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GARRETT — The Garrett-Keyser-Butler school board Monday approved a compensation package for administrative and non-certified employees for the next year. The measure includes 2% increases for administrative employees including the superintendent, high school and middle school principals and assistant principals, elementary principal and high school athletic director; a 1.5% increase for the elementary assistant principal; and a 6.76% hike for the Career Development Program director. Non-ce...

AUBURN — The DeKalb Chamber Partnership has added three new board members — Pete Kempf, Chad Sutton and Matt Faber — to fill seats left vacant by terms ending and resignations earlier this year. Kempf serves as a financial adviser for Credent Wealth Management. He previously worked as the head of the Business and Vocational Department, head football coach, Baron Television director and educator at DeKalb High School. Kempf is a Wabash College graduate with degrees in history, edu...

Shawn Hunter Abbeg is the son of Dennis and Jessi Abbeg.

GARRETT — Keegan McComb and Sadie Best were named Garrett High School’s top two seniors, based on grade point average. Each will present speeches during a graduation ceremony Friday.

GARRETT — ILearn testing at Garrett has been met with little enthusiasm, according to J.E. Ober and middle school administrators. Elementary Principal Kristi Surfus told school board members Monday the new state test is being administered as required, but the results will be stale by the time they are available at the end of the school year. “This test does not honor students’ thinking,” she said, adding teachers currently can pull up-to-the-minute data without the test. Cla...

Community arts advocate Sean Kiebzak to lead organization forward By Arts @ Large - Mar 17th, 2021 09:37 am Sean Kiebzak. Photo courtesy of Arts @ Large. MILWAUKEE, Wis. (March 17, 2021) – The Arts @ Large (A@L) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of long-time community arts advocate Sean Kiebzak as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kiebzak has worked with A@L in various capacities for more than 10 years, most recently as the Chief Oper...

CATEC students learning skills by working on a food truck CATEC students learning skills by working on a food truck By Elizabeth Holmes | February 25, 2021 at 5:29 PM EST - Updated February 25 at 9:42 PM ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Students at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) are celebrating Career and Technical Education Month by showcasing their culinary skills on the center’s Technical Eats Food Bus, preparing meals for teachers and community member...

The Executive Leadership Council Announces New Scholarship and Career Development Program News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) is launching a new scholarship and career development program for students who are passionate about STEM, business or health-related fields. The Johnson & Johnson Scholarship and Career Development Program is a five-year commitment that will serve as an annual investment a...

GARRETT — Garrett High School has received $149,000 in funding from the 80/20 Foundation Trust for new equipment for the school’s Career Development Program. Danielle Rich, grants manager for the foundation, presented the check to Chad Sutton, director of Garrett’s Career Development Program Jan. 25. The trust, born from the legacy of Don Wood, is based in Columbia City. Its key grant areas include industrial, machine tool and engineering technology, sales, entrepreneurism and le...

• Kayleen McCabe of the DIY Network participated in a live virtual project training session Jan. 14 with a third grade class at JE Ober Elementary School in Garrett. The collaboration occurred through a unique relationship the Career Development Program at Garrett High School has with Construction Education Foundation of Georgia and Home Depot. Grace • Grace College has named Laurie Owen the permanent vice president of academic affairs. She served in the role on an interim basis for a yea...