Aimee Maxwell, executive director of the Georgia Innocence Project, will be honored with the 2016 Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award on May 5 in the Knowles Conference Center at Georgia State University College of Law.

Michael H. Trotter of Atlanta has been honored with a proclamation from the City of Atlanta for his significant contributions to the local community. Trotter received this honor during the March 21 Atlanta City Council meeting.

Cole Smith of Holy Innocents' Episcopal School has been named Second Team All-State.

Junior tennis players Carson Tanguilig of Alpharetta, Ava Hrastar of Duluth, Andres Martin of Flowery Branch and Joshua Raab of Woodstock took home titles in their divisions during the ASICS Easter Bowl in California.

Gabe Cohen of Sandy Springs was elected to the Governors Board of Visitors at Virginia Tech as the undergraduate representative.

Noah Covey of Dunwoody High School was selected by YOU Awards International as its 2016 Technology Award.

Samuel B. Allen, Robert B. Brooks, Jane S. Joyner and Aidan M. O'Reilly of Atlanta were named to Rhodes College's dean's list.

Raviv Dlin, Lydia Flock and Max Halliday of Atlanta were named to Ithaca College's dean's list.

Kesedria Carter of Lithonia was named to the University of Iowa's dean's list.

Courtney Gantt of Atlanta was named a distinguished scholar at Mercersburg Academy.

Joshua P. Forbes of Atlanta earned academic honors at Phillips Exeter Academy.

Annesia Thompson of Decatur and Daniel Zimmer of Roswell were named to Creighton University's dean's list.