Seven Douglas County Students Named Georgia Scholars

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — Seven Douglas County students were named 2017 Georgia Scholars on Monday by the Georgia Department of Education.

Through the Georgia Scholar program, the Department identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma.

The Douglas County honorees are, Erica Bressner, Devika Dutt and Christine Sit from Douglas County High School, Katherine Gamel and Carter Lankford from Alexander High and Kayla McLain and Jack Shadinger from Chapel Hill High School.

"I offer my sincere congratulations to each of our 2017 Georgia Scholars," State School Superintendent Richard Woods said in a news release. "These students have exemplary academic performance but they’ve also gained soft skills by taking on leadership roles within their schools and communities. I am confident we will hear great things about their accomplishments in the near future."

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 the four years of high school, who performed excellently in all courses, who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools.

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