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2021 Valedictorians, Salutatorians Named For Cobb Schools

Cobb County School District announced the names Tuesday of the top graduates at all 16 of its high schools.

COBB COUNTY, GA — The Cobb County School District on Tuesday announced its high-school valedictorians and salutatorians for the 2020-2021 school year.

According to a statement from the district, this year's valedictorians had an average GPA of about 4.7 across Cobb County, while the salutatorians were close behind with a 4.63 average.

Valedictorians and salutatorians are arranged in alphabetical order by high school:

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Baasil Malik and Jordan Rodgers, Allatoona High School (Cobb County School District)

Allatoona High School

  • Valedictorian: Baasil Malik
    • Intended college: University of Georgia
    • Intended course of study: Pre-med
  • Salutatorian: Jordan Rodgers
    • Intended college: University of Virginia
    • Intended course of study: Pre Law
Rohan Shirur and Emma Lawton, Campbell High School (Cobb County School District)

Campbell High School

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  • Valedictorian: Rohan Shirur
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Applied mathematics
  • Salutatorian: Emma Lawton
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Mathematics
Zachary White and Kevin Bhavsar, Harrison High School (Cobb County School District)

Harrison High School

  • Valedictorian: Zachary White
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Chemical engineering
  • Salutatorian: Kevin Bhavsar
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Computer science
Julia Williams and Alexander Snapp, Hillgrove High School (Cobb County School District)

Hillgrove High School

  • Valedictorian: Julia Williams
    • Intended college: University of Miami
    • Intended course of study: Biochemistry
  • Salutatorian: Alexander Snapp
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Computer science with a focus on software engineering

Alaina Westee and Riley McClure, Kell High School (Cobb County School District)

Kell High School

  • Valedictorian: Alaina Westee
    • Intended college: Kennesaw State University
    • Intended course of study: Biochemistry
  • Salutatorian: Riley McClure
    • Intended college: University of Georgia
    • Intended course of study: Psychology

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Austen Day, Isabelle Day and Ayusha Prasad, Kennesaw Mountain High School (Cobb County School District)

Kennesaw Mountain High School

Two students tied in their GPAs for valedictorian.

  • Valedictorian: Austen Day
    • Intended college: University of Virginia
    • Intended course of study: Neuroscience/pre-med
  • Valedictorian: Isabelle Day
    • Intended college: Northwestern University
    • Intended course of study: Neuroscience and mathematics
  • Salutatorian: Ayusha Prasad
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Biomedical engineering

Gloria Wu and Malia Trasak, Lassiter High School (Cobb County School District)

Lassiter High School

  • Valedictorian: Gloria Wu
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Business administration
  • Salutatorian: Malia Trask
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Aerospace engineering

Kelechi Enyinnaya Okere and Kristen Read Farrell, McEachern High School (Cobb County School District)

McEachern High School

  • Valedictorian: Kelechi Enyinnaya Okere
    • Intended college: Kennesaw State University
    • Intended course of study: Biochemistry
  • Salutatorian: Kristen Read Farrell
    • Intended college: University of Georgia
    • Intended course of study: Bioengineering

Alan Zheng and Sanjana Sharma, North Cobb High School (Cobb County School District)

North Cobb High School

  • Valedictorian: Alan Zheng
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Computer science
  • Salutatorian: Sanjana Sharma
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Biomedical engineering

Ana Karen Cruz Mendoza, Estefania De Los Santos Avila and Anabella Cruz Mendoza, Osborne High School (Cobb County School District)

Osborne High School

Two students tied in their GPAs for valedictorian.

  • Valedictorian: Ana Karen Cruz Mendoza
    • Intended college: Oglethorpe University
    • Intended course of study: Accounting and business administration
  • Valedictorian: Estefania De Los Santos Avila
    • Intended college: Georgia State University
    • Intended course of study: Studio with a concentration in interior design
  • Salutatorian: Anabella Cruz Mendoza
    • Intended college: Oglethorpe University
    • Intended course of study: Accounting and finance

Molly McInturff and Jennifer Baker, Pebblebrook High School (Cobb County School District)

Pebblebrook High School

  • Valedictorian: Molly McInturff
    • Intended college: Rutgers University
    • Intended course of study: Acting
  • Salutatorian: Jennifer Baker
    • Intended college: Unknown at this time
    • Intended course of study: Unknown at this time

Madeline Maurer and Gregory Park, Pope High School (Cobb County School District)

Pope High School

  • Valedictorian: Madeline Maurer
    • Intended college: University of Pennsylvania
    • Intended course of study: Undecided
  • Salutatorian: Gregory Park
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Undecided

Danielle Adekogbe, Marie Andry, Abena Tanoh and Victoria Afe, South Cobb High School (Cobb County School District)

South Cobb High School

Three students tied in their GPAs for valedictorian.

  • Valedictorian: Danielle Adekogbe
    • Intended college: Northwestern University
    • Intended course of study: Biomedical engineering
  • Valedictorian: Marie Andry
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Earth & atmospheric science
  • Valedictorian: Abena Tanoh
    • Intended college: Emory University
    • Intended course of study: Biochemistry
  • Salutatorian: Victoria Afe
    • Intended college: Washington University
    • Intended course of study: Neuroscience

Olivia Sternagle and Yousuf Azeem, Sprayberry High School (Cobb County School District)

Sprayberry High School

  • Valedictorian: Olivia Sternagle
    • Intended college: University of Georgia
    • Intended course of study: Biology
  • Salutatorian: Yousuf Azeem
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Computer science

Grace Yan and Sheena Lai, Walton High School (Cobb County School District)

Walton High School

  • Valedictorian: Grace Yan
    • Intended college: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Computer science & brain and cognitive sciences
  • Salutatorian: Sheena Lai
    • Intended college: Stanford University
    • Intended course of study: Undecided

Mehul Kalia and Manav Shah, Wheeler High School (Cobb County School District)

Wheeler High School

  • Valedictorian: Mehul Kalia
    • Intended college: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Intended course of study: Computer science
  • Salutatorian: Manav Shah
    • Intended college: Stanford University
    • Intended course of study: Humanities

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