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Armstrong launches science series
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SAVANNAH — Armstrong State University’s College of Science and Technology will launch Science on Tap — a new, free monthly event — at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Savannah Coffee Roasters, 215 W. Liberty St.
“Members of the community might find going to a lecture at a university a bit too formal, whereas going to a pub to hear someone talk is a lot more fun,” said Dr. Jane Wong, interim dean for Armstrong’s College of Science and Technology. “The purpose of this event is to share scientific knowledge about a topic in an entertaining and laid-back way.”
The inaugural Science on Tap event will feature Dr. Richard Wallace, Armstrong professor of chemistry, discussing “The Science of Thomas Edison.”
During the course of his life, Edison was granted more than 1,000 patents. This presentation will focus on the chemistry associated with Edison’s lifetime of work, including a discussion of one of his final research projects, the search for a domestic source of rubber that actually was a collaborative venture between Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. The restoration of one of Edison’s research laboratories in Fort Myers, Florida, also will be discussed. 

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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.

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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