Ms. Amy Stewart Always Goes the Extra Mile

It's a Tuesday afternoon, and one seventh-grade classroom is abuzz with bright laughter and chatter. Students are eagerly scrawling thoughts across their papers and...

Creating the Foundation for a Strong Work Ethic, One Child at...

Peggy Hernandez is a second grade teacher at Rock Springs Elementary School. Mrs. Hernandez studied at the University of North Dakota, far away from...

Instilling a Passion for Learning

Ms. Leigh Ann Gaskins is a fifth grade teacher at B.B. Harris Elementary School, which is named after Nancy Harris' (mayor of Duluth) father....

It’s a Love/Hate Relationship with AP Courses!

When I was 8 years old, my mother handed me a gift. It was like no other gift that I have seen before. The...

Immersed in Culture: Chinese Club

GSMST offers a variety of clubs to help students get involved and engaged in their community and the world around them, one of which...

Being Bilingual Offers Many Opportunities to Help

Walking into any school, the first thing you come across is usually the person sitting in the front desk. After asking a couple of...

Inspiring Assistant Principal Heather Alvira

Within the Berkmar cluster, there is Rebecca Minor Elementary School. It was built in 1987, making the school 30 years old. For over half...

Dr. Doug Doblar Named Teacher of the Year

A teacher who teaches at the same school he attended as a child.

2018 Teacher of the Year

Six Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) teachers have been announced as this year's finalists for the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year (TOTY) title....

The Changing Face of Duluth Downtown: One Year Later

Last year Duluth's 30,000 sq. ft. downtown Restaurant District Parsons Alley was a maze of construction equipment and contractors building roads, commercial buildings, a...

Mrs. Tharpe: Impacting Students Inside and Outside the Classroom

Within in the halls of Crews Middle School, Mrs. Tharpe teaches math to a class of eager 6th graders. Although this year marks the...

Guide to Gwinnett: Numbers To Know

Arts & Activities Aurora Theatre 678-226-6222 auroratheatre.com Gwinnett Ballet Theatre 770-237-0046 gwinnettballet.org Hudgens Center for the Arts 770-623-6002 thehudgens.org Infinite Energy Center 770-813-7500 infiniteenergycenter.com Stone Mountain Park 770-498-5690 stonemountainpark.com Business & Careers The University of Georgia Small BusinessDevelopment Center 678-985-6820 georgiasbdc.org Gwinnett Chamber of...

Guide to Gwinnett: Marketplace Flair

It's time to vote! Who do you love, Gwinnett? It's time to pick your favorites and vote them the Best of Gwinnett in our reader-based...

Guide to Gwinnett: Hotels & Travel

In 1492, when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, he couldn't have imagined how easily we can now get from points A to Z....

Guide to Gwinnett: Pets & Animals

"Animals are such agreeable friends. they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." -George Eliot There's nothing quite like the companionship of a pet. Our "best...

Guide to Gwinnett: Animal Hospitals

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." -Immanuel Kant They may be called pets, but we all know they are...

Guide to Gwinnett: Sports & Recreation

Sports and recreation_ there's no better way to spend our leisure time. Our great climate and strong parks system is perfect for outdoor sports...

Guide to Gwinnett: Beauty & Spa

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes-including you." -Anne Lamott Sometimes you just need to spoil yourself. Take a deep...

Guide to Gwinnett: Shopping

"Shopping is my cardio." -Carrie Bradshaw Admit it. We all love shopping on some level. Whether you're a true shopaholic or just love the satisfaction of...

Guide to Gwinnett: Weddings & Events

All event planning starts with picking out a venue. Whether it's a 50th anniversary celebration or a key corporate event, everything has to run...