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- Principal, Assistant Principal, Advanced Placement Government
\n<\/b>and United States History Teacher, 1994 \u2013 2005![\"chambers](\"http:\/\/chsblueandgoldfoundation.org\/wp_1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/chambers-new-2.jpg\")
<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n- Chamblee High School Teacher of the Year \u2013 1995<\/b><\/li>\n
- DeKalb County Teacher of the Year \u2013 1995 and 1975<\/b><\/li>\n
- Chamblee\u2019s We The People Team<\/i>, 4th<\/sup> Place in the nation, 1995 and 1996<\/b><\/li>\n
- Linda Myers Chosen <\/i>National Award, Outstanding Government Teacher, presented by Close Up Foundation, 1994<\/b><\/li>\n
- Leroy Fails Award<\/i> for Academic Leadership, presented by the College Board, 2010<\/b><\/li>\n
- Program Manager for College Readiness, Georgia Department of Education, 2006 \u2013 present<\/b><\/li>\n
- B.S., Social Studies – University of Georgia; M.A., History \u2013 Georgia State University<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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JYOTI SHARMA,\u00a0<\/b>Class of 1998<\/b><\/h3>\n
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- Cardiologist at Piedmont Heart Institute
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<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n- National Award of Excellence, American Heart Association, Women in Cardiology, 2012<\/b><\/li>\n
- Appearances on national and local television as an expert on women\u2019s heart health and the intersection of cardiology and oncology<\/b><\/li>\n
- Authored, published and presented over 20 original scientific papers<\/b><\/li>\n
- Fellow of the Year:\u00a0 MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 \u2013 2011 and University of Texas Cardiology, 2012 -2013<\/b><\/li>\n
- B.A., Women\u2019s Studies \u2013 Emory University (summa cum laude); M.D. – Emory University School of Medicine<\/b><\/li>\n
- Chamblee High School-<\/b>Blue and Gold Newspaper, Science Olympiad, Soccer, \u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Chamhian Yearbook Staff, Softball, Band, Keyettes,<\/b>German Club, National Honor Society, Math Team<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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CAROLYN SHERRILL,\u00a0<\/b>Faculty
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<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n- \n
- Business Education Teacher, 1969 – 1994
\n<\/b>Chairman, Business Department<\/b><\/li>\n- Sponsor of:\u00a0 Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America and Junior Class\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
- Work Study Coordinator and Advisor<\/b><\/li>\n
- Connected Chamblee High School students to the business community of Chamblee<\/b><\/li>\n
- B.S., Business \u2013 Women\u2019s College of the University of North Carolina; MEd, Business \u2013 Georgia State University<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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HOWARD ANDREW \u201cANDY\u201d SPIVA,
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<\/a><\/b>\u00a0Class of 1973<\/b><\/h3>\n- \n
- Four year football letterman at the University of Tennessee,\u00a0<\/b>1973 \u20131976 (Captain \u2013 1976)<\/b><\/li>\n
- First Team All- American \u2013 1976; First Team All-Southeastern Conference \u2013 1975 and 1976<\/b><\/li>\n
- Named to University of Tennessee\u2019s All-Time Football Dream Team<\/b><\/li>\n
- Andy Spiva Defense Player Award given each season at the University of Tennessee.<\/b><\/li>\n
- Linebacker with the Atlanta Falcons, 1977 – 1978<\/b><\/li>\n
- Still holds Southeastern Conference record for career\u00a0<\/b>tackles \u2013 547 and 7 \u00a0<\/b>University of Tennessee defensive records<\/b><\/li>\n
- Chamblee High School-\u00a0<\/b>Football: (Captain)\u00a0First Team All\u00a0State, All Region, All Metro, All County; Track, Wrestling, Soccer, Key Club,<\/b>Fellowship of Christian Athletes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nTERESA PIKE TOMLINSON,\u00a0<\/b>Class of 1983
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<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n- \n
- Mayor of Columbus, Georgia, 2010 \u2013 present<\/b><\/li>\n
- First female mayor, Columbus, Georgia<\/b><\/li>\n
- Georgia Trend\u2019s 100 Most Influential Georgians, 2013, 2014, 2015<\/b><\/li>\n
- Sweet Briar College Distinguished Alumna Award, 2011<\/b><\/li>\n
- First female law partner with McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison and Norwood, LLC.<\/b><\/li>\n
- B.A., Government and Economics, Business Management – Sweet Briar College (Cum Laude); JD – Emory University School of Law<\/b><\/li>\n
- Chamblee High School-\u00a0<\/b>Student Council, Blue and Gold Newspaper, Basketball Cheerleader, Football Cheerleader, Cross Country, German Club, Keyettes,\u00a0<\/b>Junior Civitan, Spanish Club, Senior Class Officer<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- First female mayor, Columbus, Georgia<\/b><\/li>\n
- First Team All- American \u2013 1976; First Team All-Southeastern Conference \u2013 1975 and 1976<\/b><\/li>\n
- Sponsor of:\u00a0 Future Business Leaders of America, Future Teachers of America and Junior Class\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
- National Award of Excellence, American Heart Association, Women in Cardiology, 2012<\/b><\/li>\n
- Chamblee High School Teacher of the Year \u2013 1995<\/b><\/li>\n