Gloria Lynn Clark of Decatur placed second in the Individual Mediator category during the 18th Annual International Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament at Brenau University.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's freshman punter Zac Montrief of Suwanee was recognized by the Liberty League, earning All-League Honorable Mention in football.

Alexandra Scheer of Roswell participated in Emerson Stage's production of Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day.

Christianne Hoggs of Acworth, Michael Baker of Douglasville, Beryl Khakina of Hampton, Christopher Roper and Alain Santos of Lawrenceville, Andrew Jones and Mizzani Ryle Walker-Holmes of Marietta and Julian Mory of Powder Springs were honored for their scholarship and research at the 2017 STEM Innovators Conference in Atlanta.

Nnamdi Ezunu of Riverdale was named to Randolph-Macon Academy Middle School's principal's list.

Tommy Jennings of Barrow County, Stephanie Freeman of Dunwoody, Candace Lee of Towns County, Cindy Rivers of Warren County and Christy Carter of Wayne County received 2017 Service Awards from the Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives for their significant years of service in the chamber of commerce industry.

Lindsey Dahlquist of Kennesaw performed in the University of Findlay's Christmas choral concert.

Gopal Goberdhan of Loganville was inducted into the University of the Sciences Pennsylvania Kappa Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society.

Erin Bridgeforth of Conyers received the Fall 2017 President's Award for Academic Excellence for the College of Arts and Sciences at Valdosta State University.

Marcia Kochel of Druid Hills Middle School was named a winner of Carnegie Corporation of New York's I Love My Librarian award.