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Spring 2025 Academic Recognition
Elementary School
Student's Name Grade School & Academic Awards Parent(s)

Ailena Childers

Pre-K

Restoration Storehouse Head Start

Headstart Certificate of Completion

Ayendei Childers  
Grandmother: Demetra Childers

Chase Gilchrist

3rd

Leadership Preparatory Academy

Principal’s list, All A’s Outstanding Math, Science, Reading, and Social Studies awards

Melvin and Cristy Gilchrist

Jonah Sabastian Golden

Pre-K

Johnson's Learning Center

Promoted to Kindergarten

Sabastian and Talethea Golden

Noah Bryce Golden

2nd

Christine Elizabeth Academy

All A’s Principal’s list promoted to 3rd grade, Citizenship Award All 3 Quarters, 1st Place - Social Studies International Fair

Sabastian and Talethea Golden

Aonika Horlback

1st

Rock Chapel Elementary

Promoted to 2nd grade, Honor roll all year, Bulldog Achievement Award

Cortney Horlback 
Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Josiah Horlback

3rd

Rock Chapel Elementary

Honor Roll All Year, Readers Excellence Certificate, Xtra Math Award

Cortney Horlback 
Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Madison Jackson

Kindergarten

Unity Grove Elementary

 Several Academic Awards, Perfect Attendance and Citizenship Award

Chauncey and Torrie Jackson
Grandparents: Deacon Greg and Deaconess Carmela Kidd

Alyanna James

3rd

Leadership Preparatory Academy

A-B Honor Roll, Reading: Outstanding ELA Award, Physical Education and Health, MAP Spring Math Growth Award +10 pts and Most Improved

Ayendei Childers  
Grandmother: Demetra Childers

Kassidy Mack 

5th

Walnut Creek Elementary

A/B honor Roll, Academic Excellence in Reading and Math MAP testing

Keith and Tenece Mack

Keith Mack Jr.

2nd

Walnut Creek Elementary

 A/B honor Roll, Academic Excellence in Reading and Math MAP testing

Keith and Tenece Mack

April Elyse Reese

3rd

Partee Elementary School

A/B honor Roll, Citizenship Award

Natasha Douglas and Vance Reese

Khrisette Smith

4th

Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts

 A/B honor roll, MAP growth in Reading, Language Arts, and Math, Year 1 Piano Completion Award, Instrument Major Award

Chris and Komeisha Smith

Christophor Smith

3rd

Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts

All A's honor roll, MAP growth in Reading, Language Arts, and Math, Year 1 Piano Completion Award, Instrument Major Award

Chris and Komeisha Smith

Brinceton JaVaughn Stevens

4th

Dekalb Christian Home Educators

President of Beta with Global leadership Academy, 1st/2nd place chess tournament, 1st place script spelling bee, Youth ambassador for Atlanta 

Alfred and Taticasejuna Stevens

Rey Still

Kindergarten

Austin Road Elementary

Principals list, Reading, Math, Science, Social studies. Promoted to 1st grade

Anthony and Kokeisha Still
Grandmother: Deborah Jones

Elorm Alexander Lumor

Kindergarten

Brookwood Elementary School

Promoted to 1st grade

Richard and Ashley Lumor

Catherine Perry

5th

Princeton Elementary

Honor roll, Principal’s List, AAA School Safety Patrol Award of Merit, PBIS Eagle Award

Daphne Bullock

Folarin Stinson

Pre-K

Smoke Rise Elementary

Honor Roll, Girls Scout Award Faith Badge

Ashley and Christopher Stinson

Justin Talbott

5th

Rock Chapel Elementary School

Bulldog Academic Achievement Promoted to 5th grade

Bridget Peters
 Grandmother: Beverly Peters-Russell

Kaiden D. Thompson

3rd

Kings Chapel Elementary

A/B Honor roll Houston County School District Academic Achievement Award

Lonel and Ashley Thompson
Grandparents: Deacon Lonzo and Deaconess Rosa Turner

Riley Turner

1st

Rock Chapel Elementary

Promoted to 2nd grade , Bulldog Achievement Award

Brittany Knight
 Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Middle School
Student's Name Grade School & Academic Awards Parent(s)

Melvin Gilchrist Jr.

6th

Leadership Preparatory Academy

A/B honor roll, Outstanding Math and Physical Education Awards, Outstanding Citizenship award

Melvin and Christy Gilchrist

Bryson Jamal Stevens

8th

Dekalb Christian Home Educators

Recent graduate of the Youth Aviation Academy, Youth Ambassador, Top 3 chess tournament champion, Vice President of Beta with Global leadership

Alfred and Taticasejuana Stevens

Mykenzie Scales

6th

McNair Middle School

A/B Honor Roll

Douglas Scales and Joi Dumay

Ariel Camilla Williams

7th

Liberty Middle School

A/B honor Roll, Kumon certificate of Academic Achievement and Determination

Aaron Williams

High School
Student's Name Grade School & Academic Awards Parent(s)

Jaxon Royce Adams

11th

Shiloh High School

A/B honor 3.81 GPA Completed Technical training and activities with Georgia’s Best School Program.

James Adams Sr. and Lisa Adams

Telia Ballard

10th

McDonough High School

A/B Honor Roll

Keith and Tenece Mack

Alecia Fluker

11th

Parkview High School

4.421 GPA Georgia Merit Scholar

 Deacon John and Deaconess Shelly-Ann Fluker
Grandparents: John and Herlene Fluker

Christina Gilchrist

9th

Lithonia High School

Principal Awards ( All A's)

Melvin and Christy Gilchrist

Paris Gillespie

11th

Lithonia High School

A/B honors

Brittany Knight
Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Cameron Jeffries

9th

Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology

Honor roll with distinction 3.9 GPA Outstanding Achievement in AP Environmental Science

Deacon Mendez and Deaconess Scherie Jeffries

Ju’elz Montgomery

11th

Lithonia High School

A/B honors

Cortney Horlback
Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Felicia Ross-Mack

10th

McDonough High School

 A/B Honor Roll

Keith and Tenece Mack

Cayden Woullard

10th

Rockdale High School

All A's honor Roll with distinction, Coach’s award for baseball team, Selected as Percussion leader in HS band

Courteney Manning and Ronald Woullard

College
Student's Name Grade School & Academic Awards Parent(s)

John Stephen Fluker

Sophomore

Georgia Institute of Technology

Deans List

Deacon John and Deaconess Shelly-Ann Fluker

Grandparents:  John and Herlene Fluker

Autumn Jeffries Sophomore

Dillard University

3.56 GPA Deans List 2025 Mcnair Scholars Program Member Diversity Summer Internship Program at Bloomberg School of Public Health at John Hopkins University

Deacon Mendez and Deaconess Scherie Jeffries

Myles-Anthony Johnson

Junior

Claflin University

Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Deans list, SGA Vice-President, Spring 2025 Initiate of Alpha Phi Alpha

Ayanna Mitchell

Graduate Student

Augusta University

All A’S 4.0 GPA Member of Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International

Monique Turner

Freshman

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

4.0 GPA for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Semesters, HOPE Career Grant and Zell Miller Grant

Deacon Lonzo and Deaconess Rosa Turner

High School Graduates

Makayla Anderson

Heritage High School

Parents: Corey and Ayesha Anderson

Plans to attend Albany State University

Aaron Christopher Brown

Providence Christian Academy

Parents: Stephen and Jeanine Brown

Alabama A&M Normalite and Heritage Silver Scholarship recipient, Summer internship with PHB Security.

Plans to attend Alabama A&M University and major in Construction Management

Katelyn Zykiera’ Michelle Carter

Newton High School

Parents: Vincent Carter and Alexandra Hopkins

Region Championship for Track and Field

*Plans to attend Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, GA

Miranda Carter

Heritage High School

Parents: Victoria Carter, Grandparents: Minister Anthony and Minister Wanda Norman

Animal Science and Chorus Honors

Plans to attend EMT school

Matthew Conley

Martin Luther King High Schools

Parents: Audrey Stone

Perfect attendance/ raised over a million dollars in scholarship

Plans to attend Atlanta Tech for Automotives

Donnavin Nareii Clark-Martin

Norcross High School

Grandmother: Norene Edwards

ASE Certificate Certification

Plans to go to the Army and study Mechanics

Akira Montgomery

Lithonia High School

Parents: Cortney Horlback, Grandmother: Min. Francis Pickney

Principal’s list: Lithonia H.S. & Dekalb H.S. of Technology, Principal’s choice award, Bulldog Spirit award for tennis, Top County all second team for soft ball

Plans to attend Valdosta State with a major in Criminal Justice and minor in Political Science

Tameria Janae Range

Langston Hughes High School

Parents: Vincent and Tamika Carter

Honor Roll 3.4 GPA 

Plans to attend Alabama A&M on full scholarship

Amaya Starks

Bermar High School

Parents: Artela Henry

Honors graduate w/3.6 GPA, National Honor Society Member, Scholar Athlete

Plans to attend Kennesaw State University and Major in Nursing. Will be pursing Doctoral degree upon completion

Spencer Williams

Hills Academy

Parents: Matice Dargan

3.3 GPA, Recipient of the Jamal H. Rogers Memorial Scholarship, Hills Academy Pillar Award for Charity

Plans to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College

College Graduates

James Ray Adams Jr

Columbus State University

Parents: James and Lisa B. Adams

Cum Laude BA in Graphic Design

Career in graphic design while expanding his Mentality in Black lifestyle and apparel brand centered on mental awareness and empowerment in the Black community.

Jordyn Michelle Brown

Georgia State University

Parents: Carl and Shaunese Brown

Graduate School: MBA Masters of Business Administration

Accepted full time offer with KPMG as an Advisory Associate in the Atlanta Office

Victoria Lafaye Carter

Mercer University

Parents: Min. Anthony and Min. Wanda Norman and Vincent Carter

BS in Nursing

3.5 GPA in Accelerated Program, completed 4 years in 1 year while working full-time

Brandi Jamariann Cox

Emory University School of Nursing

Parents: Kimberly Burke, Grandmother: Demetria Evans

BS in Nursing

Deans List

Zoie Foston

University of Georgia

Parents: Ron and Tenita Foston 

M.S. Athletic Training

Junon Jean

Florida A&M University

Masters of Health Administration

Deans List, National Association of Health Service, Executive Scholarship Recipient. National Society of Allied Health, 2025 Outstanding Service & Volunteerism Award,
President of Graduate Student Association in Health Administration, 
National Society of Allied Health

William Vance Reese

Liberty University

Parents: Deacon Willie and the late Deaconess Alice Reese

Master of Arts in Music Education

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