Laura Davis of Jonesboro, Briana Scott of Lithonia, Hannah Hankins of Newnan, Kendall Runyon of Peachtree Corners and Harrison Oh of Powder Springs were among the students honored at Samford University's Ida Moffett School of Nursing's annual White Coat Ceremony where they were presented with a white coat and commemorative pin.

Schnyder Boucard of Grayson and Austin Nalepa of Monroe were named to Baldwin Wallace University's dean's list.

Michael Emidy of Atlanta was awarded the Dean's Fellowship by the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.

Tabreya Ryan of Austell and Paul Korte of Duluth were named to Colby College's dean's list.

William Lutz of Newnan was named to the Pro-Football Writers Association's 2016 All-Rookie Team.

Christopher Kramer of Roswell graduated from the University of Dayton.

Peyton Funderburk of Woodward Academy competed in the Presidential Classic Gymnastics competition at ESPN's Wide World of Sports in Florida where she earned a 1st place medal in Vault.

AJ Wilson of Acworth won a $5,000 grant in Wesleyan's 2017 Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship Seed Grant competition.

Heidi Briley of Atlanta was named 2nd runner up in a national recipe contest hosted by Minute Rice and Food Network Magazine.

Elise Flanagan of Three Riverwood International Charter School won a Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship, which will enable her to study at a Japanese high school for one year.