Seniors Headed Out of State

Hey guys, wanted to give you a peek of what's to come Sunday in The Telegraph.

You can read about midstate seniors headed out-of-state to college this fall, to places such as Harvard, the Air Force Academy, Notre Dame and University of North Carolina.

Watch this video to see why Mary Persons High School senior Cameron Parker chose to leave the Peach State for his studies.

End of School is Thursday in Bibb

Bibb County school officials said today the last day of school is Thursday for all students except Rutland (which will be out Wednesday).

It's two days later than originally planned, but what are you going to do when a tornado sweeps through town and leaves schools without power and some storm damage.

I hope this doesn't put a damper on students plans.

I'd love to hear how it's affecting you guys.

Stratford Ecology Club Helps Apartment Go Green

From Stratford school officials:

Over dinner one night, Stratford Academy junior, Anna Hathaway, mentioned to her parents about her involvement with the school Ecology Club. Her father, David Hathaway, owns Hathaway Properties which builds and manages apartment complexes in Macon and Atlanta. He mentioned that if Anna’s club could come up with ways for his apartments to “go green” that he would implement those suggestions into the design of the complexes. In return, he would give the club a contribution for a group project.

With the help of club advisor, Brad Hutcheson, Ecology Club members developed a list of ten eco-friendly building suggestions. The six initiatives that Hathaway Properties incorporated were: free pick-up service for recyclables, green area for parking, installation of compact fluorescent bulbs, bicycle racks, recycled carpet, and salt water pools vs. fresh water pools with chlorine.

Hathaway Properties presented a check for $500 to the officers of the Stratford Ecology Club on Tuesday, May 6. The donation has already been designated for the club to purchase paper recycling bins for Stratford classrooms. Pictured left to right are: Amy Schwartz, Brad Hutcheson (advisor), Hannah Reynolds, Anna Hathaway and Elizabeth Street (Hathaway Properties).

Home schooled students now eligible for HOPE

Gov. Sonny Perdue signed into law Tuesday a bill that makes home schooled students and other students who have their GEDs eligible for the HOPE Scholarship.

Before, home schooled students only could apply for HOPE retroactively if they earned a B their first year in college. Now they may qualify for HOPE prior to their freshman year if they score in the 85th percentile or higher on the SAT or ACT.

The students must have graduated after 1993 to be eligible.

Do you think home schooled students and GED recipients should be allowed to qualify for HOPE?