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Cross Keys High School senior and Youth Entrepre- Morales was recognized by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneur- neurs® Georgia alumna Diana Morales met Spanx ship (NFTE) as a Global Young Entrepreneur. founder Sara Blakely, who was the keynote speaker during the 2015 NFTE Global Showcase on March 25 in New York City. Michael Green, the Youth Entrepreneurs® Georgia instructor at Cross Key’s High School, was recognized by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship as a 2015 Global Enterprising Educator. DeKalb teacher, student recognized at gala Cross Keys High School senior Diana Morales couldn’t have imag ined becoming a businesswoman, especially not while still a teen. But that’s exactly what happened, and on March 25, she was recognized as Youth Entrepreneurs Georgia’s Global Young Entrepreneur of 2015 by the Network for Teaching En trepreneurship (NFTE) during the global showcase in New York City. Michael Green, Cross keys youth entrepreneurs instructor, was also honored as a 2015 global enterpris ing educator during the showcase. Each year at its event, NFTE rec ognizes young people from across the globe who demonstrate excel lence in learning and dedication to their entrepreneurial pursuits. This year’s honored students had the chance to present their businesses to some of the event’s 600 attendees and hear from keynote speaker Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx. “I never thought that at the age of 17 I would have the knowledge to operate a business and to actu ally have a business,” said Morales, whose entrepreneurial success has also come as the teen has faced physical challenges. For the past 11 years, she has undergone therapy for a vertebral anomaly that limits her ability to do certain everyday activi ties and participate in rigorous con tact sports. “Despite the obstacles in my life, my business has progressed beyond my expectations,” she said. As part of the YEGeorgia pro gram, students come up with an idea for a business for which they develop a business plan. For Mo rales, it was a no-brainer. After she discovered that her mother was dealing with hair loss, she created a homemade mixture of all-natural ingredients to alleviate it. Her prod uct, Brillo Natural, or Natural Glow, is a natural alternative to chemical- and additive-based haircare prod ucts and skin moisturizers. In 2014, she sold $1,200 worth of the product and expects to double those sales in 2015. Green, YEGeorgia’s other award recipient, has a reputation among his students at Cross Keys High School for finding innovative ways to use everyday situations to teach business concepts. For example, when it became clear that they had no frame of reference about how much things cost, he designed an exercise using his paycheck and household budget spreadsheet to demonstrate what it takes to live and run a home. “After going through each line,” he said, “the students began to real ize how fast a paycheck can disap pear when expenses are factored into the equation. The lesson had served its purpose by opening the eyes of the kids to the relationship between income and expenses.” JaKathryn Ross, executive director of Youth Entrepreneurs Georgia, said Morales and Green are excellent examples of the value of introducing business concepts and the idea of entrepreneurship at an early age, which can be a game- changer. “While coming from the same school is a coincidence, it is not an accident. The administration and student interest and passion for cultivating an entrepreneurial way of thinking is very strong at Cross Keys, and they are paving the way for our growth in DeKalb County,” said Ross. DeKalb high schools receive highest rating by Ashley Oglesby ashley@dekalb champ, com Twenty-three high schools in the DeKalb County School District re ceived the highest rating from the Georgia Accredit ing Commission (GAC), having met 100 percent of the commission’s standards. According to a March 18 press release, the schools received the title “accredited with quality.” The school district sub mitted an application for the 23 schools in November. The GAC conducted site visits in January, with a team of consultants visiting each school. School were evaluat ed based on four standards: organization, personnel, finances and programs of study, based on interviews STOP BULLYING with principals and docu mentation from the schools. “The GAC assessment was extensive and affirms the great work that is being done in our high schools,” said DeKalb County School District Superintendent Michael Thurmond. “The scholarship and academic achievements of our stu dents have been validated.” The DeKalb Board of Education approved the ap plication for GAC accredita tion last spring as part of a dual accreditation strategy. The district also is rated as “Accredited on Advisement” by AdvancED/Southern As sociation of Colleges and Schools, which is just below the group’s top rating. CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, APRIL 7,2015 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF BROOKHAVEN COUNCIL CHAMBER ADDRESS: 4362 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven, Georgia 30319 The following Traffic Calming Petition involving streets located within the City of Brookhaven is scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above. TRAFFIC CALMING PETITION: TC14-03 STREETS AFFECTED: GREEN MEADOWS DR FROM WILFORD DR TO CHESHIRE WAY PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING SPEED HUMPS
