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North Clayton middle school students win Lego contest

By Tammy Joyner
Jan 15, 2013

The North Clayton Middle School RoboTigers won the first place champion award in the first Lego League competition held at Clayton State University last weekend. RoboTiger members are Dagm Behailu, Bailey Jordan, Jason Purce, Kendall Jordan, Ali Sesay, Terrance Dorsey, Victoria Haggwood and Camille Taylor. Nezetta Johnson, Mark Smith and Stacy Nelson coached the team and Zenobia Johnson and Sandra Caughman were the parent mentors. The team is supported by Boeing. Morehouse Trio Program is one of the sponsors. The RoboTigers will now compete in the state competition at Georgia Tech on Jan. 26.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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