Vera Jackson Alum Opens Private Practice
Ashley Beatty McGurkin recently started her own private practice in North Carolina. Queen City Counseling & Consulting provides mental health services to adolescents in the Charlotte area. Ashley graduated Lumpkin County High School, and received the Vera Jackson Scholarship to attend the University of Georgia where she majored in Psychology. She went on to receive […]
Terry Hartman Receives GCF Impact Award
The Georgia Community Foundation Board of Directors met last month to discuss program results and plans for the future. During the meeting, Terry Hartman was recognized for her retirement from her service as Vera Jackson Program Director for over twenty years. She received the GCF Impact Award in recognition of her immeasurable influence on the […]
Vera Jackson Scholarship recipients enroll in UNG
The following article highlights this year’s Vera Jackson Scholarship recipients, all of whom will attend the University of North Georgia (UNG) in the fall. The article quotes Terry Hartman, Director of the Vera Jackson Scholarship Program, who shares more about the background and objective of the scholarship fund. Former Vera Jackson scholar and GCF’s Director […]
Supreme Court Decision Could Undermine NEA Battle Against School Choice
Next year, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case that could prevent teacher unions from compelling members to pay mandatory dues that are used to fight a political battle against school choice proposals. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2017/10/24/court-boost-school-choice-holland-supreme/106946824/
Get Off Sidelines for Educational Justice
Yesterday, The Hill.com published Jim Kelly’s commentary about the importance of getting off the sidelines to advocate on behalf of educational justice. Read the full article here: http://thehill.com/opinion/education/353435-black-leaders-nfl-protesters-should-get-off-the-sidelines-for-educational
TG Harris Scholarship Program Marks Tenth Year Supporting Armuchee High School Graduates
Over the last ten years, the Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program has provided 35 Armuchee High School students with room and board scholarships to supplement their HOPE Scholarships, totaling close to $617,000. Several graduates have located in and around the Rome area and are making a valuable contribution to the community in which they were […]
2017 Marks Twentieth Anniversary of Establishment of Vera Jackson Scholarship Fund
The Vera Jackson Scholarship Program has reached a significant milestone! The fund provides room & board college scholarships to deserving students in the North Georgia area. Since 1997, 130 students from Fannin, Union, Towns, and Lumpkin counties have received the Vera Jackson Scholarship. Upon graduating from college, many scholarship recipients have returned to live and […]
Duane Ackerman Honored as 2017 Georgia Trustee
Mr. Duane Ackerman has been named a Georgia Trustee – an incredibly high honor which recognizes a small group of leaders who have had a profound impact on our state. As featured in the February edition of Georgia Trend Magazine, “As BellSouth CEO, Duane Ackerman was a major force in transforming yesterday’s slow and steady telephone […]
Thomas G. Harris Scholar Gives Back
Luke Easterwood and his new wife Katherine have started their own scholarship grant at Armuchee High School, which they are calling “The Quill Grant.” It is a creative writing award that was given out this year for the first time. Luke and Katherine plan on growing the fund over the next few years. Luke says that the help he […]
Florida Court Upholds Constitutionality of School Choice Programs
A Florida court has upheld the constitutionality of two school choice programs, including a K-12 tax credit scholarship program, a decision which an opposition teacher group may appeal. http://watchdog.org/266104/legal-victory-two-florida-school-choice-programs/