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A Cherokee County School District Class of 2026 graduate has earned a national competitive scholarship for future educators!  Anna Weitzenkorn, who graduated this spring from Cherokee High School, is a recipient of the Vicki Soto Scholarship, receiving $12,000 toward college tuition and academic fees.

A Cherokee County School District Class of 2026 graduate has earned a statewide student athlete award! Trevor Condon, who graduated this spring from Etowah High School and helped lead his team to two State Championships, is the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year for Baseball!  

Cherokee County School District students won gold in the statewide Summer Special Olympics, and a team is advancing to the USA Games to compete nationally this month!  Cherokee County Special Olympics’ soccer team earned gold and student athletes earned individual gold medals in cheer, soccer, swimming, and track competitions at the 2026 State Summer Games recently held at Emory University.  

Congratulations to this year’s CCSD Special Education Staff of the Year Award winners honored for their outstanding service to students!  The annual recognition program honors the top employees in four groups of Special Education department staff to celebrate their unparalleled talent and unmatched dedication. 

Two Cherokee County School District students have achieved the rare feat of earning perfect scores on a national exam!  Woodstock High School rising seniors Isla Price and Joshlyn Shi both earned perfect scores on this year’s National Latin Exam.  

A Cherokee County School District student has been selected for a U.S. Department of State-sponsored study abroad program.  Etowah High School rising junior Brady May this August will travel to Germany as part of the CBYX (Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange) program, a partnership between the State Department and the German government.

A Cherokee County School District Class of 2026 graduate has earned a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship!  Andrew Lockwood, who graduated this spring from Cherokee High School, is the recipient of a National Merit University of Georgia Scholarship.  

A Cherokee County School District Class of 2026 graduate has earned a national competitive scholarship! Cullen Stacy, who graduated this spring from River Ridge High School, is a recipient of the Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship, receiving $12,000 over four years toward college tuition and academic fees.