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Monday, May 06, 2013  Earth Day is celebrated around the country on April 22.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; 336 students traded in their jeans and baseball caps for a cap and gown on Friday during Darton State College's spring graduation ceremony.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; The Thronateeska chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution have awarded two scholarships to students from Albany High School and Dougherty High School.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Darton student Claire Dyal of Albany has been named the 2013 New Century Scholar for Georgia according to information released by the college.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Darton State College officials have confirmed that the J building on the Albany campus has been evacuated.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The top students, faculty and staff members were honored on Wednesday night at Darton State College’s 45th annual Honors Awards Ceremony.

Monday, April 22, 2013  More than 150 students from 15 counties entered a poem in Darton State College's 13th Annual Poetry Contest for junior and senior high school students from across Southwest Georgia.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Updated with video; Hundreds of people who have been affected by cancer put on their jackets and braved the cold, rainy weather to walk in the annual Relay for Life event on Friday evening.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Darton College held their annual, "Smokin' Butts 5K," this morning giving students, and citizens the chance to stretch their legs and bag some scholarships.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Sunday was the last day of this weekend’s Wizard of Oz performance at Darton State College.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Darton State College held a job fair for students Wednesday morning with 50 local employers from around the community.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Darton State College assistant professor Dr. Kerri Newton has been awarded the Outstanding Technical Teacher Award by the American Technical Education Association (ATEA) according to a release issued by the college.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Darton State College officials announced that Nancy Beamon has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Dwight J. Ham Memorial Award from the Southeastern Area Blood Bankers.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Updated with video; Darton State College has announced two new courses to be offered this year; Georgia Prescribed Burn Manager and White Tailed Deer Ecology and Management.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Updated with video; Darton State College partnered with the Phoebe Cancer Center, Southwest Public Health District, Cancer Coalition of South Georgia, American Cancer Society, and 100 Black Men of Albany to hold a luncheon Friday raising awareness for colorectal cancer.