Al Ahmadi, a senior at Mt. Paran Christian School, loves history and is the vice president of the Student Government Association. <br> Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
Al Ahmadi, a senior at Mt. Paran Christian School, loves history and is the vice president of the Student Government Association.
Photo by Jon-Michael Sullivan
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Cobb Super Senior has sights set on education in New York City
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Al Ahmadi may not have his whole life planned out just yet, but one thing is for sure, he will certainly be missed at­ his former school. “Al possesses that rare combination of a brilliant mind and a genuinely humble spirit,” Mt. Paran Christian School principal Eric Bradley said of Al Ahmadi. “Al has earned the reputation of being a fantastic student, but he has just as great a reputation around campus for his kindness and sense of hu...
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