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Page 2 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, January 12-January 18, 2023 Smith's Drugs has sold more than 43 copies of the book "It's About Jesus" ©Community First Media Community First Media 286 ICC Loop Rd., Spindale, NC 828-395-1416 For information or to register, please call Dee Spurlin For information or to register, please call Dee Spurlin 828-395-1416 or e-mail dspurlin@isothermal.edu 828-395-1416 or e-mail dspurlin@isothermal.edu Please check the State Small Business Center page Please check the State Small Business Center page https://www.ncsbc.net//center.aspx?center=75260 for additional seminars. https://www.ncsbc.net//center.aspx?center=75260 for additional seminars. 2023 "A New Year of Opportunities" 2023 "A New Year of Opportunities" Excited about your business oppor tunities for continued success, additional growth, and more customers for 2023? The Small Business Center shares in looking for these oppor tunities by offering FREE training and resources to potential and existing business owners. Let's team up and make 2023 a year to remember. Please let us know what special needs you may have in making your business more successful this year. Check the list below and sign up for either a webinar or seminar. Thursday, January 12, 2023 ABC's of Starting a Small Business/Limited Budget 2:00 pm or 6:00 pm (Webinar) Thursday, January 19, 2023 Finding Your Customer and Creating a Marketing Plan 2:00 pm or 6:00 pm (Webinar) Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Selling Online – How to Start an Online Business 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Webinar) Thursday, January 26, 2023 Dynamite Marketing on a Firecracker Budget 2:00 pm or 6:00 pm (Webinar) Monday, January 30, 2023 Introduction to QuickBooks "Desktop and Online" 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Rutherford Campus Seminar) Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Bookkeeping for Small Businesses 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Rutherford Campus Seminar) A Rutherford County teacher is among 27 teachers from across North Carolina selected as fi nalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) Empower Beginning Teacher of the Year Award. Ariana Hunter, an R-S Central High School science and biology teacher, and the other fi nalists were chosen because of their dedication, innovation, and ability to inspire students to achieve. "I am extremely excited and honored to have been chosen as one out of 27 fi nalists for the state of North Carolina as Beginning Teacher of the Year," Ariana said. "I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher, as school was a safe place for me as a student, and I never wish to stop learning. My desire as a teacher is, and will always be, to create an environment where students feel safe, comfortable, and eager to learn," she said. Ariana said some of the teachers that she has had in the past played a huge role in the person and professional she is today. "Because of this, I strive to leave a positive impact on each student that I meet and to encourage them to be the best that they can be," Arianna said. " R e p r e s e n t i n g Rutherford County in this process is something that I will always cherish and I am blessed to have even made it this far," she said. " With the support of my colleagues and administrators, I hope to earn the title as the 2023 NCCAT Empower Beginning Teacher of the Year." The winner will be announced on March 9 at the NCCAT Cullowhee Campus. The winner will receive the 2023 NCCAT Empower Beginning Teacher of the Year award. "We appreciate the enthusiastic response from all over the state for the Beginning Teacher of the Year Award," said NCCAT Executive Director M. Brock Womble. "These fi nalists provide a snapshot of the lasting impact great teachers have on our students from the fi rst to the last day they step into a North Carolina public school. We are excited about this opportunity to honor teachers for the important work they do in our state." The NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year will receive $5,000 in cash; participation in a GoGlobal NC trip in 2024, instructional supply funds for the teacher's school. The runner-up will receive a $2,000 cash prize. Finalists will receive travel expenses and substitute costs for regional fi nalists to participate in NCCAT. Last September Ariana was selected as Rutherford County Schools (RCS) Beginning Teacher of the Year. She is from Marion, a graduate of McDowell High School (class of 2017) and Western Carolina University where obtained dual degrees in Biology and Secondary Education with concentration in Biology (class of 2021). She began teaching at R-S Central High School August 2021. She teaches Earth Science, Physical Science, and Biology. In addition to her work inside the classroom, Ariana is the head cheer coach and co- student council adviser. Erika Stronach, RSC Human Resources director said in September when she was selected as the county's Beginning Teacher of the Year, "We are so proud of Ariana Hunter for being selected as our newest Beginning Teacher of the Year. She is a tremendous teacher that truly has a heart for kids and is a natural leader inside and outside of the classroom. We are so fortunate that she chose Rutherford County Schools to begin her teaching career. We know Ariana will represent us well as she moves on to the regional competition." R-S Central High School teacher is a NCCAT Empower Beginning Teacher of the Year Ðinalist Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Photo Contributed. Ariana Hunter in her classroom at R-S Central High School last week. Ads Work! Ads Work!

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