Carmel Elementary School third-grade teacher Joanne Emanuel was honored by the Walt Disney Co. with a ribbon and certificate as well as school supplies collected through the "Jessie's Roundup" donation drive at The Disney Store at Town Center Mall.

Atlanta Financial Associates named Julianne Andrews, Rick Henderson and Cathy Miller as recipients of their 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager award for the greater Atlanta area.

Riverwood International Charter School alumni Leonard Jones, Bret McDaniel, Harry Mehre III and Amaechi Morton were inducted into the Riverwood Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 21.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving recognized Rep. Tom Rice and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle as the 2016 Legislators of the Year for leading the Georgia Legislature to pass a life-saving drunk driving law.

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School alumni Lee Davis and Jason Grimes both earned All-American status at the 2016 University Nationals in Akron, Ohio in the Greco category.

Daniel Schultheiss of Atlanta has earned the designation of Certified Ethical Hacker by the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants.

Keny Alexis of Grayson won both the 5k and 10k races during Suwanee Fest 2016.

Joyce Ball Patton of Lake Spivey was named the State Regent of The Georgia Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. She took the oath during the official ceremony at the 125th Continental Congress in Washington, DC.

Zuri Meshae Wilson of Atlanta and Lindsey Swanson Schriefer of Kennesaw graduated from the University of Memphis.