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Coweta County Schools

From Special Reports

Canongate Elementary’s Mollie Wilson was announced as Coweta County’s 2023 Teacher of the Year Thursday night at the annual Coweta Board of Education’s ceremony.

Wilson, a third grade teacher at the north Coweta elementary school, was chosen from among three finalists and 33 Coweta school Teachers of the Year. Wilson will also serve as Coweta’s nominee for Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Mary Amoson, a Kindergarten teacher at Brooks Elementary School, and Julie Eidson, a 6th Grade Science teacher at East Coweta Middle School, were also chosen as finalists for the annual honor.

Wilson is a 24-year educator, who has served as an elementary school teacher in John’s Creek and Tyrone and has worked in the Coweta County Schools since 2010, first at Elm Street Elementary and at Canongate Elementary since 2021. She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Georgia, and her Education Specialist degree from Georgia Southwestern State University. Wilson serves as a grade level chair, and as a county language arts ambassador, among other school leadership positions in her career. She served as the Teacher of the Year for Elm Street Elementary, sponsors several clubs and initiatives at Canongate, and has spent several years as a Sunday school teacher for children and adults.

“This moment is not just about me. It’s about everyone here,” said Wilson, after school board ViceChair Buzz Glover announced her as Coweta’s 2023 top teacher Thursday night. Wilson thanked the board and Superintendent Evan Horton for the honor, and told them that she appreciates getting to work in Coweta County schools.

“Teachers get to see the potential in every kid who walks in and get to see that potential turn into success during the school year and beyond,” she said. “I just appreciate you seeing the potential in me.” Thursday’s TOTY celebration at the Nixon Centre for Performing and Visual Arts capped off Coweta’s 2022-23 school year. The event is hosted each year by the Coweta County Board of Education and the Newnan Pilot Club.

Gov. Brian Kemp signed six bills recently at the Coweta County campus of West Georgia Technical College. The bills - House bills 163, 155, and 607, and Senate bills 246, 3, and 86 - will increase workforce opportunities in high-demand career fields and support higher education.

According to Fox TV, Chick-fil-A’s first ever official location has shut its doors after 50 years. In 1967, Truett Cathy opened the first Chickfil-A restaurant in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall on Greenbriar Parkway. Owners did not give a reason for the closure.

Michelle Grasso of GSC World Travel is among the newest graduates of the Virtuoso® Certified Travel Advisor (VCTA) program, an elite category within the travel industry. Designed to fast-track the development of those who are new to the travel advising profession or the Virtuoso network, the intensive VCTA program boasts a strong record of catapulting newcomers into million-dollar producers, as graduates sell an average of 74 percent more than their peers.

This year’s Valedictorians and Salutatorians are:

Newnan High School … • Valedictorian – Thomas Dean

• Salutatorian – Jaret Webb

East Coweta … • Valedictorian – Andrew Brown

• Salutatorian – Dean Khot

Northgate High School … • Valedictorian – Bronwyn Armitage

• Salutatorian – Hudson Huynh

Newnan High School senior Lacey Daniell has been named the recipient of the 2023 Community Service Team Scholarship from the Coweta Community Foundation. The award was presented on April 17 at the group’s end-of-the-year celebration at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber offices. Lacey served on the CST for all four of her years in high school and served as an officer last year. She plans to study journalism at the University of Colorado-Boulder.

All 13 members of West Georgia Technical College’s 2023 dental hygiene class earned a 100 percent pass rate on their regional clinical exams. Twelve students took the Central Regional Dental Testing Services exam (CRDTS) and one student took the American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX).

Race For The Orphans raised $80,000 during this year’s road race. The money will go to help eight families adopt 10 children.

Lindsey’s Inc. Realtors is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month. Come by and join the celebration on June 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. Their office is located at 14 Jackson Street in downtown Newnan. For more information, call 770-253-6990 or visit lindseysrealtors.com.

Dr. Gamal Kemp, currently the principal of Lee Middle School, was approved by the Coweta County Board of Education as the new principal of Newnan High School. The board also approved Dr. Jacqueline Stephens as the new principal of Brooks Elementary School. The appointments take effect July 1.

Coweta-Fayette EMC’s Operation Round Up Foundation hosted its inaugural Swing Fore Operation Round Up Golf Tournament recently at Newnan Country Club. The tournament raised over $20,000 to help provide grants to non-profits and enhance educational opportunities to local students through CFEMC’s Operation Round Up Trust.

Drug Free Coweta DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day had roughly 39 drive-by participants that brought in unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the county. Across DEA’s Coweta County Division, which comprises Newnan and Sharpsburg, over 127 pounds of expired, unused, or unneeded medication were turned in at two collection sites.

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America is hiring welders for our facility in Newnan, Georgia, due to our continued growth. We are looking for hardworking dedicated people! Benefits include insurance, 401k, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and more.

“Working at Yamaha has given me an awesome career trajectory. My job has given me financial stability, which has enabled me to have two kids in college right now.”

– Antoine H. Welding Supervisor

Fish Days

Thursday • June 22 • 8:30-9:30 a.m. Call to Place Your Order: 770-253-4556 or 803-776-4923 (deadline to order: Thursday, June 15)

Sterile Grass Carp (8-11”) ... $12 each Channel Catfish (3-5”, per 100) ... $65 Coppernose Bluegill (3-5”, per 100) ... $125 Largemouth

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June Daily Menu

SUNDAY: German Chocolate, Chubby Hubby

MONDAY: Carrot, Chocolate Cream Pie Get

TUESDAY: Key Lime, Holly’s Sweet Cookie, GLUTEN FREE

WEDNESDAY: Coffee & Donuts, Pineapple Upside Down

THURSDAY: Strawberry, Candied Pig, Baker’s Choice, VEGAN

FRIDAY: Strawberries N Creme, Tequila Sunrise, Baker’s Choice, GLUTEN FREE

SATURDAY: Strawberry Cheesecake, Coconut Rum, Baker’s Choice

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