Agenda Item
r. Recognition: Honoring Southwest DeKalb High School Track and Field Athlete Amari Scott ~ Updated 6.3.2025
Summary: Presented by: Tiffany Hogan, Ph.D., Board Member, District 5
P R O C L A M AT I O N
RECOGNITION
HONORING SOUTHWEST DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL
TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE AMARI SCOTT
WHEREAS: The DeKalb County School District is dedicated to developing students academically and
athletically. The Southwest DeKalb High School track and field competitor Amari Scott is
committed to working hard and representing DeKalb Schools athletics; and
WHEREAS: Southwest DeKalb High School sophomore Amari Scott won the Class 4A boys’ gold medal in
the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 37.02 seconds; and
WHEREAS: He was coached by Southwest DeKalb boys’ track coach Bob Mullen; and
THEREFORE: We, the DeKalb County Board of Education, acknowledge the outstanding athletic
accomplishments of Southwest DeKalb track athlete Amari Scott for having achieved one of the
highest levels attainable by a high school track and field participant. 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