Newsmakers

UGA Presidential Honors List

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The following students have been named to the Presidential Honors List at the University of Georgia for the 2008 summer semester: Grovetown : Ryan Michelle Tharp, Evans : Jori Danae McMurtrey, Amy Elizabeth Sunderland, Lisa Alexandra Hess, Marie Danielle Dabbs, Martinez : Muktha Sundar Natrajan, Abigail Garrison Zylla and Jaina Jagadish Patel.

Food Lion grant

Martinez Elementary School has received a $1,500 grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. Martinez Elementary School will use the gift to purchase technology that will support its schoolwide technology initiative.

Scholarship

Afoma C. Umeano, a student at Lakeside High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 45th annual Achievement Scholarship from the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Winners will be announced in the spring.

Chick-fil-A scholarship

Sarah Powell of Evans, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to study early childhood education at North Greenville University in Tigerville from the Chick-fil-A restaurant located on Washington Road in Evans, which is operated by John Powell.

GSWSU Academic Achievement List

Lawrence J. Gregory, Christopher P. Hall and Adam W. McKenney , all from Evans, have been named to the 2008 summer semester Georgia Southwestern State University Academic Achievement List.