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Georgia Tech professor has mentored more than 100 doctoral candidates
Earning a doctoral degree is a major accomplishment, requiring years of study, research and dedication. Having a professor as mentor and guide to direct the process is critical to success. More than 100 doctoral candidates in chemical engineering have found such a mentor in Chuck Eckert. The 74-year-old DeKalb resident ...
Real People: Granddaughter of black confederate soldier tells his story
Along with the farmers market, shops and spots to eat, the East Atlanta neighborhood off Flat Shoals Road has another draw for visitors this weekend. It will be hosting a two-day commemoration of the Battle of Atlanta, the Civil War clash that that took place inside its borders. To mark ...
Our Town: Berkeley Lake Community effort keeps water feature pristine
Fishing poles, lazy afternoons on the water and picnics under the trees are often associated with a weekend getaway to the mountains. For about 250 residents of Berkeley Lake in Gwinnett County, there’s no need to travel to find that laid-back lake lifestyle year round. It’s just a few feet ...
Hometown Hero: Civil war author shows Carter family history of center’s land
Jimmy Carter and a couple dozen of his family members were trooping like good soldiers up an incline on the grounds of the Carter Center on the heels of historian Steve Davis, who was anxious to answer the President’s questions about what happened there during and after the Battle of ...
Sunday Conversation with … Oneisha Freeman Camp director stresses importance of good summer nutrition
The 120 or so kids at the Whitefoord Summer Camp in southeast Atlanta are very, very busy. They’re brushing up on their reading and math. They’re making videos and designing websites. And some of teenagers have taken to the road as part of a cycling program. But the kids, rising ...
Our Town: Atlanta Museum showcases 100-plus years of public school history
There have been substantial changes to the Atlanta Public Schools in the 100-plus years of its existence, but thanks to the persistent efforts of Howard Grant, graduates can take a stroll down school-days memory lane by just making an appointment. Grant, the executive director Atlanta Board of Education, made it ...
Real People: Mother, son start North Fulton chapter of teen volunteer group
While looking around for ways to volunteer in her Johns Creek community last year, Mariela Carrasquillo hit on a way to make giving back a family affair. “I was trying to decide what group to join when my seventh grader said he wanted to volunteer, too,” said Carrasquillo. “My sister ...
Sunday Conversation with … Janet Di Nola-Parmerter Caregiver relies on family, faith in aiding relatives
Being a great caregiver takes a special — and selfless — person. Janet Di Nola-Parmerter knows such a person. Her mother Alice looked after her parents, mother-in-law and two aunts. “I cherished growing up with them,” Di Nola-Parmerter said. The Loganville resident is now looking after her mother, 83 and ...
Our Town: Stone Mountain Converted trolley barn now an art mecca
David Thomas’s friends were none too happy when he told them he meant to convert an old trolley car barn into a community theater in the heart of Stone Mountain village. “They looked at this building with its roof caved in that had been sitting empty since the late 1970s ...
Hometown Hero: Middle school musicians play tribute to an original ‘Flying Tiger’
Dedicated teachers often have to struggle to find props to bring history alive for their students. Not music teacher Michelle Koenig, 31, of Lovinggood Middle School in Powder Springs, who recently used a living hero — her 93-year-old grandfather Ed Stiles Sr., a member of the famous Flying Tigers unit ...
Our town: Westview Eclectic neighborhood celebrates summer
It took Ayana Gabriel almost a year before she realized a surprising fact about her new home. It turned out that her cozy bungalow was really not part of Atlanta’s West End; rather, it was located in that community’s historic neighbor, Westview. “All that time, I really thought I was ...
Real People: Fox organist has ‘best gig in the world’
For the last 10 years, Larry Douglas Embury has held one of the most unusual jobs in the world. As the official organist in residence for the Fox Theatre, the Druid Hills musician has the pleasure of rising out of the orchestra pit on the bench of the gold-gilt Moller ...
Our Town: Decatur Ponce de Leon Court is a little slice of Florida
Unless by deliberate choice, most drivers zipping around the east side of of Decatur don’t turn into the short cul-de-sac marked as Ponce de Leon Court. Though it’s within walking distance of the city’s vibrant downtown hub, the street is a bit of a hidden gem with a distinctive personality ...
Hometown Hero: Wounded vet gains work skills and self-confidence
Shot in the back and partially paralyzed by a sniper in Iraq, David Kendrick has gone through a lot — unemployment, rehabilitation and homelessness. Now the 26-year-old is back on track, working at the non-profit Bobby Dodd Institute as a call center specialist, trying to learn a trade — and ...
Our Town: Acworth Classic car show goes beyond gawk and talk
Dallas Godfrey loves cars, particularly those with a few years under their hoods. The Acworth resident owns a 1966 Corvette, a 1970 Challenger, and 1987 Fiero GT, as well as a 2008 retro Challenger that’s just nostalgic. But Godfrey doesn’t keep his cars under wraps. As an active member and ...
Real People: Fayetteville resident played a role in end of WWII
For more than 50 years, Helen Denton kept a secret that dated back to the most critical days of World War II. Even her husband, a former signal corpsman, did not know the role his wife played in the Allied victory. It wasn’t until 1994 that the Fayetteville resident revealed ...
McDonough students’ science project leads to White House visit
What began as a way to get kids more interested in science turned into an odyssey that took three McDonough youngsters to the White House. The journey began last year when Cara Jackson’s sons talked about building a robot to clean their rooms. “They weren’t all that interested in science,” ...
Our Town: Holly Springs Cherokee County opens much-anticipated public pool
Just in time for the dog days of summer, residents of Cherokee County have a new place to keep cool. The community’s first public aquatic center opened with fanfare three weeks ago, capping five years of planning and construction. “When we did a needs survey, a pool was high on ...
Our Town: Marietta Museum looks to get aviation program off the ground
If the roar of helicopter rotors is music to your ears, there’s a corner of Cobb County you’ll call heaven on June 1. That’s when the Marietta Museum of History’s Aviation Wing sponsors its second annual Helicopter Day to showcase aircraft used by law enforcement, emergency medical services and military ...
Real People: Girl Scout project benefits senior citizens
Spring is prom season, when high school students don formal finery and dance until dawn. Sarah Bock is just a sophomore at South Forsyth High, yet she already has a clear sense of the prom’s significance. “For seniors, it’s often the biggest night of their lives,” said Bock, 16. Though ...
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