Gwinnett County Public Schools Spring 2012
Celebrate! CLASS of 2012
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.� Anatole France
This publication captures a snapshot of the Class of 2012, with photos, facts, and just a few of the scholarships and awards garnered by members of this outstanding group of students. We know that many, many more of our students earned prestigious honors and scholarships that are not part of this publication. And we estimate that listing just the names of all of our graduates would take 66 pages! Congratulations to all of the members of the Class of 2012. We are so very proud of you!
Table of Contents A Salute to Our Seniors
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Scholarships and recognitions
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Celebrating the Class of 2012
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Graduation schedule
Valedictorians and salutatorians
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Gwinnett Student Leadership Team 13
STAR students
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A Salute to Our Seniors Graduation is only the beginning for more than 9,800 Gwinnett seniors as they leave high school, prepared for college, work, and life in the 21st century. As they look back at memories from their K–12 careers, members of GCPS’ Class of 2012 also have much to which they can look forward. Graduation exercises, for one. Most ceremonies for Gwinnett’s 21 high schools are scheduled at local stadiums or the Gwinnett Center, starting with the Phoenix High graduation on May 21, and concluding when that last South Gwinnett High grad crosses the stage on May 26. It’s no surprise that a high percentage of seniors— 86%— are headed to universities, colleges, and postsecondary schools in Georgia and around the country next fall, with 19% of those college-bound graduates offered at least one scholarship. As of April of 2012, more than $101 million in academic, athletic, and military scholarships has been offered. The majority of that amount, more than $67.8 million, was earned for academic achievement (not including HOPE awards or full scholarships for GCPS’ 11 Gates Millennium Scholars). This year’s senior student athletes earned more than $28.7 million in athletic scholarships. Thirteen seniors earned military academy appointments, earning more than $5 million in scholarships. And when we say these graduates are prepared for the future, look no further than their stellar academics. The Class of 2012 also includes 2,050 Honor Graduates, who are graduating with a grade percent average of 90 or better. Among these Honor Graduates are each school’s highest-ranking students— the valedictorian (1st in class) and the salutatorian (2nd in class). More than 41% of Gwinnett seniors took on the challenge and rigor of college-level Advanced Placement (AP) courses their last year in high school, taking a total of 11,426 AP classes. In addition, 203 seniors were dual-enrolled, earning both high school and college credit. Look for more fun facts, figures, and photos from the Class of 2012 throughout this issue.
Norcross High students receive their yearbooks.
The Class of 2012 is Marvel-ous! Central Gwinnett seniors get their superhero on as the Avengers. Character Day was part of the school’s Senior Week celebration.
s of origin Sixteen different countrie Meadowcreek are represented among . High’s Honor Graduates 22% of Dacula High seniors were offered at least one scholarship.
Peachtree Ridge boasts 30% of the senior class grad Honors, and 91% uating with of seniors planning to attend college.
Gwinnett seniors were offered more than $101 million in scholarships, about 67% in academic awards, 28% for athletics, and the remainder for military scholarships to U.S. service academies.
Celebrating the
Class of 2012
Fun facts, figures, and photos from our graduating seniors
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In its first year, GCPS’ virtual charter high school, Gwinnett County Online Campus, has Gwinnett’s smallest graduating class with 12 students.
22 seniors made it to school every day from kindergarten through 12th grade. (That’s 2,340 days. More than 15,000 hours or upwards of 900,000 minutes if anyone’s counting.)
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More than 9,800 students are on track to graduate.
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The 2,050 Honor Graduates (with a GPA of 90 or higher) make up 21% of the Class of 2012.
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203 seniors were dual-enrolled, earning both high school and college credit.
Peachtree Ridge paren ts took an evening in May to de corate their graduating senior’s loc ker.
All GSMST graduates plan to attend college.
The senior class of Collins Hill High has a total of 42,545 volunteer hours!
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2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian Archer High School
Berkmar High School
Jimmy Nguyen Valedictorian
Melissa Thomas Valedictorian
Caitlin Pingel Salutatorian
Alexander Price Salutatorian
Brookwood High School
Shushmita Hoque Valedictorian
Central Gwinnett High School
Adrian Alabi Salutatorian
Joseph Horenstein Valedictorian
Collins Hill High School
Matthew Hester Valedictorian
Sara Futch
Salutatorian
Dacula High School
Giovanni Righi Salutatorian
Cory Zeller Valedictorian
Duluth High School
Akeafa Momen Salutatorian
Grayson High School
Reem Al-Atassi Salutatorian
Ayshali Gauba Valedictorian
Jason Gong Salutatorian
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Elizabeth Wood Valedictorian
2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Arsalan Sufi
Valedictorian
Lanier High School
Lilian Chan
Matthew DeWilde Valedictorian
Salutatorian
Meadowcreek High School
Austin Bernard Valedictorian
Mill Creek High School
Seung Kwan Baek Valedictorian
Amal Punnoose Salutatorian
Mountain View High School
Claudette Bailey Valedictorian
Kevin Schatell Salutatorian
Matheus Mauricio Salutatorian
Phung Thien Phung Salutatorian
Norcross High School
Leah Topper
Valedictorian
North Gwinnett High School
Ho Lim Lee Valedictorian
Meagan Shaw Salutatorian
Andrew Alin Salutatorian
Gwinnett County Online Campus
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Rhianna Hearne Valedictorian
Cameron T. Hughes Salutatorian
2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian Parkview High School
Tami Feng Valedictorian
Peachtree Ridge High School
Samuel Gowland Salutatorian
Bria Fincher Valedictorian
Shiloh High School
Javier Prusky Grinberg Valedictorian
Kevin Oh Salutatorian
South Gwinnett High School
Jasper Tseng
Debbie Boyett Salutatorian
Valedictorian
Stella Belonwu Salutatorian
2012 Star Students
Each STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) student is the senior in the top 10% of his or her class with the highest SAT score. The Brookwood High and Norcross High STAR students tied for designation as Gwinnett County’s 2012 STAR Student for having the highest SAT scores among the districtwide Class of 2012. As part of the recognition, each STAR student selects a teacher as the educator who had a strong influence on his/her academic career. The state STAR program is sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Department of Education. David Myers, Archer High School
Ronan O’Brien, Mill Creek High School
Erin Hinesley, Berkmar High School
Sarah Choi, Mountain View High School
Michael Song, Brookwood High School
Andrew Alin, Norcross High School
Joseph Horenstein, Central Gwinnett High School
Ho Lee, North Gwinnett High School
Kate Unsworth, Collins Hill High School
Tami Mingjing Feng, Parkview High School
Morgan Lundy, Dacula High School
Jackson Winfrey, Peachtree Ridge High School
Huage Kuo, Duluth High School
Evan Mickler, Shiloh High School
Jake Meadows, Grayson High School
Jasper Tseng, South Gwinnett High School
Aaron Patel, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Matt Dewilde, Lanier High School Huyen Nguyen, Meadowcreek High School 7
National Scholarship Winners 2012 Gates Millennium Scholars The Gates Millennium scholarship covers college tuition for the recipients’ entire college career, and is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Honorees were selected based on a review of their academic record, community involvement, demonstrated leadership, and their families’ need for financial assistance. The program recognizes high-achieving African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students.
2012 QuestBridge Scholars Three Berkmar High seniors were selected as 2012 QuestBridge National College Match Recipients, earning a full scholarship. QuestBridge is a non-profit organization that links high-achieving, low-income students to some of the nation’s most selective colleges. Steffany Ibanez— Notre Dame University Elvira Salgado— Northwestern University
Eight of the Millennium Scholars attended a reception earlier this month.
Jose Segura— Columbia University
2012 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholars The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) awarded Georgia Opportunities Scholarships to 28 current seniors and two 2011 graduates. Students receive a monetary package of $2,500 a year for four years, and are assigned a college coach to act as a mentor, providing guidance and helping the students navigate their way through school. Berkmar High Lilian Abigail Ayala Collins Hill High Vivek Kamlesh Patel— University of Georgia
Yeisury Gomez
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Arsalan Akkas Sufi— Yale University
Juan Jose Moreno
Meadowcreek High Alex Shaun Steele— University of Georgia
Melissa Ramirez
Steffany Ibanez Melissa Sue Ramos Elvira Salgado
Mill Creek High Seung Kwan Baek— Harvard University
Central Gwinnett High Maria Camila Florez (2011 graduate)
Mountain View High Kunal Hasmukh Tanna— University of Georgia
Brenda Vanessa Ramirez Galaviz
Norcross High Nayomi Raychelle Mitchell— Georgia Institute of Technology
Duluth High Bernardo Arredondo Mireles
Xavier Sharif Galloway— Georgia Institute of Technology
Lanier High Angelica Matos Meadowcreek High Rigoberto Cisneros Perla Janet Galindo Karina Martinez Jose Carlos Ozuna Francisco Ozuna Mill Creek High Yesenia Yazmin Navarro Norcross High Carla Diaz Dulce Galindo Laura Gamez Antonio Gonzalez
Anthony Alan Morgan— Harvard University
Denise Hernandez
North Gwinnett High Chan Mi Lim, North Gwinnett High— Boston College
Katelyn Guzman
Magen Villanueva
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Parkview High Gabriel Nava (2011 graduate)
Savannah Belle Tkacik
Peachtree Ridge High David Emmanuel Wade Daniels, Peachtree Ridge High (Class of 2011)— Oxford College of Emory University Shiloh High Javier Prusky Grinberg, Shiloh High— Syracuse University
Daniel Rivera 8
Andy Roy Lazo Arias
Sergio Navarrete South Gwinnett High Maria Licet Soto
National Scholarship Winners Both the 2012 National Merit competition and the competition for National Achievement Scholars began with results of the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Competition Qualifying Test. Last fall, semifinalists were designated, based on the highest scores in the states that make up each region. A rigorous selection process determines finalists for scholarship awards. Typically, National Merit and National Achievement scholarships are one-time awards of $2,500
2012 National Merit Semifinalists
2012 National Achievement Semifinalists
Asterisks designate scholarship winners reported for corporateand NMSC-funded scholarships. Additional scholarships will be awarded by colleges later this month and in July to students in this list. Brookwood High Mill Creek High
The National Achievement Scholarship Program provides scholarships to academically promising Black American students. Asterisks designate scholarship winners.
John T. Chamberlin
Guillermo Bautista
Zachary D. Freshley
Ronan M. O’Brien*
Anna T. Hernick Shushmita Hoque Minhyuk M. Song
Mountain View High Claudette C. Bailey
Matthew L. Townsend*
Norcross High
Drew A. Vander Wood
Ryan C. Ward
Tony Zhang
North Gwinnett High
Stephanie P. Zheng
Seung Jae Choi
Central Gwinnett High
Rebecca Y. Kim*
Joseph H. Horenstein Collins Hill High Michael T. Aderhold James E. Gadea Matthew Hester* Kate L. Unsworth Duluth High School Tyler Reeves
Ho Lim Lee* Parkview High Ross P. Cunningham* Tami M. Feng Samuel L. Gowland* James R. Jordan Jamie M. Morsberger Amanda S. Nabors Dakota Taggart
Grayson High
Caleb N. Younger*
Nana-Adjoa O. Kwarteng
Peachtree Ridge High
Jacob B. Meadows
Berkmar High Kerra I. Jones* Brookwood High Adrian Bortier Alabi* Brittany L. Davis Zachary D. Freshley Taylor J. Guidry
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Hamdi H. Abdi Nathan Daley Melissa Jennings Alyssa M. Napier*
La’ron-Chenee H. Tracey*
Brittany A. Thompson
Central Gwinnett High Terri L. Cunningham
Mountain View High Grace Bezutsega M. Assaye*
Stella O. Fagbemi
Marcus D. Moss
Matthew H. Pack*
Norcross High Kristopher A. Beauchamp
Collins Hill High Michael C. Glover * Tiana M. Madison Grayson High Brandon A. Chin-Shue Jared Chin-Shue
Anthony A. Morgan* Parkview High Caela A. Abrams* Jennifer A. Bunkley* Philip M. Musey*
Nana-Adjoa Owiaah Kwarteng*
Dakota Taggart
Thomas A. Schoolcraft
Peachtree Ridge High Bria N. Fincher* Kia K. Quinlan*
Bria N. Fincher
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Kathryn M. Fitton
Shiloh High
Nina H. Gummadi
Elim S. Almedom* Jarid C. Hinton
Shawn C. Albert*
Ajay Harish Sarah S. Paik
Jessica T. Allison Alyssa M. Napier Na Eun Oh
Tyler A. Perini* Jackson C. Winfrey
Benjamin P. Pham Yun Seo Arsalan A. Sufi
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GCPS Scholarship Winners Other 2012 Scholarships awarded through the GCPS Foundation Fund, Inc. Annually, the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc., facilitates a number of scholarships that are awarded to graduating seniors thanks to the generosity of local businesses and organizations and contributions from generous staff and community members. (Thanks to the many other community organizations and businesses that support our students with awards and scholarships!)
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2012 J. Alvin Wilbanks Scholarship ($2,500)
2012 Barbara Reed Science Scholarship ($1,000)
Sponsored by Gwinnett Federal Credit Union and GCPS Foundation Fund— This fund was established in 2007 in honor of more than four decades of service to public education by CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks, and in recognition of his leadership in guiding the district to state and national prominence as superintendent since 1996. The fund provides a one-time scholarship to two GCPS seniors pursuing a career in education.
Sponsored by GCPS Foundation Fund— This one-time award is named in honor of Dr. Barbara Reed, a longtime Gwinnett educator who also served as the district’s director of science. Special consideration is given to applicants interested in science education.
Abbey Rikard of Grayson High
Sponsored by Gwinnett Touchdown Club and Sports Medicine South— This new scholarship was established to recognize Gwinnett scholar athletes exhibiting exceptional character traits on and off the football field. The award recognizes outstanding individuals for whom academic, athletic, and community service.
Michael Ziegler of Grayson High 2012 Touchdown Club Awards Scholarship ($600)
Tyler Perini of Peachtree Ridge High 2012 Louise Radloff Scholarship ($2,500) Sponsored by Gwinnett Federal Credit Union and GCPS Foundation Fund— The purpose of the Louise Radloff Scholarship Program is to provide a one-time scholarship for two Gwinnett County high school seniors who have overcome a significant personal challenge in order to graduate. This fund was established in 2004 in honor of four decades of service by Gwinnett County Board of Education member Louise Radloff.
John Case of Archer High Mikel Sessions of Berkmar High Dillon Snider of Brookwood High George Morris of Central Gwinnett High Chris Stewart of Collins Hill High
Adarsh Patel of Grayson High
Rocky Capobianco of Dacula High
Cory Zeller of Dacula High
Tim Mettille of Duluth High Devin Gillespie of Grayson High
2012 Alton C. Crews Teaching Scholarship ($1,000)
Hendhi Agenor of Lanier High
Sponsored by GCPS Foundation Fund— Since 2002, donations made to the Alton C. Crews Teaching Scholarship Fund in memory of Dr. Crews, superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools from 1977 to 1989, have funded this one-time scholarship, awarded this year to two GCPS seniors pursuing a career in education.
Alex Steele of Meadowcreek High Zack Johnson of Mill Creek High Frederick Hill of Mountain View High Isaiah Hinsley of Norcross High
Angelina Faria of Grayson High
Tyler Nemec of North Gwinnett High
Tyler Perini of Peachtree Ridge High
Bryce Goldsby of Parkview High Harry Obiorah of Peachtree Ridge High
2012 Robbie Susan Moore Scholarship ($1,000)
Michael Oden of Shiloh High
Sponsored by United Ebony Society— Founded in 2011 by the United Ebony Society in honor of community activist Robbie Susan Moore, this one-time scholarship recognizes deserving minority students who have exemplified a dedication to community service and to the pursuit of higher education.
Jareyl Slate of South Gwinnett High 2012 Award for Excellence in Academics Scholarship ($300)
Jose Aveiga of Collins Hill High Alex Steele of Meadowcreek High
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Sponsored by Drs. Meena and J. J. Shah— This one-time scholarship is awarded to GCPS’ 20 valedictorians. The Shah family, founders of Gwinnett Clinic, have awarded the scholarship to Gwinnett valedictorians since 2006.
Other Special Honors 2012 Service Academy Appointments
2012 Georgia Scholars
The U.S. Service Academies are four-year postsecondary institutions that combine educational excellence with military officer training. Students accepted to the academies receive a free four-year education in return for a commitment to serve in the active-duty military after graduation. In order to be admitted, students must receive a congressional nomination from either their U.S. Representative or Senator and must meet the highly competitive educational and extracurricular standards that are set by the individual academies as well as standards for physical aptitude and medical fitness.
The Georgia Scholar Program is a recognition program by the Georgia Department of Education honoring high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life.
Brookwood High Jackson N. Buonamia— U.S. Air Force Academy
Robin Fleming
Central Gwinnett High Jessi Frost Sara Futch Collins Hill High Lauren Blessing
Dacula High Megan Chesne
Mark J. Guentert— U.S. Coast Guard Academy Camaran A. Henson— U.S. Naval Academy
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Brittany Thompson Mill Creek High Rachel Gerald Sunyoung Wang Kara Yogan
Avery Leonard
Norcross High
Collins Hill High Chloe P. Whitworth— U.S. Naval Academy
Morgan Lundy
Parker Buntin
Akeafa Momen
Mai Hoang
Grayson High Zachary Aaron Owen— U.S. Air Force Academy
Drake Newton
Edward Lee
Grayson High Reem Al-atassi
Lanier High Zachary L. Winzurk— U.S. Naval Academy Mill Creek High Rachael Kathryn Dudley— U.S. Naval Academy Andrew J. Ruechel— U.S. Air Force Academy Aaron Michael Sims— U.S. Naval Academy
Anthony Morgan Leah Topper
Melissa Bruschi
Amelia Watson
Grace Johnson Abbey Rikard
Shiloh High Debbie Boyett
Rebecca Seasholtz
South Gwinnett High Jasper Tseng
North Gwinnett High Justin E. Alabi— U.S. Air Force Academy Taylor S. Gilliam— U.S. Naval Academy Parkview High Stephen Andrew Fields— U.S. Military Academy at West Point
2012 GCPS Technical Education Student of the Year
Shiloh High Westley Williams— U.S. Air Force Academy
District winners were selected from among local school Technical Education Students of the Year for outstanding work in the classroom and leadership in technical education student organizations. Scholarships are funded by Gwinnett Tech Foundation, Atlanta Electrical Workers, and Gwinnett Department of Labor Employer Committee.
Midshipmen graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy stand during administration of the Oath of Office. They enter service as a Navy Ensign.
Winner: Shiv Patel, North Gwinnett High, $1,000 scholarship 1st runner-up: Sienna Brown, Archer High, $500 scholarship 2nd runner-up: Christina Ethridge, Grayson High Technical 11
Education Program, $250 scholarship
Athletic Recognition 2012 Outstanding Senior Athletes The Outstanding Senior Athlete Award is presented to a male and female student at each high school who has shown excellence not only in athletics, but also in academics, leadership roles in their school and community service. These students are not necessarily the best athletes in their Senior class, but have shown to be outstanding in a variety of areas. The Activities Director at each high school works with the coaching staff to select the students who will represent their school. High School
Male Athlete
Female Athlete
High School
Male Athlete
Female Athlete
Archer
Isaiah Hunt
Taylor Emmons
Mountain View
Tyler Bethune
Christine Gaunt
Berkmar
Juan Moreno
Kerra Jones
Norcross
Tanner Maloof
Kamilah Bakari
Brookwood
Michael Gouge
Kelsey Gouge
North Gwinnett
Malcolm Jackson Allison Carr
Central Gwinnett
Francis Kallon
Sara Futch
Parkview
Colby Smith
Julianne Kurke
Collins Hill
Chris Clark
Kayla Floor
Peachtree Ridge
Billy Best
Katey Lippit
Dacula
Will Searcy
Ariel Stone
Shiloh
Javier Prusky
Amber Johnson
Duluth
Charlie Hall
Casey Nellums
South Gwinnett
Jasper Tseng
Haley Reid
Grayson
Devin Gillespie
Shelby Smith
Gwinnett HEAT*
Brice Croxton
Lanier
Hendhi Agenor
Allison Raez
Meadowcreek
Alex Steele
Freddie Banks
Mill Creek
AJ Ruechel
Rachael Dudley
* Gwinnett HEAT is Gwinnett County’s Adapted Sports Program, which fields teams in several sports. All participants must compete in a wheelchair.
2012 GCPS Graduation Schedule School
Day
Date
Time
Location
Phoenix High
Monday
May 21
7 p.m.
Gwinnett County Performing Arts Center
Gwinnett Online Campus
Wednesday
May 23
7 p.m.
550 Trackside
Central Gwinnett High
Wednesday
May 23
7 p.m.
Central Gwinnett Stadium
Brookwood High
Wednesday
May 23
7:30 p.m.
Brookwood Community Stadium
Archer High
Wednesday
May 23
8 p.m.
Archer High School Stadium
Parkview High
Wednesday
May 23
8 p.m.
Parkview Stadium
Lanier High
Wednesday
May 23
3 p.m.
Gwinnett Center– Grand Ballroom
Duluth High
Wednesday
May 23
4 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Wednesday
May 23
5 p.m.
Gwinnett Center– Grand Ballroom
Dacula High
Wednesday
May 23
8 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Collins Hill High
Thursday
May 24
8 am
Gwinnett Center Arena
Meadowcreek High
Thursday
May 24
12 noon
Gwinnett Center Arena
Mountain View High
Thursday
May 24
4 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Mill Creek High
Thursday
May 24
8 p.m.
Mill Creek Stadium
Norcross High
Thursday
May 24
8 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Berkmar High
Friday
May 25
8 am
Gwinnett Center Arena
North Gwinnett High
Friday
May 25
10 am
Coolray Field
Shiloh High
Friday
May 25
12 noon
Gwinnett Center Arena
Grayson High
Friday
May 25
4 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Peachtree Ridge High
Friday
May 25
8 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
South Gwinnett High
Saturday
May 26
12 noon
Gwinnett Center Arena
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Gwinnett Student Leadership Team 2012 GSLT Seniors The Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, Inc. (GSLT) is a two-year student leadership program that provides opportunities for high school juniors and seniors in Gwinnett County Public Schools and Buford City Schools to develop personal and organizational leadership skills and an awareness of community issues. GSLT develops a cadre of student leaders who facilitate leadership development among peers in their own schools and leave a legacy of leadership that promotes student involvement and overall excellence. The program is a cooperative effort sponsored by Gwinnett County Public Schools and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce in partnership with other community agencies, institutions, and business leaders. Archer High Alexis M. Attridge
Dacula High Morgan Lundy
Meadowcreek High Huyen Nguyen
Parkview High John A. Fiscian
Jordan Campbell
William Searcy
Yemaj Sai
Jace Jordan
Jonathan Tillery
Ning Liu
Jaisree Iyer
Mill Creek High Jeremy-Anthony Anderson
Peachtree Ridge High Craig Davenport
Mark Ruskell
Tyler Kvietkus
Haley Monk
Sierra Taylor Menzies
Jackson Winfrey
Grace Johnson
Mountain View High Jacob Hood
Phoenix High Teodoro Pineda
Benjamin Smith
Kevin Schatell
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Dakotah Blue Rice
Norcross High Graham Currie
Emily Ferguson Berkmar High Nadia Ahmed Matthew Peter Simpson Grace Stalsworth Brookwood High Joshua Davis Nisha Golakia Kenan Grace Smith Central Gwinnett High Casey Chan Jacob Davis Anna Wysocki Collins Hill High Lauren Suzanne Blessing Adam Brown
Duluth High Param Bodiwala
Grayson High Abigail Essilfie
Nathaly Echeverri Anthony Morgan
Yun (Bonnie) Seo Claire Travis
North Gwinnett High Chan Mi (Eunice) Lim
Lanier High Alissa Valvo
Soraya Wright
Shiloh High Umaira Aslam Victoria Camille Lewis Katelyn Sanders South Gwinnett High Keaton Duty Shakori Fletcher Danielle Reid
Matheus Mauricio
Ashton Hughes
GSLT … by the Numbers
54… Number of graduating GSLT seniors from GCPS
13,968… Number of volunteer service hours by the GSLT Class of 2012 during their junior and senior years
292… Number of leadership development sessions designed and led by GSLT students and administrators during 2011–12
59,616… Number of students who attended leadership development sessions in Gwinnett County in 2011–12 in peerled training by GSLT members
15… Number of GSLT events each year
“GSLT taught me that today is always the day to make a difference! Leadership is a lifestyle, all day EVERY day.” ~GSLT senior 13
Chris Raasch, a student-athlete headed to Vanderbilt University on a baseball scholarship, celebrates Senior Night with his family.
Congratulations to the Class of 2012! Communiqué is produced by Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Department of Communications and Media Relations. Thanks to the staff and administrators who helped us honor our seniors in this issue. Special thanks to Lisa Hopper for many of the photographs.
437 Old Peachtree Rd., NW • Suwanee, GA 30024-2978 • (678) 301-6000 www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us 2012 Gwinnett County Board of Education Louise Radloff, Chairman– District V • Carole Boyce, Vice Chairman– District I Dr. Robert McClure– District IV • Dr. Mary Kay Murphy– District III • Daniel Seckinger– District II It is the policy of Gwinnett County Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or service.