Michael Eby, an advanced-content science teacher at Barber Middle in Cobb County, was selected as a 2011 University of Georgia Project Integrated Science Learning Experiences grant recipient. The program is a two-week science study in Hawaii from June 7-21 that promotes a deeper understanding of science through hands-on activities. Eby has been teaching for nine years.

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)