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Snellville police to take on ‘ALS Ice Bucket Challenge’

The city’s police department ready for a challenge. Snellville Police Department officers will take part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” the social media sensation that raises money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Georgia Gwinnett College Student Ambassador Christopher Young leads a group of new students to Building A, one of the college's academic buildings. This guided tour was part of the college's first "Path to Success Day."

Georgia Gwinnett College’s first, “Path to Success Day.”

Georgia Gwinnett College’s first, “Path to Success Day.”

GGC invited all new students to visit campus so they could learn their way around, locate their classrooms, purchase books and complete other tasks needed to start the 2014 fall semester.

Three Gwinnett schools honored for sportsmanship

Three Gwinnett schools honored for sportsmanship

Three Gwinnett County high schools—Meadowcreek High, Berkmar High, and Lanier High— earned recognition for demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship during the 2013-14 school year. The schools were among 48 earning the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award.