Agenda Item
s. Recognition: 2025 Georgia Scholar Program Honorees
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Devon Q. Horton, Superintendent
Details: The Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma. The following criteria must be met to receive the honor: the student must earn at least 22 Carnegie Units of credit for graduation, have a minimum combined score of 1360 on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) at one test sitting; OR a composite score of 31 at one test sitting on the American College Test (ACT), have a non-weighted, cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale, must be registered to vote if a United States citizen and 18 years of age on or before the date of application, must show evidence of self-esteem and concern for others in day-to-day activities., must have participated in at least three (3) different competitive interscholastic activities, must have been appointed by a school official, or elected to, positions of leadership in a minimum of two (2) different organizations sponsored by the school, and has shown evidence of leadership in a minimum of two (2) different organizations outside the school, including being appointed by an organization sponsor or elected to a position of leadership or role of responsibility in a minimum of one (1) of these activities.
Contact: Dr. Kishia K. Towns, Chief, Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services, 404-964-3664
Mr. Christopher Key, Executive Director, Student Advancement, Division of Wrap Around Services, 678-485-9544
Dr. Shannon Crosslin, Senior Counseling Coordinator, Division of Wrap Around Services, 404-808-8942
RECOGNITION 2025 Georgia Scholar Program
WHEREAS: The DeKalb County School District Board of Education would like to recognize the 2025 Georgia Scholar
Honorees. DeKalb County School District had the most scholars recognized in the State of Georgia for this honor
with a total of 19 honorees. The Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) identifies and honors high school
seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his
or her diploma. The following criteria must be met to receive the honor.
WHEREAS: The student must earn at least 22 Carnegie Units of credit for graduation.
WHEREAS: The student must have a minimum combined score of 1360 on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) at one test
sitting; OR a composite score of 31 at one test sitting on the American College Test (ACT).
WHEREAS: A student has a non-weighted, cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale.
WHEREAS: The student must be registered to vote if a United States citizen and 18 years of age on or before the date of
application.
WHEREAS: A student must show evidence of self-esteem and concern for others in day-to-day activities.
WHEREAS: The student must have participated in at least three (3) different competitive interscholastic activities.
WHEREAS: The student must have been appointed by a school official, or elected to, positions of leadership in a minimum of
two (2) different organizations sponsored by the school, and
WHEREAS: A student has shown evidence of leadership in a minimum of two (2) different organizations outside the school,
including being appointed by an organization sponsor or elected to a position of leadership or role of responsibility
in a minimum of one (1) of these activities.
THEREFORE: The GaDOE Excellence Recognition Program honors outstanding students throughout the
state and the DeKalb County School District would like to honor the following students:
Chamblee High School - Ryan Joshi Dunwoody High School - Jonah Horwitz
Chamblee High School - Temple Lester Dunwoody High School - Brady McGee
Chamblee High School - Rishan Muthugomu Dunwoody High School - Artemis Misewicz
Chamblee High School - Elena Smith Dunwoody High School - Mariana Roque Queiroz
Cross Keys High School - Hector Zilli Lakeside High School - Cole Jones
DeKalb School of the Arts - Harper May Lakeside High School - Anna Katz
DeKalb School of the Arts - Sophia Ocfemia Miller Grove High School - Meti Kejela
DeKalb School of the Arts - Lauren Williams Miller Grove High School - Swayam Rathod
Dunwoody High School - Clara Cann Tucker High School - Rebecca Larkin
Dunwoody High School - Raquel Espinoza Ramirez
Congratulations for being a DeKalb County School District 2025 Georgia Scholar.