upon completion of my master’s degree, I plan to immediately begin my educational specialist degree. While perusing these degrees, I also hope to obtain Master Teacher status as well as becoming National Board Certified.

 

What made you choose to get into teaching?

The main factors that influenced me to become an educator are my children. I needed a career that would allow me to be the best mom I could be and still have a rewarding career.

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Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer shows her Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. With her are Tom Harris, Ashlee Farris, Brett Berry and Kim Diebold. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016. - photo by Photo provided.
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Updated: May 17, 2018, 8:11 PM
Published: May 17, 2018, 8:37 PM

Three reports recently presented scholarships

Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer received the Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016.

Garden Club

The Richmond Hill Garden Club recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Katherine Wood and a $500 scholarship to Carly Vargas, both seniors graduating from Richmond Hill High School.

The awards were presented May 8 during Honors Night at RHHS.

Wood plans to attend Green Mountain College in Vermont and major in environmental studies.

Vargas plans to attend Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, to pursue a degree in either environmental studies or biology.

The garden club awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a local high school senior who plans to major in a field related to environmental concerns, plants and/or gardening.

This year, due to having two exceptional candidates, the garden club awarded an additional $500 scholarship.

Exchange Club

The Exchange Club of Richmond Hill recently named Caroline Odom as its student of the year.

The club each month during the school year names a student of the month, and the student of the year is chosen from among those winners.

Awards are based on academic performance, community involvement and leadership.

Monthly winners receive $100, with the annual winner getting a $1,000 scholarship.

The Exchange Club has been recognizing students for more than 30 years.

Odom will go on to compete in the Georgia District Exchange Club against students from across the state.

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