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Buford High School honors student battling cancer with Cape Day float
BUFORD, Ga. — A Buford High School senior undergoing treatment for a rare form of bone cancer received a special tribute from her school community Oct. 23 as classmates and school leaders celebrated her determination to return to the sidelines. Keltey King, a Buford cheerleader battling osteosarcoma, was honored...
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New South Gwinnett High principal among several GCPS appointments
South Gwinnett High School has a new principal while the former deputy superintendent of Rome City Schools is coming to Gwinnett County Public Schools as Superintendent Alexandra Estrella's new chief of staff. The county's school board recently approved the appointment of Jeremy Foreman as the new principal at South Gwinnett while Barbara Patrick-Lashley will be Estrella's chief of staff. They are among six administrative appointments that the Gwinnett County board of Education approved earlier this month. The board also approved Jennifer Zavala as the new executive director of Multilingual Learners and Derrick Hardy as the new executive director of safe and supportive schools in the Superintendent’s Office. Two other appointments approved by the board recently are existing GCPS staff who are either getting their jobs on a permanent basis or are getting a promotion. Markita Spikes, who has been serving as the interim executive director of school operations and support, has been appointed to the position on a permanent basis. Meanwhile, Aimee Darwazeh, who currently serves as the director of instructional technology services, will become the new executive director of instructional technology and innovation. As for their backgrounds, Foreman is currently the director of human resources in GCPS' Division of
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The midterm election is personal for Atlanta’s Black college students
From rising tuition and housing costs to healthcare and voting rights, students say the Nov. 3 election could shape their futures. The atmosphere inside Clark Atlanta University’s Student Center on Thursday felt as much like a campus party as a political rally. A DJ played music, pizza was served,...
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Atlanta Public Schools completes renovations at South Atlanta High School
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta families are seeing an $18 million investment pay off after major renovations at South Atlanta High School were just completed. Atlanta Public Schools says upgrades include a new covered entrance and atrium, a security vestibule, a renovated counseling and student success center, and a refinished gym. The project also adds better air conditioning and classroom updates.
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Kylie Nash Named to Dean’s List at Georgia Tech for the Summer 2026 Semester
ATLANTA, GA (10/29/2026)– Kylie Nash of Monroe, GA, made the Dean’s List for the Summer 2026 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester. Read about other accomplished scholars on...
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Wesleyan defense shines in big win over KIPP Atlanta in 5-AAA football
ATLANTA — Wesleyan’s defense put up another impressive performance in a big 14-7 win over KIPP Atlanta in Region 5-AAA football at Lakewood Stadium on Saturday. The Wolves (6-3, 4-2 region) pitched a shutout until KIPP (6-3, 4-2) scored in the game’s final two minutes. After that score, they recovered an onside kick and finished off a victory that sent them into a three-way tie for second in 5-AAA with Lovett and KIPP. Unbeaten Holy Innocents’ leads the region. Wesleyan went up 7-0 with 5:15 left in the first quarter after a long drive ended with Jameson Hilton’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Beck Baxley. The Wolves took advantage of a fumbled punt late in the second quarter for another score. Hilton capped the short possession with a 12-yard scoring pass to Hudson Barnett with 50 seconds left in the second quarter for a 14-0 halftime edge. The Wesleyan defense held on in the second half with stop after stop, including an end zone interception by Quin Brown with 7:10 left in the fourth quarter.