North Atlanta High School’s baseball program has added another name to its growing list of student-athletes taken in the annual MLB Draft. The Cincinnati Reds selected outfielder Eli Pitts (class of 2025) in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB Draft. “Eli is a very special person,” North Atlanta head baseball coach Ricky Plante said. […]
The Atlanta Botanical Garden summer internship provided Baron Davis (Booker T. Washington class of 2025) with a unique opportunity to explore new interests, gain valuable work experience, and get paid before starting his freshman year at Morehouse College in the fall. The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s summer internship program is a seven-week, paid program specifically for […]
During the Major League Baseball All-Star break, two Atlanta Public Schools (APS) baseball coaches were invited to speak to Atlanta-area student athletes at the Jordan Brand “Own Every Inning” Takeover on Monday, July 14, at the Lenox Mall Dick’s Sporting Goods. Therrell High School head coach Ryan Christian and Maynard Jackson High School head coach […]
Naomi Alvarado Monterrosa, her family, and her Spanish teacher, Maritza Estrada. Photo credit: Naomi Alvarado Monyerrosa. APS © Atlanta Public Schools is celebrating a standout academic achievement after Naomi Alvarado Monterrosa, a rising sixth-grader at Morris Brandon Elementary School, placed ninth in the 2025 National Spanish Spelling Bee, held July 12 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. […]
Atlanta Public Schools celebrated 104 retirees at the 2025 APS Silver Star Retirement Luncheon. APS © Atlanta Public Schools (APS) hosted a memorable event to celebrate 104 dedicated employees whose collective service has helped shape the futures of thousands of students. Held at the Georgia Aquarium’s Oceans Ballroom, the Silver Star Retirement Luncheon was a […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Xanadu summer program students put their amazing talents on display at “The Big Show” to celebrate what they learned throughout the course of the program. The Xanadu summer program is an APS initiative for gifted and high-achieving students where students can participate in a variety of enrichment activities and take […]