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South Forsyth High School's HOSA Students at a Bake Sale for their campaign to raise awareness for eating disorders. Through the support of their community, the students were able to raise money for NEDA.

SFHS Students Raise Awareness for Eating Disorders through “Nourish to Flourish” Campaign

Diya Maheshwari, Lead Copy Editor January 30, 2024

Scrolling through social media, you’ll see things ranging from your best friend’s cutest pictures to a celebrity’s lunch and your favorite artist’s album announcement, but five South Forsyth High...

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Triketa Hills, the home of Mata Rani, draws millions of devotees every year. "Crown on the hill" by Subirkumarnarula is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

‘Jai Mata Di!’ – South Student Makes Global Trek to Find True Meaning of Faith

Sanaa Gupta, Media Director January 10, 2024

Sweat dripping down my face, I continued step-by-step up the eight mile trek, still thinking of the train ride just hours before.  “Jai Mata Di,” I huff to myself, rubbing the sweat out of my eyes. Hours...

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Image courtesy of Mrs. Pam Bibik.

New Principal Pam Bibik is ‘Back in Blue’

Rathna Malapati, Assistant Clubs Editor August 2, 2023

A singer at heart, a Georgia native and a member of FBLA and Future Homemakers of Atlanta (now known as FCCLA), Pamela “Pam” Bibik, the new principal of South Forsyth High School (SFHS), chose education...

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Dawn Martin shows off the strawberry scones her class made from scratch. Martin has been working at South for 22 years.

South’s Dawn Martin Gives ‘100%’ to Culinary Program and Staff

Rathna Malapati, Assistant Clubs Editor May 8, 2023

Everyday, from sunup to sundown, an instructor works tirelessly to enhance and refine the South Forsyth High School Culinary Department, known throughout Forsyth County for its exceptional food. Typically...

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Head Custodian Sam Tartic comes to school before sunrise to make sure it's clean and safe for students and staff members. However, Tartic's journey began long before his time at South Forsyth.

A ‘Good Wind Behind Your Back’: Head Custodian Sam Tartic Shares His Story of Resilience, Focus

Saanvi Tatipalli, Website Administrator & Features Editor March 28, 2023

South Forsyth High School’s 16 year-olds are typically concerned with standard teenage problems: classwork, social circles, driver’s licenses, relationships and so on.  When South's Head Custodian...

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Dawn Garrett-Martin works hard to keep the cafeteria running. She's been in working for 26 years

Dawn ’til Dusk: Cafe Manager Dawn Garrett-Martin Gives South her all

Avani Prabhu, News Editor March 18, 2023

From sunup to sundown, a cafeteria manager works tirelessly to feed the staff and students of South Forsyth High School. That manager's name is Dawn Garrett-Martin. She leads a group of 10 staff members...

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The 2022 HOSA MRC group pitcured left to right (Aadi Dodda, Namita Gupta, Nikita Kopula, Aryan Kumar). Through the HOSA and MRC partnership, dedicated high school students are able to make a strong impact on the community though volunteering and service.

HOSA MRC: South Students Help the Community Through Service Learning

Charley Sarmiento and Diya Maheshwari February 28, 2023

Every year, members of South Forsyth High School’s HOSA chapter have the opportunity to partner with the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to spread public-health awareness. This year, juniors Aadi Dodda,...

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South senior Swapnika Gullapalli shows off South FBLA's accomplishments at the Region Leadership Conference. Gullapalli has been involved in FBLA for all four years of high school.

Senior Spotlight: Swapnika Gullapalli Shines in Her Community

Mahanya Nimmagadda, Contributing Staff Writer February 8, 2023

Swapnika Gullapalli is the 2022-2023 President of the South Forsyth chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and of the Southside Dance Company. She is a determined and passionate young leader,...

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FBLA Presents: A Conversation With EverBowl CEO Jeff Fenster

FBLA Presents: A Conversation With EverBowl CEO Jeff Fenster

Pravallika Nayak, Guest Contributor February 6, 2023

To learn more about South Forsyth's award-winning FBLA Chapter, click here. To learn more about EverBowl, click here. Listen to the full interview below: Transcript Speaker 1 - 0:02  Hi,...

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Williams teaches the class how to factor inequalities and find the solution with interval notation. It was a complex topic at first, but thanks to Williams patience in answering questions and repetition in explaining why it works, students quickly learned the standards.

‘A Lasting Impact’: Willing Williams can Craft her way out of any Problem

Rathna Malapati, Assistant Clubs Editor January 11, 2023

From dawn to dusk, Colleen Williams spends the majority of her time teaching, grading and planning for her next class, but many of her students don’t realize she leads an interesting and unique life...

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Diya Maheshwari's Parents, Sameer Maheshwari, and Priyanka Maheshwari after their naturalization process took place.

From Paperwork to the Polls: The Immigrant Experience Shows Voting is a Privilege

Diya Maheshwari, Lead Copy Editor December 14, 2022

I am an immigrant. I was not born here, nor were my parents. As I grew up, I watched my parents as they worked through legal documents, took passport pictures and took yearly trips to VISA stamping centers....

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