May 12, 2021 3:10 PM
May 5, 2021 11:55 AM by Wendy Parker
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State School Superintendent Richard Woods recently announced the names of the 2021 Georgia Scholars, which includes 20 students from Cobb Schools. In total, there were only 323 graduating seniors recognized as 2021 Georgia Scholars statewide.
The Georgia Scholars from Cobb represent the following schools: Campbell High School, Harrison High School, Hillgrove High School, Kell High School, Pope High School, Sprayberry High School, Walton High School, and Wheeler High School.
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 the home. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for their diploma.
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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. Each Georgia scholar receives a seal for their diploma.
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. Click here for a full list of Georgia Scholar program requirements. Note that the SAT and ACT score requirement was waived this year, as some students were not able to take or retake these exams due to the pandemic.
By Melissa Young, AsAmNews Intern
With the Georgia Senate runoff elections coming up Jan. 5, political organizers have been working to mobilize Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters in the state. Some of the busiest advocates for AAPI voter participation in Georgia aren’t even old enough to vote yet.
Asian American high school students in metro Atlanta are encouraging voter participation in their communities by creating public artwork at local Asian American businesses such as boba tea shops.
Akshadha Lagisetti, a high school senior in Atlanta, came up with the idea ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Lagisetti is co-director of civic and creative engagement at Asian Youth for Civic Engagement (AYCE), a national youth organization that aims to increase AAPI voter turnout. She envisioned the murals as a response to the historically low voter participation rates among Asian Americans.