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Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School and Parkview High School represented Georgia in the United States Academic Decathlon National competition in Hawaii in April. For the first time in PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon history, the teams came home with three medals: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe’s Valerie King won a gold medal in speech competition; Parkview’s Sida Tang won silver in essay; and Sara Anderson won bronze in interview.

“We’re very proud of these two teams,” says PAGE Georgia Academic Decathlon State Director Cary Sell. “The competition is truly fierce at the national level, especially from powerhouse teams in California and Texas. While we did not score as many points overall as teams from these states, we earned a record number of medals for our program and provided a life-changing Most Medals Ever! Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and Parkview high schools’ decathlon teams were a success at the uSAD National experience for the Georgia Decathletes—some of whom Competition in Hawaii. had never flown on an airplane or traveled extensively beyond the state’s borders.” To see Georgia’s teams in action at the

Additionally, Georgia’s small school online national competi- national competition, visit the Inside the tor, Chattahoochee County High School, earned silver and Georgia Academic Decathlon channel on bronze medals in essay; bronze medals in language and math- PAGETV at pageinc.org or scan this QR ematics; and a silver medal in music. code. n

In March, Future Educators Association (FEA) members from counties as far north as Fannin and as far south as Camden descended upon St. Simons Island’s beautiful Epworth by the Sea for FEA Spring Training (FEAST) 2014. Taking this year’s theme, “Dive Into Teaching,” to heart, high school students plunged into professional learning activities and competitions to explore careers in education. While there, they also elected 2014–2015 state officers: President Raney Redmond,

Lee County High; Southwest Region Vice President Caroline Pope, Early County High; Southeast Region Vice President Spencer Pipkin, Lowndes County High; and North Region Vice President Will Panter, Fannin County High.

View a podcast report of FEAST 2014 on the FEA Today channel on PAGETV at pageinc.org or scan the QR code. n