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Gwinnett County Public Schools Spring 2012
Celebrate!
CLASS of 2012
“To accomplish great things,
we must not only act,
but also dream;
not only plan,
but also believe.”
Anatole France
This publication captures a snapshot of the Class of 2012, with photos, facts, and just a few
of the scholarships and awards garnered by members of this outstanding group of students.
We know that many, many more of our students earned prestigious honors and scholarships
that are not part of this publication. And we estimate that listing just the names of all of our
graduates would take 66 pages! Congratulations to all of the members of the Class of 2012.
We are so very proud of you!
Table of Contents
A Salute to Our Seniors
1
Scholarships and recognitions
8
Celebrating the Class of 2012
2
Graduation schedule
Valedictorians and salutatorians
5
Gwinnett Student Leadership Team13
STAR students
7
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Roll your cursor over the page to see links in the text.
A Salute to Our Seniors
Graduation is only the beginning for more than 9,800 Gwinnett seniors as they leave high school, prepared for college, work,
and life in the 21st century. As they look back at memories from their K–12 careers, members of GCPS’ Class of 2012 also have
much to which they can look forward. Graduation exercises, for one. Most ceremonies for Gwinnett’s 21 high schools are
scheduled at local stadiums or the Gwinnett Center, starting with the Phoenix High graduation on May 21, and concluding when
that last South Gwinnett High grad crosses the stage on May 26.
It’s no surprise that a high percentage of seniors— 86%— are headed to universities, colleges, and postsecondary schools in
Georgia and around the country next fall, with 19% of those college-bound graduates offered at least one scholarship. As of April
of 2012, more than $101 million in academic, athletic, and military scholarships has been offered. The majority of that amount,
more than $67.8 million, was earned for academic achievement (not including HOPE awards or full scholarships for GCPS’ 11
Gates Millennium Scholars). This year’s senior student athletes earned more than $28.7 million in athletic scholarships. Thirteen
seniors earned military academy appointments, earning more than $5 million in scholarships.
And when we say these graduates are prepared for the future, look no further than their stellar academics. The Class of 2012
also includes 2,050 Honor Graduates, who are graduating with a grade percent average of 90 or better. Among these Honor
Graduates are each school’s highest-ranking students— the valedictorian (1st in class) and the salutatorian (2nd in class). More
than 41% of Gwinnett seniors took on the challenge and rigor of college-level
Advanced Placement (AP) courses their last year in high school, taking a total of
11,426 AP classes. In addition, 203 seniors were dual-enrolled, earning both high
school and college credit.
Look for more fun facts, figures, and photos
from the Class of 2012 throughout this issue.
Norcross High
students receive
their yearbooks.
The Class of 2012 is Marvel-ous!
Central Gwinnett seniors get their superhero
on as the Avengers. Character Day was part of
the school’s Senior Week celebration.
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High’s Honor Graduates
22% of Dacula High seniors were
offered at least one scholarship.
Peachtree Ridge
boasts 30% of the
senior class grad
Honors, and 91%
uating with
of seniors planning
to attend college.
Gwinnett seniors were
offered more than $101
million in scholarships,
about 67% in academic
awards, 28% for
athletics, and the
remainder for military
scholarships to U.S.
service academies.
Celebrating the
Class of 2012
Fun facts, figures, and photos from our graduating seniors
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Mill Creek High has on
another going to
Holland for college and
college in Canada.
In its first year, GCPS’
virtual charter high school,
Gwinnett County Online
Campus, has Gwinnett’s
smallest graduating class
with 12 students.
22 seniors made it to
school every day from
kindergarten through
12th grade. (That’s 2,340 days.
More than 15,000 hours or upwards
of 900,000 minutes if
anyone’s counting.)
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The senior class of Collins Hill High has a
total of 42,545 volunteer hours!
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2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian
Archer High School
Berkmar High School
Jimmy Nguyen
Valedictorian
Melissa Thomas
Valedictorian
Caitlin Pingel
Salutatorian
Alexander Price
Salutatorian
Brookwood High School
Shushmita Hoque
Valedictorian
Central Gwinnett High School
Adrian Alabi
Salutatorian
Joseph Horenstein
Valedictorian
Collins Hill High School
Matthew Hester
Valedictorian
Sara Futch
Salutatorian
Dacula High School
Giovanni Righi
Salutatorian
Cory Zeller
Valedictorian
Duluth High School
Akeafa Momen
Salutatorian
Grayson High School
Reem Al-Atassi
Salutatorian
Ayshali Gauba
Valedictorian
Jason Gong
Salutatorian
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Elizabeth Wood
Valedictorian
2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian
Gwinnett School of Mathematics,
Science, and Technology
Arsalan Sufi
Valedictorian
Lanier High School
Lilian Chan
Matthew DeWilde
Valedictorian
Salutatorian
Meadowcreek High School
Austin Bernard
Valedictorian
Mill Creek High School
Seung Kwan Baek
Valedictorian
Amal Punnoose
Salutatorian
Mountain View High School
Claudette Bailey
Valedictorian
Kevin Schatell
Salutatorian
Matheus Mauricio
Salutatorian
Phung Thien Phung
Salutatorian
Norcross High School
Leah Topper
Valedictorian
North Gwinnett High School
Ho Lim Lee
Valedictorian
Meagan Shaw
Salutatorian
Andrew Alin
Salutatorian
Gwinnett County Online Campus
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Rhianna Hearne
Valedictorian
Cameron T. Hughes
Salutatorian
2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian
Peachtree Ridge High School
Parkview High School
Tami Feng
Valedictorian
Samuel Gowland
Salutatorian
Bria Fincher
Valedictorian
Shiloh High School
Javier Prusky Grinberg
Valedictorian
Kevin Oh
Salutatorian
South Gwinnett High School
Jasper Tseng
Debbie Boyett
Salutatorian
Valedictorian
Stella Belonwu
Salutatorian
2012 Star Students
Each STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) student is the senior in the top 10% of his or her class with the highest SAT
score. The Brookwood High and Norcross High STAR students tied for designation as Gwinnett County’s 2012 STAR Student for
having the highest SAT scores among the districtwide Class of 2012. As part of the recognition, each STAR student selects a teacher
as the educator who had a strong influence on his/her academic career. The state STAR program is sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Department of Education.
David Myers, Archer High School
Ronan O’Brien, Mill Creek High School
Erin Hinesley, Berkmar High School
Sarah Choi, Mountain View High School
Michael Song, Brookwood High School
Andrew Alin, Norcross High School
Joseph Horenstein, Central Gwinnett High School
Ho Lee, North Gwinnett High School
Kate Unsworth, Collins Hill High School
Tami Mingjing Feng, Parkview High School
Morgan Lundy, Dacula High School
Jackson Winfrey, Peachtree Ridge High School
Huage Kuo, Duluth High School
Evan Mickler, Shiloh High School
Jake Meadows, Grayson High School
Jasper Tseng, South Gwinnett High School
Aaron Patel, Gwinnett School of Mathematics,
Science and Technology
Matt Dewilde, Lanier High School
Huyen Nguyen, Meadowcreek High School
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National Scholarship Winners
2012 Gates Millennium Scholars
The Gates Millennium scholarship covers college tuition for
the recipients’ entire college career, and is funded by a grant
from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Honorees were
selected based on a review of their academic record, community
involvement, demonstrated leadership, and their families’ need
for financial assistance. The program recognizes high-achieving
African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students.
2012 QuestBridge Scholars
Three Berkmar High seniors were selected as 2012 QuestBridge
National College Match Recipients, earning a full scholarship.
QuestBridge is a non-profit organization that links high-achieving,
low-income students to some of the nation’s most selective colleges.
Steffany Ibanez­— Notre Dame University
Elvira Salgado­— Northwestern University
Eight of the Millennium
Scholars attended a
reception earlier this
month.
Jose Segura­— Columbia University
2012 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholars
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) awarded Georgia Opportunities Scholarships to 28 current seniors and two 2011
graduates. Students receive a monetary package of $2,500 a
year for four years, and are assigned a college coach to act as a
mentor, providing guidance and helping the students navigate
their way through school.
Berkmar High
Lilian Abigail Ayala
Collins Hill High
Vivek Kamlesh Patel— University of Georgia
Yeisury Gomez
Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Arsalan Akkas Sufi— Yale University
Juan Jose Moreno
Meadowcreek High
Alex Shaun Steele— University of Georgia
Melissa Ramirez
Steffany Ibanez
Melissa Sue Ramos
Elvira Salgado
Mill Creek High
Seung Kwan Baek— Harvard University
Central Gwinnett High
Maria Camila Florez
(2011 graduate)
Mountain View High
Kunal Hasmukh Tanna— University of Georgia
Brenda Vanessa Ramirez
Galaviz
Norcross High
Nayomi Raychelle Mitchell— Georgia Institute of Technology
Duluth High
Bernardo Arredondo Mireles
Xavier Sharif Galloway— Georgia Institute of Technology
Lanier High
Angelica Matos
Meadowcreek High
Rigoberto Cisneros
Perla Janet Galindo
Karina Martinez
Jose Carlos Ozuna Francisco Ozuna
Mill Creek High
Yesenia Yazmin Navarro
Norcross High
Carla Diaz
Dulce Galindo
Laura Gamez
Antonio Gonzalez
Anthony Alan Morgan— Harvard University
Denise Hernandez
North Gwinnett High
Chan Mi Lim, North Gwinnett High— Boston College
Katelyn Guzman
Magen Villanueva
Gwinnett School of
Mathematics, Science,
and Technology
Parkview High
Gabriel Nava
(2011 graduate)
Savannah Belle Tkacik
Peachtree Ridge High
David Emmanuel Wade Daniels, Peachtree Ridge High
(Class of 2011)— Oxford College of Emory University
Shiloh High
Javier Prusky Grinberg, Shiloh High— Syracuse University
Daniel Rivera
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Andy Roy Lazo Arias
Sergio Navarrete
South Gwinnett High
Maria Licet Soto National Scholarship Winners
Both the 2012 National Merit competition and the competition for National Achievement Scholars began with results of
the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Competition Qualifying Test. Last fall, semifinalists were designated, based on
the highest scores in the states that make up each region. A rigorous selection process determines finalists for scholarship awards.
Typically, National Merit and National Achievement scholarships are one-time awards of $2,500
2012 National Merit Semifinalists
2012 National Achievement Semifinalists
Asterisks designate scholarship winners reported for corporateand NMSC-funded scholarships. Additional scholarships
will be awarded by colleges later this month and in July to
students in this list.
Brookwood High
Mill Creek High
The National Achievement Scholarship Program provides scholarships to academically promising Black American students. Asterisks designate scholarship winners.
John T. Chamberlin
Guillermo Bautista
Zachary D. Freshley
Ronan M. O’Brien*
Anna T. Hernick
Shushmita Hoque
Minhyuk M. Song
Mountain View High
Claudette C. Bailey
Matthew L. Townsend*
Norcross High
Drew A. Vander Wood
Ryan C. Ward
Tony Zhang
North Gwinnett High
Stephanie P. Zheng
Seung Jae Choi
Central Gwinnett High
Rebecca Y. Kim*
Joseph H. Horenstein
Collins Hill High
Michael T. Aderhold
James E. Gadea
Matthew Hester*
Kate L. Unsworth
Duluth High School
Tyler Reeves
Ho Lim Lee*
Parkview High
Ross P. Cunningham*
Tami M. Feng
Samuel L. Gowland*
James R. Jordan
Jamie M. Morsberger
Amanda S. Nabors
Dakota Taggart
Grayson High
Caleb N. Younger*
Nana-Adjoa O. Kwarteng
Peachtree Ridge High
Jacob B. Meadows
Berkmar High
Kerra I. Jones*
Brookwood High
Adrian Bortier Alabi*
Brittany L. Davis
Zachary D. Freshley
Taylor J. Guidry
Gwinnett School of
Mathematics, Science,
and Technology
Hamdi H. Abdi
Nathan Daley
Melissa Jennings
Alyssa M. Napier*
La’ron-Chenee H. Tracey*
Brittany A. Thompson
Central Gwinnett High
Terri L. Cunningham
Mountain View High
Grace Bezutsega M. Assaye*
Stella O. Fagbemi
Marcus D. Moss
Matthew H. Pack*
Norcross High
Kristopher A. Beauchamp
Collins Hill High
Michael C. Glover *
Tiana M. Madison
Grayson High
Brandon A. Chin-Shue
Jared Chin-Shue
Anthony A. Morgan*
Parkview High
Caela A. Abrams*
Jennifer A. Bunkley*
Philip M. Musey*
Nana-Adjoa Owiaah Kwarteng*
Dakota Taggart
Thomas A. Schoolcraft
Peachtree Ridge High
Bria N. Fincher*
Kia K. Quinlan*
Bria N. Fincher
Gwinnett School of
Mathematics, Science,
and Technology
Kathryn M. Fitton
Shiloh High
Nina H. Gummadi
Elim S. Almedom*
Jarid C. Hinton
Shawn C. Albert*
Ajay Harish
Sarah S. Paik
Jessica T. Allison
Alyssa M. Napier
Na Eun Oh
Tyler A. Perini*
Jackson C. Winfrey
Benjamin P. Pham
Yun Seo
Arsalan A. Sufi
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GCPS Scholarship Winners
Other 2012 Scholarships awarded through the GCPS Foundation Fund, Inc.
Annually, the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc., facilitates a
number of scholarships that are awarded to graduating seniors thanks to the generosity
of local businesses and organizations and contributions from generous staff and community members. (Thanks to the many other community organizations and businesses
that support our students with awards and scholarships!)
Gwinnett County Public Schools
FOUNDATION
2012 J. Alvin Wilbanks Scholarship ($2,500)
2012 Barbara Reed Science Scholarship ($1,000)
Sponsored by Gwinnett Federal Credit Union and
GCPS Foundation Fund— This fund was established in 2007
in honor of more than four decades of service to public education by CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks, and in recognition of his leadership in guiding the district to state and national
prominence as superintendent since 1996. The fund provides a
one-time scholarship to two GCPS seniors pursuing a career in
education.
Sponsored by GCPS Foundation Fund— This one-time award
is named in honor of Dr. Barbara Reed, a longtime Gwinnett
educator who also served as the district’s director of science.
Special consideration is given to applicants interested in science
education.
Abbey Rikard of Grayson High
Sponsored by Gwinnett Touchdown Club and Sports Medicine
South— This new scholarship was established to recognize Gwinnett scholar athletes exhibiting exceptional character traits on
and off the football field. The award recognizes outstanding individuals for whom academic, athletic, and community service.
Michael Ziegler of Grayson High
2012 Touchdown Club Awards Scholarship ($600)
Tyler Perini of Peachtree Ridge High
2012 Louise Radloff Scholarship ($2,500)
Sponsored by Gwinnett Federal Credit Union and
GCPS Foundation Fund— The purpose of the Louise Radloff
Scholarship Program is to provide a one-time scholarship for
two Gwinnett County high school seniors who have overcome
a significant personal challenge in order to graduate. This fund
was established in 2004 in honor of four decades of service by
Gwinnett County Board of Education member Louise Radloff.
John Case of Archer High
Mikel Sessions of Berkmar High
Dillon Snider of Brookwood High
George Morris of Central Gwinnett High
Chris Stewart of Collins Hill High
Adarsh Patel of Grayson High
Rocky Capobianco of Dacula High
Cory Zeller of Dacula High
Tim Mettille of Duluth High
Devin Gillespie of Grayson High
2012 Alton C. Crews Teaching Scholarship ($1,000)
Hendhi Agenor of Lanier High
Sponsored by GCPS Foundation Fund— Since 2002, donations made to the Alton C. Crews Teaching Scholarship Fund
in memory of Dr. Crews, superintendent of Gwinnett County
Public Schools from 1977 to 1989, have funded this one-time
scholarship, awarded this year to two GCPS seniors pursuing a
career in education.
Alex Steele of Meadowcreek High
Zack Johnson of Mill Creek High
Frederick Hill of Mountain View High
Isaiah Hinsley of Norcross High
Angelina Faria of Grayson High
Tyler Nemec of North Gwinnett High
Tyler Perini of Peachtree Ridge High
Bryce Goldsby of Parkview High
Harry Obiorah of Peachtree Ridge High
2012 Robbie Susan Moore Scholarship ($1,000)
Michael Oden of Shiloh High
Sponsored by United Ebony Society— Founded in 2011 by the
United Ebony Society in honor of community activist Robbie
Susan Moore, this one-time scholarship recognizes deserving
minority students who have exemplified a dedication to community service and to the pursuit of higher education.
Jareyl Slate of South Gwinnett High
2012 Award for Excellence in Academics Scholarship ($300)
Jose Aveiga of Collins Hill High
Alex Steele of Meadowcreek High
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Sponsored by Drs. Meena and J. J. Shah— This one-time
scholarship is awarded to GCPS’ 20 valedictorians. The Shah
family, founders of Gwinnett Clinic, have awarded the scholarship to Gwinnett valedictorians since 2006.
Other Special Honors
2012 Service Academy Appointments
2012 Georgia Scholars
The U.S. Service Academies are four-year postsecondary
institutions that combine educational excellence with military
officer training. Students accepted to the academies receive a
free four-year education in return for a commitment to serve
in the active-duty military after graduation. In order to be
admitted, students must receive a congressional nomination
from either their U.S. Representative or Senator and must
meet the highly competitive educational and extracurricular
standards that are set by the individual academies as well as
standards for physical aptitude and medical fitness.
The Georgia Scholar Program is a recognition program by the
Georgia Department of Education honoring high school seniors
who have achieved excellence in school and community life.
Brookwood High
Jackson N. Buonamia— U.S. Air Force Academy
Robin Fleming Central Gwinnett High
Jessi Frost
Sara Futch
Collins Hill High
Lauren Blessing
Dacula High
Megan Chesne
Mark J. Guentert— U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Camaran A. Henson— U.S. Naval Academy
Gwinnett School of
Mathematics, Science,
and Technology
Brittany Thompson
Mill Creek High
Rachel Gerald
Sunyoung Wang
Kara Yogan
Avery Leonard
Norcross High
Collins Hill High
Chloe P. Whitworth— U.S. Naval Academy
Morgan Lundy
Parker Buntin
Akeafa Momen
Mai Hoang
Grayson High
Zachary Aaron Owen— U.S. Air Force Academy
Drake Newton Edward Lee
Grayson High
Reem Al-atassi
Lanier High
Zachary L. Winzurk— U.S. Naval Academy
Mill Creek High
Rachael Kathryn Dudley— U.S. Naval Academy
Andrew J. Ruechel— U.S. Air Force Academy
Aaron Michael Sims— U.S. Naval Academy
Anthony Morgan
Leah Topper
Melissa Bruschi
Amelia Watson
Grace Johnson
Abbey Rikard
Shiloh High
Debbie Boyett Rebecca Seasholtz South Gwinnett High
Jasper Tseng
North Gwinnett High
Justin E. Alabi— U.S. Air Force Academy
Taylor S. Gilliam— U.S. Naval Academy
Parkview High
Stephen Andrew Fields— U.S. Military Academy at West Point
2012 GCPS Technical Education
Student of the Year
Shiloh High
Westley Williams— U.S. Air Force Academy
District winners were selected from among local school Technical Education Students of the Year for outstanding work in the
classroom and leadership in technical education student organizations. Scholarships are funded by Gwinnett Tech Foundation,
Atlanta Electrical Workers, and Gwinnett Department of Labor
Employer Committee.
Midshipmen graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy
stand during administration of the Oath of Office. They
enter service as a Navy Ensign.
Winner: Shiv Patel, North Gwinnett High, $1,000 scholarship
1st runner-up: Sienna Brown, Archer High, $500 scholarship
2nd runner-up: Christina Ethridge, Grayson High Technical
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Education Program, $250 scholarship
Athletic Recognition
2012 Outstanding Senior Athletes
The Outstanding Senior Athlete Award is presented to a male and female student at each high school who has shown excellence not
only in athletics, but also in academics, leadership roles in their school and community service. These students are not necessarily the
best athletes in their Senior class, but have shown to be outstanding in a variety of areas. The Activities Director at each high school
works with the coaching staff to select the students who will represent their school.
High School
Male Athlete
Female Athlete
High School
Male Athlete
Female Athlete
Archer
Isaiah Hunt
Taylor Emmons
Mountain View
Tyler Bethune
Christine Gaunt
Berkmar
Juan Moreno Kerra Jones
Norcross
Tanner Maloof
Kamilah Bakari
Brookwood
Michael Gouge
Kelsey Gouge
North Gwinnett
Malcolm Jackson Allison Carr
Central Gwinnett
Francis Kallon
Sara Futch
Parkview
Colby Smith
Julianne Kurke
Collins Hill
Chris Clark
Kayla Floor
Peachtree Ridge
Billy Best
Katey Lippit
Dacula
Will Searcy
Ariel Stone
Shiloh
Javier Prusky
Amber Johnson
Duluth
Charlie Hall
Casey Nellums
South Gwinnett
Jasper Tseng
Haley Reid
Grayson
Devin Gillespie
Shelby Smith
Gwinnett HEAT*
Brice Croxton
Lanier
Hendhi Agenor
Allison Raez
Meadowcreek
Alex Steele
Freddie Banks
Mill Creek
AJ Ruechel
Rachael Dudley
*Gwinnett HEAT is Gwinnett County’s Adapted Sports Program,
which fields teams in several sports. All participants must compete in a wheelchair.
2012 GCPS Graduation Schedule
School
Day
Date
Time
Location
Phoenix High
Monday
May 21
7 p.m.
Gwinnett County Performing Arts Center
Gwinnett Online Campus
Wednesday
May 23
7 p.m.
550 Trackside
Central Gwinnett High
Wednesday
May 23
7 p.m.
Central Gwinnett Stadium
Brookwood High
Wednesday
May 23
7:30 p.m.
Brookwood Community Stadium
Archer High
Wednesday
May 23
8 p.m.
Archer High School Stadium
Parkview High
Wednesday
May 23
8 p.m.
Parkview Stadium
Lanier High
Wednesday
May 23
3 p.m.
Gwinnett Center– Grand Ballroom
Duluth High
Wednesday
May 23
4 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Gwinnett School of Mathematics,
Science, and Technology
Wednesday
May 23
5 p.m.
Gwinnett Center– Grand Ballroom
Dacula High
Wednesday
May 23
8 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Collins Hill High
Thursday
May 24
8 am
Gwinnett Center Arena
Meadowcreek High
Thursday
May 24
12 noon
Gwinnett Center Arena
Mountain View High
Thursday
May 24
4 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Mill Creek High
Thursday
May 24
8 p.m.
Mill Creek Stadium
Norcross High
Thursday
May 24
8 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Berkmar High
Friday
May 25
8 am
Gwinnett Center Arena
North Gwinnett High
Friday
May 25
10 am
Coolray Field
Shiloh High
Friday
May 25
12 noon
Gwinnett Center Arena
Grayson High
Friday
May 25
4 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
Peachtree Ridge High
Friday
May 25
8 p.m.
Gwinnett Center Arena
South Gwinnett High
Saturday
May 26
12 noon
Gwinnett Center Arena
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Gwinnett Student Leadership Team
2012 GSLT Seniors
The Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, Inc. (GSLT) is a two-year student leadership program that provides opportunities for high
school juniors and seniors in Gwinnett County Public Schools and Buford City Schools to develop personal and organizational
leadership skills and an awareness of community issues. GSLT develops a cadre of student leaders who facilitate leadership
development among peers in their own schools and leave a legacy of leadership that promotes student involvement and overall
excellence. The program is a cooperative effort sponsored by Gwinnett County Public Schools and the Gwinnett Chamber of
Commerce in partnership with other community agencies, institutions, and business leaders.
Archer High
Alexis M. Attridge
Dacula High
Morgan Lundy
Meadowcreek High
Huyen Nguyen
Parkview High
John A. Fiscian
Jordan Campbell
William Searcy
Yemaj Sai
Jace Jordan
Jonathan Tillery
Ning Liu
Jaisree Iyer
Mill Creek High
Jeremy-Anthony Anderson
Peachtree Ridge High
Craig Davenport
Mark Ruskell
Tyler Kvietkus
Haley Monk
Sierra Taylor Menzies
Jackson Winfrey
Grace Johnson
Mountain View High
Jacob Hood
Phoenix High
Teodoro Pineda
Benjamin Smith
Kevin Schatell
Gwinnett School of
Mathematics, Science, and
Technology
Dakotah Blue Rice
Norcross High
Graham Currie
Emily Ferguson
Berkmar High
Nadia Ahmed
Matthew Peter Simpson
Grace Stalsworth
Brookwood High
Joshua Davis
Nisha Golakia
Kenan Grace Smith
Central Gwinnett High
Casey Chan
Jacob Davis
Anna Wysocki
Collins Hill High
Lauren Suzanne Blessing
Adam Brown
Duluth High
Param Bodiwala
Grayson High
Abigail Essilfie
Nathaly Echeverri
Anthony Morgan
Yun (Bonnie) Seo
Claire Travis
North Gwinnett High
Chan Mi (Eunice) Lim
Lanier High
Alissa Valvo
Soraya Wright
Shiloh High
Umaira Aslam
Victoria Camille Lewis
Katelyn Sanders
South Gwinnett High
Keaton Duty
Shakori Fletcher
Danielle Reid Matheus Mauricio
Ashton Hughes
GSLT … by the Numbers
54…Number of graduating GSLT seniors
from GCPS
13,968… Number of volunteer service hours by
the GSLT Class of 2012 during their
junior and senior years
292…Number of leadership development
sessions designed and led by GSLT
students and administrators during
2011–12
59,616… Number of students who attended
leadership development sessions in
Gwinnett County in 2011–12 in peerled training by GSLT members
15… Number of GSLT events each year
“GSLT taught me that today is always the day to make a
difference! Leadership is a lifestyle, all day EVERY day.” ~GSLT senior
13
Chris Raasch, a student-athlete headed to Vanderbilt University
on a baseball scholarship, celebrates Senior Night with his family.
Congratulations to the
Class of 2012!
Communiqué is produced by Gwinnett County
Public Schools’ Department of Communications and Media
Relations. Thanks to the staff and administrators
who helped us honor our seniors in this issue.
Special thanks to Lisa Hopper for many of the photographs.
437 Old Peachtree Rd., NW • Suwanee, GA 30024-2978 • (678) 301-6000
www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us
2012 Gwinnett County Board of Education
Louise Radloff, Chairman– District V • Carole Boyce, Vice Chairman– District I
Dr. Robert McClure– District IV • Dr. Mary Kay Murphy– District III • Daniel Seckinger– District II
It is the policy of Gwinnett County Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age,
or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or service.