Nicole Alexandria Billings graduated from Alabama State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Ben Franklin Academy held graduation May 2nd at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church. This year Ben Franklin Academy had 34 students graduate and six students, Connor Cassidy, Lillian Paris, Rachel Hamilton, Peter Ryan, and Nathaniel Hoffman, earned honors.
Ansley Knight, Newnan and Hayden Elizabeth Ramsey, Atlanta received recognition as distinguished finalists in the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
Georgia Cyber Academy student, Allison Taylor Sudge, was recognized for superior academic achievement by the National Society of High School Scholars.
Lionel Jones III, Whitewater High; Byron Daniel, Whitewater High; Tochukwu Awachie, Sandy Creek High; David Brunskole, Starr's Mill High; Taylor Brunskole, Starr's Mill High; Taylor Howell, Sandy Creek High; Kali Williams, Sandy Creek High; Arin Stowman, McIntosh High; and Samuel Brown, Sandy Creek High are Fayette County's graduating seniors who are among the 700 outstanding Black American high school seniors in the nation.
Graduating McIntosh High School senior Ryan Anderson has been named a National Merit $2,500 scholarship winner.
Bryant Cisneros Hernandez and Landyn Francis both of Lawrenceville and Christopher Abel of Acworth are three of the finalists in the 15th annual Braille challenge.
Starla Almand, Madison; Adam B. Arlt, Bogart; Julianne E. Austin, Suwanee; Davis P. Bell, Oconee; Theresa Blackwell, Jefferson; Patrick A. Callocchio, McDonough; Melanie K. Cassiday, Maysville; Melissa Childs, Johns Creek; Priscila Cortez, Hull; and Taylor A. Cramsey, Jefferson were named to the deans scholars at Piedmont College for the 2015 spring semester.
Marietta native Sarah Hutchinson graduated from U.S. Naval Academy.
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