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Education Station
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The Parent Teacher Organization of Burgaw Middle School held a dedication of the newly purchased school sign Aug. 23. The PTO held a cookout during orientation, after which the school held its Title I presentation following the dedication of the new sign. Pictured from left are Assistant Principal Lisa King, Sharon Evans, Melony Malone, PTO President Sedalia Johnson, Principal Jeanine Harris, PTO Vice-President Julie Harrell, Tonya Brown and Kurtis Roots.
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Cameron London of Hampstead was recently selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The society recognizes top scholars and invites students who have achieved academic excellence. London is a student at Pender Early College High School and is the son of Melvin London Jr. and Angelica Jones London.
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Pender High School yearbook staff members display some of the awards they received for their journalism work this summer. Pictured are Keri Edmonds, Kelsi Edmonds, Haley Lanier, Robert Rankin, Priscilla Aviles and Tonisha Brown.
The Heritage, the yearbook at Pender High School in Burgaw, won several awards at the N.C. Scholastic Media Association Summer Institute held at UNC Chapel Hill in June. The institute was held at the school of journalism and mass communication. High school journalism students and teachers from across the state participated.
The institute includes training by UNC journalism faculty and other professional journalists from across the nation. NCSMA supports and monitors student journalism in state high schools.
“NCSMA awards, distributed during the Institute, recognize many talented North Carolina student journalists,” said Monica Hill, NCSMA Director.
“These awards reflect the quality and value of free expression.” PHS won third place in theme, cover design, and layout and design. Editor-in-Chief Erin Cauley won first place for theme spread design and theme copy and second place for sports photography. KerrieAnn Mantooth won third place for sports copy.
Later in the summer members of the 2011 staff attended the “Yearbook Beach Blast” sponsored by Herff Jones Publishing Company. Students took classes in all aspects of yearbook journalism and pitted their creative ideas against other schools in the state. Pender High’s yearbook staff won awards for their 2011 theme package, marketing plan, spread design and their cover.
“I am so pleased and proud to work with students who are committed to journalism excellence,” said adviser Carol Eanes. “These students get real world experience in writing, photography, layout and design, desktop publishing and marketing and will take those experiences with them into college and their chosen careers.”
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The Friends of the Hampstead Branch Library will hold their fall author’s luncheon Oct. 4 at noon at Daddy Mac’s Beach Grill in Surf City. The featured author will be Philip Gerard, who currently teaches creative writing at UNC Wilmington and is a member of the N.C. Arts Council. Tickets are available at the library for $22 each and include a three course lunch. Call the Friends of the Library at 270-4603 for reservations.
The Friends of the Hampstead Branch Library announce the 2011 Coastal Carolina Attractions books are currently available. The books feature moneysaving coupons for many of the best restaurants in the area. Books are $25 each.
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