Christina Noles of Franklin, Sheila Martin of Newnan, Bethany Ransom of Senoia, Robert Harris of Taylorsville and Kathryn Ray of Warm Springs graduated from Troy University.

Corey Turner of Alpharetta, Wesley Pherson of Kennesaw, Radu Roscot of Lawrenceville, Samuel Henry of McDonough and Lauren Foushee of Roswell were named to Bob Jones University's president's list.

Scott Leaderman of Atlanta graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University .

Rebecca Aman and Eli Spencer Heyman of The Galloway School were awarded scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship program.

Dillon Williams of Pace Academy received the A Better Chance Young Leaders award for 2016.

Edward Chen of Duluth has been crowned champion at the 2016 Pokémon Spring Regional Championships.

Chris Haney of Atlanta represented Georgia in the Maintenance Mania National Championships held by the National Apartment Association in San Francisco.

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School teacher George Bevington has been awarded a grant to travel to Israel this summer to continue his research on the Holocaust.

Maysa Hasbrouck of Riverwood International Charter School of Atlanta was a delegate of the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders held in Massachusetts.

Tom Smith of Alpharetta was selected to compete at the International Tennis Federation Seniors World Championships in Finland.

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