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The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District (Cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek, Milton) is proud to
announce its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review on August 19, 2021 at
Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. We had a record breaking 20 Eagle Scouts.
Top row Left to right
Abdur Arif, of Troop 12, sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center, whose project was the
renovation of the outside deck for the satellite building of the Islamic Center of North Fulton. This
renovation included replacing old fencing, planks, footboards of the deck and sanding and water sealing
the finished deck
Aley El-Olemy, of Troop 12, sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center, whose project was the
rebuilding of a fence, along the far side of a drainage pond at the Hamzah Islamic Center
Jacob Grigsby, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the
design and construction of 3 raised plant beds for Fulton Science Academy
Cameron Scott, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design and
construction of large Wheel Chair Wheel storage cabinet for Blaze Sports America, an organization that
provides youth and Veterans with physical disabilities adaptive sports and activities
Jacob Bullock, of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the
renovation of the garden located at Dolvin Elementary School. Jacob cleared the garden of debris, laid
new landscape fabric and weed preventative and then removed and replaced all the warped and rotten
wood on the picnic tables in the garden
Eric Rohwer, of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church, whose project was the design and
construction of 3 wooden benches for the youth group at North River Baptist Church
Charles Reynolds, of Troop 1459, sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the
removal and replacement of all the benches in the outdoor classroom located at Milton High School

Middle row left to right
Soahum Shah, of Troop 3000, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, whose project was
the design, construction and installation of 4 raised gardens at Birmingham Falls Elementary School
Yashad Devadatta Gurude, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose
project was design and construction of 10 wooden trail posts along the Bell Memorial dirt trail and a
bench as a visual blocker on the dirt trail.
Bradley Jones, of Troop 206, sponsored by Zion Missionary Baptist Church, whose project was the design
and construction of two solar powered cell phone charging stations at Don White Memorial Park.
Benjamin Hayes, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was
the design and construction of 2 10 foot sections of a boardwalk on a marshy trail at Autry Mill Nature
Preserve and Heritage Center

Benjamin Leach, of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, whose project was the
demolition and replacement with newly constructed benches, and podium at the Senior Courtyard of
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
Nolan Thompson, of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church, whose project was the
design and construction of a fire pit and woodshed for North River Baptist Church
George Brown of Troop 3000, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, whose project was
the design, construction and installation of two bat habitats at Birmingham Park.

Front row left to right
Audrey Brinser, of Troop 1857G, sponsored by Christ the Shepard Lutheran Church, whose project was
design and construction of Bocce Ball Courts at the Adult Activity Center at North Park.
Collin Burdette, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design
and construction of 4 corn hole games and an elevated planter for the Eaton Academy
Michael DeCarlo, of Troop 1459, sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the
refurbishment of a gravel trail in front of Summit Hill Elementary School. This also included the repair
and restoration of 3 benches along the trail
John Watkins, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design and
construction of 4 mobile wooden benches for Alpharetta Elementary School’s playground
Trevor O'Connell , of Troop 1717, sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church, whose project was the
design and construction of two (2) sensory walls and one (1) balance beam in the playground of the
Cross of Life Church Preschool.
Alec Borneman, of Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, whose project was the design,
construction and installation of 8 directional signs and 16 arrow signs for the Southeastern Railway
Museum
Collin Burdett, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design
and construction of 4 corn hole boards and an elevated planter for the Eaton Academy
The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District (Cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek, Milton) is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review on August 19, 2021 at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. We had a record breaking 20 Eagle Scouts. Top row Left to right Abdur Arif, of Troop 12, sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center, whose project was the renovation of the outside deck for the satellite building of the Islamic Center of North Fulton. This renovation included replacing old fencing, planks, footboards of the deck and sanding and water sealing the finished deck Aley El-Olemy, of Troop 12, sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center, whose project was the rebuilding of a fence, along the far side of a drainage pond at the Hamzah Islamic Center Jacob Grigsby, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of 3 raised plant beds for Fulton Science Academy Cameron Scott, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design and construction of large Wheel Chair Wheel storage cabinet for Blaze Sports America, an organization that provides youth and Veterans with physical disabilities adaptive sports and activities Jacob Bullock, of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the renovation of the garden located at Dolvin Elementary School. Jacob cleared the garden of debris, laid new landscape fabric and weed preventative and then removed and replaced all the warped and rotten wood on the picnic tables in the garden Eric Rohwer, of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church, whose project was the design and construction of 3 wooden benches for the youth group at North River Baptist Church Charles Reynolds, of Troop 1459, sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the removal and replacement of all the benches in the outdoor classroom located at Milton High School Middle row left to right Soahum Shah, of Troop 3000, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, whose project was the design, construction and installation of 4 raised gardens at Birmingham Falls Elementary School Yashad Devadatta Gurude, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was design and construction of 10 wooden trail posts along the Bell Memorial dirt trail and a bench as a visual blocker on the dirt trail. Bradley Jones, of Troop 206, sponsored by Zion Missionary Baptist Church, whose project was the design and construction of two solar powered cell phone charging stations at Don White Memorial Park. Benjamin Hayes, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of 2 10 foot sections of a boardwalk on a marshy trail at Autry Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center Benjamin Leach, of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, whose project was the demolition and replacement with newly constructed benches, and podium at the Senior Courtyard of Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Nolan Thompson, of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a fire pit and woodshed for North River Baptist Church George Brown of Troop 3000, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, whose project was the design, construction and installation of two bat habitats at Birmingham Park. Front row left to right Audrey Brinser, of Troop 1857G, sponsored by Christ the Shepard Lutheran Church, whose project was design and construction of Bocce Ball Courts at the Adult Activity Center at North Park. Collin Burdette, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of 4 corn hole games and an elevated planter for the Eaton Academy Michael DeCarlo, of Troop 1459, sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the refurbishment of a gravel trail in front of Summit Hill Elementary School. This also included the repair and restoration of 3 benches along the trail John Watkins, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design and construction of 4 mobile wooden benches for Alpharetta Elementary School’s playground Trevor O'Connell , of Troop 1717, sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church, whose project was the design and construction of two (2) sensory walls and one (1) balance beam in the playground of the Cross of Life Church Preschool. Alec Borneman, of Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, whose project was the design, construction and installation of 8 directional signs and 16 arrow signs for the Southeastern Railway Museum Collin Burdett, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of 4 corn hole boards and an elevated planter for the Eaton Academy
Sept 16, 2021

Shakera Singletary of McDonough and Joseph Manna of Dacula graduated in May from SUNY Delhi.

Olivia Gunthert , Will Capriola and Julia Koh of Atlanta, Niki Glenister of Avondale Estates, Jack Hale of Roswell, Gloria Kitchens of Lithonia and Kelechi Offor of Kennesaw graduated recently from Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts.

Jenea Knight of Duluth graduated in March from Upper Iowa University.

Rosalie Sanchez of Lawrenceville and James Touchton of Braselton graduated from the University of Hartford in the spring.

Gabrielle Wilks of Douglasville received a master of biomedical sciences degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, Penn.

Lina Narita of Kennesaw and Omar Simpson of Snellville graduated from Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi.

Lindsay C. Agvent of Brookhaven, Jennae Alexander of Suwanee and Abigael M. Fenbert of Atlanta graduated recently from University of Rhode Island.

These four young men completed the scouting highest honor of Eagle Scout during the pandemic. From Troop 228 in Douglasville, here are Charlie Workman, Carson Thaler, Matthew Dumas, and Preston Guy at their Eagle Court of Honor held in July at Douglasville First United Methodist Church.
These four young men completed the scouting highest honor of Eagle Scout during the pandemic. From Troop 228 in Douglasville, here are Charlie Workman, Carson Thaler, Matthew Dumas, and Preston Guy at their Eagle Court of Honor held in July at Douglasville First United Methodist Church.
Krista Pierce, senior Volunteer Services Representative at Georgia Power has been selected for the 2021-2022 Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program. With her passion for service and extensive volunteer experience, Pierce was able to secure a spot among an extremely competitive applicant pool.
Krista Pierce, senior Volunteer Services Representative at Georgia Power has been selected for the 2021-2022 Hands On Atlanta Civic Leadership Program. With her passion for service and extensive volunteer experience, Pierce was able to secure a spot among an extremely competitive applicant pool.
Georgia Power Corporate Relations Representative Monique Carter has been named to the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s African American Partnership (AAP) Cabinet.
Georgia Power Corporate Relations Representative Monique Carter has been named to the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s African American Partnership (AAP) Cabinet.
Cherokee County's Macedonia Elementary School earned top state honors for excellence in education by winning the Education Patron Award from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals for its Social Squad program initiated by former Principal Dr. Carolyn Daugherty, who now leads Bascomb Elementary School.
Cherokee County's Macedonia Elementary School earned top state honors for excellence in education by winning the Education Patron Award from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals for its Social Squad program initiated by former Principal Dr. Carolyn Daugherty, who now leads Bascomb Elementary School.
Indian Knoll Elementary School, under the leadership of Principal Kim Cerasoli, earned top state honors for excellence in education by winning the School Bell Award from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals for its Language Club program.
Indian Knoll Elementary School, under the leadership of Principal Kim Cerasoli, earned top state honors for excellence in education by winning the School Bell Award from the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals for its Language Club program.

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