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All five REACH Georgia scholars (Silas Judson, Nevaeh Perry, Elizabeth Randolph, Eh Way,  Haleigh York) sit at the signing table before finalizing their contracts on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. The ceremony represents the culmination of a months-long selection process. (Photo / Drew Bearden)

All five REACH Georgia scholars (Silas Judson, Nevaeh Perry, Elizabeth Randolph, Eh Way, Haleigh York) sit at the signing table before finalizing their contracts on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. The ceremony represents the culmination of a months-long selection process. (Photo / Drew Bearden)

REACH, big checks ‘really cool’ for OCMS students

Five Oglethorpe County Middle School eighth-graders took an important step toward the future on Friday morning as they became the newest recipients of the REACH Georgia Scholarship.
School system employees and residents gather at Oglethorpe County High School for a community listening session. Beverley Levine started the sessions after she became the superintendent 10 years ago. Paige Clarke/The Oglethorpe Echo

School system employees and residents gather at Oglethorpe County High School for a community listening session. Beverley Levine started the sessions after she became the superintendent 10 years ago. Paige Clarke/The Oglethorpe Echo

Listening to residents helps school system adapt

Morale was low and trust in the central office was waning when Beverley Levine took over as superintendent of the Oglethorpe County School System in 2015.