2021 VIDEO BANK
- Governor and First Lady Marty Kemp
- DECAL, Voices for Georgia’s Children, and Georgia’s Pre-K classrooms!
Special Guests
- State Agency Leaders
- Local celebrities and guests
Legislators
- Georgia’s Congressmen/women
- State Representatives and Senators
Welcome to Georgia Pre-K Week 2021!
Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp are here with a special message and to read this year’s official Pre-K Week book, Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall.
Pre-K classrooms join our Georgia Pre-K Week hosts — the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) and Voices for Georgia’s Children — to kick off event week!
Special Guests
Check out these videos from special guests! Whether it’s a brief message for Georgia’s Pre-K, or a virtual storytime, these local leaders have created something just for you!
Local Leaders and Special Guests:
Jeff Foxworthy
Mykal Walker - Atlanta Falcons
Chris Womack, Georgia Power CEO
Claire Simms, FOX 5 Atlanta
Coy Bowles, Zac Brown Band and children's book author
Coy Bowles Pre-K Week FB Live 2021
Lashone Grimes and Bessie Ferguson
Lucky the Dog
Jennifer Medlin Bridgeman, GA Dept. of Early Care and Learning
Marin Kraushaar, Georgia’s Own Foundation
Molly Wallis
Penny Cliff, Georgia Archives
Brent James, Georgia Power Moultrie Local Manager - South Region
Lynn Lovett, Georgia Power Tifton Area Manager
State Agency Leaders:
Commissioner Amy Jacobs, GA Dept. of Early Care and Learning
Commissioner Gary Black, GA Dept. of Agriculture
Layla Fitzgerald, GA Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
Commissioner Caylee Noggle, GA Dept. of Community Health
Commissioner Michael Nail, GA Dept. of Community Supervision
Superintendent Richard Woods, GA Dept. of Education
Zane Shelfer, GA Dept. of Juvenile Justice
Commissioner Robyn Crittenden, GA Dept. of Revenue
Commissioner Greg Dozier, Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG)
Joy Hawkins, Governor's Office of Student Achievement - Executive Director
Carrie Ashbee, Georgia Foundation for Early Care and Learning - Executive Director
Georgia Universities and Colleges
Valdosta State University
Gordon State College — Dr. Kirk Nooks, President
Kennesaw State University — Dr. Adrian Epps, Dean of Bagwell College of Education
University of Georgia — Denise Spangler, Dean of Mary Frances Early College of Education
Georgia Southern University — Dr. Kyle Marrero, President
Columbus State University, Bridget Markwood
South Georgia State College — Dr. Ingrid Thompson Sellers, President
Savannah State University — Kimberly Ballard Washington, President