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Gwinnett State of the County Hosts 800+ Attendees

The Gwinnett Chamber and Council for Quality Growth hosted Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson this morning for the annual State of the County Address, presented by Axis and HNTB. The program, held at 12 Stone Church in Lawrenceville, brought together business and community leaders to celebrate collective successes while learning the vision for Gwinnett’s future. “To serve with intention is to […]

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Six Finalists for Teacher of the Year

Six Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) teachers have been selected as this year’s finalists for the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year (TOTY) title. On November 10, 2022, GCPS will host a celebration honoring this year’s local school teachers of the year, recognizing the finalists, and naming the top teacher in Gwinnett County. Let’s learn […]

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Jamie Garcia Caycho Named Gwinnett County’s Top Teacher

Teachers of the year are recognized for being exceptional, dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled teachers in active teaching status. For this reason, on June 3, 2022, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) had the unique opportunity to name Jamie Garcia Caycho—a 1st grade teacher at Arcado Elementary School who was selected as the 2022 runner-up during the […]

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Library On The Move!

Library On The Move is going places! Check out this video and see how the Gwinnett County Public Library is hitting the road and delivering the reads to communities all over the county!  “Our Youth Services team is making great use of our Library On The Move van this summer and fall! As we venture […]

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Leaders & Legends: Phillip Beard

On an August day in 1984, a man from Memphis, Tennessee came to town. He was doing the business of the federal government, charged with selling an old post office building in the downtown Buford square. City Commission Chairman Phillip Beard greeted him, and they walked across the street together. It was blistering hot outside. […]

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Summer Scavenging for Curious Kids!

Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School During the summer, kids are home a lot more and want to be entertained and engaged. A great way to pique their curiosity and adventurous side is to send them on a scavenger hunt! They can search for things all […]

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Art: A Reflection of Our Minds

Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Why do we make things? That question has been asked by scholars and philosophers since we began asking philosophical questions. The simple answer to that question then “to serve a purpose”, but if that were true, then why […]

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Mrs. Covin: Classes, Comedy, With a Dash of Insight

Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Meet Mrs. Covin, a teacher who has worked at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (GSMST) almost since its inception. She has taught long enough to see former students invite her to their weddings and even […]

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Jason Mercedes: Beauty in Mediocrity

Written by Micah Xu, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Junior at Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology (GSMST) Throughout life, sometimes we meet people that inspire us because of their works. Sometimes we see what they can do and we are impressed by their capacity to do whatever it is that we admire. It […]

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Math Teacher Mosaic: Meet Mrs. Whitlow

Written by Jaiden Arada, Converge multimedia journalism intern and Senior at Cherokee Bluff High School Teachers are some of the most important people in some people’s lives. They share and provide their knowledge, but they also make real life connections with their students that other people cannot provide. A teacher at Cherokee Bluff High School […]

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