(GAC’s) STEAM education program aims to better prepare students to fill jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
Students Gain Hands-On Life & Work Experience at JA Discovery Center Gwinnett
Located on the campus of Discovery High School in Lawrenceville, the Junior Achievement’s (JA) Discovery Center was developed to arm the upcoming generation with the ability to budget, save, invest and control their financial futures and achieve their dreams.
North Gwinnett High School Establishes “Little Free Library”
The Interact Club at North Gwinnett High School recently established a “Little Free Library” as a service project to help promote literacy and the love of reading amongst children. Little Free Library is a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where the community is encouraged to share their favorite literature and stories. The…
North Gwinnett High School Students Recieve the Cooper O’Brien Scholarship Award
Kevin O’Brien, father of Cooper O’Brien, along with his wife Donna, and son Parker, presented scholarships to this year’s recipients of the Cooper O’Brien Scholarship Award. This memorial scholarship award is funded by Cooper’s Crew Fund (501(c)), which was established in honor of Cooper who succumbed to Clear Cell Sarcoma on July 5, 2014, at…
New Concrete Ping Pong Table at Sims Lake Park
Suwanee Magazine Interviews Creator, Andrew Winton The City of Suwanee is known for it’s greenspaces and many parks. A new, unique feature at Sims Lake Park is a ping pong table built by Collins Hill High School Sophomore, Andrew Winton. Winton recently completed the table for an Eagle Scout project. Suwanee Magazine interviewed Winton about…
Students Ready To Paint the Town
BY: RACHEL PILLOW Young Entrepreneurs Across America “Student Painters” program offers students unique opportunity to operate their own painting business. When most people envision a summer internship, they imagine that they’ll be making photocopies, going on coffee runs and answering phones. Such is not the case for college students in the Young Entrepreneurs Across America…
Suwanee Beer Fest 2016 Sponsor Spotlight: Dimensional Design
Suwanee Beer Fest is excited to announce Dimensional Design as the VIP Sponsor for the 6th Annual Suwanee Beer Fest. As a close-knit design and production studio that specializes in three-dimensional marketing, Dimensional Design is able to provide the Suwanee Beer Fest with high-end fixtures and event products that elevate the overall festival experience to…
Principal for a Day
Suwanee Magazine’s Angela Veugeler experiences “A Day in the Life” of a Gwinnett County Principal
Poetry Palooza!
Vision of two North Gwinnett High School teachers comes to fruition as a poem comes to life By: Debi West, Ed.S, NBCT North Gwinnett High School – Visual Art Department Chair/NAHS Co-Sponsor To celebrate National Arts in Education Week, Debi West, a visual art teacher and Natalie Powell, a language art teacher collaborated on bringing…
Atlanta Falcons “Rise Up” at Buford High School
Each year the Atlanta Falcons kick off their training season with an intrasquad scrimmage event called Friday Night Lights. Presented by KIA Motors, the 8th annual event took place on August 7th, 2015 at Buford High School’s Tom Riden Stadium. The free, family-friendly event, followed by autograph sessions and a fireworks show, is just one…
A New Hope
Tomorrow’s Hope Montessori School creates a safe environment for students to excel in Suwanee BY: Mackenzie Stephenson After years of preparation, planning, construction and anticipation: Suwanee’s newest school, Tomorrow’s Hope Montessori on Peachtree Industrial, is now open! With programs for children from infancy through age 6, Tomorrow’s Hope Montessori focuses on developing a natural curiosity…
Defeat Is Sweet: Riverside Elementary Comes Together to Fight Cancer
Riverside Elementary Raises over $27,000 for Relay for Life BY: Angela Veugeler Friday, April 3rd was a memorable day for Suwanee’s Riverside Elementary school students and staff. They spent the two weeks prior raising funds and preparing for a mini Relay for Life to honor friends and family that have fought or are currently fighting cancer, and benefit the American Cancer Society. 3rd…
Students Create Custom Art for a Cause
8th Annual Relay For Life Art Auction at North Gwinnett High School BY: Debi West; NGHS Visual Art Department Chair North Gwinnett High School has been hosting its annual Relay for Life Art Auction since 2008, and each year we have enjoyed watching it grow into one of the largest Relay for Life events at…
Celebrity Server Night
Local Athletes go head-to-head in a battle for North Gwinnett Co-op BY: Michelle Fasig On March 30th, football players and cheerleaders from Lanier, North Gwinnett and Buford High Schools got the rare opportunity to compete against each other off the playing field – and all for the benefit of local nonprofit, North Gwinnett Cooperative. Partnering…
Performing Arts Preschool at Suwanee Academy of the Arts to Open in September
Suwanee Academy of the Arts (SAA) has announced the launch of its Performing Arts Preschool on September 8, 2015. Students will meet at SAA’s home-like studio where they will be immersed in an artful atmosphere of dramatic play, song and dance that will cultivate the fundamental skills they will need to be successful in their…
Rosemary Benavides Williams Student Arts Scholarship
North Gwinnett Arts Association offers college arts scholarships BY: Brandy Posey The deadline is approaching: May 1, 2015. High School seniors that plan to major in the field of visual arts, such as: painting, drawing, sketching, sculpture, art education or other creative fields are eligible to apply for The North Gwinnett Arts Association (NGAA) Rosemary…
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