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February 2012: People on the Move in Gwinnett

Cherise Ball

Cherise Ball is the newly named executive director at Life Care Center of Lawrenceville. “This is my second family,” said Ball. “I grew up in the business and grew up to love working with the elderly and enjoying all the knowledge and fun they bring.”

William Bishop

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Cindy Snyder

Cindy Snyder, manager of oncology services and cancer risk counselor at Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC), recently achieved the credential of Advanced Practice Nurse in Genetics (APNG), one of only two people in Georgia and 47 nationwide to achieve this designation through the Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission.

“Cindy has worked to make Gwinnett Medical Center’s cancer care services second to none,” said Carol Danielson, GMC’s chief nursing officer. “Her passion to help prevent and get the best possible care for breast cancer has resulted in including American Cancer Society patient resource navigators and genetic risk assessment services.”

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Bryan Mitchell, pictured before and after gastric bypass surgery at The Center for Surgical Weight Management at Gwinnett Medical Center – Duluth.

At 12, Bryan Mitchell, of Jefferson, Ga., was a mountain of strength. His 225-pound frame provided the type muscle for his youth football team that puts a smile on any coach’s face. As an adult, however, his staggering girth hindered every aspect of his life. By March 2011, Mitchell weighed nearly 550 pounds.

“Once I got so big, it was hard to live,” said Mitchell, now 36 years old. “I couldn’t fit in seats and my legs were wrought with pain. It was a struggle to do basic things.”

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Holly Sanders

Holly Sanders confesses that, “Satisfying my curiosity is the best part of my job.” An Atlanta-native and instructor in Gwinnett Technical College’s surgical technology program, Sanders has been honored with the college’s 2012 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Education, an award recognizing technical education’s most outstanding instructors.

“Holly Sanders is an enthusiastic, innovative instructor,” says Victoria Seals, vice president of academic affairs for GTC. “An excellent choice for this award, she not only believes in technical college education, Holly is a product of technical college education.”

Sanders is quick to point out that she has a unique perspective on the value of the work-ready skills students gain from technical school training. After graduating from Kennesaw State University, she worked for a local biological medical device company dissecting organs for later use. This work piqued her curiosity as to what happens next in the process and led her to pursue more specialized training at GTC. By 2008 she was playing pivotal role on a medical team that harvested organs for transplant and became an instructor at Gwinnett Tech the same year.

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Joshua Bohn, new Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta, photo by Firestine Photography

During the ultimate job interview witnessed by kids young and old, Joshua Bohn beat out over a hundred other hopefuls to become Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta. A lifelong LEGO lover and five-year brand veteran, this Georgia Gwinnett College student and Lawrenceville resident has the Brick Factor to make the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta experience engaging and fun for guests of all ages.

Through a series of creative LEGO challenges, Bohn displayed great innovation and enthusiasm; he was charged with creating three themed models, all out of LEGO bricks. His animal creation featured a koi fish during feeding. Bohn continued to impress with Atlanta icon The Fox Theatre and then solidified his position as Master Model Builder with an inspired homage to art. His final creation showcased the classic drama faces, symbolizing comedy and tragedy, paid tribute to the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet and showcased the artists’ tools of the trade – an art tablet displaying a masterpiece in progress.

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