Augusta Technical College announces 2025-2026 Adult Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Jimmy Bostock has been selected as Augusta Technical College’s 2025-2026 Outstanding Teacher of the Year (OTOY) for the Adult Education Department.
AU program on Oct. 21 to highlight the D’AnielIo Institute for Veterans and Military Families
Augusta University will present the first of the three military community engagement sessions on Tuesday, Oct. 21 with Moniek James providing information about the D’AnielIo Institute for Veterans and Military Families.
Two Richmond County students selected to state student advisory council
Justin Jones, an Academy of Richmond County junior, and Pilar McClain, an A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School junior, are among 79 high school students statewide chosen to advise the superintendent on education policy, represent their peers as ambassadors, and participate in service projects to support schools and communities.
Four Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School students recognized in 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program
Annie Zhang was named a National Merit Semifinalist, placing among the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide.
Aiken Tech Oct. 8 job fair to host more than 50 employers
The Aiken Technical College fall job fair will be Oct. 8.
Music teacher named 2026 Columbia County Teacher of the Year
Tiffany Tanner, a music education teacher at Parkway Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Columbia County School District Teacher of the Year.
Area high schools report gains in 2025 graduation rates; others hold steady
The Georgia Department of Education recently released high school graduation rates.
Richmond County magnet school pioneer remembered
Retired Richmond County educator Beverly Barnhart helped bring the magnet school concept to Richmond County schools in the early 1980s.
Aiken Technical College selected for Metallica Scholars Initiative for third year
Aiken Technical College has been selected as one of the community colleges invited to join Year 7 of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI).
Augustan to receive Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
Mercer University junior Alexander Marshall was chosen to receive the prestigious Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.
Culinary Arts teacher named Richmond County Teacher of the Year
Chef Kanesha Roberts, who teaches culinary arts at George P. Butler High School, was named Richmond County’s Teacher of the Year at a banquet Sept.18.
Edgefield County names 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year
Merriwether Middle School Librarian Kristen Taylor was announced as the school district’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year, while former Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton (J-E-T) Middle School Paraprofessional Jillian Mosuch was announced as the school district’s 2025-26 Support Staff of the Year.
Aiken Tech celebrates impact of its student food pantry
Aiken Technical College held an open house and community showcase event on Wednesday, Sept. 10, to celebrate and recognize a year of impact for its Knights Corner Food Pantry.
