04/28/2026
If you’ve followed me for long, you know my passion for early childhood education and literacy initiatives. That’s why I was excited to gather this week at Lanier College & Career Academy to celebrate Hall County receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award. Hall County as one of only 10 communities across Georgia to receive this recognition.
My good friends Scott Johnson (Chair, Georgia Council on Literacy) and Malcolm Mitchell (former NFL player, author, mentor, literacy coach, and Georgia Reads Coach) traveled to Gainesville to make the presentation of a $20,000 check to United Way of Hall County for their role in the partnership.
This award is designed to recognize the importance of community approaches that involve meaningful partnerships in achieving literacy goals. Through a partnership with Hall County Library System, Hall County School District, Gainesville City School System, Wisdom Project 2030, Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, United Way has been key in growing their literacy initiatives in our community.
Thanks to everyone for their hard work on this matter!