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NEW for 6/10: Letter to grad; Gift for grad; More

NEW for 6/10: Letter to grad; Gift for grad; More

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: A father’s advice to a high school graduate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What to give an engineering graduate 
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
FEEDBACK: Perspective on Trump was not well thought-out
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Police Foundation gets new CEO
NOTABLE: New sidewalks on Crescent Drive benefiting many
RECOMMENDED: Go As A River by Shelley Read
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 1873 Hanging has long impact on state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out the foundation on this home
CALENDAR: Norcross has Bluesberry beer-music on June 14 

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by · June 10, 2025 · Full issues
BRACK: What to give an engineering graduate 

BRACK: What to give an engineering graduate 

By Elliott Brack  |  Several of you may face this problem: what to get a young graduate, from high school or college.

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by · June 10, 2025 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: A father’s advice to a high school graduate

FOCUS: A father’s advice to a high school graduate

Dear Ellie: It seems like just yesterday when you donned a navy school shirt and tan skort to head to school.  Now, years later, you’re among 3.9 million American high school graduates.  Congratulations to you and students across the country.

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by · June 10, 2025 · Today's Focus
Ramroop

NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Police Foundation gets new CEO

The Gwinnett County Police Foundation has named Britt Ramroop as its new chief executive officer. A longtime Gwinnett County resident, Ramroop brings more than 15 years of experience to the role.

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by · June 10, 2025 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out the foundation on this older home

MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out the foundation on this older home

Older houses often had a stone foundation, as does this historic home. See if you can determine the significance of this home, and tell us where it is located. Send your idea to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.

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by · June 10, 2025 · Mystery photos
NEW for 6/6: PCOM gift, Trump’s pardons, Gwinnett’s population

NEW for 6/6: PCOM gift, Trump’s pardons, Gwinnett’s population

Click here to read the new edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM gets $1 million gift from the Stricklands
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Trump’s many pardons benefitting his convicted friends
SPOTLIGHT: Peachtree Campus 
ANOTHER VIEW: Gwinnett population growth: is it fact or fiction?
FEEDBACK: Why don’t elected officials read bills they vote on?
UPCOMING: GGC nursing graduates continue impressive pass rate
NOTABLE: Former GGC outfielder signs with Minnesota Twins
RECOMMENDED: Ordinary Grace, by William Kent Krueger
OBITUARY: Kurt Karl Alexander Eisele
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rankin Foundation aims to help women over 35
MYSTERY PHOTO: Snug house surrounded by trees is today’s puzzle
CALENDAR: Flag retirement ceremony in Norcross  on June 14

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by · June 6, 2025 · Full issues
Sandra and Clyde Strickland, Provided.

FOCUS: PCOM gets $1 million gift from the Stricklands

By Joy Deibert  |  The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia (PCOM)  has received a $1 million gift from Clyde and Sandra Strickland of Lawrenceville, noted philanthropists and entrepreneurs from Gwinnett County, to support doctoral students in the College’s osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and physical therapy programs. 

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by · June 6, 2025 · Today's Focus
Rutherford and Belle

ANOTHER VIEW: Gwinnett’s population growth: is it fact or fiction?

By Lisa Rutherford and Merrie Belle  |  “Gwinnett is growing fast”—a phrase you’ve likely heard echoed in public meetings, leadership updates, and development proposals. It’s the justification for dense new housing, massive infrastructure projects, and ever-expanding county budgets. But is it true?

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by · June 6, 2025 · Another View
Hugo Torres, Chelsi Bolanos, and Trinity Strickland read Raina Emerson's x-rays while participating in Emergency Day on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Allied Health and Science Building, gaining hands-on experience in simulated crisis response scenarios. Photo by Daniel Melograna/Georgia Gwinnett College.

NEWS BRIEFS: GGC nursing graduates continue impressive pass rate

GGC’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has once again proven itself among the best in the state – and the nation – with an impressive 95 percent four-year average pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for first-time test takers.

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by · June 6, 2025 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Snug house surrounded by trees

MYSTERY PHOTO: Snug house surrounded by trees

Today’s Mystery is no ordinary home, and not only that, it has a great siting. See if you can figure out the mystery, and give us some of this story.  Send your ideas to ebrck2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.

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by · June 6, 2025 · Mystery photos
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