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Alpharetta American Legion presents student scholarships
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Four area high school graduates received $1,500 scholarships from Alpharetta American Legion Post 201. Scholarships were awarded based on a student’s academic performance and a themed essay on “Patriotism and Citizenship – What America means to me.”. This year’s winners also received a...
Cobb County Students Graduate from Georgia Connections Academy
Over 600 students received their high school diplomas from Georgia Connections Academy during an in-person event at Gas South Arena in Duluth. Some of the Cobb County graduates were: Natalia Anderson and Alyssa Smallwood, both of Acworth; Sadie Mansfield of Atlanta; Simon Jones of Austell; Terriah Stainback of Douglasville; Conner Diller, Devin Diller, TraDavian Gathers and Morgana Manley, all of Kennesaw; Amy Cano and Jonas Holder, both of Mableton; Zachary Balevre, Madeline Cabelka, Nathalie Garcia, Isis Garrison, Naomi Jordan, Charles Lacy, Garrett Laws, Theodore Sye...
Buford Wolves 2024 Football Preview
We tell you everything you need to know about the 2024 Buford High School football team in this preview, including roster changes and what fans can expect from the Wolves this season. 2023 Stats. Overall Record: 11-2 Points Scored: 477. Points Allowed: 113. Key Losses. On offense, the Wolves of...
Cobb Schools Sets Public Hearings on Property Tax Increases
Cobb County Schools will hold three public hearings on its proposed property tax rate next month. The school board tentatively adopted an 18.7 millage rate when it passed its 2024-25 school year budget in May. The proposed millage rate is the same as it was last year and, according to Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, one of the lowest in the metro area. But because of a rise in property values, property...
DeKalb students selected for Bank of America internship
Bank of America (BofA) recently announced five Atlanta area high school students, including DeKalb students Ellis Shroeder and Matthew Phillips, were selected as student lea. ders who will have the opportunity to participate in an eight-week paid summer internship connecting students to employment, skill development, and service. According to a...
Campus News: The Week of June 29
Thomas Sprecher of Marietta graduated from Kettering University during its 2024 commencement ceremony on June 15 at the Atwood Stadium. Sprecher earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. He was honored as a summa cum laude graduate during the university’s 2024 Honors Banquet on June 14. He also received a Sobey Scholar Award and a President’s Medal at the banquet. The university named seven Sobey Scholars, an award reserved for students inducted into an academic honor society and Kettering’s Robot Society. The university awarded eight President’s Medals to students demonstrating excellence in cooperative employment, scholarship and community...
Odyssey of the Mind: Creativity leads Buford kids to World Finals
At Cherokee Bluff High School, students from Buford Senior Academy gathered with their balsa wood structure and costumes waiting to see if months of hard work would pay off. The BSA Odyssey of the Mind Structure Team had placed 2nd at Regionals, qualifying them for the World Finals at Iowa State University.
Meet a CCSD 2024 Support Staff Employee of the Year: Naomi Barajas of Woodstock Middle School!
We greatly value the outstanding support staff in our schools and central office divisions, which is why we recognize them here. Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Support Staff Employee of the Year for Woodstock Middle School: Naomi Barajas! #CCSDfam. Naomi serves as a Special Education paraprofessional. She has...
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