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A historic African American cemetery in College Park, abandoned for decades, is being brought back to life by volunteers honoring the city's Black pioneers. Among the 700 graves are veterans, educators, and trailblazers whose legacies were nearly lost to overgrowth.
Delta Community Credit Union is giving five Georgia students $5,000 each to help pay for college. There's just one catch: applicants must complete a free financial literacy course first.
A Georgia man spotted a toddler wandering alone near traffic at a mall parking lot and discovered her siblings waiting in a running car with no adult in sight. His quick action and call to police kept three young children safe.
Breezy White just became the first person with Down syndrome to graduate from Georgia Highlands College and earn a college degree in Georgia. Her journey from childhood dream to 4.0 GPA student shows what's possible when opportunity meets determination.
Ten outstanding Georgia high school seniors just scored full rides worth $18,000 each through a 61-year-old scholarship program that's now awarded over $7 million. The Hatton Lovejoy Scholarships will cover their college costs for four years at top universities.
Paulette Brown earned her GED and two degrees at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, then spent 17 years helping students succeed there. Now she's watched her daughter Chrissa Davis walk across the same graduation stage as a registered nurse.
When Mayahuel Yaoapoqa moved from Micronesia to Georgia without speaking English, she never imagined she'd graduate college at 17 alongside her sister and father. This week, the three celebrate degrees together at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. #
South Georgia State College celebrated nearly 90 students across two campuses for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement. The recognition ceremony included both faculty-selected academic awards and student-voted honors.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students are transforming an underused park into a safe, vibrant connection between a youth center and a senior community space. Their projects include crosswalks, Shark Tank competitions, and programs for middle school girls.
DJ Webb spotted a 2-year-old walking alone through a mall parking lot and jumped into action, finding her brothers unsupervised in a nearby car. His quick thinking kept three children safe until help arrived.
When a college student's truck sank into mud on Highway 316, only one person pulled over to help. That person was Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Xzavier McLeod.
Seven Georgia high school seniors will each receive $1,000 to pursue their college dreams through LGE Community Credit Union's 2026 scholarship program. Applications are open through March 31 for students in seven metro Atlanta counties.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College just awarded $25,000 in scholarships to 39 students pursuing careers from nursing to welding. Thanks to generous donors, these merit-based awards will cover tuition, books, and fees for students across 11 counties.
Georgia Tech claimed its first ACC Baseball Championship since 2014 with a dominant 13-6 victory over North Carolina, becoming the first team in 13 years to win both the regular season and tournament titles. The Yellow Jackets' explosive offense and historic tournament performance have them heading into the NCAA Championship with serious momentum.
The National Park Service is recruiting skilled volunteer hunters to remove invasive hogs and nutria from parks in Georgia and Louisiana, saving taxpayers millions while protecting fragile ecosystems. This policy shift turns environmental damage into an opportunity for citizens to serve their public lands.
A Kentucky college cheer team just made school history by claiming their first-ever national championship after staging an impressive comeback in the finals. Six graduating seniors led Georgetown College to victory at the UCA College Nationals in Orlando, proving years of dedication can pay off in spectacular fashion.
University of Georgia freshman Deniz Dilek saved four match points in a tiebreaker to clinch her team's national indoor tennis championship. The comeback win capped an incredible night where Georgia's young squad proved they could handle the pressure.
Vienna is transforming hundreds of parking spaces into green parks, bike lanes, and community gardens—and residents are choosing cars 37% less than they did in the 1990s. The city is proving that giving people better options makes them happier to give up parking.
A Hiram High School student just earned a full-ride scholarship worth over $400,000 to Davidson College, beating out applicants from across the globe. Oluwadamilare Ezra Lawal is one of only eight students worldwide selected for the prestigious John M. Belk Scholarship.
While small liberal arts colleges shutter nationwide, Maine's College of the Atlantic is charting a different course with a $95 million endowment and programs that keep students coming. The Bar Harbor school's new interim president says smart planning is paying off when others can't stay afloat.
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