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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Akiem Williams is a kid with a thousand-watt smile. His friends and teachers describe him as kind, driven, and thoughtful. And, a list of his school activities reads like a college recruiter’s dream – marching band, swim team, JROTC, Homeless Pet Club, and Project Ready.
But the Benjamin E. Mays High School senior has faced his share of struggles to reach this point.