DeKalb's Knollwood Elementary School is getting a major renovation of its library, thanks to Target Stores. Target is giving five percent of its profits to help school libraries across the United States.
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The North Atlanta robotics team, Warbotz, won the Rookie All Star Award in the Peachtree Regional FIRST FRC competition. Team members are: Dylan Diamond, Alison Hopkins, Stephen Weatherly, Max Woo, Omar Ragheb, Freya James, Jalen Roberts, Maren Eden, Evie Osazee, Colton Andersen, John Rudd, Evan Kilpatrick, Ahmara Smith, Danny Day and Ryan Wilkinson.
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Three metro Atlanta teenage researchers are in Washington this weekend presenting their work to public health experts and competing for up to $50,000 in scholarships. Manasa Bhatta of Chattahoochee High School in north Fulton; Brittany Dodson of Gwinnett's Brookwood High School and Camille Pfister of Kennesaw Mountain High School in Cobb are regional finalists in the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition, a public health research competition for high school students. Regional semifinalists are: Alexandra Bobo, The Walker School, Marietta; Dione Duc, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology; Jeffrey Heninger, Dunwoody High School; Victoria Plourde, The Walker School in Marietta; Ankita Shirahatti, Johns Creek High School and James Williams, Kennesaw Mountain High School.
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Nicole Izmaylov of Webb Bridge Middle School won first place in biochemistry at the 63rd Georgia Science and Engineering Fair April 2. She also won the Best in Category Award/Junior Division and advances to the national competition.
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Woodward North sixth grader Carson Collins' original piano composition titled "First Heartbreak" was entered into the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Composers Contest and has won the Giger/Valentin Award for the Southeastern Region. The composition now moves to the national competition.
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Mackenzie Bearup, a homeschool student in Alpharetta is a semifinalist in the Huggable Heroes contest for her work in providing books to homeless shelters. The 17-year-old started Sheltering Books, a non-profit that has raised more than $100,000 and given more than 60,000 books to shelters in 25 states and in the Dominican Republic. The Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation sponsors the contest. Ten students will be chosen to receive $10,000, a $7,500 scholarship and $2,500 to the charity of their choice.
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