Six Mile Post

Inside November 16, 2004's Issue

-News-

Conference promotes leadership

'Six Mile Post' visits Nashville for national media convention

Study Abroad to SCUBA dive in the Bahamas this spring

Regents reject mid-year tuition increase

Student emergency fund in need of recyclables

By Amy Blankenship
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Staff Writer

The Georgia Highlands College Emergency Student Fund consists of cash earned by recycling.

This account was initiated by Dr. Penny Wills, former vice president for student development at Georgia Highlands College. Wills wanted a fund to be available to help students who had car trouble, medical needs, a personal calamity or any other unforeseen issue that warranted emergency cash.

Current recycling on campus is not enough to supply the necessary monies for this fund to be a success. "As of right now there is only $118 in that account which doesn't amount to much," said Wayne Jones, Georgia Highlands College comptroller.

Linda Dyer, secretary in the Office of Student Development said, "In order for this to work, students need to be encouraged to take their recyclables from home to the recycling center in Rome and have the recycling center credit the money to Georgia Highlands College."

While on campus students may recycle their cans, plastic bottles and paper. There are appropriate containers properly marked in each hallway. There are also blue trash bins in some classroom and offices clearly marked for paper products only.

Notebook paper and computer paper should be placed in the blue trash bins and not thrown away with standard trash if they are going to help support the emergency fund.

Empty drink cans and bottles should be disposed of in the bins for each found on campus.

Floyd may also receive cash for this account by lending a helping hand. John Spranza, director of student life, stated, "I have had a lady at the Marquis across the street offer the money for their recycled newspapers if someone could just come pick them up once or twice a week and take them to the recycling center. I have been trying to get a group of students willing to take that up as a project...maybe human service students."

Any student who would like information on the emergency fund or would like to donate time in this area, may contact John Spranza at (706) 295-6363 or reach him by e-mail at [email protected].

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