Agenda Item
k. Recognition: Serenity Evans ~ Lithonia High School ~ Wrestling ~ Place 3rd in GHSA Girls State Championship
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Sr., Board Member, District 6
recognition
Serenity Evans - Lithonia High School - GHSA State Wrestling Bronze Medalist
WHEREAS: The DeKalb County School District is dedicated to developing students academically and athletically.
Lithonia High School Girls’ wrestler Serenity Evans is committed to working hard and representing
DeKalb athletics; and
WHEREAS: Lithonia High School Girls’ wrestler Serenity Evans reached the 2026 GHSA Girls’ State Wrestling
Championships; and
WHEREAS: Under the direction of Head Coach Devin Gainer, Serenity Evans finished third overall at the GHSA
State Championships in her 140-weight class; and
WHEREAS: Serenity Evans qualified for the state championships by finishing second in her State Sectional; and
THEREFORE: We, the DeKalb County Board of Education, acknowledge the outstanding athletic accomplishments
of Lithonia High School girls’ wrestler Serenity Evans for having achieved one of the highest levels
attainable by a high school girls’ wrestler. In official recognition, we affix our signatures on this 11th
day of May 2026.