Connell thanked Ann Wilson, of Southern A&E architects, for her design

of the Grantville Elementary. The school follows a design reminiscent of

traditional brick schools and differs from recent elementary school designs.

Connell also thanked the project's construction manager, Arco Builder,

and its President, Hoke Archer, and general contractor MWC Construction for

the "extraordinary work" done to complete Grantville. Board Chairman

Rick Melville also thanked school system Operation Director Coy Mills for

his stewardship over the project.

"This school is very personal to me," said Board member Rick Melville,

who has family ties to Grantville. "The people of Grantville will have

more and better opportunities for their children than ever before because

of this school."

"Congratulation Coweta County. Congratulations City of Grantville," said

Grantville City Manager Doug Bennett. Bennett, who is a former Coweta County

school system administrator, has, along with all of the City of Grantville,

worked closely with the school system in developing the new school.

Senator Mitch Seabaugh asked the parents, teacher and community to let the

school serve as a symbol that "we should all work as a team "to

work as a team for the education of children."

Coweta County Commissioner Greg Tarbutton said that the Mayor of Grantville,

the Coweta County school board "who have worked so hard on this deserve

a lot of credit for bring a school