GSCS Celebrates National Signing Day -19 2-6-19

February 7, 2019 Contact: Kimberly Willis Green, Executive Director Communications & Partnerships Kimberly.green@gscs.org or 770-861-4359 For Immediate Release: Ten GSCS Student Athletes Participate in National Signing Day Griffin, GA – Ten Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) student athletes announced which college or university they will lend their academic and athletic talents to this fall during National Signing Day celebrations on February 6, 2019 National Signing Day has traditionally been the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for a collegiate sport with a school that is a member of the United States National Collegiate Athletic Association BOARD MEMBERS R Syntel Brown Barbara Jo Cook Will Doss Zachery Holmes Sue McDonald JAMES D SMITH Superintendent Both Griffin High and Spalding High held National Signing Day celebrations for their Class of 2019 student athletes as they signed official letters of intent to accept athletic scholarships from colleges and universities across the country School athletic directors, coaches, family members, teammates and classmates were on hand to celebrate with their students The following Griffin High School (GHS) student athletes signed for football scholarship offers:  Larry Corbin signed with Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky  Jamon Davis signed with Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri  X’Zavious Kidd signed with Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina  Darryl Matthews signed with the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia  Michael Webb signed with the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland  Micah White signed with Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina Pictured: Back Row (L-R): Michael Webb & Jamon Davis Front Row (L-R): Darryl Mathews, X’Zavious Kidd, Larry Corbin & Micah White -MORE- 216 South Sixth Street P.O Drawer N Griffin, GA 30224 770-339-3700 www.spalding.k12.ga.us Accredited by AdvancED The following Spalding High School (SHS) student athletes signed scholarship offers:  Haden Davis signed to play soccer at the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, Georgia  Bryan Franklin signed to play soccer at Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee  SHS Lady Jags soccer player, Lexi Henderson, signed with Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Georgia  Hayden Jenkins signed to play football with Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia * During early signing, SHS student Zion Puckett committed to play football at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama Pictured (L-R): Bryan Franklin, Haden Davis, Lexie Henderson & Hayden Jenkins ### About GSCS The Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) is an AdvancED accredited district serving 10,000 students in 11 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, one alternative high school and the Griffin Regional College and Career Academy The vision of GSCS is to be an agent of change, transforming our students into future-ready learners and contributing members of society For more information about GSCS, visit www.spalding.k12.ga.us, follow us on Twitter at @GriffinSpalding, visit www.facebook.com/GSCSS, download the GSCS app or follow Sights & Sounds of GSCS on YouTube  ... www.spalding.k12.ga.us, follow us on Twitter at @GriffinSpalding, visit www.facebook.com/GSCSS, download the GSCS app or follow Sights & Sounds of GSCS on YouTube ... Academy The vision of GSCS is to be an agent of change, transforming our students into future-ready learners and contributing members of society For more information about GSCS, visit www.spalding.k12.ga.us,... early signing, SHS student Zion Puckett committed to play football at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama Pictured (L-R): Bryan Franklin, Haden Davis, Lexie Henderson & Hayden Jenkins ### About GSCS