Harrison honors graduates at 2020 commencement
Two hours before it was set to begin, heavy rain fell on the site of Harrison High School’s 2020 Commencement. It seemed that yet another event would be postponed or changed in the upside down…
Awards & Honors
Wheeler High School Student Earns Finalist Spot in $10,000 Duck Tape Design Competition
Ashton Cordisco used 27 rolls of Duck Tape duct tape to design his tuxedo for the annual Duck Tape Design Competition. The recent Wheeler High School graduate spent 80 hours on the art project that could ultimately win him…
Cobb Schools Hosts Virtual Awards Ceremony for Top CTAE Students, Teachers
This year, Cobb Schools staff rolled out the virtual red carpet to honor the top students and teachers in the 3rd annual Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Awards Ceremony. Miss Georgia Victoria Hill helped announce the nominees and…
7 More Cobb Students Named National Merit Scholars
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The list of scholars included seven students from Cobb Schools: Campbell High School, Hillgrove High School, Lassiter High School, Kennesaw Mountain High School, Walton High…
Lindley 6th Grade Academy Media Specialist Wins Grant
The Georgia Library Media Association recently awarded Ingrid Hanson, library media specialist at Lindley 6th Grade Academy the Mable Wyche Underwood Grant for her enrichment book club from the Georgia Library Media Association. The Mable Wyche Underwood Grant allows building-level library…
LGE Credit Union Awards $5,000 Scholarship to Wheeler High School Student
The LGE Credit Union recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship to Wheeler High School senior Samuel Luong. The scholarship highlights one Cobb County student who shares a commitment to service. Samuel was selected for modeling the LGE philosophy of “people helping people.” …
Superintendent Woods Names 23 Cobb Seniors 2020 Georgia Scholars
State School Superintendent Richard Woods recently announced the names of the 2020 Georgia Scholars, which includes 23 students from Cobb Schools. In total, there were only 295 graduating seniors recognized as 2020 Georgia Scholars statewide. The…
North Cobb High Student Shaylon Walker Awarded POSSE Scholarship to Boston University
The Posse Foundation’s partner colleges and universities selected 742 students for the Class of 2024 Scholars, awarding them $154.8 million in full-tuition leadership scholarships. One of the recipients from Georgia is North Cobb High School student Shaylon Walker…
Frey Elementary’s Ashley Sherman Wins Metro Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year
The Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA) and GAIT (Georgia Association of Instructional Technology) recently announced that Cobb’s Ashley Sherman is the 2020 Metro Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year. Ms. Sherman is the library media specialist at Frey…
Two Walton High School Students Named Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
The U.S. Department of Education recently released the names of the U.S. Presidential Scholars semifinalists. Two Walton High School students made the list of Georgia’s 17 semifinalists: Nidhi Satheesh Manikkoth and Ria Sanjita Uppalapati. The Walton students were selected from a…