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R pOrter
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Diane Glidewell
n~ws@mymcr.net
Monroe County
Schools announced on
O :t. 8 that it has se-
lected Devin Jenkins
Madison Grier as its
2 19 REACH scholars.
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R ACH is an acronym
for Realizing Educa-
tional Achievement
Can Happen. Georgia's
REACH program started
in 2012 offering a needs-
based mentoring and
scholarship plan for
academically promising
students.
Monroe County
Schools began par-
ticipating in REACH in
2018, when it selected
five students. The state
program now includes
154 school systems and
includes about 1,800
students. REACH schol-
ars are chosen when
they are in 8th grade on
the basis of grades, at-
tendance, behavior and
need. They sign con-
tracts to maintain high
standards and to meet
with assigned mentors
and academic coaches
until they graduate from
high school.
Students who complete
the contract receive up
to $10,000 ($2,500 per
year maximum) toward
the cost of attendance at
an eligible postsecond-
ary institution. Funds
are provided by the state
and matched by the
awarding school sys-
tem through donations
after the first cohort
of REACH scholars.
Oglethorpe Power do-
nated $7,000 to Monroe
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Devin Jenkins, left, seated, and Madison Grier, right, seated, and their families accepted REACH
8 Board of Education meeting.
County Schools for the guardians were cnm r,p,',-f .L ^
REACH program, mitting to support their scholars in the Class of
Monroe County students, maintaining 2024.
Middle School principal contact with mentors The students agree to
Efrem Yarber introduced and coaches, helping keep a grade point aver-
the 2019 REACH schol- students keep appoint-age of at least 2.5, good
ars and thanked their ments with them and attendance and behavior,
parents for encourag- attending related events, remain drug free, meet
ing them academically. He said the community with their mentors and
He said the parents and is also committing to career and academic
scholarships at the Oct.
school and graduate
from a four-year edu-
cational program after
high school Yarber said
Grier and Jenkins have
been consistent achiev-
ers so far in their years
in Monroe County
Schools
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ot long after moving to Forsyth, I suffered a
massive heart attack. My wife took me to
Monroe County Hospital. The quick, thorough
care I got there saved my life. They stabilized me and
got me the help I needed. That bought me time to get an
8-bypass surgery that has given me a new lease on life.
But it never would've happened without Monroe County
Hospital. If it wasn't for them, I would not be here.
- Steve Davies
Forsyth, GA
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Forsyth, GA 31029
