Gisella Brust of Lawrenceville was named the winner of Gwinnett Technical College's 2016 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership.

William Tiernan of Fayetteville, Rose Arroyo of Locust Grove and Julie Ibbotson of Loganville graduated from Upper Iowa University.

Patrick Bass of Loganville received a scholarship to Clarkson University.

Ramon Huff of Powder Springs graduated from Emporia State University.

Miles Evanson of Kennesaw was named an Offense-Defense All-American and invited to participate in the Offense-Defense Bowl Week festivities at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

The Roswell Historical Society presented a preservation award to Ryan and Rachel Platt Goodman of Roswell for the preservation and restoration of the historic home, The Roswell White House.

Ginnabeth Day of Dallas, Nicholas Palmer of Stockbridge, Ariel Caldwell of Tucker, Brantley Flanagan of Woodstock were named to Tennessee Wesleyan University's dean's list.

Ethan Lam of Morrow and Tabitha Meadows of Stockbridge were recognized with the Kell Award for Academic Excellence at Georgia State University.

Amy Park and Ben Ralston of Atlanta were named new associates at Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial.

Marcus Milner of Atlanta and Kadeem Robinson of Douglasville have started their 10-month terms of service in the National Civilian Community Corps.

Carla Bowron of Atlanta is celebrating 10 years at JE Dunn Construction.