Agenda Item
f. Recognition: Stephenson High School Girls' Cross County Region Champion ~ Tatyana Baptiste ~ Updated 2.9.2026
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Member, District 6
recognition
Stephenson High School Girls’ Cross Country Region Champion – Tatyana Baptiste
WHEREAS: The DeKalb County School District is dedicated to developing students academically and athletically.
The Stephenson High School girls’ cross-country team are committed to working hard and
representing DeKalb Athletics; and
WHEREAS: The Stephenson High School cross-country teams swept the individual titles of the Class 5-3A Region
Cross Country Championships; and
WHEREAS: Under the direction of coaches Tendai Hill and Donald Sellers, the Jaguars, the lone representative,
ran to the Region 5-3A title; and
WHEREAS: Senior Tatyana Baptiste finished at the top of the Region 5-3A girls’ championship with a time of
23:11.60; and
THEREFORE: We, the DeKalb County Board of Education, acknowledge the outstanding athletic accomplishments
of the Stephenson girls’ cross country team for having achieved one of the highest levels attainable
by a high school cross country team. In official recognition, we affix our signatures on this 9th day of
February 2026.
Ms. Allyson Gevertz Mr. Awet Eyasu
DeKalb County School District DeKalb County School District
Board Chair Board Vice Chair
Dr. Norman C. Sauce III
DeKalb County School District
Interim Superintendent of Schools