Education

People Power

Students driving change Article by Alpharetta City Lifestyle staff Students at Fulton Science Academy are proud to make volunteering and service a priority. Here are three student-driven initiaves that keep kids thinking, creating and giving back.   National Honor Society — Tanzania Service Project Fulton Science Academy’s National Honor Society students devoted months of planning and volunteer hours to a global service project in Tanzania. They raised   $17,500 to fund five water wells...

Arts + Culture

Keep Moving, Alpharetta

There's a new martial art in town. Article by Alpharetta City Lifestyle staff | Photography by Rose Riot Photography Capoeira Maculelê Alpharetta is proud to bring their award-winning Brazilian Capoeira program to the community. Capoeira is a unique Brazilian martial art that blends music, dance and self-defense into one powerful and joyful practice. It’s not just about kicks and acrobatics - it’s a cultural experience filled with rhythm, creativity and connection. We caught up with Dani Da...

Arts + Culture

Medicine in the Making

Article by Sarah Reeves | Photography by Aleks Kapetanovic Teens and social media, no denying this combination has received a bad rap over the last few years, but not every teenager is succumbing to brain rot on the internet. Meet Maya LaBorde, a senior at Alpharetta High School who is using the internet and social media platforms to create a powerful career planning outlet for teens interested in the medical field.  Medicine in the Making was a solution to a problem Maya discovered as she...

Arts + Culture

Moms Make it Happen

“The Mama Bears” of Cambridge High School Photography by Aleks Kapetanovic and Katie Braun It was a balmy evening in September 2024 when nearly 1,000 Alpharetta citizens made history by packing out a newly created parade route in conjunction with Cambridge High School’s Inaugural Homecoming Parade and JamBEARee. The brainchild of a handful of Cambridge moms who volunteered their time, talent and treasure, the JamBEARee aimed to build community and start an annual tradition that would be a...