Kendra Phillips was at Jackson County Comprehensive High School when the doors were opened in 1990 and she’ll be there when the doors close in late May.
Phillips, who started out at Jackson County as a math teacher and now serves as an assistant principal, will be one of many who makes the transition in July to the new Jackson County High (they’re dropping the “Comprehensive”), located in the western sector of the county at Georgia Highway 332 and Skelton Road.
“I have the unique blessing to be here when this building opened as Jackson County High School to the day that we open the new high school,” she said.
Scholarships available to Jackson County students
Jackson County High School students can apply for scholarships from Jackson County Community Outreach in the following amounts:
Traditional: $1,000
Tom Lewis Leadership Scholarship: $1,500
Jim Scott Visionary Scholarship:- $2,500
Nine traditional and two technical scholarships will be awarded along with one each of the Lewis and Scott scholarships, for a total of $25,000 in available scholarships.
Applications are available at jccoscholarships.org. They must be typed, then submitted to a high school counselor for review and signature. Counselors then forward the applications to JCCO Scholarship Chair, P.O. Box 746, Commerce GA 30529. The deadline is March 12. Virtual interviews for final selections will be scheduled the week of April 19. Scholarships will be awarded and the school’s honors and award ceremony. Acceptance to college must be verified by May 20.
In 1996, Jenifer Holt made history, riding in as the first female circuit judge in Jackson County history.
After 24 years, longer than any other circuit judge in the county, she will ride out in retirement, closing out a storied career.
âIâve had a wonderful career,â said Holt. âThis was my dream job. Itâs time someone else fulfills their dream.â
In her office, battling back from COVID, Holt says she is ready for retirement, ready to spend more time with family, especially the grandchildren.
Holt grew up in Scottsboro, the daughter of Ray and Billie Collins. Her father played on the 1944 Jackson County High School state basketball championship team, later served as principal of Scottsboro High School and had a city school named after him.