Watching students stream through the breakfast line in McDonough High School’s cafeteria is a lesson in how inspired leadership can nurture processes into outstanding models of efficiency. Long lines disappear almost as quickly as they form, and rather than the animated scene one might envision where dozens of teens assemble, there is order and calm....
If you’ve ever been to Creekside Christian Academy, there’s a good chance you’ve had the famous Ms. Becky’s brownies. “I know people who literally don’t touch a speck of sugar or sweets, but the second they find out she’s made brownies, they hunt them down,” says Carey Melton, Student Life and Community Engagement Director at...
Nurses are in great demand all over the United States. To meet that need in Henry County and surrounding areas, Southern Crescent Technical College (SCTC) has expanded its nursing program across all six campuses. This means about 160 new nurses can be launched into the workforce every year, with the vast majority of them remaining...
My recent return to the land of the Inca culture was a special time. Our second trip to Peru, in May of this year, felt even more special than the first. We began in Cusco, where we reunited with our friend Alvaro. He is an expert in Inca culture and a close family friend of...
We have all seen an old western movie where the sheriff hammers a Most Wanted Poster on the outside wall of the local jailhouse, and we’ve seen episodes of “America’s Most Wanted” where the host documents the search for society’s evildoers. Those two words, “Most Wanted,” have always implied the ongoing pursuit of lawbreakers in...
Henry County Schools’ mission to empower all students with exceptional opportunities that lead to success in a global society includes embedding STEM learning at every level. That mission, driven by the district’s goal to become a regional leader in STEM, is already yielding results, especially with one notable example at Ola High School. OHS VEX...
The movement of the seasons from Spring to Summer is powerful! We see the world slowly open up as Spring begins. Trees bud, flowers bloom, grass (or weeds at my house) turns green, and the layer of thick, yellow pollen coats everything. Like all things seasonal, the buds on trees, early blooms on flowers, the...
On Lake Dow Road in McDonough stands a school like no other. Our World School launched in 2016 to provide custom-tailored education to children diagnosed with special needs. “We’re the only private, K12, special education school serving students in the south metro Atlanta area,” said Head of School Don Dunlap. While private schools aren’t required...
Jerry Hesselink founded Henry For Music Inc. in 2015 with a vision to provide children with access to musical instruments and quality music education. “He had a dream that music should be accessible to every child. So, he started collecting instruments to give to students at zero cost, and that was the foundation of Henry...
Ms. Neal is “comforting,” “inspiring,” “wonderful,” “encouraging,” “caring,” “trustworthy,” “like a mother,” “brilliant.” Students in Brandi Neal’s choral class at McDonough High School (MHS) shared these heartfelt sentiments, underscoring her transformative and impactful teaching style. Neal joined MHS in 2022 as director of choral and piano studies, quickly amassing an impressive list of accomplishments. Last...