Education Briefs

from Atlanta Intown - June 2021

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Graduates

Intown congratulates all the 2021 high school graduates as we recognize the valedictorian and salutatorians from local schools.

Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Classical Academy: Caleb Albert Dye (V) and Ashlynn Bree Gannon (S)

Mays High School: Imani Ysamine Smith (V) and Kenia Gicel Zuniga-Gallegos (S)

B.E.S.T. Academy: Zachary White (V) and Rashawn McKelvey-Fludd (S)

Washington High School: Oumy Gueye (V) and Talieah Shamari Minter-Smith (S)

Charles R. Drew: Alani Laura-Jean Andrews (V) and Sydney Michelle Berenson (S)

Coretta Scott King YWLA: BreAnna Ashanit Gripper Smith (V) and Tanesha Tremeal

Sanders (S)

Therrell High School: Cori Stockard (V) and Eric Radford Means, Jr. (S)

Douglass High School: Anesa Hill (V) and Kevon Cheeke (S)

Carver Early College: Kenneth Allen Black, Jr. (V) and Myla Williams (S)

STEAM Academy at Carver: Anniya Edmond (V) and Richmond Felton, III (S)

Grady High School: Griffin Richie (V) and Ryan Marin (S)

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate: Kaniya Ross (V) and Latrell Gist (S)

Jackson High School: Jackson Kiggins (V) and Grace Gelaude (S)

North Atlanta High School: Emilie Jacobus (V) and Brendan Weinbaum (S)

South Atlanta High School: Wendy Nevarez-Sanchez (V) and Davion Williams (S)

Private Schools

Cristo Rey: Eric Mai (V) and Ashley Marin Colin (S) The Lovett School: Nikita Sharmila Gupta (V) and William Peter Novak (S) The Westminster Schools: Sarah Lao & Anand Srinivasan (V) and Kiran Gadde & Soumia Vellanki (S) Marist School: Clare Seymour (V) and Courtney Maley (S) ◄Atlanta Public Schools’ decision to ring the first bell for high school students at 7:45 a.m. for the 202122 academic has prompted a petition to reverse the time change. North Atlanta High School Matan Berg started a petition at Change.org and it was nearing 3,000 signatures at press time. APS made the change to accommodate elementary school students, who will receive an extra half hour of education each day for the next three years.

Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics, in partnership with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, recently donated a sunshade structure to Mary Lin Elementary School in Candler Park. Designed to help students avoid skin damage, the structure is in front of the school and will provide cover for students waiting for pick-up each day.

The Black Teacher Collaborative (BTC) is one of 15 organizations selected for grants in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s U.S. education Grand Challenge. Grantees include a diverse cohort of organizations working to make Algebra 1 more accessible, relevant, and collaborative for Black, Latino, English Learners, and students experiencing poverty.

John Marshall Law School is leaving Midtown and has signed a lease to occupy approximately 50,000 square feet across three floors at Marquis One tower at Peachtree Center in Downtown.