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Hey there, Kennesaw! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new KSU scholarship could change local students’ futures
  • Which Kennesaw students just earned major college honors and new degrees?
  • How a KSU student’s 3D printing research could boost nuclear efficiency

Also on today's calendar: Freddie B Live at the Perfect Note On January 8, 2026.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 60 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 43.
  • Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New endowed scholarship at KSU (macon.com) — Kennesaw State University students now have access to a new endowed scholarship created by the 2nd Century Invictus Fund and Chi Gamma Gamma, managed by the KSU Foundation. The $43,000 commitment will permanently support high-achieving Omega Psi Phi student leaders with financial need, strengthening opportunities for KSU students and Cobb County’s next generation.
   

• Campus News: The Week of Dec. 20 (mdjonline.com) — Several Kennesaw students are spotlighted this week for major academic milestones, from Georgia College & State University commencement to University of North Georgia and Lee University graduations and dean’s lists. The roundup also notes neighboring Acworth, Marietta, Powder Springs, and Smyrna students earning honors across the Southeast, showcasing how many local families have big education news to celebrate.
   

• 3D Printing News Briefs, December 20, 2025: Gas Turbine Hardware, Build Settings, & More (3dprint.com) — Kennesaw readers may be interested to know a Kennesaw State University mechatronics student is helping advance safer, more efficient 3D-printed components for critical uses like nuclear energy. His research focuses on tweaking internal lattice structures and print settings to boost part strength and fuel utilization, and will be presented at an upcoming American Society of Mechanical Engineers conference.
   

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