ATLANTA, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power
today announced the selection of 42 new teachers from across the
state to receive one of the company's annual $1,000 New Teacher Assistance Grants. Since the
program's inception in 2004, the company has awarded a total of
$445,000 in individual grants to more
than 400 new teachers from communities across the state. The grants
provide the state's newest teachers with funds to purchase
classroom supplies and start their teaching careers.
"Georgia's students are our
future workforce and are learning the skills they need to be
successful every day in the classroom," said Anne Kaiser, vice president of community and
economic development for Georgia Power. "Supporting high quality
public education starts with supporting the educators on the front
lines and the grants are one way that we can show new teachers that
their work is appreciated."
Georgia public colleges and
universities that have schools of education submitted the final
nominations. To be eligible for a grant, candidates must be in the
top 25 percent of their class, be a first-year teacher employed by
a public school in Georgia and
demonstrate a high aptitude for teaching.
The recipients vary from pre-K to elementary, middle and high
school teachers. Teachers are encouraged to use the funds to
purchase school items such as books, educational CDs or DVDs,
computers, projectors, or other supplies to enhance their
classrooms and student's learning experience.
2017 New Teacher Assistant Grant recipients include:
Central Georgia
- Zachary Ralph Griffin,
Macon (Bibb County School District)
- Meagan Kaylee Pittman,
Perry (Houston County School District)
Coastal Georgia
- Raven Davis, Savannah (Savannah-Chatham
County Schools)
- Donnie Jones, Savannah (Savannah-Chatham
County Schools)
- Nicole Williams Harris,
Savannah (Savannah-Chatham
County Schools)
- Carly Elizabeth Chevalier,
Metter (Candler County School District)
- Sarah Herrin, Jesup (Wayne
County School District)
- Ashley Marie Galloway,
Nahunta (Brantley County School District)
- Kevin Judy, Swainsboro (Emanuel
County Schools)
East Georgia
- Tara Swinson, Augusta (Richmond
County School District)
- Keenan Jackson, Thomson (McDuffie
County Schools)
- Taylor Thompson, Evans (Columbia County School System)
- John Goldberg, Evans (Columbia County School System)
Metro Atlanta
- Maria L. Soto, Suwanee (Gwinnett
County Public Schools)
- Randal James Taylor,
Suwanee (Gwinnett County Public Schools)
- Esmeralda Trevino, Suwanee (Gwinnett
County Public Schools)
- Todd Schuggerow, Cumming
(Forsyth County Schools)
- Meria Carstarphen, Atlanta (Atlanta Public Schools)
- Alexander Petch, Newnan (Coweta
County Schools)
- Jasmine Hill, Atlanta (Atlanta Public Schools)
- Robert Brown, Jonesboro (Clayton
County Public Schools)
- Anslee Duff, Jonesboro (Clayton
County Public Schools)
- Michael Claudius, Jonesboro
(Clayton County Public
Schools)
- David Handley, Douglas (Coffee
County Schools)
- Michael Benjamin, Conyers (Rockdale
County Schools)
- Chikima Brantley, McDonough
(Henry County Schools)
- Maci Shearouse, McDonough (Henry
County Schools)
- Darryl Baynes, Stone Mountain (DeKalb County School District)
Northeast Georgia
- Chrishandra Coletha Perkins, Greensboro (Greene
County School District)
- J. Seth Warner, Winder (Barrow
County School District)
- Darby Smith Bozeman,
Winder (Barrow County Schools)
- Chelsea Freihaut, Athens (Clarke
County School District)
Northwest Georgia
- Daniel Merritt, Lafayette (Walker
County School District)
- Ernestina Gonzales, Chatsworth (Murray
County School District)
- Marla Williams, Carrollton (Carroll
County)
South Region
- Keidra Nicole Green,
Cordele (Crisp County School District)
- Joseph Wiggins, Thomasville (Thomas
County School District)
- Raylee Clack Etheridge,
Leesburg (Lee County School District)
- Chatabious Thomas, Albany
(Dougherty County School
District)
- Kelly Gordon, Valdosta (Lowndes
County Schools)
West Georgia
- Shelby Merriweather,
Columbus (Muscogee County School District)
- Corey Reed, Barnesville (Lamar
County School District)
Georgia Power has been a partner with the state's public
education system for more than 100 years – from supporting the work
of groups such as Junior Achievement, to providing new teacher
assistance grants, to hosting students at the company's generation
facilities, Georgia Power works to help students achieve their full
potential. For more information about how the company is helping
advance education and build the highly skilled workforce of
tomorrow, visit
www.georgiapower.com/education.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest
electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's
premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and
Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company's promise to 2.5
million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to
delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates
below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse,
innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural
gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind.
Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its
customers every day and the company is consistently recognized by
J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer
satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and
connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower),
Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram
(Instagram.com/ga_power).
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