Education Notebook: Macon student places at state science fair
Miller Magnet Middle School eighth-grader Helen O'Dell placed at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Athens. O'Dell received the Naval Science Award, Junior Division honor for her project titled "Oxidation Fascination."
She was invited to the state fair after placing at the 2016 Georgia College Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Milledgeville earlier this year. Other regional winners from the district included Philip Cox, Heard Elementary School; Samantha Fussell, Vineville Academy; Kahlil Harvey, Vineville Academy; Henry Jennings, Vineville Academy; Shreya Ranabhtou, Springdale Elementary; Brandon Barnes, Miller Middle; Ivuntay Davis, Miller Middle; Elizabeth McArther, Miller Middle; Nicole Hill, Central High; and Tobias Kopp, Central High.
MGSU SEEKING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Two potentially full-ride scholarships to Middle Georgia State University are on the table for well-qualified high school students.
The Middle Georgia State Foundation is seeking applicants for two Presidential Scholarships, which are awarded to graduating high school seniors in the amount of $5,000 per year. Over the course of four years, the award equates to a full academic scholarship of $20,000, enough to cover the majority of expenses of earning a MGSU bachelor's degree.
The scholarships are awarded on top of HOPE Scholarships and any other financial aid students may receive and can be applied toward living expenses and other costs associated with enrollment.
The two available scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year are the Dr. David A. Bell Presidential Scholarship for the Humanities and the Coca-Cola Presidential Scholarship. The Bell scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman who is a Georgia resident, achieved 1200 or greater on the reading and math portion of the SAT, graduated with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and plans to pursue a bachelor's degree at MGSU with a major in the humanities, including, but not limited to, English, history, philosophy and the arts. The Coca-Cola scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman who meets the same qualifications and plans to pursue a bachelor's degree at MGSU.
PEACH COUNTY STUDENT WINS TECH HONOR
Peach County High School student Jackie Chen won fourth in the state in the 3D Computer-Aided Design event at the Georgia Technology State Leadership Conference in Athens.
His task was to design a non-battery operated flashlight for children who are afraid of the dark.
MOUNT DE SALES TAKES HOME LITERARY HONORS
The Mount de Sales literary team placed third overall at the GHSA Literary State Championships earlier this month.
The Cavaliers' girls' trio team of Katherine Daniel, Jazmin Hunt and Jessy Talent placed first, while Nick Lewis finished second in extemporaneous speaking and Lydia Good finished second in personal essay.
HOUSTON COUNTY STUDENTS NAMED TO GHP
Governor's Honors Program (GHP) 2016 finalists have been announced by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. Of 47 nominees from Houston County, 12 high school sophomores and juniors were selected as finalists and alternates. The finalists will be recognized at the local school board's meeting on April 12. Congratulations to the following students from Houston County schools: Houston County High's Adam Conway, music; Avery Eddy, social studies; Justin Hall, music; George Liu, mathematics; Nivedha Soundappan, social studies; Perry High's Christian Bixler, communicative arts; Vincent Glover, music; William Sawyer, social studies; and Veterans High's Ashley Bishop, engineering; Luke Foster, science; Faith Harmon, communicative arts; and Morgan Myers, communicative arts.
BIBB STUDENT ARTISTS HONORED AT LIBRARY
Four Bibb County School District students were honored at a reception for The Art of Reading last week at Washington Memorial Library.
The Bibb County School District partners annually with the Board of Trustees for the Middle Georgia Regional Libraries to conduct The Art of Reading contest. Students throughout the District are given the opportunity to read any book and create an artistic piece reflective of that book. Entries are submitted to the Middle Georgia Regional Libraries for judging.
Winners included Joma Viloria, a Springdale Elementary School first-grader; Maggie Walker, a Vineville Academy of the Arts fifth-grader; Etta James, a Westside High School sophomore; and Isabel Newberry, a Central High School senior. Each winning piece of art and the book that inspired it will be displayed in one of the branches of the Middle Georgia Regional Libraries.
Telegraph writer Jeremy Timmerman contributed to this report.
This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 7:27 PM with the headline "Education Notebook: Macon student places at state science fair ."