“I am kind, I am brave, I am intelligent and I am important. Mrs. Blum loves me, my family loves me and I love myself.” Swing by second-grade teacher Katie Blum’s classroom at Sugar Hill Elementary first thing in the morning and you’ll hear tiny voices chorusing this affirmation. Peek in and you’ll catch sight of small...
It was a snowy day in 1986 and the president of two-year-old Gwinnett Technical College had just discovered, firsthand, that getting to school that day was going to be a lot harder than he thought.
“I had gone up to school and as I crossed what is now Sugarloaf,...
Working in the senior living industry takes compassion, patience, and a whole lot of heart. It is not something that most of us come by honestly. But Peppur Lewis, Executive Director of The Mansions at Gwinnett Park, has all… and more.
Her loving history with the senior living industry makes The Mansions one of...
On a chilly evening in November of 2019 Rebecca Carlisle, a 10th grade AP World History teacher at North Gwinnett, recalls the energy thrumming through the ballroom of the Infinite Energy Center, where fellow teachers, principals, district leaders across Gwinnett convened.
Rebecca Carlisle | GCPS 2020 TOTY
Amid the tasteful...
Power Couple Derek Hays & Leta Brooks on the Gwinnett Podcast!
This is the old timeless tale of a successful personal injury attorney who meets a successful interior designer. Both run well-known businesses. Both are known as movers and shakers in our community. Both living to serve others. And both...
Every day, it seems the news is full of stories about young prodigies and talented children working to make the world a better place. We hear even more about skilled adults in the workplace changing the lives of the people and the community around them, sometimes even on an international scale. But what about the elderly population...
David Post is running for Gwinnett County Commission Chair.
Since his youth, David Post has known the value of hard work and has chosen to be a leader for others. After many years of leadership experience in business and public service, David is putting his skills toward a run for...
Within every business, there are the hard workers – the doers – that bring strength and guidance to the organization. They keep us on track as we tackle new projects and assignments, teach us how to be the most efficient in our office systems, and ultimately make sure that the entire business as a whole is running...
