Congratulations to the following Bright Ideas teacher grant winners:
DAWSON COUNTY:
Dawson High: Gregory Baloga and Keith Pankey
Robinson Elementary: John Lundy, Kristy Moore and Tiffany Turner
Riverview Elementary: Paula Poss

LUMPKIN COUNTY:
Blackburn Elementary: Brittani Abercrombie and Meghan Chester
Lumpkin County Elementary: Tori Jones, Jenna Marshall and Amanda Warren
Lumpkin High: Riley Ray, Jeff Bearinger and Amber Gilleand
Lumpkin Middle: Bryan Fagan, Julie Isaacs, Mariam Brunner and Rebecca Davis

Many smiling faces in Gilmer County schools today as we awarded $11,410 in Bright Ideas grant money to the following winning teachers:

Ellijay Primary: Paige Eaton, Katie Mayfield, Hollie Kiker and Patricia Ellis.
Clear Creek Middle: Paige Corcoran and Carol Mickus.
Ellijay Elementary: Valerie Kruger and Rhonda Sanford.
Gilmer High: Ashley Stover, Renee Hoard, Russell Logan and Sarah Harbin.
Gilmer Middle: Petra Morin Galicia, Jennifer Farist and Amber Burrell.
Mountain View Elementary: Jennifer Painter and Dale Alsobrook.
North GA Christian: Tara Garland and Julie Greene.

Friday, October 13: Made some teachers very happy in Pickens County schools today! Just awarded Bright Ideas teacher grants totaling
$11,293 to 17 winning teachers!

Congratulations to:
Harmony Elementary: Jennifer Blankenship, Andra Callahan and Courtney Segers
Hill City Elementary: Kelly Moss, Ashley Cagle, Suzanne Hardison and Amy Childers.
Jasper Elementary: Jennie Smith and Traci Buckingham
Jasper Middle : Dawn Kelley
Pickens County Middle: Rosemary Nelson, Dwight Pullen, Sue Watters and Barbara Miller
Pickens High: Cassidy Byess, Kelly Flatt and Kristie Moss
Tate Elementary: Hilary Tatum

Bright Ideas 2017 check presentations have begun. Amicalola EMC representatives spent the day making lots of Cherokee County school teachers very happy on Monday! Bright Ideas grants totaling $13,308 were presented to 24 winning teachers! Congratulations to:

Cherokee High: Lorri-Ann Brogdon, Mike Hagan, Lori Sewell, Jon Gustin and Bridget Owensby.

Creekland Middle: Claudia Penland, Elise White and Elizabeth Huffaker.

Ball Ground Elementary: Susan Lumpkin, Jessica Nohner and Chessa McGinnis.

Clayton Elementary: Eileen Gilbert, Heather Chesnut, Anne Cross and Rebecca Heard.

Hasty Elementary: Melissa Manley and Mollie Guy

R.M. Moore Elementary: Tonya Fehrs, Kim Townsend, Kristi Hefner and Kim Moody.

Teasley Middle: Rhonda Edge, Kris Cole and Denise Oringderff.

The 76th annual meeting of the membership of Amicalola EMC is scheduled for this Saturday, October 7, 2017. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., entertainment at 12:30 p.m., business session to begin at 1:30 p.m. Entertainment for this year’s meeting is The Inspirations. Please make plans now to attend.