Recognition Miss Ayla Evans Southwest DeKalb High School Wresting Team 2024

                 PRREOCCOLGANMI TATI OI NO N
        Honoring Miss Ayla Evans, Southwest DeKalb High School Wresting Team
WHEREAS:         Sports and athletics are challenging and stimulating activities and the best performances
                 come only through a combination of talent, hard work and the support of family, friends, and
                 community; and

WHEREAS:         Miss Ayla Evans, a member of the Southwest DeKalb Wrestling team, coached by Head
                 Coach Keith Johnson and his coaching staff, is to be commended for her extraordinary
                 accomplishments; and

WHEREAS:         Miss Ayla Evans made history by becoming the first female from DeKalb County to win a
                 state wrestling gold. She won the 235 class with three consecutive pin falls, contributing to
                 two top twenty team finishes in the Class 4A State Wrestling meet for DeKalb County.

WHEREAS:         Her accomplishments bring honor and jubilation to the DeKalb County School District and to
                 the DeKalb County community; her perseverance and discipline serve as an example to other
                 young people; and her remarkable achievements make us proud.

WHEREAS:         The DeKalb County Board of Education takes considerable pride in recognizing Miss Ayla
                 Evans and wishes her the absolute best in her future endeavors. We encourage the District
                 and the community to join us in recognition and celebration of her achievements.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DeKalb County Board of Education and
Superintendent Dr. Devon Q. Horton, on behalf of the DeKalb County School District, do hereby officially
recognize Miss Ayla Evans for her outstanding athletic achievements and successes individually, and as a
member of the Southwest DeKalb Wrestling team this 11th day of March 2024.




                                          Mr. Diijon DaCosta Sr.                                     Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce
                                        Mrs. Vickie
                                         DeKalb     B.School
                                                County Turner,     Chair
                                                             District                                DeKalb CountyDaCosta,
                                                                                                     Mr. Diijon                 Vice Chair
                                                                                                                   School District
                                                 Board Chair                                              Board Vice Chair




                                                               Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris, Superintendent
                                                                      Dr.
                                                                       Dr.Devon
                                                                           DevonQ.Horton
                                                                                   Horton
                                                                     DeKalb County School District
                                                                           Superintendent