🌱 Patch AM: Cumming teen earns Emory’s top Woodruff Scholarship with standout leadership

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In today's newsletter:

• Cumming teen earns Emory's top Woodruff Scholarship with standout leadership
• See how Cumming's Pinecrest Academy ranks among Georgia's best schools

Also on today's calendar: Cumming Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
• Thursday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Emory's newest Woodruff Scholars bring extensive academic achievements, leadership and service (emory.edu) — A Cumming student, Akshay Maheshwari, has been named a prestigious Woodruff Scholar at Emory University after founding Naya Magazine and leading statewide youth political work. The article introduces 24 new scholars, detailing their academic, artistic, and service achievements as they begin studies on Emory's Atlanta and Oxford campuses.
   

• Best high schools in Georgia (wsbtv.com) — Families in Cumming will notice Pinecrest Academy ranked among the top high schools in Georgia, earning an A+ grade and strong student–teacher ratios. The statewide list also highlights several high-performing Forsyth County and metro Atlanta schools, offering context for how local options compare academically and in resources.
   

📸 Around Cumming

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming

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Tuesday September 1
• JV/V Volleyball @Lambert
  Forsyth Central High Cumming, GA 30040
  5:00 pm
• DeSana Game (In Stadium)
  Denmark High DHS Master Calendar; DHS Stadium
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Girl's Basketball
  Denmark High DHS Aux Gym; DHS Master Calendar
  6:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Guest Speaker Cybersecurity (Innovation Lounge)
  Alliance Academy for Innovation Cumming, GA 30040
  8:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Cumming Farmers Market →
  Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
  7:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Furkids Puppy Yoga →
  5235 Union Hill Rd, Cumming
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Pearls & Purpose: A Free Back-to-School Community Experience →
  St James Alpharetta, 3000 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta
  10:00 am
• Places And Spaces →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  12:00 pm
• Spaces And Places →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Maple & Moss: An Indoor Fall Artisan Market Experience →
  Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Cumming
  10:00 am
Monday September 14
• Teen Acrylic And Beyond →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Swing Fore Strays - Charity Golf Tournament →
  Atlanta National Golf Club, 350 Tournament Players Dr, Milton
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our Trip to Dollywood
  I took my grandkids ages 3, 4,9,10. this weekend. This trip was planned last month, we stayed at the Dolly Heart Song Lodge. The place was… (Nextdoor Big Creek Township)
• I just want a huge thank you to go out to my neighbors Keith and Susan.
  Apparently my little 4 pound Chihuahua did get scared when I fell on the ladder on the porch and he ran to where they live about four doors from me… (Nextdoor Legends of Settendown)

• Pep Boys posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Advisor in Cumming. Apply here.
• Primrose School of Cumming North posted a job opening for Preschool Teacher - Lead in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buford

• 2 arrested for mail theft across north Georgia county (wsbtv.com)
• USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Southeast region football rankings, Week 3 (marconews.com)
• FBPD: Baggies of pot found during traffic stop; teenager arrested (wgtjradio.com)

Suwanee

• YFORE Innovates with Anti-Pinch Technology for OEMs (investorshangout.com)
• YFORE Advances UWB Radar: Safety and Precision (investorshangout.com)
• Trump admin revives 'Apprentice'-era energy with $1M business battle in DC (foxnews.com)

Alpharetta

• Crash Involving School Bus Injures Driver In Alpharetta: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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