🌱 Patch AM: What a new $500,000 gift means for KSU’s dance students

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In today's newsletter:

• What a new $500,000 gift means for KSU's dance students
• How Kennesaw State is celebrating its latest Dean's List achievers

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $500,000 Gift from Audrey Morgan Honors KSU Provost Ivan Pulinkala (metroatlantaceo.com) — Kennesaw residents should know that longtime benefactor Dr. Audrey Morgan has donated $500,000 to create the Morgan-Pulinkala Dance Scholarship, the largest ever for KSU's Department of Dance. Combined with a recently established scholarship, the gift will attract talented dancers to Kennesaw State, strengthen the Geer College of the Arts, and expand opportunities in Georgia's largest collegiate dance program.
   

• Mikila Anthony named to Kennesaw State's Summer 2026 Dean's List (laniercountynewsonline.com) — Kennesaw residents may be glad to see Kennesaw State University highlighting student success with its Summer 2026 Dean's List, recognizing more than 1,500 high-achieving students. The announcement also underscores KSU's growing stature as a major research institution serving over 51,000 students across Georgia and beyond.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Naturalist Club: North Cobb Regional Library →
  3535 Old 41 Highway Northwest, Kennesaw

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• North Cobb County, Georgia (Rotary Club) →
  North Cobb County - (Rotary Club), 1142 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Kennesaw
  7:15 am
• Open Play: Pickleball →
  Recreation Center, 2737 Watts Drive, Kennesaw
  9:00 am
• Plan Review →
  City Hall, Council Chambers, 2529 J.O. Stephenson Avenue, Kennesaw
  9:00 am
• Mommy & Me →
  Southern Museum, 2829 Cherokee Street Northwest, Kennesaw
  9:30 am
• Senior Clubhouse: Game Day →
  Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw
  10:00 am
• Fall Break – Our Town: Then & Now →
  Southern Museum, 2829 Cherokee Street NW, Kennesaw
  10:00 am
• Senior Living Our Best Life: Women's Support Group →
  Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw
  12:00 pm
• Open Play: Basketball →
  Recreation Center, 2737 Watts Drive, Kennesaw
  2:30 pm
• Overture Barrett's Open House Tour →
  1490 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Kennesaw
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
Saturday October 3
• Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue Bingo Night 2026 →
  Champions Center at LakePoint Sports, 261 Stars Way, Cartersville
  6:00 pm

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