12 Gwinnett students named Gates Millennium Scholars

Gwinnett County Public Schools has its largest class of Gates Millennium Scholars this year, with 12 members of the Class of 2013 receiving college tuition for their entire college careers. Seniors from Central Gwinnett, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek, Mountain View, North Gwinnett and Shiloh high schools are receiving the scholarships for their high academic performance. Only 1,000 students across the country were selected for the “2013 Class of Gates Millennium Scholars. They include Gwinnett seniors Earl Hughes; Yonnatan Manmektew; Yong Lee; Victor Mata; Hannah-Dulya Menelas; Adrianne Osorio; Nyles Pollonais; Yonas Takele; John Koh; Ha Truong; Wendy Yang; and Desiree Aighobahi.

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Georgia Power, PSC staff strike deal for $16B expansion to power data centers

Georgia Power and the Public Service Commission’s staff unveiled a deal that would allow the utility to build huge amounts of new power plants, mostly to serve data centers.

Warnock renews push for enhanced job training with bipartisan bill

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