Cherokee County Students Receive Honors At State Capitol

From Cherokee County School District: Four Cherokee County School District students recently were honored at Georgia’s Second Annual International Skills Diploma Seal Award Ceremony at the State Capitol.

With Sequoyah High School’s recent approval for the program, CCSD now offers the Georgia Department of Education seal through four schools: Cherokee HS, Etowah HS, Sequoyah HS and Woodstock HS.

State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods at a ceremony recognized Savannah Boggs of Cherokee HS, Veronica Rodriguez-Garcia of Etowah HS, Dawson Pfost of Sequoyah HS and Juleisy Varela-Mares of Woodstock for earning the prestigious seal. Sequoyah High School also was honored for its recent successful application for the program.

The seal, according to the Georgia DOE, “is a signal to employers and higher education institutions that a student is prepared to participate in the global economy.” Students who earn the seal have completed an “international education curriculum and engage in extracurricular activities and experiences that foster the achievement of global competencies.”

To earn the designation, students must: complete at least three credits in the same world language and/or English for Speakers of Other Languages; at least four credits in courses determined to have an international focus (e.g., international economics, world/non-US history, world geography, etc.), at least four extracurricular activities and experiences with global themes and/or in global contexts (e.g., exchange programs, international and language clubs, travel abroad), 20 hours of community service involving a global/cross-cultural public service project and a capstone presentation on the knowledge gained in these courses and activities.

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