SCMS Holds Black History Month Program

Stephens County Middle School marks Black History Month.

The school held its annual Black History Month assembly on Friday.

This year’s guest speaker was Quintunya Chapman-Hamilton.

She ran track at the University of Georgia and also has competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Chapman-Hamilton talked to the students about four points.

The first was to be smart.

She said it is important to make smart decisions in your life.

Her second piece of advice was to be yourself.

Chapman-Hamilton said it is important to be comfortable with who you are and surround yourself with people who make you better.

“Only you know what you are capable of and if you have people around you who will not accept it, you have to find different people,” said Chapman-Hamilton.

The third piece of advice Chapman-Hamilton gave the students was to be successful.

She said being successful often means making sacrifices and doing things you do not want to do in order to achieve your goals.

“You do not want to halfway do anything because you will only get half results,” she said. “You do not want half results because it will not be worth it.”

Her final piece of advice to the students was to have fun.

During Friday’s program, the Middle School also recognized Sheila Collins Major. She ran track at Stephens County High School and is currently the middle school track coach.