Georgia Asian Times
2021 GAT 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia
April 30, 2021
It s that time of the year where Georgia Asian Times recognizes the 25 Asian Americans Pacific Islander individuals who have make an impact in fields ranging from business, education, community service to politics. We honor these individuals for their contributions and dedication in their roles within the community.
We admit that the roster is incomplete and we may have omitted some well qualified Asian American Pacific Islander individuals. The list of “most influentials” have been submitted through online nomination and vetted by our selection criteria. Some names are familiar but a majority of the honorees deservingly earned their way to the roster.
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Kelcey Watson and Montrell Besley were the two facilitators for the after-school program.
Kelcey teaches middle school at McCallie - he’s also a Learning Center specialist who coaches football, basketball and track.
Montrell is director of community engagement at Chattanooga Prep - as well as head track coach there.
I spoke with them - and with two students who participated in the “Own Your History” after-school program: Cooper Gentle, a 7th grader at McCallie and Akeem Birt, an 8th grader at Chattanooga Prep.
UTC’s Mountain Opry Scholarship; Chattanooga’s Common House.
Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Richard Bennett & Shawn Lane.
McCallie s Kenny Sholl Recognized By TSSAA For Distinguished Service
Former Prep Stand Out At L-FO Joined The Blue Tornado In 1983 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - by John Brice
Kenny Sholl
There was an initial hesitation for Kenny Sholl years ago when it came time for him to pick a collegiate path; the former Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe (Georgia) standout had, after all, elicited scholarship offers for his play on both the football field and the baseball diamond.
Ultimately, Sholl chose a collegiate career on the diamond, which he spent at both Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
When Sholl was done with college and contemplating a career path in his quaint dwelling, there was no such hesitation about where he should chart his path in life.
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Kelcey Watson and Montrell Besley were the two facilitators for the after-school program.
Kelcey teaches middle school at McCallie - he’s also a Learning Center specialist who coaches football, basketball and track.
Montrell is director of community engagement at Chattanooga Prep - as well as head track coach there.
I spoke with them - and with two students who participated in the “Own Your History” after-school program: Cooper Gentle, a 7th grader at McCallie and Akeem Birt, an 8th grader at Chattanooga Prep.
UTC’s Mountain Opry Scholarship; Chattanooga’s Common House.
Mountain Spirit Acoustic Series: Richard Bennett & Shawn Lane.
Allyn M. Hamilton Friday, April 23, 2021
Allyn, affectionately known as The Kid or Wap-Wap by his friends from the Lookout Mountain Golf Club, was born in Montreal on October 11, 1940 before moving to Chattanooga as a boy. The Hamiltons first lived on Missionary Ridge, but soon moved to Lookout Mountain, where Allyn resided for the rest of his life. He loved to tell the story of one of his earliest culture shocks when his mother, Myra, insisted he and his brothers and sister arrive dressed properly for their first day of school, which for an eight-year-old Montrealer was wool shorts, an oxford shirt, and knee-high socks.