CLASS of 2012Celebrate!

Gwinnett County Public Schools Spring 2012

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Table of Contents

“To accomplish great things,

we must not only act,

but also dream;

not only plan,

but also believe.”

Anatole France

A Salute to Our Seniors 1

Celebrating the Class of 2012 2

Valedictorians and salutatorians 5

STAR students 7

Scholarships and recognitions 8

Graduation schedule 12

Gwinnett Student Leadership Team 13

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!

A SAlute to our SeniorSGraduation 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.

Sixteen different countries of origin

are represented among Meadowcreek

High’s Honor Graduates.

Peachtree Ridge boasts 30% of the senior class graduating with Honors, and 91% of seniors planning to attend college.

Norcross High students receive their yearbooks.

22% of Dacula High seniors were

offered at least one scholarship.

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.

Look for more fun facts, figures, and photos from the Class of 2012 throughout this issue.

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Celebrating the Class of 2012 Fun facts, figures, and photos from our graduating seniors

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.)

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.

Mill Creek High has one senior headed to

Holland for college and another going to

college in Canada.

Among Brookwood’s 2012 graduates are 12 sets of twins! With nearly 800 graduates, Brookwood has the district’s largest senior class.

In its first year, GCPS’ virtual charter high school, Gwinnett County Online Campus, has Gwinnett’s smallest graduating class with 12 students.

The Archer High Senior Class of 2012

Motto: Our lives are before us, the past

is behind us, our memories are forever!

The 2,050 Honor Graduates (with a GPA of 90 or higher) make up 21% of the Class of 2012.

42 Norcross seniors graduate with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, and 121 walk the stage with one or more IB Certificates to their credit.

Both grandfathers of a 2012 Grayson graduate were

graduates of the original Grayson High.

Berkmar High students celebrate during Senior Week.

More than 9,800 students are on track to graduate.

8,431 GCPS seniors (or 86%) have

postsecondary education plans for 2012–13.

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Donors make a difference!More than 600 community members, GCPS staff members, and corporate donors have stepped forward with financial support for the students of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

A gift to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation is the best way to ensure that current and future students are afforded the very best in educational opportunities.

Gifts may be directed to dedicated scholarship funds, districtwide needs, or to a specific cluster or initiative. Please make your gift online today!

FOUNDATIONGwinnett County Public Schools

Peachtree Ridge parents took an evening in May to decorate their graduating senior’s locker.

The senior class of Collins Hill High has a

total of 42,545 volunteer hours!

Among traditional Gwinnett high schools, North Gwinnett has

the highest AP participation among its seniors, with 67% taking

at least one AP class their senior year.

All GSMST graduates

plan to attend

college.

203 seniors were dual-enrolled, earning both high school and college credit.

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2012 Valedictorians and SalutatorianArcher High School

Collins Hill High School

Brookwood High School

Duluth High School

Berkmar High School

Dacula High School

Central Gwinnett High School

Grayson High School

Melissa ThomasValedictorian

Matthew HesterValedictorian

Shushmita HoqueValedictorian

Ayshali GaubaValedictorian

Joseph HorensteinValedictorian

Cory ZellerValedictorian

Elizabeth WoodValedictorian

Jimmy NguyenValedictorian

Caitlin PingelSalutatorian

Giovanni RighiSalutatorian

Adrian AlabiSalutatorian

Jason GongSalutatorian

Sara FutchSalutatorian

Reem Al-AtassiSalutatorian

Alexander PriceSalutatorian

Akeafa MomenSalutatorian

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2012 Valedictorians and SalutatorianGwinnett School of Mathematics,

Science, and Technology

Mountain View High School

Meadowcreek High School

North Gwinnett High School

Lanier High School

Norcross High School

Mill Creek High School

Gwinnett County Online Campus

Arsalan SufiValedictorian

Claudette BaileyValedictorian

Austin BernardValedictorian

Ho Lim LeeValedictorian

Seung Kwan BaekValedictorian

Leah TopperValedictorian

Rhianna HearneValedictorian

Matthew DeWildeValedictorian

Lilian ChanSalutatorian

Kevin SchatellSalutatorian

Amal PunnooseSalutatorian

Matheus MauricioSalutatorian

Phung Thien PhungSalutatorian

Cameron T. HughesSalutatorian

Meagan ShawSalutatorian

Andrew AlinSalutatorian

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2012 Valedictorians and Salutatorian

2012 Star StudentsEach 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 As-sociation of Georgia Educators, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Department of Education.

Parkview High School

Shiloh High School

Peachtree Ridge High School

South Gwinnett High School

Tami FengValedictorian

Javier Prusky GrinbergValedictorian

Jasper TsengValedictorian

Bria FincherValedictorian

Samuel GowlandSalutatorian

Debbie BoyettSalutatorian

Stella BelonwuSalutatorian

Kevin OhSalutatorian

David Myers, Archer High School

Erin Hinesley, Berkmar High School

Michael Song, Brookwood High School

Joseph Horenstein, Central Gwinnett High School

Kate Unsworth, Collins Hill High School

Morgan Lundy, Dacula High School

Huage Kuo, Duluth High School

Jake Meadows, Grayson High School

Aaron Patel, Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology

Matt Dewilde, Lanier High School

Huyen Nguyen, Meadowcreek High School

Ronan O’Brien, Mill Creek High School

Sarah Choi, Mountain View High School

Andrew Alin, Norcross High School

Ho Lee, North Gwinnett High School

Tami Mingjing Feng, Parkview High School

Jackson Winfrey, Peachtree Ridge High School

Evan Mickler, Shiloh High School

Jasper Tseng, South Gwinnett High School

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nAtionAl ScholArShip WinnerS

2012 Hispanic Scholarship Fund ScholarsThe Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) awarded Georgia Op-portunities 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 HighLilian Abigail Ayala

Yeisury Gomez

Steffany Ibanez

Juan Jose Moreno

Melissa Sue Ramos

Melissa Ramirez

Elvira Salgado

Central Gwinnett HighMaria Camila Florez

(2011 graduate)

Brenda Vanessa Ramirez Galaviz

Duluth HighBernardo Arredondo Mireles

Denise Hernandez

Savannah Belle Tkacik

Katelyn Guzman

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Daniel Rivera

Lanier HighAngelica Matos

Meadowcreek HighRigoberto Cisneros

Perla Janet Galindo

Karina Martinez

Jose Carlos Ozuna

Francisco Ozuna

Mill Creek HighYesenia Yazmin Navarro

Norcross High

Carla Diaz

Dulce Galindo

Laura Gamez

Antonio Gonzalez

Andy Roy Lazo Arias

Magen Villanueva

Parkview HighGabriel Nava

(2011 graduate)

Sergio Navarrete

South Gwinnett HighMaria Licet Soto

2012 Gates Millennium ScholarsThe 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/Pa-cific Islander American, and Hispanic American students.

Collins Hill High Vivek Kamlesh Patel— University of Georgia

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and TechnologyArsalan Akkas Sufi— Yale University

Meadowcreek High Alex Shaun Steele— University of Georgia

Mill Creek HighSeung Kwan Baek— Harvard University

Mountain View HighKunal Hasmukh Tanna— University of Georgia

Norcross HighNayomi Raychelle Mitchell— Georgia Institute of Technology

Xavier Sharif Galloway— Georgia Institute of Technology

Anthony Alan Morgan— Harvard University

North Gwinnett High Chan Mi Lim, North Gwinnett High— Boston College

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

Eight of the Millennium Scholars attended a reception earlier this month.

2012 QuestBridge ScholarsThree 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

Jose Segura — Columbia University

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nAtionAl ScholArShip WinnerS

2012 National Merit Semifinalists Asterisks designate scholarship winners reported for corporate- and NMSC-funded scholarships. Additional scholarships will be awarded by colleges later this month and in July to students in this list.Brookwood High John T. ChamberlinZachary D. Freshley Anna T. Hernick Shushmita Hoque Minhyuk M. Song Matthew L. Townsend* Drew A. Vander Wood Tony Zhang Stephanie P. Zheng

Central Gwinnett HighJoseph H. Horenstein

Collins Hill HighMichael T. AderholdJames E. Gadea Matthew Hester* Kate L. Unsworth

Duluth High SchoolTyler Reeves

Grayson High Nana-Adjoa O. Kwarteng Jacob B. Meadows

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Shawn C. Albert*Jessica T. AllisonAlyssa M. NapierNa Eun OhBenjamin P. PhamYun SeoArsalan A. Sufi

Mill Creek HighGuillermo Bautista Ronan M. O’Brien*

Mountain View High Claudette C. Bailey

Norcross High Ryan C. Ward

North Gwinnett High Seung Jae Choi Rebecca Y. Kim*Ho Lim Lee*

Parkview HighRoss P. Cunningham* Tami M. FengSamuel L. Gowland*James R. JordanJamie M. MorsbergerAmanda S. NaborsDakota Taggart Caleb N. Younger*

Peachtree Ridge High Bria N. Fincher Kathryn M. Fitton Nina H. Gummadi Ajay HarishSarah S. Paik Tyler A. Perini*Jackson C. Winfrey

2012 National Achievement SemifinalistsThe National Achievement Scholarship Program provides scholar-ships to academically promising Black American students. Aster-isks designate scholarship winners.

Berkmar High Kerra I. Jones*

Brookwood HighAdrian Bortier Alabi*

Brittany L. Davis

Zachary D. Freshley

Taylor J. Guidry

La’ron-Chenee H. Tracey*

Central Gwinnett HighTerri L. Cunningham

Stella O. Fagbemi

Matthew H. Pack*

Collins Hill High Michael C. Glover *

Tiana M. Madison

Grayson High Brandon A. Chin-Shue

Jared Chin-Shue

Nana-Adjoa Owiaah Kwarteng*

Thomas A. Schoolcraft

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Hamdi H. Abdi

Nathan Daley

Melissa Jennings

Alyssa M. Napier*

Brittany A. Thompson

Mountain View HighGrace Bezutsega M. Assaye*

Marcus D. Moss

Norcross HighKristopher A. Beauchamp

Anthony A. Morgan*

Parkview High Caela A. Abrams*

Jennifer A. Bunkley*

Philip M. Musey*

Dakota Taggart

Peachtree Ridge HighBria N. Fincher*

Kia K. Quinlan*

Shiloh High

Elim S. Almedom*

Jarid C. Hinton

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

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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 com-munity members. (Thanks to the many other community organizations and businesses that support our students with awards and scholarships!)

2012 J. Alvin Wilbanks Scholarship ($2,500)

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 educa-tion by CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks, and in recogni-tion 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.

Abbey Rikard of Grayson High

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.

Adarsh Patel of Grayson High

Cory Zeller of Dacula High

2012 Alton C. Crews Teaching Scholarship ($1,000)

Sponsored by GCPS Foundation Fund— Since 2002, dona-tions 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.

Angelina Faria of Grayson High

Tyler Perini of Peachtree Ridge High

2012 Robbie Susan Moore Scholarship ($1,000)

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 com-munity service and to the pursuit of higher education.

Jose Aveiga of Collins Hill High

Alex Steele of Meadowcreek High

2012 Barbara Reed Science Scholarship ($1,000)

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.

Michael Ziegler of Grayson High

2012 Touchdown Club Awards Scholarship ($600)

Sponsored by Gwinnett Touchdown Club and Sports Medicine South— This new scholarship was established to recognize Gwin-nett scholar athletes exhibiting exceptional character traits on and off the football field. The award recognizes outstanding in-dividuals for whom academic, athletic, and community service.

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

Rocky Capobianco of Dacula High

Tim Mettille of Duluth High

Devin Gillespie of Grayson High

Hendhi Agenor of Lanier High

Alex Steele of Meadowcreek High

Zack Johnson of Mill Creek High

Frederick Hill of Mountain View High

Isaiah Hinsley of Norcross High

Tyler Nemec of North Gwinnett High

Bryce Goldsby of Parkview High

Harry Obiorah of Peachtree Ridge High

Michael Oden of Shiloh High

Jareyl Slate of South Gwinnett High

2012 Award for Excellence in Academics Scholarship ($300)

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 scholar-ship to Gwinnett valedictorians since 2006.

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other SpeciAl honorS

2012 Georgia ScholarsThe 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.

Central Gwinnett HighJessi Frost

Sara Futch

Collins Hill HighLauren Blessing

Robin Fleming

Dacula HighMegan Chesne

Avery Leonard

Morgan Lundy

Akeafa Momen

Drake Newton

Grayson HighReem Al-atassi

Melissa Bruschi

Grace Johnson

Abbey Rikard

Rebecca Seasholtz

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Brittany Thompson

Mill Creek HighRachel Gerald

Sunyoung Wang

Kara Yogan

Norcross High

Parker Buntin

Mai Hoang

Edward Lee

Anthony Morgan

Leah Topper

Amelia Watson

Shiloh HighDebbie Boyett

South Gwinnett High

Jasper Tseng

2012 Service Academy AppointmentsThe 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.

Brookwood HighJackson N. Buonamia— U.S. Air Force Academy

Mark J. Guentert— U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Camaran A. Henson— U.S. Naval Academy

Collins Hill HighChloe P. Whitworth— U.S. Naval Academy

Grayson HighZachary Aaron Owen— U.S. Air Force Academy

Lanier HighZachary L. Winzurk— U.S. Naval Academy

Mill Creek HighRachael Kathryn Dudley— U.S. Naval Academy

Andrew J. Ruechel— U.S. Air Force Academy

Aaron Michael Sims— U.S. Naval Academy

North Gwinnett HighJustin E. Alabi— U.S. Air Force Academy

Taylor S. Gilliam— U.S. Naval Academy

Parkview HighStephen Andrew Fields— U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Shiloh HighWestley Williams— U.S. Air Force Academy

Midshipmen graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy stand during administration of the Oath of Office. They enter service as a Navy Ensign.

2012 GCPS Technical Education Student of the YearDistrict winners were selected from among local school Techni-cal Education Students of the Year for outstanding work in the classroom and leadership in technical education student organi-zations. Scholarships are funded by Gwinnett Tech Foundation, Atlanta Electrical Workers, and Gwinnett Department of Labor Employer Committee.

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 Education Program, $250 scholarship

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Athletic recoGnition

2012 Outstanding Senior AthletesThe 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.

2012 GcpS GrAduAtion ScheduleSchool Day Date Time Location

Phoenix High Monday May 21 7 p.m. Gwinnett County Performing Arts CenterGwinnett Online Campus Wednesday May 23 7 p.m. 550 TracksideCentral Gwinnett High Wednesday May 23 7 p.m. Central Gwinnett StadiumBrookwood High Wednesday May 23 7:30 p.m. Brookwood Community StadiumArcher High Wednesday May 23 8 p.m. Archer High School StadiumParkview High Wednesday May 23 8 p.m. Parkview StadiumLanier High Wednesday May 23 3 p.m. Gwinnett Center– Grand BallroomDuluth High Wednesday May 23 4 p.m. Gwinnett Center ArenaGwinnett 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 ArenaCollins Hill High Thursday May 24 8 am Gwinnett Center ArenaMeadowcreek High Thursday May 24 12 noon Gwinnett Center ArenaMountain View High Thursday May 24 4 p.m. Gwinnett Center ArenaMill Creek High Thursday May 24 8 p.m. Mill Creek StadiumNorcross High Thursday May 24 8 p.m. Gwinnett Center ArenaBerkmar High Friday May 25 8 am Gwinnett Center ArenaNorth Gwinnett High Friday May 25 10 am Coolray FieldShiloh High Friday May 25 12 noon Gwinnett Center ArenaGrayson High Friday May 25 4 p.m. Gwinnett Center ArenaPeachtree Ridge High Friday May 25 8 p.m. Gwinnett Center ArenaSouth Gwinnett High Saturday May 26 12 noon Gwinnett Center Arena

High School Male Athlete Female Athlete

Archer Isaiah Hunt Taylor Emmons

Berkmar Juan Moreno Kerra Jones

Brookwood Michael Gouge Kelsey Gouge

Central Gwinnett Francis Kallon Sara Futch

Collins Hill Chris Clark Kayla Floor

Dacula Will Searcy Ariel Stone

Duluth Charlie Hall Casey Nellums

Grayson Devin Gillespie Shelby Smith

Lanier Hendhi Agenor Allison Raez

Meadowcreek Alex Steele Freddie Banks

Mill Creek AJ Ruechel Rachael Dudley

High School Male Athlete Female Athlete

Mountain View Tyler Bethune Christine Gaunt

Norcross Tanner Maloof Kamilah Bakari

North Gwinnett Malcolm Jackson Allison Carr

Parkview Colby Smith Julianne Kurke

Peachtree Ridge Billy Best Katey Lippit

Shiloh Javier Prusky Amber Johnson

South Gwinnett Jasper Tseng Haley Reid

Gwinnett HEAT* Brice Croxton

* Gwinnett HEAT is Gwinnett County’s Adapted Sports Program, which fields teams in several sports. All participants must com-pete in a wheelchair.

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GWinnett Student leAderShip teAm

2012 GSLT SeniorsThe 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 HighAlexis M. Attridge

Jordan Campbell

Emily Ferguson

Berkmar HighNadia Ahmed

Matthew Peter Simpson

Grace Stalsworth

Brookwood HighJoshua Davis

Nisha Golakia

Kenan Grace Smith

Central Gwinnett HighCasey Chan

Jacob Davis

Anna Wysocki

Collins Hill HighLauren Suzanne Blessing

Adam Brown

Ashton Hughes

Dacula HighMorgan Lundy

William Searcy

Duluth HighParam Bodiwala

Jaisree Iyer

Mark Ruskell

Grayson HighAbigail Essilfie

Grace Johnson

Benjamin Smith

Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and TechnologyDakotah Blue Rice

Yun (Bonnie) Seo

Claire Travis

Lanier HighAlissa Valvo

Meadowcreek HighHuyen Nguyen

Yemaj Sai

Jonathan Tillery

Mill Creek HighJeremy-Anthony Anderson

Tyler Kvietkus

Sierra Taylor Menzies

Mountain View HighJacob Hood

Kevin Schatell

Norcross HighGraham Currie

Nathaly Echeverri

Anthony Morgan

North Gwinnett HighChan Mi (Eunice) Lim

Soraya Wright

Matheus Mauricio

Parkview HighJohn A. Fiscian

Jace Jordan

Ning Liu

Peachtree Ridge HighCraig Davenport

Haley Monk

Jackson Winfrey

Phoenix HighTeodoro Pineda

Shiloh HighUmaira Aslam

Victoria Camille Lewis

Katelyn Sanders

South Gwinnett HighKeaton Duty

Shakori Fletcher

Danielle Reid

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 peer-led 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

437 Old Peachtree Rd., NW • Suwanee, GA 30024-2978 • (678) 301-6000www.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.

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.

Chris Raasch, a student-athlete headed to Vanderbilt University on a baseball scholarship, celebrates Senior Night with his family.