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NEW for 3/11: On Burger Week, oyster roasts and NASA

NEW for 3/11: On Burger Week, oyster roasts and NASA

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: 10th annual Burger Week coming March 17-23
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Weather and months of “R’” mean oyster roast time
SPOTLIGHT: Sugarloaf Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: Musk should cut the NASA budget first thing
FEEDBACK: Perhaps some of what was anticipated coming true
UPCOMING: Archer High’s Cabreja is youth tour delegate
NOTABLE: GGC students “give back” at three spring break sites
RECOMMENDED: Hello Beautiful, by  Ann Napolitano
OBITUARY: Richard Lee Sikes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia has 4,700 waiting on the transplant lists
MYSTERY PHOTO: While Gwinnett warms, snow still covers some grounds
CALENDAR: Raffensberger speaks on March 13 in Peachtree Corners

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by · March 11, 2025 · Full issues
Cabreja

NEWS BRIEFS: Archer High’s Cabreja is youth tour delegate

Archer High School junior Alexa Cabreja has been selected as a delegate for the 2025 Washington Youth Tour, scheduled June 13-20, by Jackson Electric Membership Corporation. 

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by · March 11, 2025 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: GBC completes merger with Primary Bankshares

NEWS BRIEFS: GBC completes merger with Primary Bankshares

Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (“GBC”), the parent company of Georgia Banking Company, and Primary Bancshares Corporation (“PBC”), the parent company of Georgia Primary Bank, have announced the completion of their merger and the merger of their subsidiary banks, effective March 1, 2025.

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by · March 4, 2025 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: Improvements coming to four county areas

NEWS BRIEFS: Improvements coming to four county areas

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners acted on several initiatives during its January 21 meeting. A recap of what the Board approved follows.

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by · January 28, 2025 · News
NEWS BRIEFS: PGA Tour returns to Sugarloaf for five more years

NEWS BRIEFS: PGA Tour returns to Sugarloaf for five more years

Mitsubishi Electric US and PGA TOUR Champions are announcing a five-year partnership extension, with both the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii  and the Mitsubishi Electric Classic presented by Vensure in Duluth continuing through 2030. 

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by · January 21, 2025 · News
From left are Mai Duong and Nabaa Ahmed collaborate on coding during the Winter 2025 Java Boot Camp held earlier this year at Georgia Gwinnett College. Photo by Daniel Melograna/Georgia Gwinnett College.

NEWS BRIEFS: GGC gets $200,000 for women-in-tech boot camp

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) received a $200,000 grant from Google.org, the company’s philanthropy, that will ensure the continuation of its Empowering Women in Tech bootcamp.

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by · January 7, 2025 · News
NEW for 12/24: On Antarctica and Charles Wesley

NEW for 12/24: On Antarctica and Charles Wesley

Click here to read the latest new edition of GwinnettForum. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: A trip in the early spring to the deep s0uth: Antarctica 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Appreciating Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
ANOTHER VIEW: There are tax benefits for owning a business
FEEDBACK: Thinking about other survivors at Christmas
UPCOMING: GGC grant of $2 million enhances HACER program
NOTABLE: Aylo Health expands to add practice in Suwanee 
RECOMMENDED: The Country Girls, by Edna O’Brien
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Radium Springs has been an attraction near Albany
MYSTERY PHOTO: More mystery photos needed by GwinnettForum
LAGNIAPPE: Recycle Christmas trees at “Bring One for the Chipper”

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by · December 24, 2024 · Full issues
NEWS BRIEFS: GGC grant of $2 million enhances HACER program

NEWS BRIEFS: GGC grant of $2 million enhances HACER program

Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) has secured a $2 million transformative grant that will enhance two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at improving student success over the next three years.

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by · December 24, 2024 · News
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FOCUS: Two GGC commencement speakers overcome adversity

By Ken Scar  |  Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is celebrating two extraordinary graduates whose journeys exemplify the power of resilience, determination, and a commitment to serving others. Mikiah Miller and Shari Jackson come from vastly different backgrounds but share a common thread: the courage to forge new paths in the face of adversity.

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by · December 13, 2024 · Today's Focus
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NEWS BRIEFS: Former New Jersey resident finds success at GGC

Nia Mallory wasn’t expecting to discover a second home when she came to Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) in 2019.  But the more time she spent on campus, the more at home she felt.

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by · December 6, 2024 · Uncategorized