M.L.K. Jr. HS Boys' Track Team

             P R O C L A M AT I O N
               RECOGNITION
                HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL
                            BOYS’ TRACK TEAM

WHEREAS:     The DeKalb County School District is dedicated to developing students academically and
             athletically. The Martin Luther King Jr. High School Lion boys’ track team is committed to
             working hard and representing DeKalb Schools athletics; and

WHEREAS:     The Martin Luther King Jr. High School boys’ track team for winning the Region 4-4A boys’
             track and field title; and

WHEREAS:     Coach Fred Hammonds track squad nipped Midtown 135-134 for the region title; and

WHEREAS:     The Lions went on to finish just three points out of the Top 10 in the Class 4A State Track and
             Field Championships; and

THEREFORE:   We, the DeKalb County Board of Education, acknowledge the outstanding athletic
             accomplishments of the Martin Luther King Jr. High School Lion boys’ track team for having
             achieved one of the highest levels attainable by a high school track team. In official recognition,
             we affix our signatures on this 9th day of June 2025.




                                   Mrs. Vickie B. Turner, Chair                 Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Vice Chair




                                                     Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris, Superintendent