May 11, 2020 – A total of 295 graduating seniors from across Georgia have been recognized as 2020 Georgia Scholars, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today.
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, in community activities, and in the home.
These students have carried exemplary course loads during their four years of high school; performed excellently in all courses; successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and have assumed roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma.
“It is always special to recognize a new class of Georgia Scholars, but I have to say it is even more meaningful to recognize these students from the class of 2020," Superintendent Woods said. “In the face of disappointing circumstances and delayed plans, these students have displayed great resilience, maturity, and grace. I am honored to recognize their accomplishments and wish them well as they proceed into futures that, despite this temporary setback, are still worthy of great hope."
The Georgia Scholar program is coordinated by GaDOE's Excellence Recognition office and through local coordinators in each public school system and private schools throughout the state.
2020 Georgia Scholars
Name of School System or Private School
Name of High School
Student's (First)
Student's (Last)
Atlanta Public Schools
Maynard H. Jackson High School
Ari
Renai
Atlanta Public Schools
Maynard H. Jackson High School
Joseph
Vatalaro
Atlanta Public Schools
Maynard H. Jackson High School
Ethan
Heyns
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Helen
Moore
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Nadia
McGlynn
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Declan
McCarthy
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Royce
Mann
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Sarah
Likins
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Tyler
Jones
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Kavi
Jakes
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Clarice
Hill
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
John
Hammond, IV
Atlanta Public Schools
Grady High School
Avery
Gray
Banks County School System
Banks County High School
Jonathan
Morris
Barrow County School System
Apalachee High School
Kelly
Eick
Barrow County School System
Winder-Barrow High School
Lauren
Freeman
Bartow County School System
Adairsville High School
Brendan
Luginbuhl
Bartow County School System
Woodland High School
Abigail
Matthews
Bibb County School District
Rutland High School
Paige
Riser
Bryan County Schools
Richmond Hill High School
Joel
Jones
Camden County Schools
Camden County High School
Drew
Nash
Carroll County School Sytem
Bowdon High School
Mary
Robinson
Carroll County School Sytem
Bowdon High School
Rileigh
Daniel
Carroll County School Sytem
Villa Rica High School
Ashley
Wright
Carroll County School Sytem
Temple High School
Lindsey
Green
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Tristan
Parker
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Chase
Sippola
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Taylor
Hunt
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Harrison
Rogers
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Elizabeth
Morgan
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Thomas
Svegl
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
John
Ray
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Ana
Hernandez Lozano
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Nathan
McLaughlin
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Anniston
Dodson
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Himanaga
Pandi
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Audrey
Best
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Eli
Nunez
Carrollton City Schools System
Carrollton High School
Edward
Bohannon
Cartersville City Schools
Cartersville High School
Lydia
Wiedetz
Catoosa County Schools
Ringgold High School
Joshua
Parker
Catoosa County Schools
Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe High School
Eden
Muina
Catoosa County Schools
Heritage High School
Eric
Wootten
Charter School
Academy for Classical Education
Antonia
Kopp
Charter School
Academy for Classical Education
Samuel
Forsyth
Charter School
Academy for Classical Education
Blair
Yats
Cherokee County School District
Cherokee High School
Anna
Huller
Cherokee County School District
Cherokee High School
Kylie
Dunlap
Cherokee County School District
Creekview High School
Lilly
Steiner
Cherokee County School District
Creekview High School
Elizabeth Lane
McTyre
Cherokee County School District
Creekview High School
William Logan
Griffin
Cherokee County School District
Etowah High School
Dilan
Mehta
Cherokee County School District
Etowah High School
Rachel
Hugenberg
Cherokee County School District
River Ridge High School
Sathvika
Narasimhan
Cherokee County School District
River Ridge High School
Alicia
Mazzurra
Cherokee County School District
Sequoyah High School
Joseph
Trlica
Cherokee County School District
Sequoyah High School
Kaitlyn
Pulse
Cherokee County School District
Sequoyah High School
Madison
Joy
Cherokee County School District
Sequoyah High School
Andrew
Doerr
Cherokee County School District
Sequoyah High School
Cole
Burton
Cherokee County School District
Woodstock High School
Nathan
Kashani
Chickamauga City Schools
Gorden Lee Memorial High school
Trevor
Templeton
Chickamauga City Schools
Gordon Lee Memorial High School
Gracie
O'Neal
Clayton County Public Schools
Mount Zion High School
Eric
Hellams
Cobb County School District
Alan C. Pope High School
Olivia
Davie
Cobb County School District
Alan C. Pope High School
Amal
Chaudry
Cobb County School District
Alan C. Pope High School
Ian
Bugbee
Cobb County School District
Allatoona High School
Nia
George
Cobb County School District
Allatoona High School
Austin
Klepper
Cobb County School District
Carlton J. Kell High School
Kyle
Kunberger
Cobb County School District
George Walton Comprehensive High School
Ursula
Cole
Cobb County School District
George Walton Comprehensive High School
Helen
Liu
Cobb County School District
George Walton Comprehensive High School
Maya
Topiwala
Cobb County School District
George Walton Comprehensive High School
Wyatt
Pitts
Cobb County School District
George Walton Comprehensive High School
Anant
Rajan
Cobb County School District
Harrison High School
Anna
Brackett
Cobb County School District
Harrison High School
Alexandra
Parsons
Cobb County School District
Harrison High School
Phillip
Surratt
Cobb County School District
Harrison High School
Mallory
Kiger
Cobb County School District
Hillgrove High School
Sierra
Wehrenberg
Cobb County School District
Hillgrove High School
Mollie
Robertson
Cobb County School District
Hillgrove High School
Jennifer
Harnage
Cobb County School District
Hillgrove High School
Evan
Montoya
Cobb County School District
Kennesaw Mountain High School
Javier
Rodriguez
Cobb County School District
Lassiter High School
Shail
Patel
Cobb County School District
Lassiter High School
Emma
Sorckoff
Cobb County School District
Sprayberry High School
Jenna
Holton
Columbia County School District
Evans High School
Nancy
Kye
Coweta County School System
Northgate High School
Luke
Hanks
Coweta County School System
Northgate High School
Andrea
Mancia
Dalton Public Schools
Dalton High School
Austin
Burt
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Emily
Adams
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Zachary
Hirsch-Santagata
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Rachel
Choi
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Ava Grace
Samford
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Kathryn
Penn
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Nevin
Aresh
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Ritu
Reddy
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Oliver
Hurst
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Skylar
Livengood
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Madison
Trinh
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Kieran
Ferguson
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
India
Hetherington
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Layla
Dhabaan
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Zachary
Hirsch-Santagata
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
India
Hetherington
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Sophia
Sparks
DeKalb County School District
Chamblee Charter High School
Abigail
Washburn
DeKalb County School District
DeKalb School Of The Arts
Faith
Anderson
DeKalb County School District
DeKalb School Of The Arts
Elisabeth
Kersh
DeKalb County School District
DeKalb School Of The Arts
Nathaniel
Ellis
DeKalb County School District
Druid HIlls High School
James
Orson
DeKalb County School District
Dunwoody High School
Laura
Pankey
DeKalb County School District
Dunwoody High School
Matthew
Beiger
DeKalb County School District
Dunwoody High School
Katherine
McCrory
DeKalb County School District
Dunwoody High School
Nethra
Shah
DeKalb County School District
Lakeside High School
Ruby
Reich
DeKalb County School District
Tucker High School
Eric
Shavkin
DeKalb County School District
Tucker High School
Michael
Ani
DeKalb County School District
Tucker High School
Elias
Winterscheidt
DeKalb County School District
Tucker High School
Joshua
Perlmutter
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Caleb
Rice
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Presley
Webb
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Joseph
Kirkland
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Luke
Dixon
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Clay
Shackelford
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Alexander
Aybar
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
MaKenna
Otten
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensive High School
Eli
Harrison
Douglas County School System
Robert S. Alexander Comprehensice High School
Kennedy
Ringer
Early County School System
Early County High School
Andrew
Smith
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Kristen
Clark
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Katlyn
Davis
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Rachel
Dukarski
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Daniel
Ehret
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Jeffrey Cooper
Fortson
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Anna
Freeman
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Lily
Parrish
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Brenton
Roden
Effingham County Schools
South Effingham High School
Zachart
Trinh
Effingham County Schools
Effingham County High School
Nathan
Dickey
Effingham County Schools
Effingham County High School
Steven
Boyles
Emanuel County Schools
Swainsboro High School
Josie
Peebles
Fayette County Public Schools
Starr's Mill High School
Zachary
Dearman
Fayette County Public Schools
Starr's Mill High School
Kendall
Via
Floyd County Schools
Armuchee High School
Shiloh
St. Clair
Forsyth County Schools
North Forsyth High School
Mason
Arbeiter
Forsyth County Schools
Denmark High School
Zachary
Bourg
Fulton County Schools
Centennial High School
Sophia
Woodrow
Fulton County Schools
Riverwood International Charter School
Neha
Devineni
Glynn County School System
Brunswick High School
Mackenzie
Ponsell
Glynn County School System
Brunswick High School
James
Carpenter
Glynn County School System
Brunswick High School
Minh
Nguyen
Glynn County School System
Brunswick High School
Michelle
Liu
Glynn County School System
Brunswick High School
Matthew
Rowell
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Berkmar High School
Britney
Mayorga
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Brookwood High School
Jiyuan
Dong
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Brookwood High School
Joseph
Zheng
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Dacula High School
Miranda
Colon
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Dacula High School
Emily
Kalec
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Duluth High School
Denny
Woong
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Duluth High School
Shalin
Jain
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Duluth High School
Rachel
Rettig
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Duluth High School
Madeline
McCurry
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Duluth High School
Anudeepa
Ramachandiran
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Duluth High School
Elizabeth
Plumart
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Grayson High School
Victoria
Luongo
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Grayson High School
Abigail
Chambers
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Grayson High School
Chris
Cherono
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Grayson High School
Kennedy
Dotson
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Grayson High School
Kamahl
Grant
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Grayson High School
Claire
Mistretta
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Kendall
Larson
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Gabriela
Basauri
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Isabelle
Harrel
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Cameron
Neher
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Alexander
Garrison
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Sebastian
De Jesus
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Dakota
Ellis
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Maddie
Hurd
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Mill Creek High School
Cassidy
Hettesheimer
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Norcross High School
Shayda
Khadem
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Norcross High School
Patrick
Flynn
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Norcross High School
Luke
Gries
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Norcross High School
Chance
Keown
Gwinnett County Public Schools
North Gwinnett High School
Michael
Robinson
Gwinnett County Public Schools
North Gwinnett High School
Kennedy
Primus
Gwinnett County Public Schools
North Gwinnett High School
Khushi
Mehta
Gwinnett County Public Schools
North Gwinnett High School
Rachel
Daniel
Gwinnett County Public Schools
North Gwinnett High School
Maya
Chande
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Peachtree Ridge High School
Sahil
Narsingani
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Peachtree Ridge High School
Josephine
Widjaja
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Peachtree Ridge High School
Roksana
Klasa
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Shiloh High School
Kimberly
Clarke
Habersham County School System
Habersham Central High School
Jacob
Meredith
Habersham County School System
Habersham Central High School
Jonah
Free
Habersham County School System
Habersham Central High School
Grace
Wills
Hall County Schools
Cherokee Bluff High School
Ryan
Brownlee
Hall County Schools
Chestatee High School
Donald
Grimsley
Hall County Schools
Chestatee High School
David
Woodard
Hall County Schools
Flowery Branch High School
Alejandro
Campo
Hall County Schools
Flowery Branch High School
Arsha
Moorthy
Hall County Schools
North Hall High School
Christian
Duetemeyer
Hall County Schools
R.W. Johnson High School
Alyssa
Ramos
Hall County Schools
R.W. Johnson High School
Abbie
Catledge
Hall County Schools
West Hall High School
Pratham
Adajania
Henry County Schools
Union Grove High School
Sriram
Mudireddy
Henry County Schools
Union Grove High School
Olivia
Crerie
Henry County Schools
Union Grove High School
Abby
Cornell
Henry County Schools
Union Grove High School
Martin
Griffin
Henry County Schools
Ola High School
David
Hill
Homeschool
Bellflower Scholastic Academy
Adunola
Oladeji
Houston County School Systen
Perry High School
Colson
Jones
Houston County School Systen
Houston County High School
Vennela
Gosukonda
Lowndes County Schools
Lowndes High School
Jared
Lawlor
Lumpkin County Schools
Lumpkin County High School
Faith
Schofield
Marietta City Schools
Marietta High School
Kieran
Holton
Marietta City Schools
Marietta High School
Kameron
Herrero
Marietta City Schools
Marietta High School
Robert
Schnatmeier
Marietta City Schools
Marietta High School
William
Mayfield
Marietta City Schools
Marietta High School
Oscar
Baglivio
Oconee County
North Oconee High School
Krishie
Desai
Oconee County Schools
North Oconee High School
Shaan
Prasad
Oconee County Schools
North Oconee High School
Hasna
Coskun
Oconee County Schools
North Oconee High School
James
Jutras
Oconee County Schools
North Oconee High School
Nicholas
Beck
Paulding County School District
North Paulding High School
Alexander
Blair
Paulding County School District
North Paulding High School
Ruth
Nya
Paulding County School District
Paulding County High School
Atsingnwi
Tuma
Polk School District
Cedartown High School
Andrew
Mulcay
Private School
Bulloch Academy
Juan
Mendez
Private School
Bulloch Academy
Ansley
Whitlock
Private School
First Presbyterian Day School
Mackenzie
Harden
Private school
Christian Heritage School
Kirill
Sniff
Private School
Frederica Academy
Britton
Sullivan
Private School
Fulton Science Academy Private School
Pragya
Haridh
Private School
The Westfield School
Joseph
Bourque
Private School
John Milledge Academy
Mark
Martino
Private School
John Milledge Academy
Sutton
Eady
Private School
Mount Pisgah Christian School
Victoria
Dalton
Private School
Mount Pisgah Christian School
Elizabeth
Markwick
Private School
Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
Olivia
Tinsley
Private School
Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
Gabriel
Wright
Private School
Bulloch Acadmy
Juan
Mendez
Private School
Stratford Academy
Kathryn
Davis
Private School
The Heritage School
Sovi-Mya
Wellons
Private School
Thomas Jefferson Academy
Mary
Harrison
Private School
Unity Christian School
Coleman
Landrum
Private School
Unity Christian School
John
Landrum
Private School
First Presbyterian Day School
Austin
Murray
Private School
The Heritage School
Katherine
Thomas
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Sara
Bledsoe
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Brooke
Nelson
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Rhys
Medcalfe
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Ethan
Nguyen-Tu
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
De'Anya
Bell
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Logan
Kelly
Richmond County School System
John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Edward
Vaughn
Rockdale County Public Schools
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Candy
Zheng
Rockdale County Public Schools
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Gloria
Bradley
Rockdale County Public Schools
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Sarah
Goldgar
Rockdale County Public Schools
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Abigail
Oser
Rockdale County Public Schools
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Carly
Kimpling
Rockdale County Public Schools
Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Sarah
Burkey
Rome City Schools
Rome High School
Shelby
Wilder
Rome City Schools
Rome High School
Eleanor
Bailey
Rome City Schools
Rome High School
Aaron
Bartleson
Savannah-Chatam County Public School Systems
Herschel V Jenkins High School
Philip
Dease
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Herschel V. Jenkins High School
Udai Teja
Mallepoola
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Herschel V. Jenkins High School
Virendra
Mirchandani
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System   
Islands High School
Max
Stanley
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Islands High School
Lily
Kachmar
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Jenkins High School
Zachary
Blazowski
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Savannah Arts Academy
McGregor
Koenig
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Savannah Arts Academy
Anna
Everly
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Savannah Arts Academy
Lily
Allen
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Savannah Arts Academy
Tiana
Ruden
Thomas County School System
Thomas County Central High School
Joshua
Stephens
Thomas County School System
Thomas County Central High School
Zachary
Goff
Thomas County School System
Thomas County Central High School
David
Piland
Thomas County School System
Thomas County Central High School
Kaleb
Ward
Tift County Schools
Tift County High School
Rebekah
Larger
Tift County Schools
Tift County High School
Hays
Jones
Tift County Schools
Tift County High School
Joshua
Abantao
Troup County School System
Callaway High School
Jared
Nation
Vidalia City School District
Vidalia High School
Tatum
Calloway
Wayne County School System
Wayne County High School
Vanessa
Correa
Wayne County School System
Wayne County High School
Stephanie
Tirado
Whitfield County Schools
Southeast Whitfield High School
Emily
Allen
Whitfield County Schools
Northwest Whitfield High School
Kellen
Martin
Whitfield County Schools
Northwest Whitfield High School
Genevieve
Oshier
Whitfield County Schools
Northwest Whitfield High School
Isha
Mittal
Whitfield County Schools
Northwest Whitfield High School
Justin
Owen
Whitfield County Schools
Coahulla Creek High School
Margaret
Gulledge
Whitfield County Schools
Coahulla Creek High School
Garrett
Hughes