Gwinnett names school after state lawmaker
Gwinnett County school board members unanimously voted Thursday night to name a middle school scheduled to open next year after state Rep. Brooks Coleman.
Coleman, a Republican from Duluth, taught fifth grade in the area and later became a principal and assistant superintendent in the Gwinnett school system. He’s currently chairman of the education committee in the state House of Representatives.
“I’m honored,” Coleman said in a telephone interview Friday. “I’m overwhelmed.”
Coleman Middle School will specialize in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math.
Several residents sent forms recommending the school be named after Coleman.
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