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Maybe One Day She’ll Be In Medicine
May 14, 2009Along with juggling all the end of high school craziness and exams, Lauren Barry is pitching in as a wedding planner for 20 couples. Lauren, who volunteers with Operation Homefront Georgia, is organizing a wedding celebration for soldiers and their loved ones. The organization provides emergency assistance to the soldiers’ families they leave behind and […]
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Maybe One Day He’ll Be An Environmentalist
May 14, 2009Our Lady of Mercy High School senior Tosin Ajayi cannot wait to begin college next year at Georgia State University. It’s not that Tosin is excited about leaving OLM, as it is evident that he holds a special place in his heart for the Fairburn school. Rather, the 18-year-old, who was born in Georgia to […]
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Seniors Prepare For Graduation, Reflect On Future Plans
May 14, 2009Awkward mortarboards will be perched on their heads as members of the class of 2009 leave their schools to start the next chapter in their lives. Seven young people are profiled in this week’s Georgia Bulletin. They are a diverse group, born in the early 1990s. There are four women and three men: a standout […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (May 7, 2009)
May 7, 2009Like many of you I am in the process of gradually changing all the light bulbs in my home to the more energy efficient ones. At first I noticed that these new bulbs were slow to come to full power. I thought that they might be defective, but I soon realized that while they don’t […]
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‘I Really Am My Mother’s Daughter’
May 7, 2009As a child, I used to cringe when people complimented my mother on a new outfit. Invariably, she would quote the exact mark-down price of the garment, along with details about the bargain basement where she found it. You see, I deemed it undignified to reveal prices. And I vowed that when I grew up […]
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Paul Finds God’s Strength In Suffering
May 7, 2009Paul preached where he was not welcome and he disputed with doubters in public places. To too many, Paul was a pest. This is the first charge we hear his prosecutor from the Sanhedrin, Tertullis, make against him as he is presented to the Roman Governor Felix for trial (Acts 24:5). This was no small […]
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St. Pius X Girls Reach State Soccer Semifinals
May 7, 2009The Lady Golden Lions soccer team of St. Pius X High School defeated West Forsyth High School, Cumming, in an April 28 match and Woodward Academy on May 1 to reach the state semifinals. With superior speed and foot skill, seven different St. Pius players scored to complete a 9-0 shutout of West Forsyth in […]
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Attention Valedictorians
May 7, 2009Are you a 2009 high school valedictorian in North Georgia? The Georgia Bulletin would like to acknowledge members of the archdiocese who are being honored as class valedictorians at public, private or Catholic high schools. Please send name, high school, student’s parish, and student contact information to editor@georgiabulletin.org.
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Attention Student Athletes
May 7, 2009Are you a 2009 high school senior who attends a parish in North Georgia’s Archdiocese of Atlanta? The Georgia Bulletin would like to acknowledge student athletes of the archdiocese that have signed to play a sport at a college or university. If you attend a Catholic high school, we will obtain the information from your […]
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Twin Marist Athletes Choose Unique College Paths
May 7, 2009The longest they have been apart in their lives is about one week. But now, Marist School seniors and identical twins Paige and Whitney Weiland are preparing for graduation and then college, at two different schools. Both of the tall, athletic teenagers agree that growing up with a twin has its ups and downs, although […]