Meadowcreek High School is thrilled to announce its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to recognize the new 3rd Floor Makerspace. This event is the culmination of turning a vision into reality and we are thankful the day has finally arrived to unveil the official opening of our Makerspace, an area which all stakeholders will be proud to visit. The event will...
Representing the last weekend in May and the unofficial start to Summer (which doesn't OFFICIALLY begin until the summer solstice on June 21), Memorial Day Weekend at Lanier Islands is a popular tradition for countless Atlanta families. This year will prove no different thanks to the allure of a half-mile stretch of white sandy beach and more than a...
Two area students nearly took home the top prize in the Gwinnett Chamber Shark Tank Tuesday.
Emma Hearn and Morgan Hongkham, both of Brookwood High School, placed second and third respectively in the countywide competition that rewards students for their entrepreneurial prowess. Hearn pitched her photography business, These Moments Captured, while Hongkham, wowed judges with his Smokey Mountain Cutting Boards.
Hearn,...
Gwinnett Technical College engineering technology student Michael Bradford has been awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship to complete a bachelor's and graduate degree at a college of his choice.
Two years ago, at age 36, Michael Bradford hit a wall professionally. He could no longer advance without a college degree. He worked in manufacturing but dreamed of...
On Wednesday, May 10, the Gwinnett Chamber recognized the City of Suwanee as the leading organization in the Hospitality Category at the IMPACT Regional Business Awards, presented by Contemporary Marketing Group.
"The city works hard to plan quality events that people want to attend, as well as work closely with those who choose to host events here. It's our attention...
An exciting new literacy-initiative-on-wheels rolled into Gwinnett on Saturday, May 13, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Book Mobile, held at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at the Mall of Georgia.
The ribbon-cutting was part of a fun-filled weekend at the Barnes & Noble location in Buford, including performances by school groups and tours of...
On Monday, May 8, representatives from the Gwinnett Village CID, Gwinnett County Public Libraries and the Gwinnett County School Board proudly came together to deliver over 1,400 books to the children at Meadowcreek Elementary.
"A core component of the mission of the Gwinnett County Public Library is to provide books and opportunities for reading and learning to everyone in Gwinnett County,...
Eastside Medical Center announced today that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award™, a designation that recognizes superior performance in hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays. The distinction places Eastside Medical Center among the top 5% of all short-term acute care hospitals reporting patient...
Just two months ago the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) announced that the City of Peachtree Corners' public works department had won the prestigious Georgia Engineering Excellence Award for its Geospatial Asset Inventory Project.
On Feb. 15, 2017 the national ACEC federation, based in Washington, D.C., announced that the City of Peachtree Corners has earned a...
Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) is one of seventy-five U.S. public libraries, and the only library in Georgia, selected through a competitive application process to become a NASA@ My Library Partner. NASA@ My Library will increase
and enhance STEM learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and populations currently underserved in STEM education. GCPL will participate...