Summer Hill Heritage Group

03/02/2026

Memories Day: Black High School Reunion 2026 honored our educators (faculty & staff) who paved the way for generations of learners.

Thank you to all of our participating schools and community partners:

Bailey Johnson School, Alpharetta
Carver High School, Atlanta
Cedar Hill High School Panthers, Cedartown
Elm Street High School Wolverines, Rockmart
G.W. Carver High School Yellow Jackets, Carrollton
Hooper-Renwick School, Gwinnett County
Lemon Street High School Marching Hornets, Marietta
Main Street High School Panthers, Rome
Ralph Bunche High School, Canton
R.L. Cousins High School Tigers, Douglasville
Stephens High School Hornets, Calhoun

Harvesting Scholars
The New Frontier of Bartow County, Inc
Official Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center
Etowah Valley Historical Society
The John L. Atkinson Family
SHHS ℅ 1967 (“The Class with Class”)
Joyful Noise
Guy Green, DJ
Doug’s Place, Catering
Cartersville Museum City
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Check out a clip of the fashion show, called Then and Now, performed by the Summer Hill High School class of 1967 ("The Class with Class"). Check back tomorrow for Part Two!

02/07/2026

If you've never seen the 2004 Summer Hill documentary, today's the day! Join the Summer Hill Heritage Group for a viewing of the 2004 documentary and hear from the Summer Hill alumni.

Where: Summer Hill Museum
When: Saturday, February 7th from 2pm-4pm

02/03/2026

Grab your lunch and join us tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th from 12pm-1pm at the Summer Hill Museum to learn about the history of the Blue Devil Stadium, and the exciting updates planned for the Matthew Hill Park.

01/12/2026

💰 Money Matters
📅 January 13, 2026 | ⏰ 6:30 PM |
💻 Zoom

Join Harvesting Scholars for a private session with a representative from GA Futures who will break down dual enrollment information, the HOPE Scholarship, and other financial aid that help families cover college costs.

Hopefully you can join us!

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9220293326?omn=84483248888

11/19/2025

Over the last three weeks, we have had the pleasure of collaborating with our community partners at the Bartow History Museum to host all of Cartersville Elementary School's 5th grade classes. Over 300 students, teachers, staff, parents and chaperones joined us as we shared the history and legacy of the Summer Hill & Noble Hill schools.

Special thanks to our alumni guest speakers who answered all of the student's questions about the Summer Hill & Noble Hill experience:

Donald Jones, Noble Hill & Summer Hill Alumni

Calvin Cooley, Sr. Summer Hill, c/o 1966

Summer Hill, c/o 1967 (The Class with Class)
Bibby Morgan
Mrs. Elmer Felton
Mrs. Earnestine Fowler

Many thanks to our SHHG members & community partners who work tirelessly to make these tours happen:

Pat Jennings
Adrianne Kennedy
Gloria Calhoun, Harvesting Scholars
Valerie Coleman, Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center
Etowah Housing Authority
Cartersville Parks & Recreation
Bartow History Museum
Cartersville City Schools
Cartersville Museum City

09/26/2025

08/14/2025

Join Cartersville High School as they kick off their football season and Summer Hill Night! Use the link below to purchase tickets.

Our favorite week of the year. Not only is it the start of the regular season, but it's also Summer Hill Night. Come on out to Weinman Stadium to help us celebrate.

It’s GAME DAY In the Ville!!!

Join us under the lights of Weinman Stadium TONIGHT at 7:30pm as our Canes battle Columbia!

Don’t Forget :
👜 Clear Bag Policy Will be Enforced
🎟️ Tickets Purchased via GoFan Only (link below)
🍔 Concession Stands Will Be Open
❤️ Support our Game Sponsors

GO CANES!

➡️ Buy Tickets Here : https://gofan.co/event/3806705

06/16/2025

The Summer Hill Heritage Group would like to invite you to our upcoming Juneteenth Community Celebrations.

On Thursday, June 19th from 6pm-8pm at the Summer Hill Museum and via Zoom, we will host We Didn't Get This Far Alone: A Biblical Perspective of 3 Sons of the Hill. Conversations between 3 former Summer Hill students, Barry Benham, Reginald Cotton, and moderated by Elliott Spencer. A short reception will follow the in person event.

On Saturday, June 21st from 12pm-8pm, we will host our free, family friendly community festival at the Summer Hill Complex. We will have food, vendors, and entertainment. You can see the full schedule of events at our Juneteenth website (www.CartersvilleJuneteenth.com).

Thank you for your continued support in the appreciation and preservation of the Summer Hill Schools & Community legacy. We look forward to fellowshipping with you this week!

06/16/2025

As we anticipate the celebration of Juneteenth 2025, we remember one of the earliest public educators in Bartow County. Reverend Jefferson Milner.

Reverend Jefferson Milner (Founding Pastor, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church)

In 1866, Reverend Jefferson Milner was entrusted with a monumental task: leading the first-ever day school for Black children. His leadership, supported by Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, set the foundation for education in our community. Rev. Milner was a key figure in the post-emancipation movement in Bartow County by providing Black children with the opportunity to learn and thrive.

"The first library was intrusted to the Rev. Jefferson Milner (colored), who has a day school for colored children,--the first ever kept in this county." -September 1866

Devils

05/14/2025

The Summer Hill Heritage Group would like to invite you to participate as a food and/or product vendor in our family friendly 2025 Juneteenth Festival. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday, June 21st from 12pm-8pm at the historic Summer Hill Complex located at 129 Aubrey Street, Cartersville, Georgia, 30120.

The vending fee to participate in this event is $50. Vendors will be responsible for bringing their own tents and tables for setup. Electricity access will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Please use the following link to provide registration information so that we can organize vendor space appropriately.

Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/8C2WfDLEbig4f2wPA

Questions? Email:: [email protected]

02/27/2025

Please plan to attend an evening lecture with SHHG's own Gloria Calhoun, founder of Harvesting Scholars LLC and Scholars to Leaders, Inc., on February 27th from 7pm to 8pm at the Bartow History Museum.

Gloria will share her personal connections to the Summer Hill community and the impactful work she’s done in our community.

Her talk will explore the rich history, cultural significance, and lasting legacy of Summer Hill, providing a unique perspective on this important community. Through her dedication to education, Gloria has helped countless individuals achieve their goals, and she'll bring that passion to this lecture.

🎟️ Free for members | $9 for non-members

We hope to see you there!

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Join us for an evening lecture with Gloria Calhoun, founder of Harvesting Scholars LLC and Scholars to Leaders, Inc., on February 27th from 7 PM to 8 PM. 🌟

Gloria will share her personal connections to the Summer Hill community and the impactful work she’s done there.

Her talk will explore the rich history, cultural significance, and lasting legacy of Summer Hill, providing a unique perspective on this important community. Through her dedication to education, Gloria has helped countless individuals achieve their goals, and she'll bring that passion to this lecture. 🎓

🎟️ Free for members | $9 for non-members

We hope to see you there!

Get your tickets today at: https://79492.blackbaudhosting.com/79492/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=fc76fa5f-af47-4ace-a8f5-a9d48c579e0c

02/24/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who came to the 2025 Memories Day: Black High School Reunion! It was so great to reconnect and make new memories together.

A special shoutout to ALL the amazing volunteers who helped make this event possible. Thank you to those who lent their time and talents to make this day special!

Master of Ceremony, Elliott Spencer, Summer Hill Heritage Group
Frank Baulding, President, Elm Street High School Alumni Association
Dr. Sherri Garrett, Cedar Hill High School Alumni Association
The John L. Atkinson Family
D.J. Guy Green
Rev. Dr. Louise Young Harris, President, Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center

Thank you to the Summer Hill Alumni Community Choir & Joyful Noise for the amazing musical selections.

We also want to express our sincere gratitude to Doug’s Place in Emerson for generously donating the delicious food for our meal. Please check out their newly renovated location!

We would also like to give a HUGE thank you to our community partner, Only in Cartersville-Bartow. Thank you for your continued support of this event!

Shoutout to all of our participating schools:

Bailey-Johnson School, Alpharetta
Carver High School, Atlanta
Cedar Hill High School Panthers, Cedartown
Elm Street High School Wolverines, Rockmart
G.W. Carver High School Yellow Jackets, Carrollton
Lemon Street High School Marching Hornets, Marietta
Ralph Bunche High School, Canton
R.L. Cousins High School Tigers, Douglasville
Stephens High School Hornets, Calhoun
Summer Hill High School Blue Devils, Cartersville

And last but certainly not least, thank you to the Homecoming Queens we had the honor of celebrating:

Bailey-Johnson School, Alpharetta
Shirley Peters Pruitt, 1957
Amanda Lovelace Hill 1959 (deceased)
Virginia Louise Manning Patterson, 1962 (deceased)
Willie Strickland Cook, 1963
Linda Lee Manning, 1964
Beatrice Brown Griffin, 1965 (deceased)
Peggy Ann Cook Tinch, 1966
Sandra Blake Taylor, 1967

Elm Street High School, Rockmart
Mona Elaine Reynolds, 1966

Cedar Hill High School, Cedartown
Marilyn Ellison, 1953
Mary Ann West Collins, 1956
Carolyn Jones Burdette, 1964
Bessie Dean Hutchens Rowland, 1965

Summer Hill High School, Cartersville
June Carson Hill, 1955
Carolyn Johnson Fields, 1960
Charlotte Stevenson Linley, 1961
Carolyn Bernadette Spencer Holmes, 1964
Johnnie Faye Curtis, 1967

Here’s to many more great times ahead! We look forward to seeing you in 2026!


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