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Gwinnett names school after state lawmaker

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Dec 18, 2015

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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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.

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