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Nonprofit launches internship to help high schoolers while they help others
A nonprofit based in Decatur that hosts a summer camp peace program for children each year who have been victims of domestic violence has started an internship program with the goal of getting more teenagers involved at the camp while they learn life skills. The Women’s Resource Center to End...
TSTC Marshall student places top 10 in National SkillsUSA Competition in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (KTAL/KMSS) – Texas State Technical College students earned top honors in their respective divisions for the National SkillsUSA Competition. After earning a gold medal at the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston, Tarren Harvey qualified to compete on the National level. Harvey competed...
Edge Chandler Covington Commits to GSU
Georgia State Football continues to be scorching hot on the recruiting trail and reaches into a Metro Atlanta powerhouse to land Grayson High School Edge Chandler Covington on Thursday morning. He took to Twitter to announce the news:. Covington is a 6'3, 212lbs Outside Linebacker / Rush End prospect who...
Reporter’s Notebook: Bheodari says farewell, Decatur schools Back-to-School Bash, Center for Puppetry Arts hires artistic advisor
Hartsfield-Jackson’s Balram “B” Bheodari given farewell salute. After decades of service at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, General Manager Balram “B” Bheodari enjoyed a farewell celebration on June 28 that lasted more than two hours. Bheodari’s last day with the city was June 30.
NEWS BRIEFS: GGC students are big users of student aid center
Because of demand, the Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Center will remain open through August 1. Kimberly Jordan, GGC ‘s executive director of Financial Aid Services, says: “When we first opened the center at the end of April to help students start or complete their FAFSA application, it was to help students navigate the process. The response has steadily increased with more students stopping by for assistance and to ask questions.”
BPCC Students Shine at National SkillsUSA Competition
BOSSIER CITY, La. — Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) students have brought home an impressive haul of eight medals from the National SkillsUSA competition held in Atlanta, Georgia. Demonstrating exceptional skill and dedication, these students have showcased their talents on a national stage, achieving top honors in various categories.
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