Education

Cleveland Worship Center and Truett-McConnell College Finalize Agreement

Papers finalizing the purchase were signed April 1, 2016. Pictured are (left-right): CWC Deacon Stanley Weldon; CWC Senior Pastor Marc Turner; Attorney Chad Knott;...

NGTC Students Earn Medals at SkillsUSA Contest

(Clarkesville, GA) — Students in a variety of programs at North Georgia Technical College competed at the state SkillsUSA competition and brought home first...

Charles Hill Named NGTC’s 2016 Rick Perkins Award Recipient

NGTC Acting President Dr. Mark Ivester, left, presents this year's Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Education to Emergency Medical Services Program Director...

SHMS Announces Young Georgia Author Winners

Congratulations to the SHMS Young Georgia Author winners for 2016! Pictured from left to right are Avery Smith, 7th grade; Madison Blackburn, 8th grade; Mrs....

Bentley is Habersham’s New Spelling Bee Champ

Demorest Elementary School 5th grader Jayson Bentley (center) took top honors at Tuesday night's Habersham County Scripps Spelling Bee in Mt. Airy. School Superintendent...

Egerton Named NGTC’s 2016 GOAL Winner

NGTC nursing student Jason Egerton of Cleveland (center) was honored during a recent Habersham Rotary meeting. He was accompanied by NGTC Acting President Dr....

GED Scoring Changed: Some Former Students Now Eligible to Graduate

National scoring system enhancements mean almost 1,900 former Georgia GED test-takers now eligible to pass; others can earn college credits more quickly (Clarkesville, GA) Almost...

Demorest Elementary Celebrates Academic Achievement

Demorest Elementary School faculty huddle with Leo the Lion during "Celebration Friday" on January 29th. (PHOTO/Jordan Thomas) Demorest Elementary School is celebrating its latest academic achievement...

Draft Elementary School Attendance Line Map Unveiled for White County

(Cleveland)- The White County Board of Education Thursday night was presented with a first draft of new attendance lines for the elementary schools beginning...

FFA ‘Growing’ Strong in Habersham

Habersham Central senior and FFA member Sarah Cantrell shows her winning heifer at a cattlemen' show. She's part of a growing trend among Future...

NGTC Ranks 13th in Fastest Growing Colleges

North Georgia Technical College was recently recognized in Community College Week Magazine as one of the fastest growing two-year colleges from the latest national data...

Habersham Students Receive Piedmont Degrees

Among the 259 students receiving degrees from Piedmont College at the recent December commencement ceremonies were 16 Habersham County residents. The graduates listed by hometown...