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Georgia Gwinnett made history again this year with the graduation of its first 23 nursing students at its spring commencement ceremony. The collegeÂ’s long-awaited nursing program will help fill the Gwinnett areaÂ’s critical need for nurses at the bachelorÂ’s degree level. The GGC nursing program is highly selective. Only up to...

In addition to Dr. Mei “Miranda” Zhang, the following four Georgia Gwinnett College faculty members have won the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, a remarkable record for the young college. “All of GGC’s award winners exemplify the college’s mission and vision, and its commitment to providing accessible, affordable and attentive educational...

GGC’s Teacher of the Year

Zhang follows her dream from a remote Chinese village to Georgia’s highest teaching honor It’s almost 10 p.m. and a campus police officer is making his rounds to clear Georgia Gwinnett College’s buildings for the night. He stops by Dr. Mei “Miranda” Zhang’s office, and like many other nights, he...

Gwinnett Student Claims HBCU Scholarship

A Gwinnett county student is the latest winner of a Delta Community scholarship for students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Georgia. Delmer Jones III, a sophomore at Morehouse College, is a graduate of Brookwood High School in Snellville. In addition to working two jobs, Delmer is...

High Schools That Work Conference Recognizes Good Work in...

Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia received the Using Career-Themed Academies to Transform Large High Schools Award from the Southern Regional Education Board. Jonathan Patterson, Gwinnetts associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction, accepted the honor at the 30th Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The...

Meadowcreek High School Cluster Awarded $40,000 Grant to ...

Meadowcreek High School announced today it has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the national STEM advocacy nonprofit FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). The FIRST STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant will increase access to FIRST programs for underrepresented and underserved students, and help Meadowcreek High...

New Transfer Agreement Opens Doors for Criminal Justice Students

Gwinnett Technical College (GTC) President Dr. D. Glen Cannon and Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) President Dr. Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski today celebrated the signing of an articulation agreement that will benefit many students across our community. This particular agreement focuses on students seeking a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. An...

Set the Stage for Success

For parents putting bright-eyed students on the bus for the very first time and for seasoned moms and dads who know the drill inside and out, gearing up for another year of school is a process. The shopping extravaganzas, trips to the doctor for physicals, endless forms and paperwork...

Healthier School Lunches and Snacks

Busy parents know that packing healthy lunches and snacks that kids will eat and not throw out or trade day after day is a challenge. For kids with food allergies – which, according to the CDC, is one in 13 kids or about two per classroom – or who...

Pledge to Pack a Healthier Lunchbox

If good eating habits have fallen by the wayside during the summer break, you can kick off this school year right by pledging to guide your family toward healthier lunches. “Back to school is a great time for families to make a healthy resolution they can carry on through the...

Georgia Gwinnett made history again this year with the graduation of its first 23 nursing students at its spring commencement ceremony. The collegeÂ’s long-awaited nursing program will help fill the Gwinnett areaÂ’s critical need for nurses at the bachelorÂ’s degree level. The GGC nursing program is highly selective. Only up to...

In addition to Dr. Mei “Miranda” Zhang, the following four Georgia Gwinnett College faculty members have won the Regents Teaching Excellence Award, a remarkable record for the young college. “All of GGC’s award winners exemplify the college’s mission and vision, and its commitment to providing accessible, affordable and attentive educational...

GGC’s Teacher of the Year

Zhang follows her dream from a remote Chinese village to Georgia’s highest teaching honor It’s almost 10 p.m. and a campus police officer is making his rounds to clear Georgia Gwinnett College’s buildings for the night. He stops by Dr. Mei “Miranda” Zhang’s office, and like many other nights, he...

Gwinnett Student Claims HBCU Scholarship

A Gwinnett county student is the latest winner of a Delta Community scholarship for students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Georgia. Delmer Jones III, a sophomore at Morehouse College, is a graduate of Brookwood High School in Snellville. In addition to working two jobs, Delmer is...

High Schools That Work Conference Recognizes Good Work in...

Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia received the Using Career-Themed Academies to Transform Large High Schools Award from the Southern Regional Education Board. Jonathan Patterson, Gwinnetts associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction, accepted the honor at the 30th Annual High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The...

Meadowcreek High School Cluster Awarded $40,000 Grant to ...

Meadowcreek High School announced today it has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the national STEM advocacy nonprofit FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). The FIRST STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant will increase access to FIRST programs for underrepresented and underserved students, and help Meadowcreek High...

New Transfer Agreement Opens Doors for Criminal Justice Students

Gwinnett Technical College (GTC) President Dr. D. Glen Cannon and Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) President Dr. Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski today celebrated the signing of an articulation agreement that will benefit many students across our community. This particular agreement focuses on students seeking a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. An...

Set the Stage for Success

For parents putting bright-eyed students on the bus for the very first time and for seasoned moms and dads who know the drill inside and out, gearing up for another year of school is a process. The shopping extravaganzas, trips to the doctor for physicals, endless forms and paperwork...

Healthier School Lunches and Snacks

Busy parents know that packing healthy lunches and snacks that kids will eat and not throw out or trade day after day is a challenge. For kids with food allergies – which, according to the CDC, is one in 13 kids or about two per classroom – or who...

Pledge to Pack a Healthier Lunchbox

If good eating habits have fallen by the wayside during the summer break, you can kick off this school year right by pledging to guide your family toward healthier lunches. “Back to school is a great time for families to make a healthy resolution they can carry on through the...