ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power
announced today that it has selected 42 new public school teachers
from across the state to receive one of the company's annual
$1,000 New Teacher Assistance Grants.
Since launching the program in 2004, the company has awarded a
total of $327,000 in individual
grants to more than 300 new teachers from communities across the
state. The company awards the grants each year to provide the
state's newest teachers with much-needed funds to purchase
classroom supplies and start their classroom careers. Recipients
include pre-K, elementary, middle and high school teachers.
"There have been a lot of changes in education in Georgia over the past 10 years, but one
constant is new teachers' need support as they enter the
classroom," said Pedro Cherry, vice
president of community and economic development for Georgia Power.
"These grants, which continue to grow each year, are part of our
wide-ranging commitment to quality education in Georgia as an essential element for the
state's economic success."
Teacher nominations were submitted to Georgia Power by Georgia
public colleges and universities that have schools of education. 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. Grant recipients are encouraged to use the
funds to purchase items such as books, educational CDs or DVDs,
computers, projectors, or other supplies to enhance their
classrooms.
2014 New Teacher Assistance Grants Recipients:
- Zachary Buning, Cumming (South Forsyth Middle School)
- Dustin Canon, Cumming (Forsyth Central High School)
- Charles Duncan Cantrell,
LaGrange (LaGrange High)
- Jessica Correa, Gainesville (Fair Street Elementary
School)
- Jennifer Cox, Richmond Hill (Richmond Hill Elementary
School)
- Ashley Davis, Evans (Blue Ridge Elementary School)
- Alan Dills, Snellville (Brookwood High School)
- Philip Floor, Sandy Springs (Woodland Elementary
School)
- Jensen Floyd, Rossville (Stone Creek Elementary School)
- Thomas Fuller, Rochelle (Wilcox
County Middle School)
- Graham Blayne Gilmer, Jefferson
(Jackson County High School)
- Colton Glover, Leesburg (Lee County High)
- Holly Hammontree, Atlanta (KIPP Vision Primary)
- Jonathan Harper, Hoschton (Mill Creek High School)
- Greg Heilman, Norcross
(Norcross High School)
- Andrena Hicks, Norcross (Rockbridge Elementary School)
- Hartley Janney, Dunwoody
(Dunwoody Elementary School)
- Grace Jeffords, Blackshear (Pierce County High)
- Eddie Jones, Morrow (Morrow
Middle School)
- Timothy Jones, Hamilton (Harris County High)
- Jeffrey Kaplan, Mableton (Lindley
Middle School)
- Kezhan Khazaw, Griffin (Griffin
High)
- Cord King, Dalton (Valley Point Middle School)
- Caroline Lane, Warner Robins (Feagin
Mill Middle School)
- Margaret Libowsky, McDonough (Timber Ridge Elementary
School)
- Jahaan McClendon, Jesup (Martha Smith Elementary)
- Tyler Mimbs, East Dublin (East Laurens Elementary
School)
- Betsy Mitchell, Conyers (Hightower Trail Elementary)
- Samantha Muniz, Cave Spring (Georgia
School for the Deaf)
- Thinh Nguyen, Hampton (Edwin Kemp Primary School)
- Reginald Pate, Savannah
(Myers Middle School)
- Benjamin Reese, Warner Robins (Warner Robins Middle
School)
- Amanda Robinson, Ludowici (Long County High School)
- Ja'Meria Simmons, Edison (Calhoun County Middle School)
- Tishida Smith, Conyers (Salem
High School)
- Bailey Soucie, Oakwood (West
Hall Middle School)
- Tamarkis Taylor, Forsyth (T.G.
Scott Elementary School)
- Jarvis Turner, Hampton (Hampton High School)
- Emily Vansant, Edison (Pataula
Charter Academy)
- Rebekah Watson, Jesup (Arthur Williams
Middle School)
- Timothy Wiggs, Forsyth (Monroe County Middle School)
- Bradley Williams, Harlem (Harlem High School)
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 our 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/community.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest
subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), one of the nation's
largest generators of electricity. Value, Reliability,
Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the
company's promise to 2.4 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, 21st century coal and natural gas, as well as
renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind.
Consistently recognized as a leader in customer service, Georgia
Power was recently ranked highest in overall business customer
satisfaction among large utilities in the South by J.D. Power and
Associates. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and
connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower)
and Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower).
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