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Forsyth Central grad selected by Fulbright program as finalist
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Emily Symmes has been selected as a Fulbright finalist.
From staff reports
Published: Jan 22, 2020, 8:00 AM
Emily Symmes experienced an emotional roller coaster in the past 12 months. But 2019 closed on a high note as the University of North Georgia (UNG) graduate prepares to spend a year in the Republic of Kazakhstan as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
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Watch: This community robotics team is trying to make its way to the world championship

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Sophie Ralph
Forsyth County News
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 8:57 PM

Last year, this FIRST Robotics Competition team split from Central Forsyth High School to become a community team, supported by nonprofit Forsyth Robotics and now, Team 1833, or Team BEAN, is vying for a spot in the FRC World Championship. To qualify, Team BEAN and their robot, Sprout, are competing in the Peachtree District Championship (DCMP) in Macon, Georgia.