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DeKalb school employee a finalist for Woodruff award

By Ty Tagami
Aug 14, 2012

The DeKalb County School District's fine arts coordinator has been named a finalist for the Woodruff Arts Center's"Woodruff Salutes Arts in Education Leaders."

Betsy Eppes was among three finalists from across Georgia selected by the Woodruff.

The winner will be announced at a Sept. 15 event, and will get a cash contribution of $2,500 to the arts program of his or her choice.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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