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Name a SPAShine Newsletter contest this past year
Favorite Summer Read
Fall into Fun
Coffee or Cocoa
Name 2 SPAShine Committee members
Jamarla Bess
Monica Grace
Vanessia Carr
Irma McClarity
Sean Fletcher
Jodi Noble
Kimberly Gadson
Judy Richmond
Melissa Gooch
Susan Walls
Approximate student enrollment?
182,000
(October = 182,518)
Number of schools?
142
Scholarships offered to the Class of ‘24?
$242 million +!
Number of languages spoken in GCPS?
108
T/F? The 1850 census listed 1,186 students in Gwinnett Co.
True
Number of cluster superintendents?
10
Name 1 cluster superintendent
Dr. Clifton Alexander
Dr. Gene Taylor
Dr. Allen Gee
Ms. Katise Taylor
Dr. Rueben Gresham
Dr. Melissa Walker
Dr. Erin Hahn
Dr. Eric Davidson
Dr. Keith Thompson
Dr. Pam Williams
Name 2 GCPS Chiefs
Ms. DeNelle West
Ms. Cathy Hardin
Dr. Jewelle Harmon
Ms. Masana Mailliard
Mr. Jay Nebel
Mr. Eric Spoto
Mr. Patrick Burke
Ms. Melissa Laramie
Mr. Jorge Gomez
Name the Exec. Directors in the SPA Division
REA / Dr. Shanna Ricketts
Data Gov / Dr. Debbie Durrence
A&A / Miranda McLaren
Who gets to wear jeans every Friday during SY26?
SHINE members
When is the deadline to join SPAShine?
No deadline, but the earlier you join, the more perks you get!
Name a Director in Data Governance
Justin Ashley, Jeff Robertson, or Ava Sheffield
Name a Director in Research, Evaluation & Analytics
Dr. Sheril Bryant, Dr. Matthew Lovelace, or Roland Richards
Name a Director in Accountability & Assessment
Elizabeth Blackmon, Cyndi Smith, Karyn Tircuit, or Scott Wilbanks
What was the theme of last year’s EOY SPA event?
SPA Sports (Olympic theme)
Name someone highlighted in the SPA Light this past year.
Scott Wilbanks
Shannon Rodriguez
Lauren Haire
Martin Maze
State & National Team, A&A
Miranda McLaren
What is the cost of the Shine Membership for All Other Job Families for the 2025 year
$75.00
Within SPA, who has been at GCPS the longest?
TBD