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Isakson to speak at GGC graduation
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Last Updated: 7:20 PM 11/16/09 - LAWRENCEVILLE — U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is slated to give the keynote address to Georgia Gwinnett College students who graduate in December. The winter commencement will mark the college’s fourth graduation ceremony since its doors opened in 2006, and 40 students are expected to receive their diplomas. (Full Story) |
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Brenau, PCOM announce joint degree program
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Last Updated: 7:13 PM 11/16/09 - SUWANEE — The Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Brenau University announced Monday a joint program for medical students interested in building a repertoire of business skills. The joint Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine/Master’s of Business Administration in health care management program will be open to first-year medical students at PCOM’s campus in Suwanee. The program will begin in the spring. (Full Story) |
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GCPS seeks input in curriculum review
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Last Updated: 8:17 PM 11/04/09 - LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County Public Schools is conducting its annual review of curriculum. GCPS invites parents, educators and the community to participate in the review, which will run through Dec. 4 and helps to ensure the system’s curriculum, known as the Academic Knowledge and Skills, covers state requirements and community and educator expectations for learning. (Full Story) |
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Collins Hill Eagles raise $27K for charity
Last Updated: 4:58 PM 10/30/09 - The Collins Hill High School football team has shown their commitment to community service throughout the school year by participating in fundraisers to support local charitable organizations. (Full Story) |
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Students get unique biotech experience
Last Updated: 8:23 PM 10/28/09 - SNELLVILLE — In a lab Wednesday, students in Jonathon Wetherington’s biotechnology class added a gene to bacteria so the bacteria would produce a jellyfish gene that glows green. This experiment wasn’t taking place on a college campus. It was happening at Brookwood High School, one of seven high schools in Georgia that is offering a biotechnology class this year. (Full Story) |
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Charter commission gets award
Last Updated: 8:48 PM 10/27/09 - ATLANTA — The Georgia Charter Schools Commission has been honored with a national award for working to create environments that foster schools with high student achievement. (Full Story) |
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GAE president: Time to fix tax code
Last Updated: 8:45 PM 10/27/09 - LAWRENCEVILLE — The president of the Georgia Association of Educators said it’s time for the state to revisit its tax code and tax structure. (Full Story) |
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Dyer students decorate pumpkins for United Way
Last Updated: 8:35 PM 10/26/09 - DACULA — You won’t find any plain orange gourds in this pumpkin patch. The pumpkins that sit in the front lobby of J.G. Dyer Elementary School have all been decorated by students to resemble characters from children’s books or popular culture. The annual pumpkin patch is a fundraiser for United Way. On Monday, a team of judges selected the top pumpkin for each grade level in the school. Today through Thursday, students will vote for their favorite out of the six by donating change in a pail in front of each pumpkin. The design that garners the most money will be named the school’s Pumpkin of the Year. (Full Story) |
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