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Principal: Student Brought Loaded Handgun to Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
A Marietta Sixth Grade Academy student brought a loaded handgun to the school Monday, its principal told parents Tuesday. According to an email sent to parents by MSGA Principal Keynun Campbell, the student brought the gun onto a school bus and into a school bathroom before classes began Monday, displaying it to peers. One of the students who saw the gun told their parent, who reported it to the district. ...
KSU Student from Woodstock Gains Experience from First-Year Scholars and Internship
Inspired by his two brothers who attended Kennesaw State University, biochemistry major Jacob Erasmus has wasted no time getting involved on campus. Through KSU’s First-Year Scholars program, Erasmus found a laboratory and a research project within his first month on campus and parlayed that work into a summer internship at a nature-based ingredient company. Now he has continued his research and has shown no signs of slowing down as a Sophomore Scholar. ...
Local Earns Girl Scouts of America Gold Award
In September, Emily Jemison of Marietta earned the Girl Scouts of America Gold Award. The award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts, with only 5% of eligible scouts completing the requirements nationwide. Jemison’s project addressed the educational and economic disparity resulting from the lack of access to books and educational resources in African countries. She organized a series of book drives, collected and donated over 3,000 books to Books for Africa. She also built two little libraries for the community. Jemison’s project allowed children and adults to provide books to libraries and schools in 27 African countries.
Marietta Schools Recognized for Test Scores
MARIETTA — Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods congratulated multiple schools in the Marietta school system for their students’ success in the Georgia Milestones standardized tests. West Side Elementary School, Marietta Middle School, the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics and Marietta High School all saw significant improvements in their test scores last academic year. To celebrate the occasion, Woods awarded each school a banner. During a ceremony in West Side’s auditorium,...
Cobb Eyes Transit Program for KSU Students
MARIETTA — Cobb County is considering a partnership with Kennesaw State University to improve students’ access to CobbLinc buses. The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on a student transit pilot program at its Tuesday night meeting. According to the agenda item, the agreement would allow registered KSU students with a valid student ID to ride three fixed CobbLinc routes — the 10, 40 and 45 — with no...
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