The governor’s office has announced announced the appointment of higher education policy expert Deborah Santiago ’90 to the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors. In addition, Heather Mullins Crislip ’95 and Rhonda VanLowe have been reappointed to second terms on the board.
Town Talk: Cooking Autism
AUDIO: More schools–some outside of Stafford–involved with Cooking Autism. A $1000 teacher scholarship available. April Burch and Kari George. cookingautism.org
Three area high schools recognized for cybersecurity awards
Governor Northam recognized several area high schools for their participation in the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart program.
Town Talk: Germanna Community College G3
AUDIO: Taylor Landrie with Germanna Community College talks about G3. Get Skilled. Get a Job. Give Back. It makes higher education attainable and relevant.
Graduation: Spotsylvania High School
VIDEO: Spotsy High
Graduation: Massaponax High School
VIDEO: Massaponax High School
Graduation: Courtland High School
VIDEO: Courtland High School
Graduation: Riverbend High School
VIDEO: Riverbend High School
Graduation: Chancellor High School
VIDEO: Chancellor High School
Senator Kaine at Stafford Middle School
PHOTOS: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine talks about the national teacher shortage at Stafford Middle School
Senator Kaine talks about the national teacher shortage in Stafford
VIDEO: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine was at Stafford Middle School on Friday to hold a wide-ranging discussion on education. At the table–everyone from the president of Germanna Community College to a student planning on a teaching career. The focus was the national teacher shortage.
Providing special needs students with life skills at Stafford High School
VIDEO: The Blue and Gold Café at Stafford High School is run by students with special needs. It focuses on functional academics and life skills and gives the students the chance to practice the skills in a meaningful way.
Town Talk: Scholarship Monte Carlo and the Germanna Guarantee
AUDIO: Preview of the 25th annual Germanna Educational Foundation Scholarship Monte Carlo event with Bruce Davis and Wenonah Peterson.
Stafford principal and teacher finalists in Post education contest
Robert Bingham and Benjamin Diggs are the two finalists
Towne Centre library branch recognized by state library group
VIDEO:–LOOKING BACK: The Spotsylvania Towne Centre Library received recognition from the Virginia Public Library Directors Association. At the ribbon cutting, officals credited former Spotsylvania Administrator Mark Taylor for jump starting the project.
UMW adopts budget, tuition and fees
The Board of Visitors of the University of Mary Washington accepted a recommendation for minimal cost increases in the next academic year.
No plastic straws: A Stafford 4th grader makes her case
VIDEO: Looking Back–Here are the full remarks to the Stafford School Board that Conway student Lilly made two weeks ago…
Plastic straws leaving Stafford schools
VIDEO: Conway Elementary student Lilly addressed the school board two weeks ago.
Twigg: School Administration “once again” fails on redistricting
VIDEO: Spotsylvania School Board member Kirk Twigg votes for high school redistricting. But Twigg uses his vote to say that the school administration has “once again” failed. There was a response.
Spotsy School Board approves redistricting
VIDEO: The Spotsylvania School Board approved a high school redistricting plan Monday night designed to relieve overcrowding at Massaponax. Board members Shelley and Grammp voted no. Phelps was absent.