Samantha Gentry of Palmetto was one of more than 800 candidates for graduation featured during a vitual recognition featured by West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) online Thursday, December 18.

Kristian Hernandez from Fayetteville and Douglas Jack Youngblood from Conyers were among the 1,382 graduates are from 42 countries, 36 states and the District of Columbia, and more than 150 Nebraska communities who graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Dec. 19.

Donna Shope of Winder graduated from Eastern New Mexico University on Dec. 12.

Nila Smith, a 15-year-old entrepreneur, creative, and sophomore at South Cobb High School, was awarded Youth of the Year for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta.
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Colin Robertson, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church,
whose project was the design and construction of 2 see-saws for the St. John Bosco Academy
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Lathan Rubant of Troop 87, sponsored by Roswell Presbyterian Church,
whose project was the design and construction of 3 8 foot co-joining music storage units for the
Roswell High School Band Room
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Larsen Wright, of Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian
Project whose project was the collection of over 1600 books, packed and shipped to Africa
through the non profit Books for Africa who help children in Africa receive books to read
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Jesse Riggins, of Troop 429, sponsored by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church,
whose project was the cleaning out of a storage trailer and designing and constructing 2 shelving
units 4’x 22’for St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church
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