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Paulding County High Academy of Science, Research and Medicine magnet school students from left, Mackenzie London, Matthew Bartolomei and Godswill Nwanrwo work on classroom projects.
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From left, Grayson Helton, 13, Belle Helton, 8, mother Michelle Helton and Chandler Helton, 17.
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Staff / Katherine Frye Members of the Henry County Rotary Club Annette Rogers, Laura Crumbley, David Curry and Tom Higdon.
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Staff / Samantha M. Shal <br> Elijah Leduc, 10, son of Raymond and Yolanda Leduc of McDonough, left, raises his hand to answer a question in Gina Rochell’s fifth grade class at Hickory Flat Elementary.
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