Amazing weekend recognizing Georgia‘s best and brightest! First, as Chair of Georgia Student Finance Commission Board, Dr. Sarah attended the Valedictorians Reception at the Governor’s Mansion. Then, as Executive Director of the GTOY Association, she assisted with honoring all District Teachers of the Year and the 2019 GTOTY at the Georgia Teacher of the Year…

Thank you, Ashlyn Lewis, Sand Hill Elementary Kindergarten Teacher, and Carla Meigs, Principal, for bringing the class book, making this photo, and sharing on the SHES FB page with this post: “Charleigh shared her writing from the Happy Campers class. Willow and Dr Sarah Hawthorne looked on.” Note from Dr. Sarah: See the tiny plastic…

AlphaSkills, Inc. was so pleased to support the recent celebration luncheon at Academy Sports+Outdoors Distribution Center in our home county. Presentations, recognition, and appreciation of the role Academy makes were made by Twiggs County and the State of Georgia. The luncheon was co-sponsored by Twiggs County Chamber of Commerce and Representative and Mrs. Bubber Epps.…

A special Mother’s Day treat! Talking to our grandson, William Fleming Smith, who is serving a two year LDS Mission in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He is happy and focused on his role of serving others. His grandparents, parents, and siblings, including his brother in Utah, all had group and personal time with him as my…

How did this precious one become a 17 year old beauty so quickly? Sarah Eolyne Smith has always been a Mother’s Day treasure for her mother and grandmother. Happy, Happy Birthday, Sarah!

Dr. Sarah is so happy to see these two great educators together! She has loved providing training and professional support with “Read with Sarah” in both Worth and Jefferson County Schools. John Tibbetts, 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year and teacher in Worth County shared this post: “Today I was so pleased to be asked…

Dr. Sarah sends love to all the wonderful teachers she has worked with through the years. They are outstanding role models for their students.

Dr. Sarah is always proud to have received her undergraduate degree from Mercer University. She is happy to share that 2018 MU seniors Jaz Buckley and Kyle Bligen have earned a new national record. Here they hold their first-place trophy from the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship Tournament. The win marked the first time…

Dr. Sarah has loved working with the students, faculty, and administration at Bowdon Elementary School in Carroll County. Photos below are from a recent production at the school. The post said, “Our children did a great job of their rendition of “Sleeping Beauty.” They are both talented on the stage and in the classroom!”