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Eight Students’ Dreams Coming True: Committing to College Sports Programs

Many kids grow up longing to be the next greatest college athlete. They want to be the next Trevor Lawrence or Tua Tagovailoa. Or maybe they dreamed of playing basketball and becoming the next RJ Barrett or Sabrina Ionescu. For these eight student-athletes from Wesleyan School, their dreams are becoming a reality.

Restaurant Wow Poké and Juice is the perfect blend of healthy and delicious.

After almost two years since its inauguration, the owner of Wow Poké and Juice, Annie Kim shares her experience running her first restaurant. By living in California as a college student, Kim has noticed the ultimate growing food trend in the Golden Coast: Poké Bars. The Poké culinary consists mainly of diced raw fish...

Maggie Pruitt Named BCS Teacher of the Year

The title race for Buford City School's Teacher of the Year has ended. The school district recently announced its 2020 winner: Maggie Pruitt, who teaches Special Education at Buford High School. “I do not envy the difficult decision our esteemed panel of judges had to make in selecting who should be the 2020 Teacher...

Gwinnett Chamber Names 2019 Small Business Awards Winners

Showcasing those that dare to start, sustain and succeed, the Gwinnett Chamber held its Small Business Awards on October 23 at the Infinite Energy Forum. Presented by Purchasing Alliance Solutions, 11 category recipients were recognized that exhibit best business practices and embody the entrepreneurial spirit. “At the Gwinnett Chamber, we believe small business...

NASSP Names Collins Hill Leader as 2020 National Principal of the Year

Collins Hill High School’s Kerensa Wing honored during National Principals Month Kerensa Wing, principal at Collins Hill High School has been named the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) 2020 National Principal of the Year. The announcement took place at a surprise ceremony at her school, held as part of the 2019 celebration...

Teacher of the Year: Gwinnett search committee narrows field to six finalists

Six Gwinnett County Public Schools teachers have been announced as this year’s finalists for the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year (TOTY) title. The finalists for the 2019-20 honor are Vivarine Argilagos of Lovin Elementary School, Ellen Hill of Dyer Elementary School, Anthony Dramis of Hull Middle School, Brad Zickefoose of Radloff Middle School, Rebecca Carlisle of...

Gladiators Debut New Brand and Players This Opening Weekend

The Atlanta Gladiators open the 2019-20 season home schedule on October 18th and 19th at the Infinite Energy Arena. The Atlanta Gladiators' opening weekend is here! It's already looking like an exciting season with the new branding, new players, and even a new radio partnership. The Gladiators have most recently added...

Mitsubishi Electric Classic Announces
 New Assistant Tournament Director

There's a new Champion in the house with Mitsubishi Electric Classic The Mitsubishi Electric Classic recently announced a new team member to its tournament staff. Ashley Hamilton will join as Assistant Tournament Director. Ashley Hamilton joined the organization on October 14, 2019, as the Mitsubishi Electric Classic’s Assistant Tournament Director. Ashley’s...