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City employees aim to be Fit by '15
Technology tracking every step they take
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Statesboro High School Resource Officer Steve Gravley checks a device which tracks footsteps, mileage, and calories burned as part the city's Fit by '15 program. Gravley says that about 60 of his calories burned are in the course of his job, walking the halls of the school.
AL HACKLE
Updated: Sep 1, 2014, 1:43 AM
Published: Aug 29, 2014, 8:23 PM
Statesboro city employees, among them desk jockeys and maintenance workers and a cop literally walking a beat, are keeping track of every step they take as part of the city’s Fit By ’15 Health and Wellness Challenge. Sixty-three of the city’s more than 300 employees signed up for the pilot program, which began July 1 and extends through December. Each was assigned a Fitbit Zip, a watch-size wireless activity tracker worn at the waist.
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Bulloch County Teacher of the Year Heather Gonzales to keynote OTC graduation
Commencement set for May 15 inside Hanner Fieldhouse
Heather Gonzales
Heather Gonzales
Special to the Herald
Published: May 11, 2025, 2:20 PM

Ogeechee Technical College alumna and 2024-2025 Bulloch County Teacher of the Year Heather Gonzales will offer the commencement address at OTC’s graduation May 15 ceremony set for 7 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse.

Gonzales began her educational path at Ogeechee Tech, where she earned an associate degree in Early Childhood Care & Education. She continued her studies at the University of Alaska – Fairbanks as a ceramics major, later transferring to Georgia Southern University in 2004 to complete her bachelor’s degree in Art Education.

“Heather Gonzales embodies the spirit of Ogeechee Technical College,” said Christy Rikard, VP for Student Affairs. “She is resilient, creative, and committed to making a difference. Her story is a powerful reminder to our graduates that every path is unique, and that passion and perseverance can lead to extraordinary impact.”

Currently serving as a visual arts instructor at Southeast Bulloch Middle School, Gonzales brings 14 years of experience to the classroom, including 12 within Bulloch County Schools. Her commitment to nurturing young minds through artistic expression recently earned her the prestigious honor of Bulloch County Schools Teacher of the Year.

Her approach to teaching is deeply influenced by her personal experience with dyslexia. 

As a student who struggled in traditional academic settings, Gonzales found refuge and confidence through art.

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