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School officials: No reports of mold in any classrooms
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Crissie Elric
Bryan County News
Updated: Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 PM
Published: Jun 13, 2012, 3:12 PM

Rumors of mold at Richmond Hill High School and Richmond Hill Middle School on Harris Trail Road seem to have caused some concerns for parents, but school officials say the rumors are unfounded.
In a blog posted on the Bryan County News website, a blogger “WantingStandards” expressed concerns that the buildings are “filthy and moldy.”
But Bryan County Schools Superintendent John Oliver said Monday he has heard of no mold in any of the county’s schools.
“It is summer and we’re cleaning,” he said. “Nothing moldish has been reported to me or Dr. Anderson that I know of.”
Oliver said although the schools can get dirty, crews are working to tidy up throughout the summer and ensure the facilities are clean for the return of students, faculty and staff in August.
“With 3,000 kids stringing through there (RHHS and RHMS), it gets pretty rustic,” Oliver said.
Over the summer when carpets are cleaned, moisture can become an issue, he said. But air conditioners are left on and cleaning crews do take precautions against mold.
“Those buildings — because of their nature and because we live in Southeast Georgia — get quite humid,” he said. “Some of the schools do have dehumidifiers in the classrooms.”

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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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