CCSD Recognizes Superintendent's Key Scholars for Academic Success
The Cherokee County School District on Thursday night celebrated 279 outstanding high school students as 2024 Superintendent’s Key Scholars!
These top students were recognized, through the 19th Annual Superintendent’s Key Scholar Recognition Ceremony, for scores achieved on the PSAT that rank them in the top 10% nationwide.
“Congratulations to our Key Scholars on earning this achievement through your dedication to academic success,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “We know this honor is earned through hard work by these students and exemplary instruction and guidance from our outstanding teachers. Best wishes as you continue your learning!”
Each honoree receives an embroidered “Key Scholar” letter-jacket patch, pen and keychain as part of the districtwide academic recognition program. Students who scored at the 95th percentile or greater on the PSAT in their sophomore or junior year receive additional recognition and will receive a special cord to wear at their graduation ceremony.
The Key Scholar program costs are sponsored by Cobb EMC and LGE Community Credit Union, CCSD Partners, and representatives from both organizations gave remarks during the program. The program, which was held at Cherokee High School, also featured a performance by the school’s Chamber Singers choral group directed by teacher Brad Ellis and the presentation of colors by the school’s Air Force JROTC Color Guard.
Congratulations to this year’s Key Scholars:
CHEROKEE HS
Raphael Aca
Martin Armbruster *
Archer Bracewell *
Tyler Bramblett
Savannah Chao *
Aiden Cumberland *
Grace Dai *
Dillon Dailey *
Shamus Disclafani
William Dragoone
John Dugas
Jacob Duncan *
Kori Dutko *
Evan Eifert *
Marina Federico *
Lucy Fox *
Logan Harmon
Leila Iovino
Joseph Jarvis *
Andrew Lockwood *
Elliana Mathews *
Molly McCarty
Alex Morales *
Henry Morgan *
Cherokee Munoz-Santos
Jadon Nguyen *
Andre Perez
Mason Porter *
Grayson Prien *
Delaney Pruett
Marin Rice
Caleb Roderick *
Chase Russell
Shane Saulinskas *
Joseph Shipley *
Weston Stallings
McKenna Stewart
Jorianna Teutsch
Elizabeth Waller *
Reese Wendel *
Ian Zeller *
CREEKVIEW HS
Lillian Abdinoor
Owen Adamson
Chase Atkins *
Alexis Bush *
Sophia Carr
Ty Castro
Lauren Chapman
Cedric Coggon
Levi Cone *
Aaron Dickson *
Nico Dirocco
Hadley Duncan
Katelyn English
Kassidy Eno *
Chloe Feibus *
Henry Gilmore
Austin Hand *
Lane Hardin
Henry Hyler *
Aiden Johnson *
Chase Johnson *
Elijah Keith *
Samantha Khanimov *
John Kiser
Owen Kreh
McKenna Lamp
Anaya Lawrence
James Martin
John McDaniel *
Abigail Moore *
Enzo Morelli *
Noah Morris *
Benjaminh Nguyen
Matthew Niles *
Jonathan Palzewicz *
Jacob Pillittere
Eden Pope *
Timothy Powell *
Mignon Retief
Cooper Rose *
Virginia Sater
Jack Schaly
Caroline Schlueter *
Joshua Smith *
Lauren Vasiloff
Huck Wallace *
Elizabeth Walters
Cody Webb *
John Williams *
Ashlyn Woodbury *
Miles Young
ETOWAH HS
Mohammed Alam *
Cooper Albrecht *
Caleb Archer
Hans Avellan Veas *
Lauren Bryant
Haylee Castens *
Avery Cheatham
Kathryn Dallas *
Aiden Daugherty
Zachary Gonzalez
Sean Helms *
David Holbrook
Charlotte Holtzhower
Eva Howell
Leland Humble
Olivia Jackson *
Jackson Josef
Geethika Kalva
Aahana Karanji *
Jeremy Kibet
Sophia Knerr
Anna Knight *
Kendra Koschewa *
Gavin Letendre
Dean Loa
Alexander Lu
Wesley Martin
Amora McClintock
Carson Moore
Samantha Moore *
Santiago Morales Vides *
Davis Murphy
Vayda Nelson
Daniel Nobrega
Alexander Overcash *
Ruhan Patel
Lydia Paul
Skylee Poirrier *
Satyajit Prabhuram
Victoria Ramos-Jackson
Jared Riddick *
Prince Ruiz
Bryson Tharpe *
Isaac Wood
Hailey Yager *
RIVER RIDGE HS
Bahaar Aggarwal
Madelyn Blair *
Maja Brooker *
Ian Brownlee *
William Coleman *
Taylor Daugherty *
Will Dietze
Soham Duggal *
Kevin Duncan *
Jordan Fisher *
Alexis Fitch
Ryan Foley *
Carson Froy *
Melody Gary *
Andrew Gintert
Udi Gitau
Evan Griesbeck
Katelynn Hain *
Camryn Hooks *
Olivia Kennison *
Markus Kragenbrink
Kauan Lemos *
Jeffrey Lett *
Ty Lurate
Sam Mabie
Isla MacKay
Wyatt McCarty *
Carter McMillan
Devon Mooney *
Diya Patil *
Olivia Philpot *
Emma Ray
Connor Schmitt *
Lavanya Shankar *
Aijaz Syed
Alfred Tang *
Braden Timbol
Miranda Torrans *
Sofia Valenzuela
Brennen Ward
Nicholas Waters
Peyton Westbrook
Emily Wilson
Eva Yokley
Ferris Young
SEQUOYAH HS
Mishkat Abdullahi *
Zahira Ambriz-Villela *
Shiven Amrith
William Bailey *
Anderson Baker
Luke Barber *
Taylor Bell *
Emalee Bennett *
Reagan Briley
Abigail Buchanan *
Matthew Chemmala *
Ethan Clay
Sofia Conway
Owen Cook
Liliana Defiore *
Benjamin Derman *
James Driscoll *
Jaden Driscoll
Finn Evans
Emma Fistel
Anjali Gavalas *
Annaliese Geyerman
Derrick Gilbert *
Elizabeth Hatch *
Andrew Hunter
Sarrah Janad *
Pearson Jones *
Trevor Kennel
Zachary Koenig
Benjamin Koster *
Bishop Lynn *
Harlan Malecek
James Matthews *
Sebastian Murillo *
Austin Nelson *
Riley O'Neill *
Brandon Palmer *
Ethan Patsios *
Derik Pedro-Espinoza *
Keely Price *
Robert Raymer *
Holden Reaves *
Sebastian Renaud *
Wyatt Rock
Tayler Sims *
Charles Smith
Brady St. Peter *
Madison Stevens
Kimberly Strickland
Max Swain
Mengxi Tang *
Nikolai Tillero
Christoffer Tuvell
Emma Whittenbarger
WOODSTOCK HS
Ziska Benson
Rosemary Bragg *
Cheyenne Buffkin
Daniel Cabra-Lara *
Alexandra Clark
Mac Deiters *
Chloe Doile
Kaydence Edwards *
Hannah Ellis
Caleb Dominic Gutierrez *
Hope Hood *
Lauren Hunter
Peter Jones *
Tripp Jones
Matthew Klein
Ivy Lamar
Leia Lankford *
Andrea Maldonado
Aeneas Maniatis *
Brendan Maude *
Caroline McLain
Evan Morawski
Emily Pheifer
Adam Pinkston *
Anya Pretorius *
Noah Richards
Andrew Riddle
Lily Sachse
Hudson Shakar *
Manasa Shankar *
Jaxon Singleton *
Haley Skipper
Jackson Standish *
Olivia Stockton *
Isaac Summerlin *
Alanie Tello
Nicholas Terrado *
Joshua Tomberg
Caroline Toole *
Griffin Troglin
Ian Walstead
Ken Wei
Tyler Wilson
*Received additional recognition
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