Wowzer! Have you seen this school?
If anyone has a valid reason to hurry through summer and hasten the arrival of the school year, it’s the students, faculty,...
Everything Health at this High School
Duluth’s McClure Health Science High School
will root its curriculum in medical matters.
Like it or not, understand it or...
Cancer is Ruff! Doggies helping out.
American Cancer Society plans unique
fundraiser for dogs, owners--Oftentimes dogs help people during their darkest
hours, whether it is through search and rescue, guiding...
Learning math taught in Korean.
Gwinnett County Public Schools embrace Korean language curriculum
Growing up, did you ever wish you could
chat in a different...
What’s new for school?
by J. Alvin Wilbanks, CEO/Superintendent // Gwinnett County Public Schools
“What’s new in Gwinnett County Public
Schools?” That’s a question...
Fascinating Facts about our schools
Preparing Students for the Future
The vast majority of 2019 graduates (82%)
planned postsecondary studies....
Hayes Chrysler gives a car to the Teacher of the Year!
At Hayes Chrysler, we say that our company
is the definition of family. One generation after another, from fathers to sons
to grandsons, we’ve...
Congratulations GCPS Teachers of the Year
2019 Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year
Heidi Campbell Parkview High School
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
‘Book Fanatic’ – GCPS Teacher of the Year Heidi Campbell
Campbell, who teaches language arts at Parkview High School, is Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 2019 Teacher of the Year. Shaped by summers surounded by relatives who were teachers, and by a firsthand knowledge of the transformative power of the written word, she starts each academic year with a clear vision.
The next Mayor of Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville City Councilman David Still’s bid to become the next mayor
An easy-going humor...
Elemaster Brings New Manufacturing Facility to Duluth
Partnership Gwinnett joined Elemaster U.S.,
a global mechatronics services provider, to celebrate the grand opening of a
new electronic equipment design and manufacturing facility...
Amazon Fulfillment Center to Create 1,000 Jobs
Employees at the approximately 700,000 square foot facility in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties will pick, pack, and ship customer orders. Amazon will also hire for roles in human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance, and information technology.
Peggy Slappey Inducted Into REALTORS PAC Hall of Fame
Braselton Town Councilwoman and Buford real estate broker Peggy Slappey was inducted into the REALTORS Political Action Committee Hall of Fame this...
Topgolf Has Mall of Georgia Plans
Local Topgolf fans have reason to rejoice
as the popular golf range company sets its sights on a local Gwinnett location.
After much speculation,...
People On the Move – July 2019
Dorinda (Dori) Garcia joined the sales team
at Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta.
Farm Burger Brings Locally Sourced, Grassfed Beef Burgers to Peachtree Corners
Grassfed burger restaurant Farm Burger
opened in Peachtree Corners’ Town Center. The ethical burger restaurant group
offers high-quality, locally sourced ingredients, including 100 percent
grassfed,...
Masino Now Leads Gwinnett Chamber
Nick Masino began his tenure as the
Gwinnett Chamber’s president and CEO in July, after serving as the county’s
lead economic development officer at...
New Economic Development Leaders Announced
Partnership Gwinnett announced the promotion
of two staffers effective immediately. Andrew Carnes, previously serving as the
Senior Director of Economic Development for PG, accepted...
From Green to Platinum
Gwinnett County, with an eye toward the future of everyone who calls it home, has been at the forefront of making our county greener. The buzzword today is “sustainability.” But that far-ranging concept really boils down to viewing ourselves as people who ultimately are passing through and who will leave this county to our children.
Keeping Kids Healthy & Ready for School
Before school starts again on August 5, my thoughts are on what we’re doing to help keep kids healthy and well over the summer.