East Cobb Middle School had perfect inspection scores, like many school cafeterias do.
The 2025-26 school year is in the books, and the Cobb County School District and local private schools have been noting their academic, athletic and other success metrics.
Some of the most impressive numbers they racked up are health inspection reports at their cafeterias, which almost always result in scores of 100.
As we noted in the below compilations, public and private school cafeterias got nothing less than scores of “A” and that’s been routine for a number of years, and not just Cobb County.
Given the struggles of some well-known East Cobb restaurants to get high or even passing scores, East Cobb News recently asked Cobb and Douglas Health about the disparities.
That’s the local inspecting agency under the Georgia Department of Health, and in addition to commercial restaurants, their inspectors visit school cafeterias, as well as food vendors at Truist Park, Whitewater, Six Flags and community pools and clubhouses that have food service.
The specific question we had for the health inspectors about the school cafeterias is if they are inspected the same way and—no pun intended—if they’re graded on a curve.
Christopher Hutcheson, the Cobb and Douglas Public Health Director of Environmental Health, told us that the school cafeterias go through the same inspection process as everyone else:
“The school systems put a lot of effort into training their staff, and their cafeteria managers are focused on proper food handling and cleanliness at the individual school level. That’s not to say that there aren’t a lot of restaurants in Cobb that operate at the same level as schools, but we see more consistency with schools as a group.”
Like the commercial restaurants, the school cafeterias are inspected typically twice a year, with some exceptions. Here’s what we put together; click the links to view the inspection reports for school cafeterias in the past year.
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Having a Sunday night graduation ceremony in the middle of major storm didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Sprayberry High School’s Class of 2026.
One senior even clicked his heels in mid-air after jumping with joy upon getting his diploma.
As the rain pounded the ceiling of the KSU Convocation Center, Sprayberry seniors concluded the Cobb County School District’s commencement schedule with a considerable list of accomplishments.
More than 200 of them had grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher, and 143 took part in dual enrollment programs for college credits. Nearly 200 will be heading to four-year college programs soon.
Sprayberry also had one of the single-highest GPAs in Cobb in valedictorian Payton Pace, whose 4.813 total was third in the entire school district.
Yellow Jackets athletes also stood out in the district, with 37 signing college scholarship offiers—the most of any school in the county.
“These are representative of more than trophies and titles,” principal David Church said. “They represent commitment, discipline and the courage to pursue excellence.”
But he told Sprayberry seniors that they should get accustomed to regarding their legacy, and their lives to this point, as unfinished—in a good way.
He noted that’s the theme of this year’s Sprayberry yearbook, and for a compelling reason.
“Unfinished is a great way to describe where you are right now,” he said. “It’s just the beginning of your story.
“It’s proof that your life is not something that you ever finish. It’s something that you continuously build, revise and grow into.”
Pace’s academic journey is a prime example.
Homeschooled until the sixth grade, Pace told her classmates that she came to Sprayberry as a freshman four years ago lacking confidence and doubted she could aspire to her dreams.
“But fear has a funny way of either stopping you or pushing you,” said Pace, who will be enrolling at Emory University. “And for me, it pushed. So I worked a lot.
“Success is rarely about being naturally talented. It’s about commitment. It’s about deciding what matters to you and continuing to show up for it, even when it’s difficult.”
Church said that “the most meaningful lives are not the ones that are perfectly finished. They are the ones that are courageously unfinished.”
Pace added that the only way to pursue such a life is to embark upon it without reservation.
“You have to be willing to work for the life that you want,” she said. “Chase the thing that excites you, even if it scares you. Because fear will tell you all of the reasons why you shouldn’t do something.
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On Sunday afternoon 631 seniors at Walton High School received their diplomas, and they were reminded of the many people who helped them get there.
Almost all of those seniors are college-bound, accounting for more than $20 million in scholarship funding outside of the HOPE program. There are 24 National Merit Scholarship finalists from Walton at a school that teachers and students alike admit poses high academic challenges—and stresses.
“You’ve come out of it with a lifetime of friendships, a strong foundation of knowledge and experiences that you’ll never be able to forget,” senior class president Abhijeet Ghosh said.
“And now for the most important part—think about everything that changes in these four years, and compare yourself from then to now.
“How has Walton shaped you?”
Ghosh said that each diploma “represents a culmination of real-world skills that are guaranteed to make everything down the road easier.”
Principal Stephanie Santoro expanded on that theme in urging Walton seniors, as they continue on with college and their adult lives, to continue to “pay it forward.”
She came to Walton as a teacher and volleyball coach in 2002, when another teacher-turned-principal, Catherine Mallanda, became her mentor.
Mallanda, a Walton graduate who for the last four years has been the Cobb County School District’s chief academic officer, attended Sunday’s graduation, just as she is set to retire.
Santoro called Mallanda “a trusted friend” in explaining that “you are where you are because people invested in you.
“Now it’s your turn. The most important investment you can make is in people.”
When those investments are made, Santoro continued, not only are the lives of others changed, but “it transforms yours and elevates everyone else.
The Class of 2026 has done some of that already, having logged more than 58,000 hours of community service in their final year of high school.
Ghosh asked his classmates to “remember the community you came from, and remember the struggles as they get harder.” After all, they’ve done it before.
“When it got hard, we didn’t give up. Keep that attitude up.”
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Kell High School’s Class of 2026 walked across the stage Friday night to receive their diplomas, but school leaders encouraged them to think of the occasion as so much more than that.
This year’s seniors include 87 Presidential Scholars—students with GPAs of 3.5 or higher and ACT scores of 1100 or higher—and earned more than $8 million in college scholarship funding.
“You’re not just walking away with a diploma,” Principal Peter Giles said. “You’re carrying memories, lessons and relationships that have shaped you and in turn have shaped this school.”
Giles said he watched this year’s group from the time they were freshmen four years ago, and like all incoming high school students, was curious to see what they would make of their time at Kell.
“You didn’t just find your place, you created it.”
Among the students offering remarks was salutatorian Dylan Brostoff, who will be enrolling at the University of Georgia with plans to major in nursing.
He admitted to being one of those freshmen who wasn’t sure what to expect of high school. Like other seniors speaking at graduation ceremonies, he mentioned his classmates’ school years being interrupted by COVID, and said that the experience fostered a spirit of resilience.
Kell salutatorian Dylan Brostoff
“We have grown in ways we could never have imagined,” Brostoff said. “Our hard work and determination got us here, but none of us got here alone.”
He paid special tribute to “the teachers who genuinely cared about our success—they made the biggest impact on us.”
Kell’s seniors took active part in community service, logging in more than 3,000 hours and raising $100,000 as part of the Shop With a Longhorn program to help needy younger students enjoy their Christmas holidays.
Those will all be part of this class legacy, Giles said, and serves as an important component of their lives going forward.
He urged them to “find your why,” a purpose to fuel their aspirations, which he said are guaranteed to hit some rough spots.
“Your why keeps you going,” he said. “But your toughest challenges will give your journey its real purpose.
“Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of it. You’re being redirected, not defeated. You won’t always succeed, but you will always learn.”
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Some severe weather delayed their graduation celebration, so Lassiter High School’s Class of 2026 got to spend some extra last time together on Thursday.
The start of commencement was held up by more than an hour due to thunderstorms at the Kennesaw State University campus, pausing assembly of the 485-student senior class and movement by guests and staff outdoors and between buildings.
“Because the district does not control the venue and the facility was not designed to accommodate graduations, students and staff must stage in a separate building detached from the ceremony space due to limited capacity onsite,” the Cobb County School District told East Cobb News in a statement.
Principal Chris Richie told the graduates that “you have altered the DNA of Lassiter High School forever.”
“When weather conditions worsen, there is no protected way for students, staff, and families to move safely from one location to another, which contributed to the delay.”
Inside the KSU Convocation Center, Lassiter principal Chris Richie thanked everyone for their patience, and rattled off a long list of accomplishments for a class of which 90 percent is college-bound.
That includes four National Merit Scholarship finalists and more than $11 million in college scholarship finding, excluding the Georgia HOPE program, as well as a variety of artistic, athletic and military accomplishments.
Salutatorian Chloe Cummings said the intangibles are what makes this class special, saying their legacy will be determined not by grade-point averages and honors but “by the kind of people we’ve become.
“The world needs good people, people with compassion and discipline. . . This class is full of those kinds of people.”
Richie said as ninth graders, he “saw you as a class that was full of potential. I hoped that you’d find something to be passionate about and find the power of your voice.
“I’m proud to see that dream fulfilled.”
Taking their aspirations into the larger world was the subject of remarks by Valedictorian Evan Buchanan.
“I’ve found that the pursuit of a dream is a truly beautiful endeavor,” said Buchanan, who will be studying aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech.
Whatever you decide to do, Buchanan told his classmates, “throw yourself into that dream.”
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Valedictorians Peyton Pace of Sprayberry and Dev Patel of Walton had GPAs above 4.8.
The Cobb County School District on Wednesday announced the Class of 2026 valedictorians and salutatorians.
Overall, the valedictorians in the Cobb school district combined for an average grade-point average of 4.717, with salutatorians at 4.50.
The highest GPAs are all at Campbell High School, which has three valedictorians—Krishna Anand, Amulya Patil and Livia Ross, with 4.848 scores.
Among East Cobb high schools, Sprayberry valedictorian Peyton Pace has the highest GPA, at 4.813.
Sixteen of the vals and sals from the Cobb school district are headed to Georgia Tech, with six others bound for the University of Georgia.
Other college destinations for this year’s vals and sals are Stanford University, Duke University, Princeton University, Columbia University, Rice University, the University of Pennsylvania, the California Institute of Technology, and the United States Air Force Academy.
What follows are the vals and sals from the six East Cobb high schools, their GPAs, college choices and intended majors. For the full list of vals and sals in the Cobb school district, click here.
Kell High School
Valedictorian— Juan Diego Jimenez Ramirez, 4.750, Rice University, pre-med
Salutatorian—Dylan Brostoff, 4.507, UGA, nursing
Lassiter High School
Valedictorian—Evan Taylor Buchanan, 4.790, Georgia Tech, aerospace engineering
Salutatorian—Chloe Elizabeth Cummings, 4.729, UGA, business
Pope High School
Valedictorian—Kenneth Kim, 4.778, Duke University, biology
Salutatorian—Malachy O’Connor, 4.776, Georgia Tech, computer science
Sprayberry High School
Valedictorian—Peyton Pace, 4.813, Emory University, neuroscience
Salutatorian—Sebastian Ezqueda, 4.646, Georgia Tech, computer science
Walton High School
Valedictorian—Dev Patel, 4.808, Georgia Tech, computer science
Salutatorian—Jerry Xu, 4.803, Princeton University, classics or economics
Wheeler High School
Valedictorian—Vidya Sinha, 4.794, Stanford University, computer science
Salutatorians—Devang Doshi, 4.779, Georgia Tech, computer science
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Wheeler graduates celebrate after getting their diplomas Tuesday. CCSD screenshots.
More than 300 students at Wheeler High School received their diplomas on Tuesday.
The Class of 2026 held commencement exercises at the KSU Convocation Center with plenty of plaudits.
Principal Sara Fetterman said that the seniors will be receiving nearly $20 million in scholarship money, and a majority of them graduated with honors.
Another 14 will be entering the ranks of the military or the National Guard after high school.
“This class exemplifies a true sense of community,” said Fetterman, in her first year at Wheeler after coming from Sprayberry, and recalling its commitment to community service.
Those distinguishing marks may be many, but seniors speaking to their classmates offered some sobering reminders of what they’ve gone through, and how to remember their days in high school.
Wheeler senior class president Kassidy Sweeney
Senior class president Kassidy Sweeney recalled that at times, the rigors of being a high school student can make them feel “overwhelmed,” and not just academically.
“We still pushed through, and we made it through,” Sweeney said, applauding her classmates’ demonstration of patience and resilience “that has made us stronger people.
“Remember these lessons and take them with you.”
Valedictorian Vidya Sinha, who will be attending Stanford University, expanded on that theme and asked the graduates to consider how their experiences now will be remembered in the years to come.
“There’s something special, the feeling you can come out together in the confines of a classroom,” she said.
But this class, she added, has had to endure experiences that go far beyond an academic setting.
Halfway through their education, they experienced the closures and disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There is no certainty about anything,” Sinha said, adding that perhaps the greatest lesson the Wheeler seniors have learned is that “we’re willing to look uncertainty straight in the eye and keep going.
“In a few years, these memories will belong to strangers,” she added. “But for now, they belong to us.”
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Pope graduates flash their cell phone flashlights to celebrate getting their diplomas. CCSD screenshots.
Pope High School led off a week-long schedule of Cobb County School District graduations on Monday night, and its Class of 2026 had much to celebrate.
As seniors listened during commencement exercises at the KSU Convocation Center, they were told by Principal Matthew Bradford that they set some school records along the way, especially when it came to community service.
He said that this class exemplified the “characteristics of greatness” that included excellence, respect, integrity and toughness.
Among the notables were 17,000 hours of community service, “the most in school history,” as well as raising more than $25,000 for cancer research in the name of former Pope student Matt Hobby.
Pope students also raised $40,000 as part of its Shop With a Greyhound program to assist Brumby Elementary School students during the holidays.
As far as class legacies go, Bradford said, “you have not just met” such a high standard, “you have surpassed it.”
Nearly a half of Pope’s seniors graduated with honors, and its college-bound graduates have accrued more than $12.5 million in scholarship assistance, excluding the Georgia HOPE program.
“Wherever your journey takes you, know that your Pope family will always be behind you,” Bradford said.
The student speakers included valedictorian Kenneth Kim, who will be attending Duke University, and salutatorian Malachy O’Connor, who is bound for Georgia Tech.
Cobb Board of Education member John Cristadoro urged all the graduates to become influencers, not on social media, but in their communities and with people in their lives on a daily basis.
He cited a figure that some people could influence more than 80,000 others—enough to fill a football stadium—during the course of their lives, and that as they will be remembered at the end of their lives, to consider “what the reaction will be.
“Make those moments of influence count,” Cristadoro said. “Leave every situation better than when you found it.”
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Pope High School kicks off Cobb County School District commencement exercises on Monday.
Seven days of commencement ceremonies in the Cobb County School District begin on Monday and end next Sunday, and East Cobb high schools will be bookending the schedule.
The first school to hold graduation will be Pope High School, starting at 7 p.m. Monday, and will conclude on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with Sprayberry High School’s graduation.
All commencement exercises will take place at the KSU Convocation Center, and all will be shown live at this link. There won’t be a replay, but DVD and USB drive copies of the high-definition broadcast will be available for sale at this link.
Here’s the schedule for East Cobb high schools:
Pope: Monday, May 18, 7 p.m.
Wheeler: Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 p.m.
Lassiter: Thursday, May 21, 2:30 p.m.
Kell: Friday, May 22, 7 p.m.
Walton: Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m.
Sprayberry: Sunday, May 24, 7:30 p.m.
The Cobb school district class of 2026 is nearly 8,800 graduates strong, and according to district figures, seniors have earned more than $110 million in college scholarship offers and have been accepted to colleges and universities in 45 states, including every Ivy League institution and all U.S. military academies.
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By a 7-0 vote Thursday, the Cobb Board of Education adopted a fiscal year 2027 budget of nearly $1.9 billion.
Kristi Lankford
The budget was adopted as presented last month with little discussion, either from the board or the public; the budget adoption measure was placed on the board’s consent agenda Thursday.
The budget—which would go into effect on July 1—is based on holding the property tax rate at 18.7 mills and four percent growth in the Cobb tax digest (budget filings can be found at this link).
To address the lack of raises in the FY 2027 proposal, the school board last month voted to to take more than $7 million from its current fund balance to pay for one-time bonuses for non-temporary employees.
Those $2,000 bonuses were approved by the Georgia legislature earlier this year. The total cost to the Cobb school district is around $30 million, with the state providing $22 million in the current fiscal year budget.
“We’re not in a confetti-dropping, champagne-popping situation. But we’re not the alternative either,” Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said in April, calling this a “catch-up” budget following employee raises last year.
Employees eligible for “STEP” increases as part of their employment contracts will still get those, to the tune of $16 million.
Another line item of $3.5 million will go to hire literacy coaches across the district, but it’s unclear now how that money will be used pending state guidance.
The budget also factors in the reduction of 185 teaching allotment positions due to lower enrollment and to balance the budget. No teaching layoffs will occur, but the cuts would be made through attrition and reassignments.
Lost positions include some media specialists, with schools being limited to one each.
Losing those allotments will result in a budget decrease of nearly $22 million.
The fiscal year 2027 budget begins on July 1.
Staff changes announced
Kevin Carpenter
Also on Thursday, the school board signed off on new major administrative and principal assignments.
They include Dr. Kristi Lankford, who will be the new principal at Timber Ridge Elementary School starting July 1.
She is an assistant principal at Pearson Middle School and will be succeeding Shannon McGill, who is retiring.
The Cobb school district’s new chief of staff will be Matt Moody, an assistant superintendent for high schools. He will replace Sheri Hill, who is retiring.
The district’s new chief academic officer will be Kevin Carpenter, who for the last two years has been an assistant superintendent for 23 elementary schools, most of them in East Cobb.
He will start on July 1 following the retirement of Catherine Mallanda, a former Walton High School principal.
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Talent, creativity, and dedication were on full display this spring as Kell High School students earned national recognition for their work in the performing arts. Randy Yousif and Gavin Placencia took center stage at the 2026 NATAS Student Production Awards, where they were honored as Student Emmy Award winners.
Competing against strong entries from across the region, the duo impressed judges with a dynamic compilation of their acting performances. Their submission stood out for its energy, thoughtful scriptwriting, and strong on-screen presence.
The award marks Kell High School’s first win in the “Commercial” category and continues a growing tradition of excellence, making it the second Student Emmy win for the program in as many years. Their achievement reflects more than talent alone. It highlights the dedication and persistence required to refine a craft and perform at a high level. As Broadcast Video Production Teacher, Ed Cook, shared, success begins with taking the opportunity: “You can’t win if you don’t enter.”
The celebrations at Kell High School don’t stop there. Teacher Ed Cook is also earning well-deserved recognition. Cook was recently named a finalist in the High 5 for Teachers contest, earning $500 for his achievement. This recognition speaks to the impact educators like Cook have every day. His commitment to students, both in and out of the classroom, helps create an environment where achievements like a Student Emmy win can happen.
Together, these accomplishments reflect the heart of Cobb Schools — a community where students are encouraged to dream big, teachers are celebrated for their dedication, and success is built through hard work and support.
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Hightower Trail Middle School has been named a 2026 Georgia Military Flagship School, recognizing the school’s strong commitment to supporting military-connected students and families.
The designation highlights schools that create welcoming, supportive environments for students navigating the unique challenges of military life, including frequent relocations, deployments, and transitions. Nearly 80 military-connected students attend Hightower Trail, where staff members work intentionally to ensure every student feels connected and supported.
“At Hightower Trail, we work every day to ensure our school is a place of consistency, care, and belonging,” Principal Dr. Hannah Polk said during the recognition ceremony.
The school provides wraparound counseling services, staff training focused on military family experiences, and programs that connect students with future service-related opportunities, including JROTC pathways at feeder high schools. Hightower Trail also hosts community events honoring military members, veterans, and first responders while offering additional support for families during the holidays and other times of need.
“This recognition is not just about programs,” counselor Lara Salzman said. “It is about families who live the reality of service every single day.”
Parents of military-connected students praised the school’s welcoming culture and strong sense of community, especially during deployments and periods of transition.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Military Flagship School award recognizes schools that go beyond academics to ensure military-connected students feel safe, valued, and supported from the moment they arrive on campus.
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L to R: Steven Irby (dad); Ashley Irby (mom); Barry Gardner, Governor, GA District Kiwanis; Philip Gold, President Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K; Jim Perry, KCMGK; Karen Carstens, Tritt ES Principal. Front: Liam Irby, Tritt ES student, Silver Pen award winner; Rosie Teague, KCMGK.
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The prestigious Silver Pen Award for 2026 was presented in April and May by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K to five Cobb County elementary school students. The award was presented to the Fourth Grade School Winners from: Acworth, Addison, Powers Ferry, Rocky Mount and Tritt Elementary schools.
The Silver Pen Award is a writing excellence competition for fourth grade students, begun 30 years ago by Jack Boone as a “Signature Program” of this Club. Since then, it has expanded to become an approved program for Kiwanis Clubs throughout the Georgia District of Kiwanis and available to elementary schools statewide.
The Silver Pen Award Program – Contest Structure and Judging The students receive a writing assignment prepared by the Kiwanis Club and administered by their teachers. Classroom teachers select the top two in each class. The school administration reviews these and submits the finalist from their school to the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K. A panel of judges from the Club, comprised of professionals and educators, evaluates the entries based on an established set of criteria and selects the “School Winner.”
Recognition and Awards Winners are normally honored on a live morning broadcasts to the entire student body.
The Award for the winner includes:
A Silver Pen (in a velvet sleeve)
An engraved plaque recognizing the student’s achievement.
A monetary award of 20 uncirculated, one-dollar commemorative dollar coins purchased directly from the U.S. Mint
Jim Perry, Past President of the KCMGK and presenter of the SP awards added this about the presentations this year; “The students also had advice for their fellow learners. When asked if he had anything to share with the Powers Ferry Student Body, Kalid Adem stepped to the mic and said, ‘Follow your dreams!’. At Acworth, I asked Attorney-to-be Kai Sandoval if she would like to share anything, as she works toward her law office in Buckhead. She said, ‘Hard work pays off’. We are reading about and hearing a shift in attitude and maturity that should make all Kiwanians proud!”
GA District Governor of Kiwanis Makes Presentation at Tritt Members of KCMGK are extremely proud to present the Silver Pen Awards to those Cobb elementary schools that participate, however, history was made in 2026. This is the first time a Georgia District of Kiwanis Governor has attended and made the Silver Pen award presentation, so we whole heartly thank Gov. Barry Gardner (Georgia District of Kiwanis).
Finally, on behalf of the all members of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K, congratulations to all the Silver Pen Award Winners for 2026.
L to R: John Kone, Past President Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K; Dr. Cheri Vaniman, Principal, Rocky Mount ES; Catrina Stewart, Callan’s writing teacher; Philip Gold, President KCMGK; Jim Perry, Past President of KCMGK and SP presenter; Rosie Teague, KCMGK; Paige DeLoach, Callan’s homeroom teacher; Kimberlyn Gunn (mom); Greg Gunn (dad); Dr. Sage Doolittle, Assistant Principal, Rocky Mount ES; front: Callan Gunn, 2026 Rocky Mount ES Silver Pen Award Winner.
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Pictured from L to R: Micheal Garza, ECCC PTA Scholarship Chair, Grayson O’Daniel (Pope), Sadie Herrera (Kell), Jenay Scott (Sprayberry), Katherine Fallaw (Walton), Avi Jaiswal (Wheeler) and Margie Hatfield
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The East Cobb County Council of PTAs (ECCC PTA) named its 2026 recipients of the Margie Hatfield Scholarship at its general meeting at Kell High School in April. Hatfield is a former ECCC PTA president, and the ECCC PTA scholarship was named on her behalf due to her diligent work and tireless commitment to the students of East Cobb.
Every year, ECCC PTA offers a $1,000 service-based scholarship to deserving seniors at each of the six high schools in the East Cobb area. Each recipient has worked hard to be successful, not just in their scholastic endeavors, but also by giving back to the community through their service and their time.
Selected from 28 applicants across six schools, the scholarship recipients are:
Sadie Herrera, Kell High School, who will attend Kennesaw State University to study Finance and Pre-Law. In addition to being a stellar student, Sadie is an accomplished BMX racer and mentor to others, especially other girls. Whether it is organizing girls only clinics or in a leadership role, she has a passion for changing the BMX space to be one in which girls feel welcome in participating in the sport.
Jonathan Lewelling, Lassiter High School, who will study Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Tech. Jonathan’s thirteen years of Scouting culminating in being an Eagle Scout laid the foundation of responsibility, civic duty, and community service. He’s not only a talented engineer, but he’s involved in Trojan Buddies, a student organization that fosters inclusion for students with disabilities.
Grayson O’Daniel, Pope High School, who will attend Auburn University where she will study Psychology on a Pre-Physical Therapy track. Described by those who know her as “quietly extraordinary”, Grayson’s journey is one filled with persistence and a genuine care for the community. She’s been part of Make-a-Wish Youth Leadership and makes weekly visits to a local personal care home.
Jenay Scott, Sprayberry High School, who will study Accounting at Clark University. Jenay is a leader in the community by mentoring the next generation through her work in the Future Successors Program and Girls in Excellence. In her words, “Each hour spent mentoring, planting, or organizing has been a step toward creating a world that is kinder, more equitable, and filled with opportunity.”
Katherine Fallaw, Walton High School, who will attend University of Texas to study Early Education. Katherine’s work with children in running a swim school and in advocacy with student government embody what PTA and this scholarship is all about. Her experiences have inspired her to pursue a career in education to help students build confidence and develop a positive relationship with learning from an early age.
Avi Jaiswal, Wheeler High School, who will study Neuroscience at Georgia Tech. As the founder of Cobb Serve, Avi has been able to provide elementary students with a way to volunteer and learn the importance of service to the community. This passion for service extends into his professional aspirations where he hopes to make science accessible to the families who need it most.
As the largest council within the state of Georgia, the East Cobb County Council of PTAs promotes the academic achievement and well-being of all students within the 35 schools within East Cobb.
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Mt. Bethel ES 4th-grader Brooklyn Moore and her mother Stephanie.
An East Cobb jewelry store owner has partnered with the Cobb County School District to encourage young people to take up writing and creativity while honoring their mothers.
The Dazzling Diamonds initiative is conducted in time for Mother’s Day, with elementary students at East Cobb schools writing essays whose winners are chosen in each grade, kindergarten through fifth.
The mothers of the winners receive a 1/4-carat genuine round-cut brilliant diamond from David Douglas Diamonds and Jewelry, which began Dazzling Diamonds more than 20 years ago to honor the mother of founder Doug Meadows, who passed away from cancer in 1990,
“This is just one small way we can give back to the community and honor moms in the process,” Meadows said in a release issued by the Cobb school district.
2026 Dazzling Diamonds for Mom Winners
Kindergarten — Rocky Mount Elementary School — Annelle Geren
1st Grade — Garrison Mill Elementary School — Libby Blythe
2nd Grade — Davis Elementary School — Alice Pass
3rd Grade — Sope Creek Elementary School — Parker Chernoff
4th Grade — Mount Bethel Elementary School — Brooklyn Moore
5th Grade — Murdock Elementary School — Z.Z. Tonng Mayega
More about the some of the individual recipients and their mothers, from the district release, along with their photos:
At Garrison Mill Elementary, first grader Libby Blythe was surprised in front of her classmates when her parents joined her in the media center to learn she had won the contest. Meadows read Libby’s heartfelt essay aloud, leading to an emotional celebration with her family.
“In my opinion my mommy deserves a diamond,” Libby wrote. “First, she has good cooking, but sometimes she burns it. Second, I love cuddling with her. Finally, she is the best!”
At Mount Bethel Elementary, fourth grader Brooklyn Moore and her mother, Stephanie, learned of their win during the school’s morning announcements.
“I’m extremely proud of her for writing something so beautiful,” said Stephanie Moore. “Being a mom is one of the best parts of my life.”
Meanwhile, students at Davis Elementary cheered as second grader Alice Pass received her winning certificate from Meadows in front of her classmates and mother.
“It’s so cool when they get so excited, and their faces are just priceless,” Meadows said.
At Mount Bethel, the surprise came during the school’s morning announcements when Principal Michelle Gillham sat next to Brooklyn Moore and her mom, Stephanie, as they were informed that they had won the Dazzling Diamonds for Mom contest.
“I’m extremely proud of her for writing something so beautiful. Being a mom is one of the best parts of my life,” said Stephanie Moore.
After the announcement, Brooklyn’s classmates erupted in cheers and applauded the fourth grader for winning a diamond for her mom.
At Davis Elementary, Mrs. Brent’s second-grade class got a big surprise when Doug Meadows walked in to present Alice Pass with a certificate naming her a winner of the Dazzling Diamonds for Mom writing contest.
“It’s so cool when they get so excited, and their faces are just priceless,” said Doug Meadows
Alice had a shocked look on her face and was then greeted by a big hug from her mom in front of her second-grade class.
Libby Blythe of Garrison Mill ES is surprised by her mother.Alice Pass of Davis ES with her mother.David Douglas Diamonds owner Doug Meadows visits with Davis ES students.
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The Cobb County School District this week held its annual luncheon near the end of the school year to honor employees who are retiring.
They include teachers, administrators, front office personnel, custodians, nurses, librarians, lunchroom workers, bus drivers and more.
We’ve included a listing below of the retirees at schools in the East Cobb area, along with photos from the district at the luncheon on Wednesday at the Cobb Convention Center.
This year’s retirees across the district logged more than 6,700 years of service. The number in parenthesis is the number of years each retiree served in the district, and not necessarily at their last school.
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Six young students from East Cobb represented Georgia at the 2026 FIRST LEGO League Explore World Festival in Houston, Texas, and returned home with the Team Model Award. The festival was held April 29 through May 2 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston as part of the 2026 FIRST Championship.
The annual event brings together student robotics teams from around the world to celebrate STEM learning, engineering design and teamwork. The East Cobb team, known as the TECH Tigers, competed on May 1 and received the Team Model Award during the official awards ceremony on May 2.
The TECH Tigers were the only FIRST LEGO League Explore team from Georgia selected to participate in this year’s World Festival. The team includes six students, ages 8 to 9, and is coached by Coach Hong and Coach Liu.
Team members:
Jonathan Ying (3rd grade, Mt Bethel Elementary School)
Nathan Bai (East Side Elementary School 3rd grade)
Haozhong Deng Sope Creek Elementary School, 3rd grade）
Christina Wen （Sope Creek Elementary School, 3rd grade
Pierce Liu (East Side Elementary School, 3rd grade)
Noah Regan (International Charter School of Atlanta, 2nd grade)
This season’s FIRST LEGO League challenge focused on archaeology. For their project, the TECH Tigers created an original story about a group of explorers who discover dinosaur fossils and work together to excavate, protect and transport the remains. They also included modern technology and clean-energy ideas to make the fieldwork safer, smarter and more efficient. During the judging session, the TECH Tigers explained their story, demonstrated how their model worked, and described each team member’s role in the project. The Team Model Award recognized the students’ model design, presentation and teamwork.
“The students were competing in an international competition for the first time, and we never expected them to perform so well,” Coach Hong said. For the TECH Tigers, the trip to Houston was more than a competition. It gave the students a chance to present their ideas, meet teams from other countries and see how science, engineering and creativity can come together through LEGO robotics. After returning from Houston, the team hopes their experience will encourage more local children to explore robotics, engineering and hands-on STEM learning.
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As a former Cobb County School District teacher, Nichelle Davis sought in her initial run for public office in 2022 to be an advocate for the needs of students in the classroom.
As she seeks re-election to Post 6 on the Cobb Board of Education, Davis said some good progress has been made in improving student outcomes and other academic initiatives.
But after running unopposed four years ago, Davis is facing a firebrand Democratic primary opponent who accuses the incumbent of settling for the status quo.
Davis, a native of Florida who taught at Lindley Middle School, is vying for a second term on May 19 against Jennifer Susko, a former Cobb school counselor who regularly blisters the district and school board (our Susko profile can be found here).
Davis recently voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, and for Susko, that was more than enough to challenge her.
As one of three Democrats on the seven-member board, Davis told East Cobb News that “I am not a polarizing candidate. That’s not who I am.”
She says that “I represent a unique voice” and her mission is a simple one: “To get the job done” to help students achieve academic success.
Here’s Davis’ campaign website; she is senior manager at Achieve Atlanta, a non-profit which helps students prepare for postsecondary education.
Early voting in the primaries began Monday and continues through May 15; consult our early voting guide for more information.
The winner of the Post 6 primary will be elected to serve a four-year term on the school board, since no Republican qualified.
Post 6 (see map) includes the Campbell and some of the Wheeler high school attendance zones
It formerly included Walton zone but has been redrawn to boundaries that have made it a predominantly Democratic post.
Susko has received the endorsement of Davis’ predecessor, Charisse Davis (no relation), who was at the center of several school board controversies during her one term.
But Nichelle Davis said that as the only black female member of the board, she understands the importance of treating students fairly.
Susko thinks that minority students in particular are at a greater disadvantage than they should be, and supports restoring banned Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project program.
Nichelle Davis said that she was “surprised” when Susko announced her candidacy but that “advocacy for everyone looks a little different.
“I lead with joy.”
In explaining her vote to extend Ragsdale’s contract, Davis said that she went on the “facts and data presented to me” about his job performance. She wouldn’t get into details, since those were discussed in executive session, but she said that she made her decision based on “what he has done, based on how we measure success.
“I think we have a lot of good things going on [in the Cobb school district] and I recognize that there is a lot of room for improvement. . . . I made the best decision in that moment.”
She said her approach to serving also reflects the reality of being a Democrat on a Republican-majority board.
“We may not agree on everything,” Davis said, “but we have to move from a space of being confrontational to having courageous conversations. Positive things have been happening” in the district and on the board in moving forward on some of those priorities.
“I’m proud of our enrichment and career-ready programs, charter schools, SPLOST projects and Georgia’s BEST,” she said.
“We agree more than we disagree,” Nichelle Davis said of the Cobb school board.
Davis said her objectives are focused on “doing what’s best for kids,” including more curriculum and student support, and in particular improvements in literacy programs.
She also favors more mental health support and resources for students, improving communications between students and their families and the district and the district being more transparent with the public in general.
Davis was critical of the board’s policy last year to ban airing of public comments at board meetings, which she says has hurt dialogue and citizen engagement she thinks is necessary.
She also thinks high school students should be able to speak at board meetings without a parent present (Davis occasionally holds a “Youth Roundtable” with high school students to discuss a variety of issues in the schools.)
“How do we find the right balance between our resources and our needs?” as a district, Davis asked, if the larger public doesn’t know what community members are expressing.
She admits that some of the things she advocates for at times up short on board votes when there’s a distinct partisan difference.
“That is a challenge,” Davis said. “It’s hard to gauge the progress when it moves by inches. There are many things we agree on. But we agree more than we disagree.”
While to some members of the public “it looks the same, there’s ongoing work” that suggests otherwise. “When put to a vote, it still takes a board majority.”
School safety concerns have loomed larger during Davis’ term in office.
That includes a rapid and sometimes secretive expansion of safety programs within the Cobb school district. Last year the district announced it was accepting a state school security grant to hire a cyberintelligence company, Servius, to conduct risk assessments at schools and identify students who may pose threats.
The district also has approved funding for dogs trained with “vapor wake” technology to detect weapons in high schools.
The board has been briefed in executive session about some of these programs, but Davis said that “we need more updates in helping to identify threats quicker.”
But she said that an important measure for the public is to improve gun safety advocacy in the community.
Davis said that regardless of how the partisan dynamics may be on the board—and it could become non-partisan in 2028—this current board is making significant strides.
After some fractious debates prior to her arrival in 2023, Davis said, “we’re starting to find some middle ground. It’s about moving forward with solutions that work” in what would be her second term.
“I love to reframe my thoughts about what a win looks like,” she said. “People know where I’m coming from.”
Davis said the question she constantly asks herself, regardless of the issue before her, is “what is best for students?”
That’s because “I’m a solutions-oriented person . . . it’s the educator in me. That’s why I want to continue serving.”
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Since she began speaking out against Cobb County School District leadership a few years ago, Jennifer Susko has hardly stepped out of the spotlight with her blistering criticisms of the powers-that-be.
And now the former Cobb school counselor is vying for a spot on the Cobb Board of Education that she routinely criticizes—and not just the Republican majority.
Susko is a Democratic challenger to Post 6 first-term board member Nichelle Davis in the May 19 primaries precisely because the incumbent recently supported extending the contract of Superintendent Chris Ragsdale.
Susko, who noisily resigned as a counselor at Mableton Elementary School in 2021 so she could speak out on a range of issues—and after the school board banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project—says Davis’ vote was the final straw for her.
“I am running because I believe voters deserve representation that is willing to question leadership when necessary,” Susko told East Cobb News, “insist on answers and not offer automatic support in the face of ongoing concerns about student outcomes, equity, and district direction.”
Here’s Susko’s campaign website; she is currently a counselor with the Georgia Cyber Academy, an online charter school.
Early voting in the primaries began Monday and continues through May 15; consult our early voting guide for more information.
The winner of the Post 6 primary will be elected to serve a four-year term on the school board, since no Republican qualified.
Post 6 (see map) includes the Campbell and some of the Wheeler high school attendance zone.
It formerly included Walton and Wheeler areas but has been redrawn to boundaries that have made it a predominantly Democratic post.
Susko has received the endorsement of Nichelle Davis’ predecessor, Charisse Davis (no relation), who was at the center of several school board controversies during her one term.
Davis was outspoken on diversity and equity issues, but Susko began to speak out at board meetings prior to that in 2016-17, sparked by what she said was a racist message sent out via social media by a North Cobb High School student.
As a regular during public comment periods, Susko has been especially critical of how the Cobb school district treats minority students. Like Charisse Davis and former board member and now State Sen. Jaha Howard, Susko thinks the district is too harsh with disciplinary measures for minority students in particular.
“For many families, especially Black students and parents, there are long-standing, well-documented concerns about racism in Cobb schools that have not been meaningfully addressed,” Susko said.
“In some cases, efforts intended to respond to those concerns have been reduced or rolled back. A ‘yes’ vote on the superintendent’s contract communicates approval of that trajectory.
“The sky may not be falling to you, but for Black parents and students experiencing racism in schools, it is,” she said. “Ignoring that does not make it disappear. There is documented evidence in district data along with years of students and families describing what they are facing in classrooms and hallways every day.”
Susko cited a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics that “although progress has been made toward racial equality and equity, the evidence to support the continued negative impact of racism on health and well-being through implicit and explicit biases, institutional structures, and interpersonal relationships is clear.
“Failure to address racism will continue to undermine health equity for all children, adolescents, emerging adults, and their families.”
She said during her time in the Cobb school district, black students told her about being called racial epithets, “hearing adults laugh about the KKK, and constantly facing assumptions that they are not academically capable.”
Sukso said a teacher told her once not to worry about teaching career lessons to a second-grader “because at least he looks great in orange,” a suggestion that “a 7-year-0ld by would end up in prison. These are repeated, compounding harms.”
If those are the incidents that sparked Susko’s activism, they have expanded to include her general priorities if she were elected: accountable leadership and effective oversight, responsive governance and student-centered policies.
“The clearest difference between me and my opponent is how we understand accountability and what we are willing to support in public,” Susko said.
Susko has been a frequent critic of the Cobb school district at board meetings and in the community.
“A vote to renew Superintendent Ragsdale’s contract is one of the strongest signals of confidence in district leadership. My opponent supported that contract; I did not.”
Susko also has been critical of the Cobb school district investing in school safety measures without board action, including a contract with a private cyberintelligence company about which little has been said publicly.
The district has said that Servius is conducting threat assessments at individual schools and developing processes to help schools identify patterns in student behavior that could become safety concerns.
“There have still been incidents where weapons entered school buildings, leaving families questioning whether those systems are effective and whether leadership has been fully held accountable,” Susko said.
She also said the board fails at governance by preventing the airing of public comments, and prohibiting board members from making them.
She supports allowing students to speak during public comment without having a parent present, a change from the current district policy.
“I think a parent permission form is fine, but removing the barrier of parent presence would ensure student voices are heard and allow them to actively practice the civic engagement skills they learn in social studies classrooms,” she said.
Susko said that if she were elected, “maybe” she could support retaining Ragsdale if he “can listen, demonstrate accountability, and make changes when they are necessary for student success without becoming defensive or responding with long public remarks that feel dismissive of students and families . . However, there is very little evidence of that kind of responsiveness, which makes continued support unlikely.”
When asked if she could make the transition from political bomb-thrower to board member and work with colleagues she may disagree with, Susko told East Cobb News that “a working relationship does not mean agreement, and it does not mean I would ever stay silent in the face of issues harming students. If there are ongoing concerns, I will address them directly and consistently with any board member.
“Some people like to reduce my work to the idea that all I do is get kicked out of boardrooms by police, but that is in my role as a community organizer and through participation in direct action activism. I understand how to navigate both contexts appropriately, but I do not confuse being direct with being unprofessional.”
Susko also has received the endorsement of the political arm of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which recently was indicted by the federal government. Susko has said that she did not seek that endorsement.
While she said she understands how her views—and style—are seen as controversial, she won’t back down from confrontation if she thinks conversations about school issues are not improving education outcomes, especially for what she describes as disadvantaged students.
“But when you are talking about life-and-death issues and nothing changes, or the response is inadequate or even harmful, you realize that tone alone does not drive outcomes,” Susko said.
“At that point, you must shift from simply speaking to insisting on change. My approach is to name problems clearly and put them on the public record so they cannot be deferred through process or silence.
“I do not adjust my advocacy based on comfort in the room, because the stakes are too high for students and families to be sidelined.”
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After ending a 40-year teaching career, most of it in the Cobb County School District, Susan McCartney said she still felt like there was more she wants do with local education.
A longtime teacher and later paraprofessional at Shallowford Falls Elementary School, McCartney filed to run as a Democrat in the Post 4 primary election for Cobb Board of Education.
“This is my chance to give back to education,” McCartney said in an interview with East Cobb News.
She’s facing school activist Michael Garza (here’s our profile of him) for the right to challenge three-term incumbent David Chastain in November.
Chastain is unopposed in the Republican primary—we’ll be interviewing him during the general election campaign.
Early voting in the primaries began Monday and continues through May 15; consult our early voting guide for more information.
The Post 4 race is considered a crucial one given the GOP’s 4-3 majority status, and it’s the only seat among the three up for election this year that is in Republican hands.
Post 4 includes most of the Sprayberry, Kell and Lassiter high school attendance zones (see map below), and it was redrawn in 2022 to maintain most of its previous boundaries in partisan redistricting battles that preserved that Republican majority.
The Post 4 boundaries were redrawn in 2022; for a larger view click here.
A native of Florida, McCartney taught at Shallowford Falls from 1998-2003, and after living in Texas, her family returned to Cobb and she returned to the same school, this time as a parapro.
It was in that role that her eyes widened to what she says are disparities that need attention, especially in some special education areas.
“Being a parapro gave me the chance to see schools with a different perspective,” McCartney said.
“Those are some of the hardest-working people in the profession.”
Addressing changes in special education programs are among her priorities, especially the Mild Intellectual Disabilities program, whose offerings are being reduced in some areas.
That includes at the kindergarten level, where McCartney said she saw as a parapro a student not get the attention she thought was needed.
A girl diagnosed as having a MID was placed in a general education program, and McCartney said that “my concern is that had she been [in a specialized program], her learning may have been more impactful.”
McCartney also disagrees with a board policy enacted last year that prohibits the airing of public comments during board meetings.
The comments are heard only in the meeting room and don’t get distributed to the general public, a decision Democrats have claimed is being done by a Republican-led board to discourage dissent.
“It’s essential that we understand the community that we serve,” she said. “They are part of what makes us who we are.”
School safety issues also have grown in recent years, and the Cobb school district is contracting with a private cyberintelligence company and has hired another firm to place and train specially-trained dogs to detect weapons in high school.
The Cobb school district has paid more than $2 million to Servius, the intelligence firm, much of that via state grant money, but the school board never voted on the contract.
McCartney said the board did so “with no understanding of how it would be spent.” Superintendent Chris Ragsdale has said publicly only that board members will be briefed in executive session as needed about the details.
The district has said that Servius is conducting threat assessments at individual schools and developing processes to help schools identify patterns in student behavior that could become safety concerns.
But the program otherwise has been shrouded in secrecy. The district issued this Q and A in February, but McCartney said the public deserves more information.
“We needed it,” McCartney said of more initiatives to enhance safety, and the Servius contract. “But we should have been told more on how it was going to be spent.”
McCartney said she’s spoken to a woman who did speak out at public comment session—and not aired publicly—and “who wants to know why we’re not getting important updates” from the district.
She said she appreciates how the district, and Ragsdale in particular, recognize the contributions of educators and of student achievers, and said Cobb schools have much to be proud of in terms of general academic achievement.
But she thinks he’s being heavy-handed in overseeing removals of books from school libraries he says are sexually explicit and not appropriate for minors.
McCartney also said she takes a dim view of his recent comments aimed at those who are critical of him sending out “thoughts and prayers” messages at school board meetings.
Those comments normally come when he’s announcing deaths in the school district. Ragsdale responded in March that ““If you’re going to say it, do it. Words matter.”
McCartney said she thinks Ragsdale at times is too opinionated about the wrong things.
“Who are y0u to say that? The way he stands out—that’s not the place for him to say that. He’s not a member of the board.”
While she considers herself a longtime Democrat, McCartney said her first time seeking public office is about helping students and families.
The board could become non-partisan by 2028, which would be just fine with her.
“What we have to focus on is what’s best for our students, staff and communities,” McCartney said, adding that her experience navigating the school district “is what I bring to the table.”
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The Post 4 boundaries were redrawn in 2022; for a larger view