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Morris V.P. takes lead in 'A Day for Southern'
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Statesboro native Joe McGlamery believes in Statesboro and its people. He recognizes the difference Georgia Southern University has made for his community, so this year he will serve as the 34th chairman of "A Day For Southern."

"I grew up on a farm near Statesboro, and I remember when most of the towns around here were similar," said McGlamery. "Today I see the huge difference Georgia Southern has made in Statesboro. The University is an economic development engine that continues to help us grow and thrive."

This year’s "A Day For Southern" is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 11. On that day, more than 200 volunteers will call on members of the Statesboro-Bulloch County business and professional community for support of both academic and athletic programs.

"We are enormously grateful to Joe McGlamery for taking the lead in ‘A Day For Southern’ this year," said Wendell Tompkins, the University’s director of annual giving. "We couldn’t accomplish what we do without the support of our alumni and friends.

" ‘Together We’re Better: Campus and Community’ has become the permanent theme of ‘A Day For Southern.’ "

"Over the years, ‘A Day For Southern’ has grown to become a finely tuned, highly organized operation," said McGlamery. "I am pleased to be a part of it, but the day’s success depends on volunteers, who are the life blood of the effort."

McGlamery is regional vice president of Morris Newspaper Corporation, serving as president of the Statesboro Herald and publisher of Statesboro Magazine.

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Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer shows her Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. With her are Tom Harris, Ashlee Farris, Brett Berry and Kim Diebold. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016. - photo by Photo provided.

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Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer received the Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016.

Garden Club

The Richmond Hill Garden Club recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Katherine Wood and a $500 scholarship to Carly Vargas, both seniors graduating from Richmond Hill High School.

The awards were presented May 8 during Honors Night at RHHS.

Wood plans to attend Green Mountain College in Vermont and major in environmental studies.

Vargas plans to attend Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, to pursue a degree in either environmental studies or biology.

The garden club awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a local high school senior who plans to major in a field related to environmental concerns, plants and/or gardening.

This year, due to having two exceptional candidates, the garden club awarded an additional $500 scholarship.

Exchange Club

The Exchange Club of Richmond Hill recently named Caroline Odom as its student of the year.

The club each month during the school year names a student of the month, and the student of the year is chosen from among those winners.

Awards are based on academic performance, community involvement and leadership.

Monthly winners receive $100, with the annual winner getting a $1,000 scholarship.

The Exchange Club has been recognizing students for more than 30 years.

Odom will go on to compete in the Georgia District Exchange Club against students from across the state.

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