Newton County honors HERO Award winners and regional science/math competitors
April 22, 2026 | Newton County , School Districts, Georgia
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The Newton County Board of Education honored classified employees and student academic achievers during the April meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley recapped the district's March 31 HERO Awards at the Porter Performing Arts Center, presented by the Newton Education Foundation. Andrea Cummings, a paraprofessional at Rocky Plains Elementary School, was named the 2026 Newton County Schools Hero of the Year and received a $1,000 award; other honorees received $200 each. The awards featured culinary arts students providing catering and performances by the Newton High School Jazz Ensemble.
The board also recognized students who placed at the Griffin RESA Regional Science and Engineering Fair (junior and senior divisions) and winners of the Griffin RESA Regional Elementary Math Competition, calling names and schools and offering public congratulations.
The board described the recognitions as reflective of both student curiosity and staff contributions and closed the recognition segment before moving to public participation.
Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley recapped the district's March 31 HERO Awards at the Porter Performing Arts Center, presented by the Newton Education Foundation. Andrea Cummings, a paraprofessional at Rocky Plains Elementary School, was named the 2026 Newton County Schools Hero of the Year and received a $1,000 award; other honorees received $200 each. The awards featured culinary arts students providing catering and performances by the Newton High School Jazz Ensemble.
The board also recognized students who placed at the Griffin RESA Regional Science and Engineering Fair (junior and senior divisions) and winners of the Griffin RESA Regional Elementary Math Competition, calling names and schools and offering public congratulations.
The board described the recognitions as reflective of both student curiosity and staff contributions and closed the recognition segment before moving to public participation.
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