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Dr. Bonita Jacobs, president of North Georgia College & State University, and Richard Oates, associate vice president for academic affairs and interim dean of the Mike Cottrell School of Business, have been named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as two of the top 100 leaders in education in the greater Atlanta area.

The Piedmont Academy Class of 2012, consisting of 19 students, celebrated their graduation last Saturday.

Dahlonega, GA A - North Georgia College & State University has selected Dr. Donna T. Mayo as the dean for the university's Mike Cottrell School of Business.

The Testing Center at North Georgia College & State University was recently awarded Test Center Certification by the National College Testing Association , making it the only NCTA-certified testing center in Georgia.

In 2007, Congress approved a law lowering the interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent to entice more students to go to college.

Dr. Bonita Jacobs, president of North Georgia College & State University, and Richard Oates, associate vice president for academic affairs and interim dean of the Mike Cottrell School of Business, have been named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as two of the top 100 leaders in education in the greater Atlanta area.

As a five-year-old, Bobbi Sauls, a high school teacher at Piedmont Academy, was already experiencing government as her mother was elected treasurer of Jasper County.

Cecylia Arzewski, violinist and former concertmaster of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, is just as passionate about bringing chamber music to north Georgia as she is about Bach.

Lee Durham has been crisscrossing the country since January to coordinate between three universities, including North Georgia College & State University, in a pilot Chinese flagship program for cadets.

North Georgia College & State University has selected Dr. Donna T. Mayo as the dean for the university's Mike Cottrell School of Business.

After years of administering it, Hall County Schools has opted out of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills following a unanimous vote from the board Monday night.

May 2nd in Lumpkin County represented the second ceremony for the North Georgia Network as they officially "lit" the core point-of-presence in Dahlonega, Georgia.

The new university formed when two North Georgia colleges merge next year will be called "The University of North Georgia," the state Board of Regents has decided.

The Library Technology Center at North Georgia College & State University, with collaboration from Gainesville State College and the Museum of History and Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State, will host the traveling exhibition Fighting The Fires Of Hate: America And The Nazi Book Burnings early next year.

"Naming a university is a rare opportunity," said Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs , president of North Georgia College & State University.

On a typical morning in delightful Dahlonega, Fleming walks the dog, says goodbye to his wife... and then, he heads to school.

Ron Kuckuck of Montpelier, Ohio and Jenney Cogan of Bethlehem announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendra Kuckuck to Brett Skinner, son of Wesley and Phyllis Skinner of Winder.

Terry, for months now we have had a squirrel eating at the paint below the stoop on our front door.

The last diplomas issued by Gainesville State College were awarded Saturday to nearly 444 eligible candidates at twin commencement exercises held in the Hugh M. Mills Physical Education Complex.

For over 15 years the Gainesville Jaycees have been providing Hall County middle school students with a mid-summer Gut Check.