Kelly Goldsmith of the Aflac Cancer Center has been awarded a $250,000 research grant by Hyundai Hope on Wheels in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness month.

Steve Baughman and Michael Taylor of the Acworth Police department brought home first place in the team shooting competition during Law Enforcement Appreciation day and shooting competition at Plant Bowen.

DeKalb County announced the #DeKalbParksPics Photo contest winners. First Place Overall, Clay Fisher; Second Place Overall and Natural World Category, Al Goggins; Third Place Overall and People Category, Stephanie Gilman; Places Category, Josef Young; Altered Images Category, Al Goggins; Activities Category, Priscilla Davenport; Honorable Mention, Kenneth Doyle and Bob Trombley.

Gavin Ng of Alpharetta High School won a High School Production award at the 2015 Emmy Awards for Best Animation.

Russell Scarborough of Alpharetta High School won two High School Production awards at the 2015 Emmy Awards for Best Editing and Best Long Form Video.

A team created by Sayre Balk and Will Wagner of Woodward Academy was named the highest fundraising team of the 2015 Metro Atlanta Heart Walk.

Rilla Delorier of Atlanta was named one of American Banker's 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking for 2015.

David Adams, Will Epperson, Johnna Gadomski and Grant Knoechel of Holy Innocents' Episcopal School have been named semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.