Cumming
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Three Pinecrest athletes cited by Tip-Off Club
Published February 6, 2014
CUMMING—The Forsyth County Tip-Off Club recognizes outstanding achievement by players, teams and coaches in the county throughout the basketball season. It is made up of the six Georgia High School Association schools in the county: Lambert, South Forsyth, North Forsyth, Forsyth Central, West Forsyth and Pinecrest Academy. Ten boys and 10 girls in Forsyth County […] Full Story
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Pinecrest senior receives top academic scholarship to Auburn
Published January 23, 2014
A Pinecrest Academy senior, Michael Bruckner, received notification from Jay Gogue, president of Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., in December 2013, awarding him the Academic Presidential Scholarship, one of Auburn University’s highest academic awards. The award is in the amount of $64,000 over four years, with an additional $1,000 technology stipend for his first fall quarter. Pinecrest […]
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Pinecrest Academy marks ‘20 Years of Tradition’
Published January 23, 2014
CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy, a pre-kindergarten to 12th-grade independent Catholic school in Forsyth County, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a day of festivities on Friday, Jan. 31, honoring the vision, perseverance and love of Catholic education that a handful of dedicated founders had in 1993. Founded on strong faith and humble beginnings, Pinecrest Academy opened its […] Full Story
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St. Brendan serves 280 families in need
Published January 9, 2014
St. Brendan the Navigator’s Christmas Market was huge for 280 families who attended. Approximately 100 volunteers from the parish served the families for three hours. The doors to the parish social hall in Cumming were opened as the ministry served 494 children, 586 adults and 71 seniors. They registered 20 new families, gave out 160 […] Full Story
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Pinecrest boys’ video goes viral
Published November 8, 2013
Congrats to the dozen Pinecrest Academy High School boys who performed in a music video to the tune of “What Makes You Beautiful,” by boy band One Direction. More than 13,600 people have viewed the video that encourages young women on the Pinecrest campus that virtue is beautiful. On the school’s Facebook page, it’s been […]
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St. Pius band wins in Cumming competition
Published October 11, 2013
The St. Pius X High School Marching Golden Lions band performance earned high honors at the 2013 Wolverine Classic marching band competition, held in Cumming. The band came in third place overall against 13 other school bands at the contest and was edged out of second place by less than a point. The top prize […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Academy inducts new members to honor society
Published October 11, 2013
Pinecrest Academy held an induction ceremony for the newest members of the John Paul II Chapter of the National Honor Society of Pinecrest Academy. The ceremonies were held at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel on the Cumming campus Friday, Oct. 4. Prior to the ceremony, the new members and their families attended First Friday […] Full Story
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Pinecrest student artists win U.N. bioethics awards
Published September 12, 2013
CUMMING—Pinecrest Academy high school students Theresa Reed and John Paul McCabe were among the five winners in the Global Bioethics Student Art Competition, sponsored by the UNESCO Bioethics Chair at the United Nations. Reed and McCabe submitted pieces that answered the call to create a work of art inspiring respect for all cultures and religions, […]
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Korean Student Finds Catholic Faith, Inspires Others
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 9, 2013CUMMING—When Jinny Kim entered Pinecrest Academy, she was in a new school and in a new country, surrounded by people who measured success in a different way. Kim, whose full name is Jin Sol Kim, was born and raised in a town near Seoul, South Korea. She had lived in the Philippines for a few […] Full Story
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Four Pinecrest Seniors Win Hispanic Heritage Scholarships
Published March 28, 2013
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation awarded four Pinecrest Academy seniors with college scholarships during a ceremony at Georgia Tech on Tuesday, March 12. About 10,000 students apply for this competition each year. This year, 15 students from the state of Georgia were selected for this honor, and four of them are Pinecrest students. The independent Catholic […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Quarterback Named Player Of The Week
Published October 11, 2012
Pinecrest Academy quarterback Jimmy Strom was recognized as the Offensive Player of the Week during the North Forsyth Fulton Touchdown Club (NFFTC) Player of the Week dinner on Sept. 24. Strom is the first Pinecrest player to win Player of the Week honors. He had 15 rushes for 201 yards in the Paladins’ 56-27 victory over the […] Full Story
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North Georgia Teens Plan Pre-Election ‘Prayer In The Park’
Published October 11, 2012
Youth groups affiliated with Pinecrest Academy, an independent Catholic school affiliated with the Legionaries of Christ, and youth groups from other denominations are holding a prayer rally on Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Fowler Park, Cumming. The youth groups will hear music and spend time in prayer focusing on the 2012 election and on public policies […] Full Story
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Legionary Brother Ordained At Pinecrest
Published August 2, 2012
Legionary of Christ Brother Ronald Conklin was ordained to the transitional diaconate June 24, the feast day of John the Baptist, by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. The ordination took place in the chapel at Pinecrest Academy. Originally from Temperance, Mich., Brother Conklin joined the Legion in 2000. After high school, he entered the Regnum Christi […] Full Story
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‘First And 12’ With Pinecrest’s New Head Football Coach
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Photographer
Published August 2, 2012Coach Todd Winter is in the midst of a sizzling summer as football workouts at Pinecrest Academy get underway. Earlier this year Winter was named the second head football coach at the private Catholic school in Cumming, replacing Coach Charles Wiggins, who headed up the program for eight years. Before assuming the reins at Pinecrest, […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Senior Uses Love Of Game To Help Others
By STEPHEN O'KANE, Staff Writer
Published May 10, 2012An avid sports fan and athlete, Pinecrest Academy senior Erik Hegeman has used his passion to help less fortunate kids. Participating in sports since he was in the first grade, Hegeman has continued the trend, playing baseball and football while attending Pinecrest Academy. A turning point for the 18-year-old came a few years ago when […] Full Story
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Pinecrest Hosts Middle School Music Festival
Published March 15, 2012
Pinecrest Academy will host the Atlanta Archdiocesan Middle School Honors Music Festival on Saturday, March 24, at 4 p.m. Top vocal and instrumental performers from participating archdiocesan schools, grades five through eight, will participate in the festival, which will include beginning bands, advanced bands, and choir. Students will meet and begin rehearsing at 8:30 a.m. and […] Full Story
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Parishioners Create Church Stained Glass Windows
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011For the volunteers at this Forsyth County church, the chance to work with a craftsman gave them the opportunity to add beauty to Good Shepherd Church. The work wasn’t easy, but the novice volunteers had fun creating the stained glass windows. “My husband says all our DNA are in the windows,” said Tina Wright, who […] Full Story
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Parishioners Create Church Stained Glass Windows
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published December 8, 2011For the volunteers at this Forsyth County church, the chance to work with a craftsman gave them the opportunity to add beauty to Good Shepherd Church. The work wasn’t easy, but the novice volunteers had fun creating the stained glass windows. “My husband says all our DNA are in the windows,” said Tina Wright, who […] Full Story
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At Pinecrest, John Paul II Activities Building Open
Published October 27, 2011
Pinecrest Academy’s new John Paul II Lower School Activities Building was dedicated Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, expanding the school’s 68-acre campus. The building includes a gymnasium. Some 550 people, including Pinecrest families, students, staff, faculty and board members, were on hand for the dedication, which began at 8:15 a.m. with […] Full Story
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At Pinecrest, John Paul II Activities Building Open
Published October 27, 2011
Pinecrest Academy’s new John Paul II Lower School Activities Building was dedicated Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, expanding the school’s 68-acre campus. The building includes a gymnasium. Some 550 people, including Pinecrest families, students, staff, faculty and board members, were on hand for the dedication, which began at 8:15 a.m. with […] Full Story
