Georgia Cyber Academy’s Damácia Howard Takes Home$5,000 “People’s
Choice” Award
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2018--
A K12-powered school student has been named a winner of the national “Choices
in Education” video contest. Damácia Howard, of Union City, Georgia,
is a ninth grader at Georgia
Cyber Academy (GCA). Damácia receives a $5,000 scholarship from the
Foundation for Excellence in Education and will be recognized at a school
choice event on Tuesday, January 23rd (Details below).
“Millions of American students and families benefit from the opportunity
to find the best educational fit to suit their unique needs,” said Kevin
Chavous, K12 President of Academics, Policy, and Schools. “We
congratulate Damácia on her scholarship and for sharing her powerful
story with others.”
In Damácia’s compelling video, the high school freshman shares her
journey of being bullied in a traditional brick and mortar school and
how enrolling at GCA, powered by K12, changed her life.
“School choice gives my family the freedom to choose the education
option that works best for me, and for that I am forever grateful,” said
Damácia.
An honors student in her third year at the online school, Damácia
dedicates much of her free time to service initiatives at home and
abroad. She supports an international aid initiative, Books
for Africa, which has collected and distributed more than 3 million
books to children overseas.
EVENT: Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s School Choice Week
Honoring GCA’s Damácia Howard
WHEN: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
TIME: 8:00AM – 9:15AM EST
WHERE: The Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Pkwy SE, #1700, Atlanta,
GA 30339
Georgia
Cyber Academy is an accredited full-time online public charter
school program that serves students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.
As part of the Georgia public school system, GCA is tuition-free, giving
parents and families the choice to access the curriculum and tools
provided by K12 Inc.
The 2018 National
School Choice Week runs through Friday. Held annually since 2011,
the week is an independent, public awareness initiative to inform
Americans about education options available for students, including
online learning, blended learning and public charter schools. More than
32,000 events are planned at schools and in state capitols across the
country this week, including many organized by K12-partner schools.
About K12, Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the quality of
education by delivering digital learning platforms and technology to
students and school districts across the globe. K12’s curriculum serves
over 2,000 schools and school districts and has delivered millions of
courses over the past decade. K12 is a company of educators providing
online and blended education solutions to charter schools, public school
districts, private schools, and directly to families. The K12 program is
offered through more than 70 partner public schools, and through school
districts and public and private schools serving students in all 50
states and more than 100 countries. More information can be found at K12.com.
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Source: K12 Inc.
K12 Inc.
Emily Riordan
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications
703-483-7328
eriordan@k12.com