Cowart retires
BA's Cowart honored with retirement reception Bulloch Academy (BA) fourth-grade teacher Jean Cowart laughs as she opens a gag gift at a reception held in her honor Sunday, May 20 in the school's cafetorium. Cowart retired at the end of the 2006- 07 school year. The Jenkins County native taught a total of 43 years with 40 in independent education. She taught fourth grade at BA for 23 years, was at Buckhead Academy in Jenkins County for 10 years, Screven Academy in Sylvania for seven years and in the public school systems of Jenkins and Richmond counties for three years. The reception included an emotional PowerPoint presentation, hugs and laughter from friends and family, tributes from coworkers and loads of gifts.