NEWS BRIEFS: Sugarloaf CID expanding adding 22 taxable properties

The Sugarloaf Community Improvement District (CID) will expand its district boundaries by 22 taxable parcels, adding over $212 million in appraised value to the CID. Gwinnett commissioners approved this expansion recently. This is the sixth expansion since the CID formed in 2016, and it will grow the CID to a total of 114 taxable parcels. 

A large part of the expansion includes Sugarloaf Mills and the area around this mall. The expansion also  includes commercial properties on Sugarloaf Parkway, North Brown Road, Sever Road, Duluth Highway Atkinson Road, Satellite Boulevard, Meadow Church Road, and Boggs Road. In addition to Sugarloaf Mills, the expansion also includes a number of Class A office buildings, including TerraCap and Huntcrest office buildings.  

The Sugarloaf CID works with Gwinnett County and other partners to make improvements in the public right-of-way surrounding the commercial properties in the district. When property owners join the district, they agree to pay an additional tax of 3.5 mills to fund projects that ensure the district is connected, safe and attractive. 

Keeling returns to GGC as head tennis coach

The Georgia Gwinnett College’s successful tennis programs will have a familiar voice and presence as Hannah Keeling returns to Lawrenceville and the GGC Tennis Facility to serve as head coach for the men’s and women’s teams. Associate Vice President of Athletics Dr. Darin S. Wilson announced the replacement for founding head coach Chase Hodges, who remains as an advisor with the program. after accepting an executive role to help promote the sport internationally. Keeling was an assistant coach at GGC from 2018-20, helping the men’s and women’s teams sweep NAIA national championships in 2018 and 2019.

Keeling has been a successful NCAA Division I head coach during the past two years. She led the Georgia State University women’s tennis team to a 17-6 record this past spring, including a 9-1 mark in Sun Belt Conference matches. The Panthers advanced to the second round of the conference tournament. The team’s 2022 performance was a 15-win improvement from the season before she arrived.

Georgia Gwinnett College men’s tennis program has captured eight straight NAIA national championships and won the last 168 matches – the longest winning streak in collegiate sports history. The Grizzlies have a 32-0 record in NAIA Championship tournament play. The 2022 team had a 21-0 record with victories against NAIA and NCAA Division I, II and III opponents.

Meanwhile, the women’s tennis program has won six straight NAIA titles and 59 straight matches, including a 17-0 record this spring against quality NAIA and NCAA competition.

New Leadership Gwinnett class has 48 members

Leadership Gwinnett has announced the 48 people who make up the Leadership Gwinnett Class of 2023 — the 37th class. These talented individuals will spend nine months immersed in an active learning experience, diving into our community’s history, assets and challenges, emerging ready to create positive change alongside a network of influencers and decision-makers. The new class begins in August 2022 and will run through May 2023.

The Class of 2023:

• Andrea Alabi, Chief Assistant Solicitor General, Atlanta Judicial Circuit;
  
• Greg Armstrong, Assistant Director of EMBA & PMBA Academic Affairs, University of Georgia/Terry College of Business Executive & Professional MBA Programs;
  
• Jason Arnold, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones;
  
• Miriam Arnold-Johnson, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Miriam Arnold-Johnson;       
  
• Angela Banks, Deputy Director, Office of Informatics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
  
• Jasmine Billings, Community Development Manager, City of Lawrenceville;
  
• Kristin Boscan, Managing Director, Office of Workforce Development, Center for Global Health Innovation;
  
• Natalie Cho, President, Nature Collection;
  
• Eric Christ, Chief Product Officer, Inclusivv (Councilmember, City of Peachtree Corners);
  
• Claire Dees, Executive Director, Spectrum Autism Support Group, Inc.;
  
• Bill Diehl, Associate Attorney, Thompson, O’Brien, Kappler & Nasuti, PC;
  
• Kevin Dodson, Business Development Manager, Jackson EMC;
  
• Christopher Dyar, Manager – Sales & Business Development, Hegwood Automation and Controls;
  
• Lyndon Earley, Managing Partner, Purpose Finders;
  
• Jennifer Griffin, Associate Director of Annual Gifts, Northside Hospital – GMC Foundation;
  
• Talbert Hill, Founder, SolutionForce, LLC;
  
• Kim Holland, Director, Early Learning and School Readiness, Gwinnett County Public Schools;
  
• Joon Jeong, President / Attorney at Law, The Law Office of Joon Jeong, LLC;
  
• Darcie Johnson, Director of Development, Georgia Gwinnett College;
  
• Greg Johnson, Director of Development and Marketing, Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett;
  
• Kevin Jones, Branch Manager / AVP, GBC;
  
• Ryan Jones, Director of Community Development, Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries;
  
• Victoria Jones, Councilmember, City of Lawrenceville;
  
• Shelley Koch, Consultant, Koch Orthodontics;
  
• Megan Lesko, Vice President of Membership Development, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce;
  
• Brenda Lopez Romero, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office;
  
• Daryl Manns, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office;
  
• Santiago Marquez, CEO, Latin American Association  ;   
  
• Adrienne S. McAllister, Director, Human Resources, Gwinnett County Government;
  
• Sabrina McCorvey, Senior Director, Continuous Improvement, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US, LLC;
  
• Tara McDaniel, Senior Consultant, Physician Outreach Services, Piedmont Eastside Medical Center;
  
• Cass Mooney, Chief of Police, City of Suwanee Police Department;
  
• Ginger Ragsdale Barber, Owner, G. Ragsdale Builders, LLC;
  
• Kamden Robb, Senior Manager of Sales Channels, Gas South, LLC;
  
• Carlton Rouse, Attorney at Law, Rouse & Company, LLC;
  
• Captain Paul Ryerson, Commanding Officer, The Salvation Army of Gwinnett;
  
• Rebecca Shelton, Assistant Director, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources;
  
• Andrea Sieber, External Affairs Manager (Metro North – Gwinnett), Georgia Power;
  
• Nhan-Ai Simms, Juvenile Court Judge, Gwinnett County Juvenile Court;
  
• Al Taylor, Associate Superintendent for School Improvement & Operations, Gwinnett County Public Schools;
  
• Marline Thomas, Office of the CIO, Chief of Staff, Orbia (Councilmember, City of Duluth);
  
• Chad Wasdin, Communications Director, GNR Public Health;
  
• Keyana Washington, MD, MPH, Physician, CEO, Gwinnett Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine;
  
• Jasper Watkins III, County Commissioner District 3, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners;
  
• Jen Welch, Director of Programs, Gwinnett/Walton Habitat for Humanity;
  
• Julie Wickman, Assistant Dean of Experiential Education; Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PCOM School of Pharmacy;
  
• Pam Williams, Cluster Superintendent, Gwinnett County Public Schools; and
  
• Matthew Yarbrough, District Director of Outreach, Office of US Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux.      

Georgia Thomas, Shuler winner, heads for Jimmy Awards

Thomas

Greater Atlanta Christian School Alum Georgia Thomas (Class of 2022) was heading to New York City on June 20 to prepare for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, more commonly known as The Jimmy Awards. The Jimmy Awards are given annually to recognize musical theatre performances by high school students across the United States.  Thomas qualified as a Jimmy Awards nominee by winning best actress at the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, the 2022 Shuler Awards, organized by ArtsBridge Foundation, on April 21.  She won best actress for her performance in the title role of “Anastasia”. As part of the 2022 Shuler Awards, Thomas also earned two theater and performing arts-related scholarships through ArtsBridge Foundation, including the Alliance Theatre Summer Intensive Scholarship and the Lockstep Technology Group Jimmy Awards Scholarship. Thomas will spend the week of June 20 at The Juilliard School alongside 91 other high school performers, participating in master classes and receiving training and preparation with Broadway coaches and accomplished theatre professionals. On June 27, the performers will make their Broadway debut at the Minskoff Theater.

NOTABLE

Mountain Park gets ARC grant for revitalization study

The unincorporated and incorporated part of Mountain Park in Gwinnett (in red)

The Mountain Park Community Association (MPCA) is getting a $100,000 grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The grant will fund a commercial revitalization plan for the intersections of Five Forks-Trickum Road at Rockbridge Road and Killian Hill Road.   

Gwinnett Planning and Development Department  partnered with MPCA to submit the grant application.   Instead of perpetually fighting development after plans have entered the permitting process, the people of Mountain Park-Lilburn have an opportunity to get in front of development to make decisions (in advance) on how we want that development to look, with the development of a master plan to intentionally enhance the community’s character and sense of place. MPCA has over 600 community members on its email list and 1.2K followers on its Facebook newsfeed. 

Two from GGC win Women in Technology Scholarships

Teyani

Mac-Cephas

Two Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) information technology students have earned scholarships from Women in Technology (WIT), an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women excel in the science, technology, engineering, arts and math fields (STEAM). The students are Chenanniah Mac-Cephas of Lawrenceville and Rian Teyani of Suwanee, who won $20,000 and $15,000, respectively. 

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