February 26, 2011
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Parkview, Mountain View students shine in economics education
Gwinnett County Public Schools students from Mountain View and Parkview high schools and their social studies teachers earned several awards throughout the 2010-11 school year after top finishes in several economics education competitions.
GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: GGC students toast AITP charter, first-year achievements
Georgia Gwinnett College’s student chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals recently capped a year of impressive firsts with a celebration on GGC’s campus.
Brookwood High teacher earns top science fellowship
A Gwinnett County Public Schools teacher is the first Georgia educator to earn a national fellowship to help motivate and engage high school students in scientific research.
Parkview takes early lead to victory in Economics Challenge
Parkview High School came to play. Gwinnett County’s perennial economics powerhouse led throughout the competition and beat Fulton County’s Northview High School in the final Quiz Bowl event to be crowned Georgia’s 2011 National Economics Challenge winner.
GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: National Achievement selects 11 from GCPS
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that 11 Gwinnett County Public Schools high school seniors have been selected as 2011 National Achievement Scholarship winners.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Woodall casts vote in support of spending reduction
U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Lawrenceville, cast his vote in favor of House Resolution 1, which would provide continued discretionary spending for the rest of fiscal year 2011.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: 2 chairman candidate debates set
If you were unable to attend the forum in January, the candidates in the special election for Gwinnett County Commission chairman will participate in two more this month.
Jackson EMC donates funds to GSMST robotics program
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology students who participate in the robotics program will benefit from a donation presented by one of the school’s business partners, Jackson EMC.
Teen Harvard scholar addresses Ivy Prep's new students
Noni Carter — the 19-year-old author, classical pianist and Harvard scholar — recently served as the guest speaker for Ivy Preparatory Academy’s annual New Scholars Ceremony.
Art and essay contest winners to travel to Turkey
A group of Gwinnett County Public Schools students and their teachers will learn about global issues firsthand while visiting the other side of the world.
GOOD NEWS FROM SCHOOLS: Parkview High selected as Naval Honors School
The Gwinnett County Board of Education recently saluted Parkview High on its selection as a Naval Honors School by the commanding general of the Marine Corps Training and Education Command.
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