39 Gwinnett Graduating Seniors Honored As 2020 Georgia Scholars

ATLANTA, GA — Thirty-nine graduating seniors from Gwinnett County high schools are among this year's 295 Georgia Scholars, announced Monday by Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods.

They are:

Berkmar High School — Britney Mayorga

Brookwood High School — Jiyuan Dong and Joseph Zheng

Dacula High School — Miranda Colon and Emily Kalec

Duluth High School — Shalin Jain, Madeline McCurry, Elizabeth Plumart, Anudeepa Ramachandiran, Rachel Rettig and Denny Woong

Grayson High School — Abigail Chambers, Chris Cherono, Kennedy Dotson, Kamahl Grant, Victoria Luongo and Claire Mistretta

Mill Creek High School — Gabriela Basauri, Sebastian De Jesus, Dakota Ellis, Alexander Garrison, Isabelle Harrel, Cassidy Hettesheimer, Maddie Hurd, Kendall Larson and Cameron Neher

Norcross High School — Patrick Flynn, Luke Gries, Chance Keown and Shayda Khadem

North Gwinnett High School — Maya Chande, Rachel Daniel, Khushi Mehta, Kennedy Primus and Michael Robinson

Peachtree Ridge High School — Roksana Klasa, Sahil Narsingani and Josephine Widjaja

Shiloh High School — Kimberly Clarke

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,” 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 Georgia Department of Education’s Excellence Recognition office and through local coordinators in each public school system and private schools throughout the state.