33 Gwinnett County Students Named 2019 Georgia Scholars

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Graduating seniors from across Georgia have been recognized as 2019 Georgia Scholars, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced Monday.

Through the Georgia Scholar program, the Georgia Department of Education identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, community activities and at home.

Thirty-three students from Gwinnett County Schools were named:

• Archer High School: Keegan Gross
• Brookwood High School: Aishah Balogun
• Brookwood High School: Aniya Alston
• Brookwood High School: Mechelle Chen
• Brookwood High School: Alyssa-Brianna Berenguer
• Brookwood High School: Nicole LaBarre
• Brookwood High School: Alyssa Spencer
• Brookwood High School: Jamie Le
• Brookwood High School: Emma Hearn
• Brookwood High School: Margaret Packard
• Brookwood High School: Gabriel Taylor
• Brookwood High School: Yu-Ling Lu
• Brookwood High School: Nikita Shah
• Brookwood High School: Victoria Smith
• Dacula High School: Anuoluwa Ayannusi
• Dacula High School: Nora Wright
• Discovery High School: Fateha Zannath
• Discovery High School: Jessica Chan
• Duluth High School: Vani Senthil
• Grayson High School: Jaelin Haynes
• Grayson High School: Colson Jurick
• Grayson High School: Samantha Warner
• Mill Creek High School: Diana Kim
• Mountain View High School: Andy Borst
• Norcross High School: Graycen Adams
• North Gwinnett High School: Madeline Franz
• North Gwinnett High School: Ram Chatoth
• North Gwinnett High School: Tryggvi McDonald
• Parkview High School: Nazia Kazi
• Parkview High School: Ruhee Dedani
• Shiloh High School: Nimra Khan
• Shiloh High School: Jada Johnson
• Shiloh High School: Robert Cranston

Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during their four years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma.

"The 2019 Georgia Scholars exemplify our mission of educating the whole child," Woods said in a release. "They are well-rounded students who have engaged with a wide array of educational opportunities – from traditional classroom learning to community service. I congratulate each of these students and wish them well as they embark on their next steps after high school."

The program is coordinated by GaDOE's Excellence Recognition office and through local coordinators in each public school system and private schools throughout the state.