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Trends and Happenings in Georgia Education What You Need to Know to Stay Up to Date With Atlanta and Georgia Education Gwinnett Students Design Games for Kids With Autism Students from the Computer Science Club at Gwinnett County’s Mill Creek High School recently created MakingGS, a series of educational video games for young people with autism. The games are designed to help students with autism work together in a safe and welcoming environment. Woodward Senior Receives Science Honor Woodward Academy senior Samuel Jung was named a top 300 scholar in the 81st annual Regeneron Science Talent Search in January. This 1,900-entrant science and mathematics competition recognizes the country’s most promising high school seniors who are creating scientific solutions to our most pressing challenges. 8
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Ansley School Hosts Fundraising Gala The Ansley School hosted its inaugural Our Kids Gala at Clark Atlanta University on March 26. The event, hosted by Cara Kneer of WXIA-TV’s “Atlanta & Company,” was a fundraiser for the private, tuition-free school, which serves children whose families have experienced homelessness. Atlanta Business Chronicle Lists Top Independent Schools The Atlanta Business Chronicle compiled a list of the city’s 50 largest independent schools in January, based on total enrollment for the 2021-22 school year. Woodward Academy topped the list with an enrollment of 2,525 students. The Westminster Schools, Greater Atlanta Christian, The Lovett School and Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School rounded out the top 5.
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Student Artwork Showcased at the Dogwood Festival The Atlanta High School Art Exhibition showcased nearly 200 works of art from metro Atlanta high school students in early April. The juried exhibition, part of the annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival, received over 700 entries from 84 schools. “Coral,” a work by Riverwood senior Olivia Pryor, won Best of Show. DeKalb Teacher Gets $1,000 Grant Kendall Xides, a STEM teacher at Oak Grove Elementary, is the latest recipient of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Conservation Teacher of the Year Grant. The $1,000 grant will go toward restoring the Birdsong Nature Trail. Mount Paran Unveils Innovation Center Mount Paran Christian School opened its brand-
