Two Athens Teachers Receive Educator Excellence Award
Athens City Schools honored Lee Beckett of Athens Middle School and Francis Baker of Morrison Elementary with the Educator Excellence Award at a Thursday breakfast sponsored by the Athens Education Association. Both veterans spoke of focusing on the total child and individual needs, with Beckett highlighting parent communication and Baker stressing respect for each student. The ceremony also recognized retiring teachers.
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Lee Beckett
Francis Baker
The
Athens Education
Beckett
Athens Middle School
Coal Grove
Philosphy
Edward
Meg
Sally
Ransom Road
Baker
Morrison Elementary
Roseville
Athens
Cern
Morrison
Athens Education Association
Maxwell Ferguson
Rosaline Knight
Marion Wood
Ruth Jump
Four Inmates to Receive Associate Degrees at Lucasville
Four inmates at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Lucasville will receive associate of arts degrees from Ohio University in a Saturday prison ceremony. Michael Caroline Otis Clark Willy Kince and Anthony Szew cik earned the two year degrees through OU Independent Study, with averages above 3.0. The program has expanded to five state prisons and now includes 350 inmate students in its 54th year.
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Southern Ohio
Lucasville
Ohio University
Michael Caroline
Otis Clark
Willy Kince
Anthony Szewcik
Richard Moffit
Bernard Cohn
Funds Earmarked for Area Reach Over $1 Million
More than $1 million is earmarked for Athens County and $783000 for Jackson County in round two of federal local Public Works funding. Allocations cover county government city school systems and local towns with some uncertainty remains about firmness. Officials say applications from governments will be resubmitted next week for final funding decisions.
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Athens County
Jackson County
U.S
Clarence Miller
Nelsonville
Town of Jackson
Wellston
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Jackson
Phil Straw
Miller
Kimball Shields
Buckeye-Hills Hocking Valley
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Straw
Shields
Athens
Wellston High School
Phillip Lavelle
Ohio
EDA
Past Present Future Topics At Athens High Commencement
Three Athens High School seniors spoke on past present and future decades at the 118th commencement exercise. They cited The 60s 70s and 80s with notes on dissent, paradox and the need for responsible action, followed by diplomas presented by Samuel Henderson and Dr. Marion Fugate.
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Martha Wilhelm Messenger
Athens High School
Brian Good
Carolyn Quattrocki
Richard Whealey
Samuel Henderson
Marion Fugate
Good
John D. Good
Briarwood Drive
Kent State
Martin Luther King
Miss Quattrocki
Edward Quattrocki
Fairview Drive
America
Federal Hocking OKs New Books
Federal Hocking Schools will buy English, reading and grammar books over two years at a cost of 16 000 to 17 000 dollars. The plan includes new testing and follows a staff committee review. The board rejected a kindergarten grievance and may seek a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to support a Coolville program.
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Charles Caniford
Caniford
Martha Holden Jennings
Top Fund Raiser Gets Bike At The Plains Superkids Event
Debbie Cook, a fourth grader at The Plains, was the top money raiser in the Superkids athletic event, earning a 10 speed bike after raising 121.50 for the South East Ohio Lung Association. Rodney Coon and Kelton Jago placed second and third with 92 and 57 respectively, winning a camera and a radio.
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Debbie Cook
the Plains Elementary
South East Ohio Lung Association
the Plains
Debbie
Rodney Coon
Kelton Jago
Superkids
Steve Maccombs
Lisa Willoughby
Ryan Carsey
Jacque Hart
Dana Kasler
Wayne Cochran
Jerry Beckley
Lung Association
Delta Gamma Chapter
Alpha Phi Omega
Marine Studies Planned For Bahamas Jamaica
Ohio University will run a two part marine and tropical field studies workshop in the Bahamas and Jamaica this summer. A meeting is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in Room 109 McCracken Hall for interested attendees.
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Caribbean
Ohio University
Bahamas
Jamaica
McCracken Hall
Ray Skinner
School of Curriculum and Instruction
Andros Island
Skinner
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Athens
Glouster Daughters Plan Practice for Installation Night
Jobs Daughters will hold a practice for installing officers at the Masonic Temple in Glouster Monday at 7 p.m. All installing officers are requested to attend. The installation is set for June 18 at 8 p.m.
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Glouster
Masonic Temple
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Joneswood
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Oak St
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Afscme
Service Fraternity
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E. State St
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