Each spring, Cobb County’s business and civic associations select some of the area’s top students as recipients of various scholarships.

Below is the list of students whom Cobb’s business associations and Kiwanis Clubs awarded scholarships to in May and June.

Acworth Business Association

• Emily Bontrager, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• Caroline Pepper, Harrison HS
• Riley O’Neill, North Cobb HS
• Laura Allen, Allatoona HS
• Olivia Norris, Cornerstone Prep
• Amanda Walters, North Paulding HS

Kennesaw Business Association

• Ron Cochran Spirit Award, Karoline Brooke Reichert, Allatoona HS
• Carol Thompson Journalism, Adam Kovel, North Cobb HS
• David Grant ROTC, Alex Birchler, North Cobb HS
• Carolyn Ballard Future Business Leader, Danielle Kelly, North Cobb HS
• Olivia Smathers Performing Arts, Carly Nunez, North Cobb HS
• Paul Chastain Citizen, Kayla Jaconette, North Cobb Christian
• Ron Sumpter Trailblazer, Grant Mercer, Harrison HS
• Rj Patel International Magnet, Fatima Elfakahany, North Cobb HS
• Dr. Frank Boone Community, Elvis Kahoro, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• Terry Chandler Taking Care of Business, Kara Hester, Allatoona HS
• Kevin Jabbari Athletic, Bryson Armstrong, Kell HS
• Debbie Underkofler Culinary Arts, Brittany Daniel, North Cobb HS
• Marlon Longacre Heart of A Champion, Brycen Colon, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• Mayor Leadership, Haley Biggins, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• JRM Character, John Erskine and Megan Mcmanus, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• Wally Zimmerman Vocational, Dylan Knight, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• Sue Gunderman Servant Leader Scholarship, Melody Jabbari, Kell HS
• Mike Everhart Video Production, Mackenzie Diamond, Kell HS

Kiwanis Club of Marietta

• Founders-Beck, Brianna Osuna
• Beck Engineering, Dewey Van Allen
• Turner-Howard, Evan Loughton
• Jane and Ebbie Lance, Jessica Hollis
• Special Education, Sydney Reese
• Raymond Steve Tumlin Sr. , Ashlyn Ellis
• Bill “Scoop” Kinney, Keydy Guevara
• Forever Remember, Madison Arnold

Kiwanis Club of Greater Kennesaw

• Allyson Glenn Box, Kennesaw Mountain HS

Kiwanis Club of Lost Mountain

• Alexis Clark and Spencer McAllister, Kennesaw Mountain HS
• Jake Gearrin and John Delay, East Paulding HS

Kiwanis Club of Metro Marietta
Morgan Thomas Scholarship

• Cecil Abidoye, Marietta HS
• Gabrielle Lauderdale, Wheeler HS
• Nicholas Moore, McEachern HS
• Brett Pollack, Altoona HS

Kiwanis Club of Smyrna

• Pressley Scholarship, Vanessa Chan, Campbell HS
• Key Club Scholarship, Alejandra Cervantes, Osborne HS

Jonquil City Kiwanis

• Tiffani Tran and Vicki Tran, Georgia State University
• Nick Sinclair, Georgia Tech
• Tristan Christie, University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Marietta Business Association
REACH Scholarships

• Jorge Calles and Viviana Salazar, Marietta MS

Smyrna Business Association

• Evan Marlbrough, Campbell HS
• Alejandra Cervantes, Osborne HS

South Cobb Business Association

• Kajol Shah, South Cobb HS
• Faith Thomas, Pebblebrook HS

West Cobb Business Association
When Character Beats Adversity Scholarships

• Dylon Ramsey, Allatoona HS
• Katie Roberto, Harrison HS
• Ivy Nutter, Hillgrove HS
• Kyne Betaudier, McEachern HS

Eight New Concepts for The Battery Atlanta

In the Atlanta Braves’ continued efforts to grow its development adjacent to SunTrust Park, the organization recently announced that it is welcoming eight new culinary, retail and entertainment concepts to the lineup at The Battery Atlanta.

With partner Fuqua Development, the Braves have received commitments from the following companies, which are scheduled to open next spring:

• Wahlburgers, a fast-growing, chef-driven burger concept from the Wahlberg brothers of TV and movie fame
• Kings Bowl, an upscale, retro bowling and entertainment destination
• Live!, an iconic dining/entertainment destination developed by The Cordish Companies and designed by Jeffrey Beers International
• Goldbergs Bagel Company & Deli, an Atlanta favorite for bagels and sandwiches\
• Mountain High Outfitters, an outdoor specialty store
• Sugarboo Designs, an artsy boutique with household items and gifts
• DressUp, a women’s fashion boutique
• Harley-Davidson, with a retail-only store

“This blend of retailers and restaurants will help us create the 24-7, 365-day-a-year environment we’re aiming for at The Battery Atlanta,” said Derek Schiller, Braves president of business in a press release. “We’re very excited to have a bunch of firsts for this market, including Wahlburgers and Kings Bowl. Additionally, The Cordish Companies have been an industry leader in creating vibrant spaces that have set a new standard for entertainment in partnership with professional sports venues.”

Fuqua Development Principal Jeff Fuqua added that the “impressive” list of businesses shows that The Battery Atlanta is already a magnet for top-notch local and national retailers, entertainment uses and restaurants. “And there is more to come,” he said. “We expect to make great announcements soon as we work with the Braves to enrich the mix of businesses featured at The Battery Atlanta.”

Restaurants that were announced last year include Antico Pizza, CRÚ Food and Wine Bar, Tomahawk Taproom featuring Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, El Felix from Chef Ford Fry and a steak house concept by Chef Linton Hopkins. The Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre, a music venue, and the Omni Hotel, also will open at the Braves’ mixed-use development at SunTrust Park, as well as being home to One Ballpark Center, Comcast’s regional office headquarters housing the cutting-edge Innovation Lab.

Visitors can get a sneak peek of The Battery Atlanta development by viewing a fly-through video online at batteryatl.com. Learn more about the 41,500-seat stadium and tickets prices, which went on sale in May, by visiting braves.com/suntrustpark.