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Christian Students Stock Food Pantries
Members of the 1997 Life University men’s basketball team pose at the 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame recognition banquet.
Life University Honors Athletics Hall of Fame Members
Life University (Life U) Athletic Department recently honored members of the 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame: Billy Lewis, Pablo Nassar and the 1997 men’s basketball team with a recognition banquet. Lewis was a four-year member of the men’s basketball program. On campus, Lewis led his team to four 20-win seasons, four consecutive National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Tournament appearances and a 50-game home winning streak during his career. Nassar competed with the men’s soccer program and was the program’s first NAIA All-American in 1998. Graduating in 2000, he later was drafted by the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2001. While on campus, he led the Running Eagles to three consecutive NAIA National Tournament berths in 1997, 1998 and 1999. He garnered three NAIA All-American honors during his career and was the first Life U student-athlete to be named NAIA Player of the Year in 2000. The 1997 men’s basketball team was the first NAIA National Championship team on campus. The team finished with an astounding 37-1 record and set 11 program records during its historic run. The Running Eagles were led by head coach Roger Kaiser, who was assisted by John Barrett, Bill Firnbach and Chip Kaiser.
During the annual Great Kindness Challenge, students at North Cobb Christian School collected enough snacks and drinks to stock family pantries at the Sibley Heart Center, the transplant unit and the Ronald McDonald House at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. For the one-week focus on kindness, students donated bottled drinks, Keurig cups, microwavable meals and individual snacks for families whose children are undergoing heart procedures, organ transplants and other surgeries. Preschoolers through fourthgraders also made cards for the young patients in the cardiac unit.
Students pack donations for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta family pantries. Photo by Caroline Clark.
Cobb 4-H Shines at State Horse Quiz Bowl
Congratulations to Cobb County 4-Hers — Torie Daniels, Sarah Beth Hembree, Addilyn Henderson, Josy Johnson and Karma Kilfoyle for winning third place at the 2022 Horse Quiz Bowl. Fourteen junior teams (students in grades 4-8) and nine senior teams (students in grades 9-12) competed at the qualifying level, and the top five junior and top five senior teams competed in person at Rock Eagle. Participating 4-Hers gained a practical understanding of equine science and principles of horse management relevant to horse ownership and other equine-related activities. For more information about the Horse Quiz Bowl and Georgia 4-H, visit www.georgia4h.org.
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