The summer months brought a host of kudos for the district, departments, schools, and staff members. Here are a few of those recent honors:
orFor the second year in a row, GCPS was named the best employer for women in Georgia and one of the best (#19) in the nation, according to Forbes magazine.
For a fifth straight year, the district’s Purchasing Office has earned the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute.
Collins Hill HS Principal Kerensa Wing, the state’s Principal of the Year, is one of three finalists for the national honor. The national winner will be named this fall.
Carrie Settles Livers, a science teacher at Brookwood HS, is one of 20 national winners of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators for her innovative approach to environmental education.
GCPS Transportation earned a Green Ribbon School Safety Award from the Georgia Association of Pupil Transportation for its driver training program, recruitment efforts, and safety training for riders.
Human Resources and Talent Management received “Best in Class” awards in Employee Retention, Recruitment and Recognition Practices, and the Recruitment Process and Materials from the Georgia Association of School Personnel Administrators.
CEO/Superintendent Wilbanks was honored as the first-ever recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education.
Nury Crawford, director of GCPS’ Community-Based Mentoring Program: Hispanic Priority, will be honored by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) for her selection as one of the 50 Most Influential Latinos in Georgia for 2019. Ms. Crawford also recently was recognized with GHCC’s 2019 President’s Recognition for Education Award.
Jennifer Johnson of Grace Snell MS was honored by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals as the 2019 Georgia Assistant Principal of the Year. Ms. Johnson was nominated for her work at North Gwinnett MS.
School Resource Officer Nicolette McLeod-Pinnock received the Earl Hamrick Award for Valor from the Peace Officers Association of Georgia. Officer McLeod-Pinnock was honored for her response to an incident at Trickum MS last school year.
Five Gwinnett County schools— Central Gwinnett HS, Jackson ES, Mill Creek HS, Osborne MS, and Paul Duke STEM HS— earned a combined total of nearly $50,000 in grants from the Bosch Community Fund for their unique STEM projects.
