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RN-T.com - Georgia School for Deaf has 1st CHAMPS graduation
Georgia School for the Deaf held its first ever Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety, CHAMPS program, graduation on Thursday, having eight graduate the course.
The CHAMPS program was set up by Sheriff Tim Burkhalter in the fall of 2005 as a way to teach students about how to live a drug-free life and educate them about the harmful effects of drugs.
Students are asked to take a pre-test going into the class and then later a post-test before being able to graduate the program.
Deputy Kathy Sinclair-Tate teaches the CHAMPS courses at Model, Pepperell, Coosa, Armuchee, Darlington Lower School and, starting this year, Georgia School for the Deaf.
“My father was hearing impaired, and I grew up here on this campus,” Sinclair-Tate said of her excitement about teaching at the campus.
“My father (Gabe Sinclair) was one of the first five African-Americans to graduate from Georgia School for the Deaf. … I never thought I’d be here teaching the first ever drug-free program at GSD,” said Sinclair-Tate.
Patsy Hamilton, teacher at the Georgia School for the Deaf, was eager to have the program at GSD.
“I heard about the program at other schools, and I asked to get it here,” said Hamilton.
Hamilton explained that with Sinclair-Tate’s background with the hearing impaired, it really helped her fit into the “deaf culture.”
“This was a very, very beneficial and wonderful program for my students,” said Hamilton.
The eight students to graduate at the first ever Georgia School for Deaf’s CHAMPS graduation were Brandon Stevens, Heather Pritchard, Talaya Still, Argenis Vaena, Westley Blankenship, Jalessa Moore, Jabril Moss and this year’s 2009 CHAMPS’ student of the year Biunica English.
“I do hope the program continues. … I really enjoy it,” said Sinclair-Tate.
Georgia School for the Deaf held its first ever Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety, CHAMPS program, graduation on Thursday, having eight graduate the course.
The CHAMPS program was set up by Sheriff Tim Burkhalter in the fall of 2005 as a way to teach students about how to live a drug-free life and educate them about the harmful effects of drugs.
Students are asked to take a pre-test going into the class and then later a post-test before being able to graduate the program.
Deputy Kathy Sinclair-Tate teaches the CHAMPS courses at Model, Pepperell, Coosa, Armuchee, Darlington Lower School and, starting this year, Georgia School for the Deaf.
“My father was hearing impaired, and I grew up here on this campus,” Sinclair-Tate said of her excitement about teaching at the campus.
“My father (Gabe Sinclair) was one of the first five African-Americans to graduate from Georgia School for the Deaf. … I never thought I’d be here teaching the first ever drug-free program at GSD,” said Sinclair-Tate.
Patsy Hamilton, teacher at the Georgia School for the Deaf, was eager to have the program at GSD.
“I heard about the program at other schools, and I asked to get it here,” said Hamilton.
Hamilton explained that with Sinclair-Tate’s background with the hearing impaired, it really helped her fit into the “deaf culture.”
“This was a very, very beneficial and wonderful program for my students,” said Hamilton.
The eight students to graduate at the first ever Georgia School for Deaf’s CHAMPS graduation were Brandon Stevens, Heather Pritchard, Talaya Still, Argenis Vaena, Westley Blankenship, Jalessa Moore, Jabril Moss and this year’s 2009 CHAMPS’ student of the year Biunica English.
“I do hope the program continues. … I really enjoy it,” said Sinclair-Tate.