AJC Photos of the Month -- August 2025

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The CDC shooting and funeral of shooting victim DeKalb County police Officer David Rose; the Tour Championship returns to East Lake Golf Club; high school football starts; Vice President JD Vance visits Peachtree City; Georgia's season football opener in Athens; the AJC Super 11 portraits; and the annual Dragon Con parade are just some of the events the AJC photo team covered for the month of August.

A member of the DeKalb County police honor guard hands DeKalb County police Officer David Rose’s daughter a flag during her father's funeral at First Baptist Church Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Rose was killed in the line of duty when responding to a shooting at the CDC earlier this month. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Tommy Fleetwood of England smiles as he lifts the PGA Tour Championship trophy at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Thousands lined up along Peachtree Street for the annual Dragon Con parade on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

A 2025 AJC Super 11 athlete Tyriq "Ty Boogie" Green, verbally committed to Georgia, poses for a portrait at Buford High School on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Buford. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Family members embrace freshman Ava Jones (second from right) during prayer in a “closing ceremony” to celebrate students’ transition to university life at Spelman College on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

State Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, high-fives one of his sons after announcing his kickoff campaign for lieutenant governor during a news conference on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

People walk through a John Portman skybridge on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll comforts Sgt. Aaron Turner after Turner received the Meritorious Service Medal with five other soldiers outside Fort Stewart on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2025. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Vice President JD Vance speaks at ALTA Refrigeration on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Peachtree City. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

A 2025 AJC Super 11 athlete and North Oconee tight end/edge rusher Khamari Brooks, verbally committed to Georgia, poses for a portrait at North Oconee High School on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Bogart. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Incoming students run through the campus gates as part of the Parents' Parting Ceremony at Morehouse University on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Deep South Wrestling’s Jay Alpha Miller holds DJ Smoke on his shoulders during the Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Milton quarterback Derrick Baker (front) is hit by Buford defensive back Tyriq Green during the first half of a game at Phillips Beard Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Buford. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Community members pay their respects at a memorial for Officer David Rose outside of the DeKalb County Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Tucker. Rose, who had served since September 2024, died responding to the attack near the CDC. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

A DeKalb County police officer can’t hide his emotions during the Final Honors following the memorial service for DeKalb County police Officer David Rose, who was killed while responding to the Aug. 8 shooting at the CDC, outside the First Baptist Church Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Mallorye Crowell, founder of The Higher Foundation, washes Layla Brown’s hair at Lux Studio Salon Suites on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. The Higher Salon, which operates under the foundation, provides free hair care services to Georgians in need. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Miss Spelman College Taylor Mills (from left), Haley Coleman and Lanai Barrett cheer for incoming freshman moving into the dorms on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Deep South Wrestling’s Professor Pain points to the crowd during the show at the Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Callaway wide receiver Kaiden James (1) is tackled during the Prince Avenue Christian vs. Callaway High School football game at Kell High School on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Marietta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Falcons players form a prayer circle after Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was injured and taken off the field on a stretcher during an NFL preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Atlanta. The game was suspended. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Buford quarterback Dayton Raiola prepares for an offensive snap against the Milton defense during their game at Phillips Beard Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Buford. This was the first game at Buford’s new city-owned 10,000-seat, $62 million stadium. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Law enforcement officers march during the funeral for DeKalb County police Officer David Rose at First Baptist Church Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Rose was killed in the line of duty when responding to a shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Kizzey Wilson sits inside a law office on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Macon. Wilson, who has stage 4 endometrial cancer, is suing cosmetic companies that sold hair relaxers for allegedly causing her cancer. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Supporters, including Nancy Burton (center), cheer as Vice President JD Vance speaks at ALTA Refrigeration on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Peachtree City. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

A supporter shows off her high heels while waiting for Vice President JD Vance to speak at ALTA Refrigeration on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Peachtree City. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

DeKalb County Fire Rescue officers pay their respects at the SUV of Officer David Rose outside of DeKalb Police headquarters on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee Macarena Garcia pays respects at a memorial to fallen DeKalb County police Officer David Rose outside the CDC headquarters on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Atlanta. Rose died in the line of duty while responding to a shooter who directed bullets at the CDC. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Cyclists and pedestrians pass by pages featuring poems by artist Robert F. Barsky near Ponce City Market on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2025. "The Beltline Chronicles" is a 68-page poem that celebrates the living history of the spaces along the Atlanta Beltline. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera takes a selfie with students Jessica Wiriadinata, Alana Lewis and Kylie Johnson during move-in day on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Titans wide receiver Elic Ayomanor (right) attempts a catch against Falcons cornerback Natrone Brooks during the teams' joint practice on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, in Flowery Branch. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Mental health advocates and leaders gather in the Sloppy Floyd Capitol Room at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire to deliver postcards supporting equal insurance coverage for mental health care on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Jay Wozniak (left) holds his phone as his wife, Addie, and two sons Henry, 9, and Jack, 6, pose with Buzz during the annual “First Saturday on The Flats” at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The Flats provides Tech fans with the opportunity to engage with their favorite Yellow Jackets ahead of the upcoming 2025 season. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Justin Thomas chips out of the bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Police officers block Clifton Road near Emory Hospital as they respond to a shooting near the campuses of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Bullet holes are visible in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention building on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, after a deadly shooting Friday. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Jeff Davis County EMA Director Charles Wasdin pauses as he shows a destroyed mobile home community on Bell Telephone Road, almost a year after Tropical Storm Helene hit hard, on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Hazlehurst. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Fans line up along Peachtree Street before the annual Dragon Con parade on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Dream forward Naz Hillmon celebrates during the first half of a WNBA basketball game at Gateway Center Arena on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Herschel Walker is recognized during the first half of an NCAA football game at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

HHS and CDC staff salute departing leaders Debra Houry, Demetre Daskalakis and Daniel Jernigan at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. Top leaders who resigned their positions at the CDC after the ouster of the agency’s director were escorted out of the building Thursday morning. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Dr. Debra Houry (right), the agency's deputy director, gets a hug as CDC staff and supporters gather to rally for departing leaders outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Georgia running back Cash Jones (right) blocks the kick by Marshall place kicker Nathan Totten at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

North Gwinnett defensive back Andruw Gist celebrates after making a tackle against a Colquitt County player at Tom Robinson Field at North Gwinnett High School on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Suwanee. North Gwinnett won 21-7. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Russell Henley and his caddie walk up the 18th fairway toward the green during the first round of the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. Henley finished the day as the leader. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Akshay Bhatia prepares to putt on the 18th green during the second round of the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Prince Avenue Christian wide receiver Hudson Hill (left) makes a long catch against Callaway defensive back Jeremiah Dunn for a touchdown during the first half of the Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic at Kell High School on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Marietta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

A 2025 AJC Super 11 athlete and Cambridge wide receiver Craig Dandridge, verbally committed to Georgia, poses for a portrait at Cambridge High School on Monday, July 28, 2025, in Milton. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (center) celebrates his 11-yard touchdown run with Georgia offensive linemen Monroe Freeling (left) and Daniel Calhoun during their season opener against Marshall at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Athens. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Deep South Wrestling’s Luka Daniels is booed by children in the audience during the Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Atlanta. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

A member of the DeKalb County police honor guard hands DeKalb County police Officer David Rose’s daughter a flag during her father's funeral at First Baptist Church Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Rose was killed in the line of duty when responding to a shooting at the CDC earlier this month. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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