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Since the GMVHOF ROTC Scholarship Program began in 2020, a total of 64 scholarships have been awarded, equaling a grand total of $256,000. These 64 ROTC Cadets have attended or are currently attending 11 different Georgia Colleges and Universities.
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Lilburn one of few cities to have pet memorial bridge
The City of Lilburn plans to transform its spur bridge on the Camp Creek Greenway Trail at Lilburn City Park into a pet memorial bridge.
Lilburn City Park is known amongst locals as a place of new beginnings, community and connection. Many animals, whether lost or abandoned, are often found in Lilburn City Park by compassionate community members who give these animals another chance at life. It is to become one of the few pet memorial bridges in the United States.
City staff were invited to submit name suggestions and Lily’s Bridge was selected as the new name for the bridge. Lily was one of the animals found at Lilburn City Park. She was rescued and named in honor of the park, which was her safe haven.
The City of Lilburn would like to welcome visitors to attach a memento of their pet on the bridge in honor of its completion.
Gwinnett Ga. State grad helps solve problem at airport
Every week thousands of Gwinnett residents use Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. But most don’t know a Lawrenceville resident recently helped rebrand an airport amenity.
In autumn 2024, as Ngoc Vu completed her undergraduate studies at Georgia State University, she participated in a Robinson College of Business program to gain real-world experience.
Through GSU’s Panthers Accelerated Career Experience (PACE) program, Vu was on a team challenged to solve a problem: Alleviate airport traffic congestion. With team focus directed to a space named the “cell phone lot,” airport officials asked PACE students to research options encouraging drivers to avoid parking on the highway shoulder.
As the PACE team CFO, Vu said they met with the airport contact to frame research, which focused on observing driver behaviors then surveying over 230 participants on knowledge and use of passenger pickup options.
Vu says: “We scouted the airport to observe behaviors and ask questions. We also spoke with drivers, which helped us determine the wide misunderstanding of the cell phone lot’s purpose.”
The result: Vu and her PACE peers recommended a simple name change from “cell phone lot” to “Park & Wait.” And starting May 29, airport leaders officially renamed and unveiled signage for the “Park & Wait” lot, with the change made to improve passenger experience while reducing highway congestion, serving as a safe alternative to illegally parking on the Interstate shoulder, avoiding potential fines of over $500.
Park & Wait is available west of ATL’s Domestic Terminal at 1920 Autoport Drive in College Park.
Tyronia Smith, senior deputy general manager of revenue development and management for the airport, says: “The new Park & Wait name more clearly communicates the lot’s purpose as a free, short-term parking alternative for drivers waiting on arriving passengers. We’re grateful to the GSU students [whose research] inspired this renaming.”
Vu graduated from GSU in December and now works as a data administrator in Duluth;
She was one of seven undergrads who played a role in Park & Wait’s creation.
