By Matt Lampert Staff / Accessnorthga.com
Shannon Kettering facilitates the discussion
SUWANEE – At the first of five public forums on the future of downtown Suwanee, residents had the opportunity to share their likes and dislikes with the way things are now.
The meeting series is designed to give the public a hand in shaping the city’s downtown Master Plan, an effort that will guide downtown development over the next several years.
At the Tuesday night forum, Suwanee First United Methodist Church was packed. Early in the meeting, residents expressed concerns over accessing Main Street from Suwanee Dam Road. Gwinnett County recently prohibited left turns from Suwanee Dam onto Main.
“This is something the county did. We just heard about it on Friday,” Planning Director Josh Campbell said.
In addition to traffic and transportation the residents also discussed aesthetic features of the city, including the new Town Center, which was built in response to a similar planning effort in 2002. Brian McDonald said he likes the city’s “green” emphasis.
“They have a big focus on parks, recreation and revitalization of the community,” he said.
Residents also praised historic Old Town and expressed a desire to retain the character of the area. “It’s got several features. There’s a bluegrass barn where every Saturday night people are having a good time. The first post office in Suwanee is there and the first bank,” Toby Blackwell said.
The next meeting in the series will be on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Suwanee First United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. It will focus on the plan’s vision, goals and objectives.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Foreclosure Notices In Gwinnett Up 13% from 2007
By PATRICK FOX / www.ajc.com
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Foreclosure notices in Gwinnett County continue to outpace the rate from last year, according to figures released by Equity Depot/Notivus, a property and mortgage loan tracking firm based in Alpharetta.
Data for the current month shows 1,134 notices for Gwinnett properties scheduled to be auctioned by lenders, compared to 992 notices for October in 2007, said Mark Sulimirski, chief operating officer for the company.
The number represents a 13 percent increase from last year but is far off the record number of foreclosure notices for September, when 1,357 were filed.
Foreclosure notices reflect the number of properties scheduled to be auctioned by lenders and are not the actual number of homes sold at the monthly foreclosure auction.
People should not read too much into the September-to-October decrease, Sulimirski said. Foreclosure auctions are held on the first Tuesday of the month, he said, and September’s reporting term included five more business days.
“You’ve got a 20 percent increase (in September), just because of the time period increase,” Sulimirski said. “To get relative numbers, you’ve got to compare same time frames or year-to-date, so it kind of levels out.”
So far this year, Gwinnett County has recorded 11,051 foreclosure notices, a 26 percent increase from the same time in 2007.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Foreclosure notices in Gwinnett County continue to outpace the rate from last year, according to figures released by Equity Depot/Notivus, a property and mortgage loan tracking firm based in Alpharetta.
Data for the current month shows 1,134 notices for Gwinnett properties scheduled to be auctioned by lenders, compared to 992 notices for October in 2007, said Mark Sulimirski, chief operating officer for the company.
The number represents a 13 percent increase from last year but is far off the record number of foreclosure notices for September, when 1,357 were filed.
Foreclosure notices reflect the number of properties scheduled to be auctioned by lenders and are not the actual number of homes sold at the monthly foreclosure auction.
People should not read too much into the September-to-October decrease, Sulimirski said. Foreclosure auctions are held on the first Tuesday of the month, he said, and September’s reporting term included five more business days.
“You’ve got a 20 percent increase (in September), just because of the time period increase,” Sulimirski said. “To get relative numbers, you’ve got to compare same time frames or year-to-date, so it kind of levels out.”
So far this year, Gwinnett County has recorded 11,051 foreclosure notices, a 26 percent increase from the same time in 2007.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
First Suwanee 'Makeover' Meeting This Week
By Staff / Accessnorthga
SUWANEE - The first of five community meetings that are part of the Downtown Suwanee Master Plan process will take place Tuesday.These meetings will permit residents and others an opportunity to be part of the conversation that ultimately will result in a master plan for downtown Suwanee, which includes Town Center and historic Old Town. Consultants working with the City of Suwanee will lead the conversations, offering information about goals and concepts, sharing draft recommendations and listening to feedback and comments from citizens."We fully expect that citizen input will be a key element in development of this downtown master plan," Planning Director Josh Campbell said.Additional community meetings are scheduled through April, with the second meeting on Nov. 11. In addition, a survey about downtown Suwanee is currently accessible under Hot Links on the City of Suwanee homepage, www.suwanee.com. The Downtown Suwanee Master Plan is expected to be completed around the middle of next year. Tuesday's meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Suwanee First United Methodist Church.
SUWANEE - The first of five community meetings that are part of the Downtown Suwanee Master Plan process will take place Tuesday.These meetings will permit residents and others an opportunity to be part of the conversation that ultimately will result in a master plan for downtown Suwanee, which includes Town Center and historic Old Town. Consultants working with the City of Suwanee will lead the conversations, offering information about goals and concepts, sharing draft recommendations and listening to feedback and comments from citizens."We fully expect that citizen input will be a key element in development of this downtown master plan," Planning Director Josh Campbell said.Additional community meetings are scheduled through April, with the second meeting on Nov. 11. In addition, a survey about downtown Suwanee is currently accessible under Hot Links on the City of Suwanee homepage, www.suwanee.com. The Downtown Suwanee Master Plan is expected to be completed around the middle of next year. Tuesday's meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Suwanee First United Methodist Church.
Community Invited To Review GCPS Cirriculum
By Heather Darenberg / Gwinnett Daily
SUWANEE - Parents, educators and community members are invited to participate in the annual review of Gwinnett County Public Schools' Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum.The annual review ensures the school system's curriculum covers state requirements, as well as community and educator expectations for learning, according to a news release.Those interested can make suggestions on the AKS curriculum by filling out the AKS Review Form, available on the school system's Web site, www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us. The form should be submitted by Nov. 9 by postal mail to Curriculum Development Office, Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, GA 30024-2978 or by e-mail to AKS_Review@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.All suggestions for changes to the curriculum will be considered by the GEMS Oversight Committee, a group of community and school system representatives charged with the annual review of the AKS. That committee will recommend changes to Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks for adoption by the Board of Education. The approved changes will be implemented in the 2009-10 school year.
SUWANEE - Parents, educators and community members are invited to participate in the annual review of Gwinnett County Public Schools' Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum.The annual review ensures the school system's curriculum covers state requirements, as well as community and educator expectations for learning, according to a news release.Those interested can make suggestions on the AKS curriculum by filling out the AKS Review Form, available on the school system's Web site, www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us. The form should be submitted by Nov. 9 by postal mail to Curriculum Development Office, Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, GA 30024-2978 or by e-mail to AKS_Review@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.All suggestions for changes to the curriculum will be considered by the GEMS Oversight Committee, a group of community and school system representatives charged with the annual review of the AKS. That committee will recommend changes to Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks for adoption by the Board of Education. The approved changes will be implemented in the 2009-10 school year.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Reminiscing About Suwanee's Past
by Tana Suggs / Appen Newspapers
SUWANEE – Some residents still remember the Suwanee of yesteryear before there was an organized fire department and when children were free to roam.These are just a couple of things recalled by sisters Joyce Kennedy Earley and Rachel Kennedy King along with Rachel's husband, Aubrey King, during an interview earlier this week. The two women are the daughters of Ralph and Bernice Kennedy and the granddaughters of William "Pell" Clayton and Eva Kennedy, and their roots in Suwanee's history run deep.The sisters grew up in a white house on White Street when there was no Interstate 85 nor Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
"Even people that were going to Florida came to town on (Highway) 23 if they were coming from up north," said Earley. "So we got to see lots of interesting things just being between the two intersections."
The interview was part of Capturing Suwanee's History, a project the city embarked on to preserve its unique story.Kimberly Larson, graduate intern in the city manager's office and coordinator of the project, said she tackled the task by doing a lot of research, and then in August, the city held an open house where they enlisted the help of residents to go through old photos and recall memories. During that initial part of the process, a document of Suwanee's history was drafted.Now they have moved on to phase two of the project – creating a Suwanee video that will include an overview of the city's history and a celebration of the people.
"It's really the people that are Suwanee's great history," said Larson. "It's what sets us apart from other local governments and cities to live in. Their stories are really what we're trying to capture here."
To create the video the city partnered with North Gwinnett High School and their audio/video technology program.Cameron Powell, a junior at North Gwinnett and videographer, said he has received great support for his work on the project, especially from his teacher Robert Culpepper and Ed Shaddix, the principal."They said basically anytime you need to go out and any help you need, let us know," he said.The video will include snippets from the interviews and will premiere at the grand opening ceremony for the new City Hall set for early 2009.The city will continue to conduct 30-minute interviews from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through October. For more information about the project, visit the city's Web site at www.suwanee.com.
SUWANEE – Some residents still remember the Suwanee of yesteryear before there was an organized fire department and when children were free to roam.These are just a couple of things recalled by sisters Joyce Kennedy Earley and Rachel Kennedy King along with Rachel's husband, Aubrey King, during an interview earlier this week. The two women are the daughters of Ralph and Bernice Kennedy and the granddaughters of William "Pell" Clayton and Eva Kennedy, and their roots in Suwanee's history run deep.The sisters grew up in a white house on White Street when there was no Interstate 85 nor Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.
"Even people that were going to Florida came to town on (Highway) 23 if they were coming from up north," said Earley. "So we got to see lots of interesting things just being between the two intersections."
The interview was part of Capturing Suwanee's History, a project the city embarked on to preserve its unique story.Kimberly Larson, graduate intern in the city manager's office and coordinator of the project, said she tackled the task by doing a lot of research, and then in August, the city held an open house where they enlisted the help of residents to go through old photos and recall memories. During that initial part of the process, a document of Suwanee's history was drafted.Now they have moved on to phase two of the project – creating a Suwanee video that will include an overview of the city's history and a celebration of the people.
"It's really the people that are Suwanee's great history," said Larson. "It's what sets us apart from other local governments and cities to live in. Their stories are really what we're trying to capture here."
To create the video the city partnered with North Gwinnett High School and their audio/video technology program.Cameron Powell, a junior at North Gwinnett and videographer, said he has received great support for his work on the project, especially from his teacher Robert Culpepper and Ed Shaddix, the principal."They said basically anytime you need to go out and any help you need, let us know," he said.The video will include snippets from the interviews and will premiere at the grand opening ceremony for the new City Hall set for early 2009.The city will continue to conduct 30-minute interviews from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays through October. For more information about the project, visit the city's Web site at www.suwanee.com.
County Election Offices Swamped As Voters Pour In
Staff working extreme hours to process registrations, oversee early voting, mail absentee ballots
By MARY LOU PICKEL / www.ajc.com
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The voter registration cards sit in bins and boxes in Gwinnett County’s election office. There are thousands of them.
Election officials around the state are entering thousands of voter registration applications, mailing out thousands of absentee ballots and processing thousands of early voters — all at once.
The load isn’t likely to lighten up. Record-breaking numbers of Georgians are expected to vote on Nov. 4, potentially overwhelming polls. Election officials hope the early-voting rush continues so that doesn’t happen.
“I’ve been doing this 21 years and this is absolutely the most exciting time,” said Ledford. She’s never seen voters so “charged.”
DeKalb employees working 7 days a week
In DeKalb, about 30,000 voter registration applications sit in the office, waiting to be entered.
“We’ve received boxes and boxes and boxes of mail,” said Linda Latimore, director of voter registration and elections for DeKalb County. “We received 10,000 on Monday alone.”
Monday was the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election.
Latimore’s team has worked until 10 p.m. every night this week. They will work all day Saturday and four hours Sunday “before church, or after church,” Latimore said. By Tuesday, she hopes to have input all outstanding applications into the state computer system.
Counties must enter all voter registration applications by Oct. 22 in order for the voter’s name to appear on the electronic “Express Poll” verification system at the polling place, said Matt Carrothers, spokesman for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. If a voter is entered after that date, their name will appear on a paper supplemental voter roll, he said.
“No voter will be turned away from the polls,” Carrothers said.
While there have been headlines in recent days about fake registrations from other states, elections officials in Cobb, Gwinnett and Dekalb say they have not encountered any voter registration fraud so far.
Cobb hiring 80 more workers
Cobb County expects to hire 80 temporary workers help handle the crush of registration applications and early voting.
Workers there wore reflective vests this week and directed the heavy flow of voters — ushering them in the door, over to a window to show their ID, around the corner to the voting machine, then out the back door.
In addition to their regular duties, county election offices this year have sent out hundreds of letters to voters questioning their citizenship and their right to vote in the upcoming election. The Secretary of State’s office sent memos in September directing them to do so.
The practice has come under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice and from voting rights groups. Cobb stopped the citizenship verification this week after learning of the Department of Justice inquiry.
When asked if verification of citizenship overburdened the office, Cobb elections director Sharon Dunn sighed and said, “It’s just one more thing to do.”
Gwinnett burning up the fax machines
In Gwinnett County, clerks are entering changes to voter registration cards — 18,954 such changes last week. That includes name changes, address changes and also contacting voters to ask if they really meant to write they were born in 2008. It seems to be a common error.
On Thursday Gwinnett received 5,000 faxes asking for absentee ballots. One of the fax machines burned out Friday, and Ledford had to buy a replacement.
Another five clerks work exclusively on duplicate voting applications. Gwinnett has received 10,000 duplicates so far and the number could double by election day, Ledford said. Sometimes voter registration drives sign someone up who is already registered, she said.
Ledford expects her office will continue to work 12-hour days, six days a week until Nov. 4. But she says they’re on track to finish their work by Oct. 22.
Workers do need one day off per week, though, Ledford said.
“We’re not doing anything on Sunday,” she said. “Everybody’s got to have a break or we’ll lose our minds.”
By MARY LOU PICKEL / www.ajc.com
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The voter registration cards sit in bins and boxes in Gwinnett County’s election office. There are thousands of them.
Election officials around the state are entering thousands of voter registration applications, mailing out thousands of absentee ballots and processing thousands of early voters — all at once.
The load isn’t likely to lighten up. Record-breaking numbers of Georgians are expected to vote on Nov. 4, potentially overwhelming polls. Election officials hope the early-voting rush continues so that doesn’t happen.
“I’ve been doing this 21 years and this is absolutely the most exciting time,” said Ledford. She’s never seen voters so “charged.”
DeKalb employees working 7 days a week
In DeKalb, about 30,000 voter registration applications sit in the office, waiting to be entered.
“We’ve received boxes and boxes and boxes of mail,” said Linda Latimore, director of voter registration and elections for DeKalb County. “We received 10,000 on Monday alone.”
Monday was the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election.
Latimore’s team has worked until 10 p.m. every night this week. They will work all day Saturday and four hours Sunday “before church, or after church,” Latimore said. By Tuesday, she hopes to have input all outstanding applications into the state computer system.
Counties must enter all voter registration applications by Oct. 22 in order for the voter’s name to appear on the electronic “Express Poll” verification system at the polling place, said Matt Carrothers, spokesman for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. If a voter is entered after that date, their name will appear on a paper supplemental voter roll, he said.
“No voter will be turned away from the polls,” Carrothers said.
While there have been headlines in recent days about fake registrations from other states, elections officials in Cobb, Gwinnett and Dekalb say they have not encountered any voter registration fraud so far.
Cobb hiring 80 more workers
Cobb County expects to hire 80 temporary workers help handle the crush of registration applications and early voting.
Workers there wore reflective vests this week and directed the heavy flow of voters — ushering them in the door, over to a window to show their ID, around the corner to the voting machine, then out the back door.
In addition to their regular duties, county election offices this year have sent out hundreds of letters to voters questioning their citizenship and their right to vote in the upcoming election. The Secretary of State’s office sent memos in September directing them to do so.
The practice has come under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice and from voting rights groups. Cobb stopped the citizenship verification this week after learning of the Department of Justice inquiry.
When asked if verification of citizenship overburdened the office, Cobb elections director Sharon Dunn sighed and said, “It’s just one more thing to do.”
Gwinnett burning up the fax machines
In Gwinnett County, clerks are entering changes to voter registration cards — 18,954 such changes last week. That includes name changes, address changes and also contacting voters to ask if they really meant to write they were born in 2008. It seems to be a common error.
On Thursday Gwinnett received 5,000 faxes asking for absentee ballots. One of the fax machines burned out Friday, and Ledford had to buy a replacement.
Another five clerks work exclusively on duplicate voting applications. Gwinnett has received 10,000 duplicates so far and the number could double by election day, Ledford said. Sometimes voter registration drives sign someone up who is already registered, she said.
Ledford expects her office will continue to work 12-hour days, six days a week until Nov. 4. But she says they’re on track to finish their work by Oct. 22.
Workers do need one day off per week, though, Ledford said.
“We’re not doing anything on Sunday,” she said. “Everybody’s got to have a break or we’ll lose our minds.”
Friday, October 10, 2008
School's "Pinkout" To Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
By Heather Darenberg / Gwinnett Daily Herald
SUWANEE - There will be one sure winner Friday night on one gridiron: breast cancer awareness.Peachtree Ridge High School is encouraging visitors to its home game against Mill Creek to wear pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Hoschton school is also encouraging its fans to wear pink to the game.Julie Frisbie, the co-owner of Elite Sports, said she approached Peachtree Ridge's athletic director in August with the idea of organizing a "pinkout" to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She printed "Think Pink" T-shirts, which went on sale Monday at the school and at the store she co-owns with Barbara Reilly.
In three days, sales have generated more than $2,000 for the nonprofit organization."This has really become a community event, and I'm just thrilled about it," Frisbie said.
Logan McElroy, a 2008 graduate of Peachtree Ridge High and freshman at Georgia State University who works at Elite Sports, designed the T-shirt. He said he's been surprised by the support the school has shown."I didn't really think a lot of the guys would catch on and dig the idea," he said.However, the reception from male and female students has been overwhelming, McElroy said.Frisbie, whose friend has advanced breast cancer, said the proceeds from the sales will be donated to Komen for the Cure, and a check will be presented to the organization during halftime Friday.Shirts can be purchased at Elite Sports at 1611 Satellite Blvd. in Duluth.
SUWANEE - There will be one sure winner Friday night on one gridiron: breast cancer awareness.Peachtree Ridge High School is encouraging visitors to its home game against Mill Creek to wear pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Hoschton school is also encouraging its fans to wear pink to the game.Julie Frisbie, the co-owner of Elite Sports, said she approached Peachtree Ridge's athletic director in August with the idea of organizing a "pinkout" to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She printed "Think Pink" T-shirts, which went on sale Monday at the school and at the store she co-owns with Barbara Reilly.
In three days, sales have generated more than $2,000 for the nonprofit organization."This has really become a community event, and I'm just thrilled about it," Frisbie said.
Logan McElroy, a 2008 graduate of Peachtree Ridge High and freshman at Georgia State University who works at Elite Sports, designed the T-shirt. He said he's been surprised by the support the school has shown."I didn't really think a lot of the guys would catch on and dig the idea," he said.However, the reception from male and female students has been overwhelming, McElroy said.Frisbie, whose friend has advanced breast cancer, said the proceeds from the sales will be donated to Komen for the Cure, and a check will be presented to the organization during halftime Friday.Shirts can be purchased at Elite Sports at 1611 Satellite Blvd. in Duluth.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Suwanee Opens Newest Park
Courtesy Access North Ga
SUWANEE - The City of Suwanee opened its newest park over the weekend - the fifth to be created through its award-winning Open Space Initiative. The 62-acre Sims Lake Park is located at Suwanee Dam and Tench roads.In addition to a 7-acre lake, Sims Lake Park features an approximately 1.2-mile looping trail, well-fed stream scape, playground area, picnic pavilion and two 2-acre play meadows. The park also has public restrooms and parking for nearly 90 cars.
“This is the city’s first new park to open on the west side of Peachtree Industrial, where many of our citizens live,” City Manager Marty Allen said. “That factor coupled with the stunning natural beauty of the property will, we hope, make Sims Lake a well-used park.”
The City of Suwanee will host grand opening festivities for the park from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Details about the event will be posted to www.suwanee.com in the near future.In addition to voter-approved open space bond funds, SPLOST funds were used to provide equipment for the playground area.
SUWANEE - The City of Suwanee opened its newest park over the weekend - the fifth to be created through its award-winning Open Space Initiative. The 62-acre Sims Lake Park is located at Suwanee Dam and Tench roads.In addition to a 7-acre lake, Sims Lake Park features an approximately 1.2-mile looping trail, well-fed stream scape, playground area, picnic pavilion and two 2-acre play meadows. The park also has public restrooms and parking for nearly 90 cars.
“This is the city’s first new park to open on the west side of Peachtree Industrial, where many of our citizens live,” City Manager Marty Allen said. “That factor coupled with the stunning natural beauty of the property will, we hope, make Sims Lake a well-used park.”
The City of Suwanee will host grand opening festivities for the park from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Details about the event will be posted to www.suwanee.com in the near future.In addition to voter-approved open space bond funds, SPLOST funds were used to provide equipment for the playground area.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Parent Coalition To Have Workshop on Discipline
Gwinnett Gab 10/2/2008 From staff reports
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline will conduct a workshop Saturday to help the community understand the links between student behavior, Gwinnett County Public Schools' disciplinary policy, the loss of educational opportunity and the juvenile/adult court system.During the workshop, "What Your Student/Parent Handbook Didn't Really Tell You," the coalition will cover policy and data associated with the student discipline code, including behavior intervention plans, Rule 12 warnings, chronically misbehaving student notifications, the disciplinary hearing process and a school resource officer's ability to investigate and file juvenile complaints with the courts.The free workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Five Forks library branch at 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lawrenceville. Participants must bring a copy of their GCPS Student/Parent Handbook.Because space is limited to 35 participants, please RSVP by e-mailing gwinnett.stpp@yahoo.com.GGC adds to corporate relations office
LAWRENCEVILLE - Raychel Robbins Rizzo has been named the assistant director of corporate and foundation relations at Georgia Gwinnett College.Rizzo has worked in both the higher education and voluntary sectors, previously holding the position of development officer in charge of foundations and organizations at the Broward College Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She also has experience in nonprofit management with Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization, and has worked as a consultant in large-scale event planning, management, team building, human dynamics and board/leadership development.In her new role, Rizzo will work to connect corporate and foundation philanthropy to the mission of the college.Rizzo and her husband, Scott, live in Athens.
LAWRENCEVILLE - The Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School to Prison Pipeline will conduct a workshop Saturday to help the community understand the links between student behavior, Gwinnett County Public Schools' disciplinary policy, the loss of educational opportunity and the juvenile/adult court system.During the workshop, "What Your Student/Parent Handbook Didn't Really Tell You," the coalition will cover policy and data associated with the student discipline code, including behavior intervention plans, Rule 12 warnings, chronically misbehaving student notifications, the disciplinary hearing process and a school resource officer's ability to investigate and file juvenile complaints with the courts.The free workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Five Forks library branch at 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lawrenceville. Participants must bring a copy of their GCPS Student/Parent Handbook.Because space is limited to 35 participants, please RSVP by e-mailing gwinnett.stpp@yahoo.com.GGC adds to corporate relations office
LAWRENCEVILLE - Raychel Robbins Rizzo has been named the assistant director of corporate and foundation relations at Georgia Gwinnett College.Rizzo has worked in both the higher education and voluntary sectors, previously holding the position of development officer in charge of foundations and organizations at the Broward College Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She also has experience in nonprofit management with Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization, and has worked as a consultant in large-scale event planning, management, team building, human dynamics and board/leadership development.In her new role, Rizzo will work to connect corporate and foundation philanthropy to the mission of the college.Rizzo and her husband, Scott, live in Athens.
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