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Leaders & Legends: Dr. Calvin Watts

It’s 2018.  Dr. Calvin Watts and J. Alvin Wilbanks sit together in a crowded conference room filled with fellow leaders from 26 other school districts around the country. It’s a reunion of sorts. Watts hasn’t seen Wilbanks for some time now...

GGC, Gwinnett officially welcome Dr. Joseph in formal ceremony

If you ask Dr. Jann Joseph about her recent investiture as Georgia Gwinnett College’s third-ever president in the institution’s history, she’ll tell you it’s not about her.  It’s a celebration for friends and family. It’s a thank you to the...

Congratulations, Mrs. Dula! GCPS Counselor Selected as 2022 National...

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is pleased to announce Teshia Stovall Dula, school counselor, Hull Middle School, Duluth, Ga., as a finalist for the 2022 School Counselor of the Year awards program (#SCOY22). Dula has been a school counselor since 1998 and with Hull Middle School...

Welcome to Leaders & Legends!

Gwinnett Magazine’s historic kickoff of the Leaders & Legends series begins. Sit back and strap in for some great reads! All year long, you’ll enjoy fascinating stories of success from those who faced unfavorable odds – and came out on top. You’ll read page-turning perspectives from those...

Leaders & Legends: Melvin Everson

There’s an old, sepia-toned photo hanging behind the desk of Melvin Everson. In it, a couple stand outdoors, shoulder to shoulder. The man sports a suit, tie and slightly tipped fedora. He wears a pragmatic, no-nonsense expression. The woman is clothed in a floral-patterned dress, resplendent grin...

Leaders & Legends: J. Alvin Wilbanks

It’s winter 1986. Snow – that rarest of southern delights and freeway frustration – falls in central Gwinnett County. The young, founding president of Gwinnett Technical College navigates the rapidly freezing roads. Wipers flick away the snow, squeaking against the windshield as the man squints toward the...

Leaders & Legends: Beauty Baldwin

It’s the mid-50s in middle Georgia. The sun beats down on Beauty Poole as she drags a cotton sack from one end of a sharecropping field to the other. Beauty wipes the sweat from her forehead and looks around. She isn’t alone; her...

Sharp Studies! Top 9 Study Apps for Students

Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School I surveyed 18 teenagers to try and find the most useful studying apps for teenagers. The results definitely varied, but it was interesting to...

Georgia College Roundup! Comparing Three Top Schools

Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School Ever since last fall, high school seniors across America have been considering colleges and submit their applications. This can be a very stressful or...

Learn Languages the Fun Way! Why I Love the...

Written by Jani Carr, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Parkview High School I often listen to the Duolingo French Podcast when I want to improve my French listening skills. Great for beginners, each podcast episode features a...

Leaders & Legends: Dr. Calvin Watts

It’s 2018.  Dr. Calvin Watts and J. Alvin Wilbanks sit together in a crowded conference room filled with fellow leaders from 26 other school districts around the country. It’s a reunion of sorts. Watts hasn’t seen Wilbanks for some time now...

GGC, Gwinnett officially welcome Dr. Joseph in formal ceremony

If you ask Dr. Jann Joseph about her recent investiture as Georgia Gwinnett College’s third-ever president in the institution’s history, she’ll tell you it’s not about her.  It’s a celebration for friends and family. It’s a thank you to the...

Congratulations, Mrs. Dula! GCPS Counselor Selected as 2022 National...

The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is pleased to announce Teshia Stovall Dula, school counselor, Hull Middle School, Duluth, Ga., as a finalist for the 2022 School Counselor of the Year awards program (#SCOY22). Dula has been a school counselor since 1998 and with Hull Middle School...

Welcome to Leaders & Legends!

Gwinnett Magazine’s historic kickoff of the Leaders & Legends series begins. Sit back and strap in for some great reads! All year long, you’ll enjoy fascinating stories of success from those who faced unfavorable odds – and came out on top. You’ll read page-turning perspectives from those...

Leaders & Legends: Melvin Everson

There’s an old, sepia-toned photo hanging behind the desk of Melvin Everson. In it, a couple stand outdoors, shoulder to shoulder. The man sports a suit, tie and slightly tipped fedora. He wears a pragmatic, no-nonsense expression. The woman is clothed in a floral-patterned dress, resplendent grin...

Leaders & Legends: J. Alvin Wilbanks

It’s winter 1986. Snow – that rarest of southern delights and freeway frustration – falls in central Gwinnett County. The young, founding president of Gwinnett Technical College navigates the rapidly freezing roads. Wipers flick away the snow, squeaking against the windshield as the man squints toward the...

Leaders & Legends: Beauty Baldwin

It’s the mid-50s in middle Georgia. The sun beats down on Beauty Poole as she drags a cotton sack from one end of a sharecropping field to the other. Beauty wipes the sweat from her forehead and looks around. She isn’t alone; her...

Sharp Studies! Top 9 Study Apps for Students

Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School I surveyed 18 teenagers to try and find the most useful studying apps for teenagers. The results definitely varied, but it was interesting to...

Georgia College Roundup! Comparing Three Top Schools

Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School Ever since last fall, high school seniors across America have been considering colleges and submit their applications. This can be a very stressful or...

Learn Languages the Fun Way! Why I Love the...

Written by Jani Carr, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Parkview High School I often listen to the Duolingo French Podcast when I want to improve my French listening skills. Great for beginners, each podcast episode features a...