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Cumming Catholic school wins US blue ribbon award
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Cornerstone Schools of Cumming teacher Michele Miskus, right, accepts the award for the private school. She is with her husband, Ryun Miskus.
Pinecrest Academy in Cumming has been selected as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, announced the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Pinecrest is one of 287 public and 50 private schools to be honored with a recognition ceremony Nov. 10-11 in Washington, D.C., by the U.S. Department of Education. The schools were recognized because they achieve very high learning standards, or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap.