Interns in Dalton High School's Transition Academy are energizing their community through their new "Java Cats" program, an in-school coffee shop serving smiles and iced coffee. The Transition Academy launched their Java Cats coffee shop in mid-September in partnership with Dalton High's Food and Nutrition department.
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Anna La, a junior International Baccalaureate (IB) student at Dalton High School, is encouraging her classmates to practice student leadership by participating in community service. Most recently, La organized a community clean up initiative, gathering 38 people to pick up roadside trash at Brookwood Park and the surrounding areas.
Every year, Dalton High School successfully prepares students for their Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The school is now home to 36 AP Scholars for 2021, including eight AP Scholars with Distinction and six AP Scholars with Honor.
Jason Lin, senior at Dalton High School, has been recognized as this year's winner of the Karen Lightbody Scholarship for his outstanding piano skills. The Karen Lightbody Kirkman Piano Scholarship is administered by the Dalton Education Foundation. It is gifted to one applicant a year and pays for the recipient's continued musical lessons.
Bliss Jones is being celebrated for her dedication to excellence throughout the 2020-2021 school year. As the district COVID coordinator, Jones is recognized for playing an essential role in implementing the COVID response for Dalton Public Schools.
From the time that Jennifer Sumner was a child, she knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up: a teacher. Sumner was named Dalton Public Schools' Teacher of the Year at the district's annual employee convocation on Thursday, August 5.
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Georgia Bronson: DHS Senior Spotlight 2018
Georgia Bronson: DHS Senior Spotlight
Where were you born?
I was born in Dallas, Texas. For the first 8 years of my life I lived in Texas, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and South Georgia. I've lived in Dalton for 10-11 years now.
Elementary School: Westwood
What were you involved in at DHS? Varsity Football and Basketball Cheer, SkillsUSA, French Club, Mock Trial, Literary Club, Philosophy Club, Beta Club, National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Buddy Program, Wrestling Manager and Track Manager.
High School highlights, achievements and awards: Vince Dooley Award, AP Scholar, Scholar Athlete, 2nd Place SkillsUSA State, Extemporaneous Domestic Speaking State Champion, Five-Time Best Attorney Award at Mock Trial Competition, Designed the DHS 100th Anniversary Logo, IB Diploma Candidate, Leadership Award, French Honor Society, Career Tech Honor Society, Passed student bar exam at Law Academy.
Scholarships received? Elks Lodge Scholarship, Full ride to University of North Carolina
Plans After Graduation: I plan on going to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the summer I plan on working as a lifeguard at the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department and going to the beach with my family.
What do you plan to Major in? Biochemistry with a minor in neuroscience.
I chose UNC because it's just perfect for me. I love the prestige, campus, basketball, activities and the school in general.
What you enjoyed most at DHS?
Being involved and active with my friends.
Favorite teacher and why?
I don't have a favorite teacher because I have had the same teachers throughout high school who have impacted me. From calling Mr. (Brian) Maskarinec "Mr. Mascara" my freshman year to my senior year of calculus, to Mrs. Brigman scaring me in advanced government and then taking over IB history my senior year, from Coulter's philosophy club to his TOK class, all of my teachers have impacted me significantly because I repeatedly had them through my high school career, especially with IB and having them two years in a row.
Favorite subject or class: AP World.
What has been your great accomplishment? The IB program and getting into college.
What has been your greatest challenge? The IB program.
The one thing I'm most proud of is.... Actually finishing the IB program with my best friends Elle and Bronte.
Who will you miss most at Dalton High? My sister.
Something people know me for is... doing literally everything at DHS.
Person who has influenced your life the most and why?
My mom – she set the standard of what I should expect of myself and taught me to be independent, and while you fail sometimes, success comes from that failure.
If money was not a consideration, what would you do?
Go to space and study astronomy.
My favorite memory at DHS is.... For IB you have to complete CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service), so my best friend Elle and I decided to do a 15K as a part of our CAS. We hated every second of it and realized running a 15K was the worst, but we had such a fun time together.
In 5 years, I hope I... am going above and beyond like I did in high school, and I hope to go to med school.