The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) named 21 Gwinnett County Public Schools students as 2022 Georgia Scholars. A total of 216 graduating seniors from schools across Georgia earned recognition this year. The Georgia Scholar program identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life, and is coordinated by GaDOE’s Office of Communications in partnership with local school districts and schools. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma.
“I offer my sincere congratulations to the 2022 Georgia Scholar honorees," says State School Superintendent Richard Woods. “These students have worked hard, become leaders in their schools and communities, and taken advantage of the opportunities offered in Georgia public schools. I wish them well as they embark on their next steps after high school and know they'll continue to make us all proud."
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. Georgia Scholars are students who 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 assumed roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools. Gwinnett students earning this state recognition include:
Brookwood HS
Aniya Pauling
Lily Burton
Sakina Bhinderwala
Kushal Amin
Duluth HS
Aaliyah Perez
Grayson HS
Joyce James
Murphy Jordan
Oluwadamilola Thomas
Richard Narey
Mill Creek HS
Ian Doran
Norcross HS
William Jordan
Parkview HS
Ruhee Merchant
Caleb Hammond
Thomas Schir
Rebecca Harcourt
Daphney Talekar
Peyton Refling
Aashka Vaidya
Kara Robinett
Jenna Hammond
Shiloh HS
Kaamya Mehra