Woodward North fifth-grader Kendal Newton was named runner-up in the Storyworks magazine "Create a Character" contest. Newton was one of 4,000 participants and was chosen by the famous children's book author Patrick Jennings. For her chracter submission, Newton created a dragon with magical powers.
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Buick Achievers Scholarship recipient and Spelman College senior Nartezya Dykes was honored during the United Negro College Fund 35th annual "An Evening of Stars" broadcast on April 13, celebrating student excellence and rising graduation rates among minorities. Since its inception in 2011, the Buick Achivers Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $16.5 million to about 3,300 students. Among these students, nearly one-third are African American of Hispanic and, like Dykes, more than 1,600 recipients are the first in their family to attend college.
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Jeanne Rast, a math teacher at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, is one of two Georgia teachers to receive a Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Rast traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the honor on March 5. PAEMST is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government for K-12 mathematics and science teaching. Rast won the math category, while Christy Garvin of Vaughn Elementary in Powder Springs is the statewide science winner.
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Third-grade Hillside Elementary School teacher Jen Sweigart has been named Northeast Learning Community Teacher of the Year by the Fulton County School District. Every year, each school in the county nominates one outstanding educator based on input from the students, parents and staff. These teachers are then evaluated by Fulton County through classroom visits and interviews. One finalist is then announced from each of Fulton County's geographic learning communities. Sweigart will be formally honored by Fulton County Schools during a recognition in the fall.
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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is pleased to announce its 2014 class of College Scholars, 86 of the brightest and most promising high school seniors from across the country who have unmet financial need. Forty-six of this year's recipients are currently in the Foundation's Young Scholars Program, while the remaining 40 were selected from the first external pool of applicants from around the nation. Each scholar may receive up to $30,000 per year for four years of study at an accredited college or university. The students from Georgia are Osei Avril of Pace Academy, Conner Regan of Buford High School, Lauren Whittaker of Marist School, Kataeya Wooten of Darlington School, Soobin Oh of Lanier High School, Ronald Hitt of Lee County High School, Oluwatomisin Adelusi of Brookwood High School, and Cydney Swain of Spalding High School.
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