Students and staff from Atlanta Public Schools and Clayton and DeKalb counties met Tuesday in the Georgia World Congress Center for a surprise event. The eight high school seniors sat on the stage. They thought they were part of a panel-style discussion about tech.
Media personality Kenny Burns was the panel’s host. Burns asked a few questions, but as he was wrapping up, the students were given boxes from the event’s scholarships partner, Amazon.
“I want you to open those and tell me what you think about what’s inside,” Burns said.
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