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CCSD Recognizes Superintendent's Key Scholars for Academic Success

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:

CHS Key Scholar Group 2024

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 *

 

CVHS Key Scholar Group 2024

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

 

EHS Key Scholar Group 2024

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 *

 

RRHS Key Scholar Group 2024

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

 

 

SHS Key Scholar Group 2024

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

 

WHS Key Scholar Group 2024

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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