Inside October 19, 2004's Issue

Bartow construction going as planned

Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings advice from breast cancer survivor

International fair works to expand cultural awareness

FC hires first ever full-time music and philosophy professors

Georgia Highlands College will use $12,900 grant to promote drug and alcohol education

By Jeff Denmon
jdenm00@highlands.edu
Staff Writer

Georgia Highlands College has attained a grant of $12,900 to teach students drug and alcohol awareness.

The Drug/Alcohol Education Grant provides funds to teach students the statistics about drug or alcohol related accidents and abuse.

�With the grant we can do bigger and better things with this type of programming. Hopefully we can put it to good use,� said John Spranza, director of the Office of Student Life.

There are five objectives the college is required to meet for the grant, but the three main objectives of the college's drug/alcohol program are to assess the possibility for drug/alcohol abuse in the school, inform students of the effect of alcohol and drugs on the human body and get positive results from the program.

A student worker position to help carry out the goals and objectives of the grant is required, and this will be a 10-hour a week paid position at $7 an hour from Oct. 25 through Sept. 2005.

Educational materials will also be provided by Baccus and Gamma, a national college organization that uses peer educators to teach students about the risks of drug and alcohol abuse.

The Office of Student Life is also working with the Career and Counseling Office to gather peer educators and take them to training sessions to learn to teach seatbelt safety, the dangers of mixing drugs/alcohol and driving, and how to make better life choices.

The problem with this grant, however, is that only the main Georgia Highlands College campus can afford to hold the awareness events, said Spranza.

Students who are interested in filling the student worker Peer Education position can contact Spranza after Oct. 25 in the Office of Student Life at 706-295-6363 or at jspranza@highlands.edu.

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