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Congratulations to Jamie Childers' Win at Beef Show

Brooks County High School student, Jamie Childers exhibited the Supreme Champion hiefer at the 69th Annual Valdosta Area Beef Show in Valdosta.   For more on this story click on this link from the Valdosta Daily Times. Story on Jamie Childers

System Top Spellers

Congratulations to our System Spelling Bee Winner Jeannie Williams of North Brooks Elementary School. Williams, a fourth grader, was her school’s runner-up. The system runner-up was North Brooks Elementary School’s winner, Shannon Griffin (5th grade). These two young ladies will compete at region. Pictured l-r Shannon Griffin, system spelling bee runner-up and Jeannie Williams the Brooks County Schools Spelling Bee Champion.

BCHS Seniors Receive Scholarships to Mercer

Three Brooks County High School seniors have received scholarships to attend Mercer University this fall. The seniors are Stevie Williams who will major in Pharmacy, Paula Stewart who plans to pursue a nursing degree and Aaron Shipman who will be attending on a baseball scholarship will major in Education. We congratulate these seniors on their academic and athletic accomplishments. Pictured l-r Stevie Williams, Paula Stewart, and Aaron Shipman.

System Black History Programs

“Education is the Key to Unlocking the Future” was this year’s theme at Brooks County High School’s Black History Program. Students who participated in the program were Jatonia Kitchen, Danielle Belle, Paula Stewart, Sunari Robinson, and Andrew Jackson, Jr. The student body was inspired by poems, music and special guest speaker Willie Spears. An educator himself, Willie Spears challenged students stay in school and strive to always do their best. Spears’ quick wit and inspirational stories kept students and staff entertained. Pictured here sharing a message of education is the key to unlocking the future is guest speaker Willie Spears.

The theme for this year’s Brooks County Middle School Black History Program was “My History + Your History = Our History …American History.” The students who participated in the program were Devin Rowland, Ashley Howard, Shunia Williams, Billy Holmes, Angel Payne, and Alexia Gosier, Two special student groups, “Men of Purpose” performed a step dance and “Leading Ladies” performed a dance for the students and staff. Students were inspired by the reading of poems, music, dance and by the special inspirational guest speaker, Chaplain J. Patrick Miller. Pictured here are dancers with the Leading Ladies team led by BCMS Graduation Coach Inez Turner.

Richard L. Hadley, a board member of the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, was the Black History speaker at the Academic Enhancement Program’s Black History Program. Mr. Hadley shared many black history facts, played several songs and introduced the students to many handmade instruments that were used in Africa and during slavery time. Pictured here are students in the program with Program Director Tara Moss holding some of the handmade instruments.