Arkansans For Gifted and Talented Education's 29th annual Conference on Gifted Education was held Feb. 19-22, 2008 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock. This year's theme was "Building Bridges to the Future." Bill Waskom, program director for Gifted Education for the Benton School District was the conference chairperson. The annual AGATE Awards were presented throughout the conference to students, educators, parents and professionals who have worked for gifted education in Arkansas. Local G.T. Teachers and administrators were recognized. Greenbrier's Gifted and Talented Program received an ACT 56 Award for Outstanding G.T. Program. Robin Clark, Greenbrier, G.T. coordinator was elected Agate President Elect, Tommie Sue Anthony, Conway, received the Martha Ann Jones Norton Service Award. Local G.T. educators who spoke included: Polly Bakker, Arch Ford Education Cooperative; Sally Stuart, Mayflower G.T. coordinator, Starla Gresham, G.T. specialist, Conway; Betsy Hays, G.T. coordinator at Atkins; Abby Dragland, G.T. specialist, Conway; and a group of administrators from Greenbrier schools presented, "Catch The Energy and Release The Potential."
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