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Press Release – June 6, 2012

School System retirees Honored at May 29 banquet

2012 retirees small Coweta County schools and school system leaders honored 51 school system retirees, at a banquet held on Tuesday, May 29.

The faculties and staff members in attendance represented nearly 1, 337 years of experience, including 1, 043 years of teaching experience in Coweta County schools, School Board ice-Chairman Winston Dowdell noted. They ranged from classroom teachers of all grades and disciplines to bus drivers, nurses and administrators.

Dowdell and School Board Chairman Sue Brown welcomed the retirees, their principals and their guests, and honored the retiring faculty and staff for their service. “Thank you for what you’ve done for the children of Coweta County,” said Dowdell.

“We thank you for all of your years of service to our schools, to the children of the community and to their families,” seconded Dr. Steve Barker, Superintendent of the Coweta County School System.

The banquet – sponsored by the schools and departments that the employees were retiring from – was held at the Center for Performing and Visual Arts. Coordinated by the school system’s Personnel Department, School Nutrition Department and Centre staff, the banquet was also served by students in Dr. Susan Mullins “Pipeline” program which trains future teachers.

The attending teachers were introduced onstage at the Centre, and honored by Board members, Superintendent Barker and Associate Superintendent Jerry Davis. They were presented with silver trays commemorating their years of service.

The 51 attendees at the May 29 program were among 75 teachers and staff members who retired from the Coweta County School System during the 2011-12 school year. Those retirees (by school or department) include:

Donna Bellisle, Arnall Middle, Special Education
James Fowler, Arnall Middle, Grade 6
Larry Manwaring, Arnall Middle, Grade 8
Stanley Seldon, Arnall Middle, HPE Teacher
Mary Bass, Arnco Sargent, Kindergarten
Donna Acree, Atkinson, Special Education Paraprofessional
Diane Bickerstaff, Atkinson, Assistant Principal
Diane Cantrell, Brooks, School Nutrition Program Manager
Cynthia Elliott, Brooks, Kindergarten
Dorothy Herring, Brooks, School Clerk
Kathryn Blackburn, Canongate, Grade 3
Debra Dwight, Canongate, Speech Teacher
Charles White, Canongate, Health and Physical Education Teacher
Joy White, Canongate, Grade 5
William Beyer, Central Educational Center, Electronics Occupations
John Skinner, East Coweta High, JROTC Instructor
Rick Waggoner, East Coweta High, Principal
Thomas Weaver, East Coweta High, SN Worker
Donna Weeks, East Coweta High, Music
Elizabeth Cafaro, East Coweta Middle, Grade 6
Nancy Cook, East Coweta Middle, Principal
Jean Cotton, East Coweta Middle, Instructional Coach/Title I
Anne Padgett, Eastside, School Nurse
Paul Bishop, Elm Street, Health and Physical Education Teacher
Ann Booth, Elm Street, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Merry Todd, Elm Street, Grade 2
Walter Bellisle, Evans Middle, Grade 7
Sue Dennis, Evans Middle, REACH
Shelbra Mayes, Evans Middle, REACH/Instructional Coach
Linda Stephens, Evans Middle, Special Education Teacher
Peggy Covey, Jefferson Parkway, Grade 2
Mellow Harris, Jefferson Parkway, Lead Custodian
Janice Spradlin, Lee Middle, Math and language Arts Teacher
Susan Vaughn, Lee Middle, School Nutrition Cashier
Marie G. Geter, Madras Middle, School Nurse
Loretta Whitlow, Madras Middle, School Secretary
Julia Ware, Maggie Brown, Custodian
Betsye McDonald, Moreland, Grade 3
Susan Sampsen, Moreland, Grade 4
Connie Moat, Newnan Crossing, EIP Teacher
Bunti Britt, Newnan High, English
Blanche Moody, Newnan High, English
Kathleen Quick, Newnan High, Special Education Teacher
Angelynn Whitlock, Newnan High, Social Science
Jenean Wilson, Newnan High, Special Education Paraprofessional
Lynette Harper, Northgate High, Counselor
Mimi Smith, Northgate High, Math
Patti Cutchen, Northside, Instructional Coach
Patricia Kelly, Poplar Road, Grade 4
Deborah Lane, Poplar Road, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Angela Sims, Poplar Road, Grade 1
Lisa McLean, Ruth Hill, ESOL Teacher
Patricia Waddell, Smokey Road, School Nutrition Program Cashier
Sharon Fowler, Smokey Road Middle, Special Education Teacher
Cecilia Walker, Smokey Road, Middle, Grade 8/REACH
James Heath, Centre for Performing and Visual Arts, Custodian
Nancy Gilliam, Thomas Crossroads, School Nutrition Cashier
Larissa Bockenek, Thomas Crossroads, Speech Language Path
Jane Melton, Thomas Crossroads, Grade 5
Betty James Barber, Transportation, Bus Driver
Kenneth Brown, Transportation, Bus Driver
Clifford Nelms, Transportation, Journeyman
Tona Pike, Transportation, Bus Driver
Margaret Moody, Werz Central Office, Accounts Payable Specialist
June Campbell, Western, Grade 2
Mattie Dunnum, Western, Custodian
Amanda Hale, Western, EIP Teacher
Linda Newman, Western, School Secretary
Carol Wortham, Western, EIP Teacher
Carole Yeager, Western, Grade 3
Janet Burns, White Oak, Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Shirley McCandless, White Oak, Special Ed Teacher
Elizabeth Posta, White Oak, Speech Language Path
Julia Thomas, Willis Road, Custodian
Jane Waters, Willis Road, Special Education teacher

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Coweta County School System retirees who were honored at a May 29th banquet at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts included, above, left to right, front row, Carole Yeager, Loretta Whitlow, Debra Dwight, Mattie Dunnum, Sue Dennis, Peggy Covey, Jean Cotton, Nancy Cook, Diane Cantrell, Bunti Britt, Larissa Bockenek, Kathryn Blackburn, Paul Bishop, Diane Bickerstaff, Walter Bellisle, Donna Bellisle, Donna Acree; middle row, Elizabeth Posta, Anne Padgett, Linda Newman, Margaret Moody, Blanche Moody, Betsye McDonald, Shirley McCandless, Shelbra Mayes, Larry Manwaring, James Heath, Mellow Harris, Lynette Harper, Nancy Gilliam, Marie Geter, Sharon Fowler, James Fowler; back row, Carol Wortham, Kathleen Quick, Angie Whitlock, Joy White, Charles White, Donna Weeks, Thomas Weaver, Julia Ware, Cecilia Walker, Rick Waggoner, Pat Waddell, Susan Vaughn, Merry Todd, Linda Stephens, Janice Spradlin, Mimi Smith, Angela Sims, and Susan Sampsen.

11 Coweta County high school students have been chosen as finalists for the prestigious Georgia Governor’s Honors Program this summer.

The students are among 700 state-wide finalists – chosen from over 2,400 nominees – who will attend the 2012 program in June and July. Governor’s Honors - held each year at Valdosta State University – is designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year.

The finalists announced Friday are:

· Joshua Vorderlandwehr (The Central Educational Center/Northgate High School), attending in Architectural Design

· Alexa Carleo (East Coweta High School), attending in Communicative Arts

· Jordan Collis (East Coweta High School), attending in Spanish

· Alison Dees (East Coweta High School), attending on Theatre Performance

· Scarlett Holt (East Coweta High School), attending in Visual Arts

· Saeyum Lee (East Coweta High School), attending in Biology

· Nathan Hoffman (Northgate High School), attending in Social Studies

· Rees Horton (Northgate High School), attending in Communicative Arts

· John Woody (Northgate High School), attending in Music/Woodwinds (Flute)

· Melissa Wright (Northgate High School), attending in Communicative Arts

Grant NeSmith (the Heritage School), attending in Communicative Arts

The Georgia Governor's Honors Program (GHP) is a six-week summer residential instructional program for intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students. Sophomores and juniors in public, private, and home schools are eligible to be nominated in one of twenty areas. Courses are designed to provide each participant with opportunities to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become independent, life-long learners.

During the four weeks of the program, students spend the mornings in their major area of nomination, exploring topics not usually found in the regular high school classroom. During the afternoons, students choose one of the other areas in which to study. The curriculum in all the areas is challenging and engaging. Evenings are filled with seminars, activities, concerts, and performances.

The Georgia Governor's Honors Program is fully-funded by the Georgia General Assembly, and operates at no cost to participants. The 2012 program will be held from June 24 to July 21, 2012.

46 Coweta County students nominated to the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program were honored at a breakfast held at the Central Educational Center in January. GHP Director Dale Lyles told the students were told that their nominations alone placed them well within the top of their classes and disciplines.

“Coweta County always has a good showing” when it comes to Georgia Honor’s program attendance, because of the quality of the student applicants, Lyles said. Lyles’ only advice to the students – all of whom faced impending interviews or tryouts – was “be yourself” and “go for it.”

Lyles – a 34-year Coweta County educator, and a former GHP student himself –took the helm of the state program last year, when he was named GHP executive director.

“GHP is such a competitive program that even being nominated is an accomplishment,’ said Georgia Governor’s Honors Program Director Dale Lyles. “I congratulate the students of Coweta County School System and look forward to meeting them and their parents at the interviews.” He added that many if not most of GHP’s past participants regard it as one of the most life-changing events in their lives.

Cutline: honored at the January breakfast honoring Coweta 46 Governor’s honors nominees were, left to right, front row (from Newnan High School) Ashley Cain, Elizabeth Clark, Christella Dhammaputri, Carly Duke, Anais Felix, Cody Ford, Anthony Galvan, Christopher Green, Melinda Griffith, Lauren Hovey, Lance MappLouis Owen, Sarah Robinson, Melinda Smith, William Vineyard, Rachel Starnes, (from Northgate High School) John Bauer, Nicholas Emory, Sarah Hannah, Nathan Hoffman, Rees Horton, Christina Kelly, Kelsie McDuffie, Carleigh Myatt, Madeline Robinson, Carly Weikle, Melissa Wright, (from the Central Educational Center) Joshua Vorderlandwehr, (from East Coweta High School) Dakota Becker, Alexa Carleo, Jordan Collis, Brianna Croft, Aerin Dalman, Alison Dees, Laura Haag, Scarlett Holt, Devin Johnson, Saeyun Lee, Valerie Mannebach, Michael Maske, Rachael Scott, Katelyn Sullivan, Christopher White, and Lexy Zelczak. Not pictured are Kimberly Obermeyer (Newnan High School) and William Upchurch (Central Educational Center)

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