Richard Woods, Georgia's School Superintendent Educating Georgia's Future GADOE Announces 2015 Georgia Scholars MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 651-7358, mcardoza@gadoe.org or Keisha Ford-Jenrette, 404-657-2949, kford@gadoe.org -Follow DOE on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram April 22, 2015 One-hundred and eighty three graduating seniors from schools across Georgia have been recognized as 2015 Georgia Scholars, the Georgia Department of Education announced today. Through the Georgia Scholar program, the Department identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. The program is coordinated by the Department's Excellence Recognition Office and through local coordinators in each public school system and in private schools throughout the state. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma. "I want to congratulate our 2015 Georgia Scholars," State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. "In addition to academic success, I believe we have to teach our students about life and the importance of soft skills. These students have shown that they possess both, and I am confident we will be hearing much more about these students' accomplishments in the near future." Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities, and in the home. Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during the four years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools. Georgia Scholar Program Winners District/Private School Appling Appling County High First Name Ashton Last name Davis Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta Banks Banks Barrow Bremen City Bremen City Bremen City Butts Carroll Carroll Catoosa Chattahoochee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Cherokee Clarke Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Cobb Columbia Columbia Coweta North Atlanta High D.M. Therrell High North Atlanta High Grady High North Atlanta High North Atlanta High North Atlanta High North Atlanta High Banks County High Banks County High Apalachee High Bremen High Bremen High Bremen High Jackson High Central High Central High Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High Chattahoochee County High Cherokee High Cherokee High Cherokee High Cherokee High Etowah High Etowah High Creekview High Creekview High Creekview High Clarke Central High Hillgrove High George Washington Comprehensive High Alan C. Pope High Hillgrove High George Washington Comprehensive High Walton High George Washington Comprehensive High George Washington Comprehensive High Grovetown High Evans High Northgate High Tyler Mya Anna Lucy Richie Spencer Paul Chaz Paul Sam Jessica Caroline Caitlin India Sam Scott John Anna Natalie Maura Jamie Sydney Kate Kelsey Michaela Kevin Natalie Andrew Nicholas Courtney Leila Davis Ana Sanket Harrison Austin Claudia Brittany Mitchell Haley Ball Green Gustafson Lombardo McClure Shelton Spiegl Torres Coughlin Hill Pujols Brown O'Dea Williams Costley Anderson Jones Kim Brown Currie Dowis Holloway Huller Keith LaDuca Langston Perkins Teal Bryne Anderson Bond Burson Maslesa Mehta Rubin Wang Wittich Hayes Petras Alain Coweta Coweta Coweta Coweta Coweta Coweta Coweta Dade Decatur City Decatur City Decatur City Decatur Decatur DeKalb Dougherty Dougherty Douglas Douglas Douglas Early Effingham Effingham Effingham Emanuel Fayette Fayette Fayette Floyd Floyd Forsyth Forsyth Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Northgate High Newnan High Newnan High Newnan High Northgate High Newnan High Newnan High Dade County High Decatur High Decatur High Decatur High Bainbridge High Bainbridge High DeKalb Early College Academy Westover High Westover High Chapel Hill High Lithia Springs High Chapel Hill High Early County High South Effingham High South Effingham High Effingham High Swainsboro High Starr's Mill High Starr's Mill High Fayette County High Armuchee High Coosa High West Forsyth High West Forsyth High Milton High Cambridge High Milton High Alpharetta High Chattahoochee High Roswell High Chattahoochee High Alpharetta High Alpharetta High Erica Rebecca Maycess Anna Molly Caleb Hannah Zane Jacob Bella Lexi Maegan Trey Matthew Adam Mark Elijah Doria Daryl Jonathan India Austin Patrick Rhys Alex Cody Emily Rachel Alex Noah Cassie Allie David John Willie Divya Juni Sahrudh Sebastian Shadman Anstey Barron Dukes Haydon McCoy Schenck Thomas Henderson Haythorn Reiss Ritter Harrison Walker Knight Landin Pickett Boykins Hudson Mitchell Jones Nelson Norwood Todd Jared Casado Clements Marin Garland Mitchell Causey Haller Albright Ashcom Leavitt Chang Chawla Dasgupta Dharanendra Fernandez Ibnamasud Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Glynn Glynn Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Johns Creek High Northview High Chattahoochee High Alpharetta High Roswell High Milton High Cambridge High Chattahoochee High Chattahoochee High Chattahoochee High Glynn Academy Glynn Academy Mill Creek High Mill Creek High Dacula High Grayson High Parkview High Norcross High Norcross High Parkview High Collins Hill High Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Grayson High Brookwood High Norcross High Grayson High Collins Hill High Mill Creek High Collins Hill High Collins Hill High Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Grayson High Grayson High Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Dacula High Brookwood High Collins Hill High Parkview High Ketaki Justin Jaspal Annelisse Ramya Amy Noah Khushboo Preet Ankita Alex Kate Lauren Ashley Haley Reid Julia Elizabeth Michelle Jack Nathanial Janel Josh Renie Powell Shah Jenny Ethan Cody Christina Jeet Thuy-An Josh Archana Jessie Ordain Claire Matthew Kini Lee Mahal Papantonis Prabhakar Ruiz Sannes Sarda Shah Varman Kalinin Lane Balotin Barnes Beach Clyburn Ding Doherty Fisher Fontana Forrester Gale George George Harris Khan Kim Locicero Lum Mathew Patel Phan Philliber Premkumar Rankin Ravula Rogers Rollins Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Gwinnett Hall Hall Henry Lincoln Lincoln Marion McDuffie Oconee Oconee Oconee Oconee Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Lanier High Collins Hill High Collins Hill High Grayson High Mill Creek High Parkview High Parkview High Grayson High Collins Hill High Collins Hill High Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Chestatee High Flowery Branch High Ola High Lincoln County High Lincoln County High Marion County Thomson High Oconee County High Oconee County High Oconee County High Oconee County High Christian Heritage School Fellowship Christian School First Presbyterian Day School Frederica Academy Hebron Christian Academy Hebron Christian Academy Hebron Christian Academy Hebron Christian Academy Hebron Christian Academy Lakeview Academy Mount de Sales Academy Mount de Sales Academy Mount de Sales Academy Mount de Sales Academy Mount de Sales Academy Mt. Pisgah Christian Upper School Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High Collin Joseph Jesse Yash Austin Brendan Sida Sara Jessica Kenneth Rusch Schneider Selph Shirsath Smith Taliaferro Tang Thompson Thornberry Williams Samuel David Hunter Nathan Lincoln Miles Melanie Caitlyn Alyssa Greg Audrey-Ann Ashlie Ben Kelsey Faith Stephanie Ben Joseph Drew Sara James Addison Chambers Lauren Michelle Caroline Elizabeth Katherine Kentez Zinga Lawson McGhee Loughner LeRoy Woodward Rigsby Tam Beckstead Hamilton Lafontaine Robertson Crawford Royalty Engle Baione Brosofsky Hoffman Murphy Schmitt Everson Hicks English Kunselman Le Pearson Pearson Gooding Craig Private Private Private Private Private Private Private Richmond Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Stratford Academy Valwood School Valwood School Valwood School John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet Alexander Elizabeth Jackson Lindsey Will Will Lanier Sarah Rome City Rome City Rome City SavannahChatham SavannahChatham SavannahChatham SavannahChatham SavannahChatham Thomasville City Tift Tift Tift Valdosta City Vidalia City Whitfield Whitfield Whitfield Rome High Rome High Rome High Sonora Winston Matthew Savannah Arts Academy Kaleigh Savannah Arts Academy Jacob Savannah Arts Academy Carole Savannah Arts Academy Amanda Savannah Arts Academy Giuliana Thomasville High School/Scholars Academy Tift County High Tift County High Tift County High Valdosta High Vidalia High Southeast Whitfield High Coahulla Creek High Coahulla Creek High Donovan Whit James Asif Eileen Sam Brady Andrew Amber Hennie-Roed Wolfe Fan Read Allen Hawthorne Langdale Vick MartinezSummers McCormick Nedvin Coon Iacino Kennedy Royek Stovall Price Carpenter Ni Sheikh Chen Thompson Barnett Fisher Morgan