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Christina Hulette’s winning photo.
Allatoona Student Wins Photo Contest Christina Hulette from Allatoona High School was one of 11 Cobb County students selected as winners of the third annual waterSmart High School Photography Contest, a photography challenge designed to educate residents about water conservation. Students were asked to submit images taken in Cobb County in one of six categories. Winning photos will be made into notecards and distributed throughout the county. See the winning entries at https://tinyurl.com/mtafpbpy.
Cobb High Schools Rank Among the Best
The U.S. News recently released its rankings for the Best High Schools for 2022. Once again, the Cobb County School District stands out for providing learning environments that help students succeed. A total of eight high schools in the district ranked among the Top 40 high schools in metro Atlanta — including Harrison (26), Allatoona (36) and Kennesaw Mountain (38) — and in the Top 50 for Georgia — including Harrison (31), Allatoona (44) and Kennesaw Mountain (46). Four additional high schools ranked among the 100 best high schools in Georgia, including North Cobb (73).
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Chatt Tech Students Complete Leadership Academy Two Cobb County residents graduated recently from the Student Leadership Academy at Chattahoochee Technical College (CTC) on the North Metro campus. Lashanda Anderson, a design and media production student, and Latoya Drakeford, a business management student, were among the eight graduates of the academy. The annual semester-long program prepares students to become effective workforce leaders by allowing them to be mentored by top-level administrators from CTC, as well as local business and community leaders.
Cobb Schools Announces Valedictorians, Salutatorians Allatoona High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian boasted a GPA above 4.7. Christina Hulette was named valedictorian, with a GPA of 4.766, and salutatorian David Rodgers wasn’t far behind with a 4.705 GPA. Both scholars will be attending the Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall, with Hulette majoring in applied physics and Rodgers majoring in aerospace engineering. Overall, Cobb’s valedictorians had an average GPA of about 4.7, and the salutatorians were only a few tenths of a point behind them. Three valedictorians and two salutatorians from Cobb high schools posted GPAs higher than 4.8, and 12 valedictorians and 11 salutatorians earned GPAs above 4.7. About 15 valedictorians and salutatorians are planning to attend Georgia Tech, and the rest are attending such prestigious schools as Princeton University, Emory University, the University of Georgia, the California Institute of Technology and Boston University. They plan to study everything from environmental engineering, industrial engineering and aerospace engineering to premedicine, biology, neuroscience and international business.
