Doris Bolling named Lanier County’s
Teacher of the Year

Doris Bolling was named the 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year at the system’s annual employee appreciation breakfast held during pre-planning.  Mrs. Bolling was selected from the three school level nominees by a panel of outside judges.  She will now go on to represent Lanier County as candidate for Georgia’s Teacher of the Year.

Mrs. Bolling, a fifth grade teacher, at Lanier County Elementary School, chose teaching as a profession because of her love for children.  In describing her beliefs about teaching, Mrs. Bolling believes that students learn in a variety of ways and at their own ability level, but truly believes all students can learn.  If students are learning, then she feels that she is doing her job as a teacher.  According to Mrs. Bolling, the rewards of teaching are not materialistic, but come from knowing that she is making a difference in the life of a child.  She has been teaching at the elementary level for 30 years.

Other teachers who were honored for being named as their schools’ Teacher of the Year were Clarence Luke from Lanier County Middle School and Ben Culpepper from Lanier County High School.

Additional faculty members were recognized for their creative instructional strategies resulting in increased student success.  Each school principal presented an Educational Pedagogy Award to these faculty members.  Recipients of the awards were Leigh Guy, Lanier County Elementary School, Lynn Vickers, Lanier County Middle School and Donna Cook, Lanier County High School.

Ms. Ivy Harbert and Ms. Sally Kurrie were also recognized and honored for their years of service to Lanier County Schools.  Keith Humphrey, superintendent, presented a retirement plaque to both individuals.  Ms. Harbert retired with 17 years of service and Ms. Kurrie with 11 years of service.

FCCLA
LOCAL STUDENT RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING

SKILLS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION

Nashville, TN - Dancie Moody, Shenika Wallace, and Abeni Williams of Lanier County High School recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America's (FCCLA) 2009 National Leadership Conference.

      Dancie Moody, Shenika Wallace, and Abeni Wallace who are sophomores at Lanier County High School, received a silver metal in Chapter Show Case Manual Junior, one of 22 National STAR Events available to FCCLA students.  They were presented their medal at a recognition session honoring all participants at the Gaylorlord Opryland Convention Center on Thursday, July 16.  More than 5,300 members, advisors, alumni, and guests from across the nation attended the meeting.  Nearly 3,000 students advanced from the local, regional, and state level of STAR Events to the national meeting.

     Chapter Show Case Manual Junior is a team event that recognizes chapters that develop and implement a well-balanced program of work and promote FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences and/or related occupations.

    According to the participants, the project taught then a great deal about organizing and presenting information to others and it let them know that they can make a difference. They recognize that although Dancie, Shenika, and Abeni were allowed to shine at this National FCCLA meeting, the person making all this possible was Mrs. Marina Ortiz and without her leadership, direction, and love for them none of their accomplishments would have been possible.

    The Lanier County FCCLA Chapter would like to thank the following people for their support:  Lanier County Board of Education; Superintendent Keith Humphrey;  LCHS Principal, Tim Cochran; the Career Technical  and Agriculture Education Director, Kevin Moore; Mr. Chuck Everett of Family Connections, and everyone else who has supported the organization.  Without their support, the chapter members would have been unable to participate in this once in lifetime learning experience.

FFA/FCCLA Camp in Covington, GA
A pin designed by FCCLA Member Kim Caesar won first place at FCCLA Leadership Conference.  This pin will be handed out at the National Meeting this summer in Chicago, IL. Pin