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CCSD Summer Research Winship 6 13 25

Twenty-six Cherokee County School District high school rising juniors and seniors are spending this summer as student researchers through a partnership with Georgia’s National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center!  Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, a CCSD Partner, made the student research positions available through its role as the Georgia Science Education Initiative’s National Cancer Institute GA YES (Youth Enjoy Science) Program site.

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CCSD 2025 NSPRA Awards 6 12 25

The Cherokee County School District has earned five national awards for excellence in communications, including a top honor for strategic communications and community engagement.  The National School Public Relations Association annually honors the best communications work by school districts nationwide.  Industry professionals judge this work in consideration for honors including the prestigious Golden Achievement Award.

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CCSD 2025 US AFJROTC Outstanding Instructor Awards 6 11 25

Six Cherokee County School District Career Pathway teachers have earned top honors in their field, with one being named the region’s best! Air Force JROTC and Government and Public Administration instructors Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jeffrey Bise and Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Jody Van Ostrand of Cherokee HS; Lt. Col. (Ret.) Stephen Bergey and Technical Sgt. (Ret.) Ciarra Malto of Etowah HS; and Major (Ret.) Marlon Ayers Sr. and Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Rodney Deese of River Ridge HS all have earned 2025 Outstanding Instructor Awards from the U.S. Air Force.  

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CCSD 2025 National Merit College Award Scholarship Winners 6 5 25

Three Cherokee County School District Class of 2025 graduates have earned National Merit college-awarded scholarships!  River Ridge High School graduates Maja Amelia Brooker and Kevin Duncan both were awarded the National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship, and Sequoyah High School graduate Robert Raymer was awarded the National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship.

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2025 Stevens Burns Scholarships winners

Six Cherokee County School District students have earned community aviation scholarships dedicated to the memory of two longtime pilots.  The Don Stevens and Bob Burns Memorial Scholarships, awarded by the Cherokee County Educational Foundation, honor students who attend a Cherokee County School District high school and are pursuing a private pilot’s license.  

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