The YMCA announced recently that Lauren A. Koontz has been named its next president & CEO, to succeed Edward G. Munster, who will be retiring, after more than 42 years of service to the YMCA. Koontz joined the Metro...
Kennesaw State University’s Elisabeth Petit-Bois has spent most of her undergraduate career researching how humans can integrate artificial intelligence into everyday life. This summer, she will work to perfect her craft as she becomes one of 40 students across...
Sterling Estates of West Cobb opened its new Memory Care Community, The Grande at Sterling Estates, on June 3, 2019. The Grande, with 36 resident suites, employs caregivers trained on a unique evidence-based approach to caring for those with...
The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) has named Kim Menefee as the organization’s new executive director. Previously, Menefee served Cobb-based WellStar Health System in senior marketing, communications, and public/government affairs positions for more than 20 years.
“I’m looking forward to...
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Since we last checked in on the Town Center CID (in the September/October 2018 issue), the members of the community improvement district have been working diligently on several projects. Cobb In Focus caught up with Luci Morgan,...
Local experts separate fact from fiction.
By Christy Rosell
It’s only spring and the number of U.S. measles cases surpassed 2018 records in the first three months of the year. A disease that was considered eliminated in the United States for...
Marietta Dermatology and Marietta Facial Plastic Surgery, Laser & Aesthetics Center continue to bring the highest level of care to their patients.
By Cobb In Focus Staff
Marietta Dermatology Associates (MDA) was founded by Dr. Clem Doxey and has continuously served...
By Katherine Michalak
In the shadow of Kennesaw Mountain rests the third largest university in the state (and one of the 50 largest public universities in the nation), Kennesaw State University (KSU). The university illuminates a bright path for the...
Marietta-based Vertisys keeps business running in a digital world
By Haisten Willis
Is your business running on old software? Unless you’re absolutely sure that the answer is no, then you are increasingly at risk for computer viruses and other vulnerabilities that...
A young and growing athletic league for metro Atlanta’s premier private middle schools is preparing them for the future, in more ways than you can imagine.
By Christy Rosell
Craig Wilson, a friendly guy who grew up in Cobb County, sat...