Gathered community leaders include (front row, from left) Superintendent Matthew Cooper, Advisory Committee Finance Chair Richard Hagler, Vice Chair Annette Lee, Sandra Deal and former Gov. Nathan Deal, County Manager Phil Sutton, Habersham EMC’s Glenn Purcell, Boys and Girls Club Chief Development Officer Joyce Wilson. Back row are (from left) Mickens, Fieldale Farms Corporate Facilities Manager Ken Schubring, Rhodes, Diane Brown and Piedmont University’s Perry Rettig. CARSON SPRINKLE/Special