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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DHS Senior Named Winner of Karen Lightbody Kirkman Piano Scholarship
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.
Karen Lightbody was an accomplished pianist, who donated her abilities to the Dalton community. With this scholarship, the family hopes the recipient is able to carry on Karen's legacy by encouraging other instrumentalists to donate their musical abilities to the Dalton community.
Lowell Kirkman, husband of Mrs. Kirkman and sponsor for the scholarship, has said that Karen's wish was for this scholarship to help others take her place by giving back to their communities the gift of their piano talents. It was established for students to use for piano lessons during their public school years.
Lin will use the scholarship to continue his studies with piano teacher Laurel Im, who he has been taking lessons from for six years.
"Jason is very dedicated with much drive," Im said. "With a passion for music, he plays with great passion and enthusiasm."
Each applicant was required to submit an application with references, recordings of performances and other information. A screening committee for the scholarship reviewed each student's application. Of the total applications, five are selected as finalists. The finalists must play two musical selections for a panel of judges, as well as a take part in a brief interview.
Lin has played piano for 10 years, performing at recitals and for Dalton High's marching band. The songs that he chose to submit to the judges for the scholarship were Impromptu in C♯ minor by Chopin and Consolation No. 2 in E Major by Liszt.
In the spirit of the scholarship, Lin donated his skills by performing one of his pieces at the annual Dalton Public Schools employee convocation at the beginning of the year.
Im said she is looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Lin.
"As his teacher, I am excited about his future in piano performance," Im said. "I know he will be a great blessing to others and the community through his gift of music."