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Mayor proclaims Voices of Hope Day; council honors RISE STEM Academy and Sandersville Elementary
Summary
At the May 8 council meeting Mayor Linda Gorton read proclamations marking the 10th anniversary of Voices of Hope and recognized two elementary academic teams — RISE STEM Academy for Girls and Sandersville Elementary — for winning the 2025 Superintendent's Cup.
Mayor Linda Gorton presented three proclamations during the May 8 Urban County Council meeting: she declared May 8, 2025, as Voices of Hope Day to mark the recovery-support nonprofit’s 10th anniversary, and she proclaimed separate recognition days for the RISE STEM Academy for Girls academic team and the Sandersville Elementary academic team after both won the 2025 Superintendent’s Cup in the Urban League Academic Challenge.
Alex Elswick, co-founder of Voices of Hope, accepted the proclamation alongside his mother, Shelly. Elswick, who recounted his personal experience with substance use disorder and recovery, said Voices of Hope has…
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