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The list of
students selected is at the bottom of this release.
September
13, 2017 – State School Superintendent Richard Woods has selected 142
Georgia students to serve on his 2017-2018 Student Advisory Council. Throughout
the school year, these middle and high school students will meet with
Superintendent Woods to discuss the impact of state policies in the classroom.
Members of the Student Advisory Council will also discuss other issues related
to education, serve as the Superintendent’s ambassadors to their respective
schools, and participate in service projects to benefit schools and students.
“Every
year, it is so valuable to hear directly from students through my Student
Advisory Council,” Superintendent Woods said. “In the past, we have made direct
changes based on student feedback, and I look forward to working with these 142
students who I know will make an impact. I’m so grateful for every student who
took the time to apply and share their thoughts.”
Members were selected from a pool of more than 1,500 students who applied to
serve on the council. Students were chosen based on the strength of their essay
answers, which focused on their ideas for public education as well as their
community service experience. The students selected attend public schools all
over the state.
Meetings of
the Student Advisory Council will be held October 3, January 16, and April 10
for middle school students and October 4, January 17, and April 11 for high
school students. Details will be sent via email to selected students.
2017-2018
Student Advisory Council – Middle School
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First
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Last
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Grade
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RESA
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School System
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Abigail-Kathleen
|
Adamson
|
7
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Coastal Plains
|
Tift County Schools
|
|
Abraham
|
Morris
|
8
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First
|
Evans County Schools
|
|
Addison
|
Payne
|
7
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Northwest
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Bartow County Schools
|
|
Anna
|
Rinker
|
7
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Southwest
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Grady County Schools
|
|
Ansley
|
Halbach
|
7
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Northeast
|
Oconee County Schools
|
|
Anthony
|
DuBois II
|
7
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Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
April
|
Moss
|
8
|
First
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Effingham County Schools
|
|
Aravindan
|
Ezhilan
|
8
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Bernard
|
Bentley
|
8
|
First
|
Savannah-Chatham Schools
|
|
Brayden
|
Fuentes
|
7
|
North
|
Cherokee County Schools
|
|
Brian
|
Gwinn
|
8
|
Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
Brian
|
Rochester Jr
|
8
|
Pioneer
|
Hall County Schools
|
|
Brinda
|
Patel
|
8
|
Middle
|
Bibb County Schools
|
|
Brody
|
Jackson
|
7
|
Northeast
|
Barrow County Schools
|
|
Catherine
|
Kitchens
|
8
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Chandler
|
Pollard
|
8
|
West
|
Douglas County Schools
|
|
Christopher
|
Floyd
|
8
|
Griffin
|
Fayette County Schools
|
|
Clayton
|
Reece
|
8
|
Northeast
|
Oglethorpe County Schools
|
|
Daniel
|
Belcher
|
8
|
Griffin
|
Fayette County Schools
|
|
Daniel
|
Brinson
|
8
|
Pioneer
|
Lumpkin County Schools
|
|
Destiny
|
Hale
|
7
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Northeast
|
Jefferson City Schools
|
|
Ella
|
Buscema
|
8
|
Metro
|
Douglas County Schools
|
|
Ella
|
Harrod
|
8
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Northwest
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Bremen City Schools
|
|
Emily
|
Flair
|
8
|
North
|
Cherokee Charter Academy
|
|
Emma
|
Tucker
|
8
|
Metro
|
Atlanta Public Schools
|
|
Farhan
|
Baig
|
7
|
Metro
|
Gwinnett County Schools
|
|
Foster
|
Johnson
|
7
|
Metro
|
Cobb County Schools
|
|
Gabriela
|
Cornier
|
7
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Genelle
|
Miranda
|
8
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Metro
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Clayton County Schools
|
|
Gordon
|
Everett II
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8
|
Griffin
|
Newton County Schools
|
|
Hannah
|
Cortes
|
7
|
First
|
Appling County Schools
|
|
Harmony
|
Brantley
|
8
|
Okefenokee
|
Ware County Schools
|
|
Harrison
|
Whitmore
|
7
|
Griffin
|
Spalding County Schools
|
|
Ina
|
Purvis
|
8
|
Heart of Georgia
|
Dodge County Schools
|
|
Isaiah
|
Lindsay
|
7
|
Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
Jacob
|
Harper
|
8
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Southwest
|
Pelham City Schools
|
|
Jalisa
|
Williams
|
8
|
Middle
|
Jones County Schools
|
|
James
|
Bennett
|
8
|
Pioneer
|
Hall County Schools
|
|
Jazmin
|
Gauthier
|
8
|
Chattahoochee Flint
|
Dooly County Schools
|
|
Jennifer
|
Bennington
|
8
|
Middle
|
Jasper County Schools
|
|
Jordan
|
Fielding
|
8
|
Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
Jordan
|
Thomas
|
8
|
Griffin
|
Fayette County Schools
|
|
Juliana
|
Ponciano
|
8
|
Okefenokee
|
Ware County Schools
|
|
Kalaezia
|
Collins
|
7
|
Metro
|
Douglas County Schools
|
|
Kanarvoius
|
Turner
|
8
|
Chattahoochee Flint
|
Dooly County Schools
|
|
Ka'Various
|
Perry
|
8
|
West
|
Troup County Schools
|
|
Kaylin
|
Baker
|
7
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Kelly
|
Coles
|
8
|
Northeast
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Barrow County Schools
|
|
Lukas
|
Boykin
|
8
|
First
|
Wayne County Schools
|
|
Madaline
|
Price
|
7
|
Okefenokee
|
Ware County Schools
|
|
Madelynn
|
Griffin
|
8
|
Central Savannah River
|
Columbia County Schools
|
|
Makina
|
Edmond
|
8
|
Heart of Georgia
|
Dodge County Schools
|
|
Mary Beth
|
Lowe
|
8
|
Metro
|
Forsyth County Schools
|
|
Michelle
|
Cho
|
8
|
Northwest
|
Catoosa County Schools
|
|
Myles-Anthony
|
Johnson
|
8
|
Metro
|
DeKalb County Schools
|
|
Nealy
|
Hiers
|
8
|
Coastal Plains
|
Lowndes County Schools
|
|
Nolan
|
Harbison
|
8
|
Coastal Plains
|
Lowndes County Schools
|
|
Palyce
|
Berrian
|
7
|
Metro
|
Cobb County Schools
|
|
Rapture
|
Vaughn
|
8
|
Metro
|
Atlanta Public Schools
|
|
Shakira
|
Farley
|
8
|
Middle
|
Georgia Academy for the Blind
|
|
Siya
|
Patel
|
8
|
Griffin
|
Henry County Schools
|
|
Tresea
|
Borders
|
8
|
Griffin
|
Fayette County Schools
|
|
Trevor
|
Booton
|
7
|
West
|
Troup County Schools
|
|
Virkah
|
Rivers
|
8
|
Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
William
|
Jent
|
8
|
North
|
Pickens County Schools
|
|
William
|
Pitts
|
8
|
West
|
Troup County Schools
|
|
Zechariah
|
Fuller
|
8
|
Metro
|
Cobb County Schools
|
2017-2018
Student Advisory Council – High School
|
First
|
Last
|
Grade
|
RESA
|
School System
|
|
Alexandra
|
Vela
|
11
|
Metro
|
Gwinnett County Schools
|
|
Alexys
|
Davis
|
12
|
Northwest
|
Floyd County Schools
|
|
Alisha
|
Patel
|
12
|
Middle
|
Houston County Schools
|
|
Alivia
|
Rukmana
|
11
|
First
|
Savannah-Chatham Schools
|
|
Allie
|
Peagler
|
12
|
First
|
Wayne County Schools
|
|
Alora
|
Barden
|
12
|
Heart of Georgia
|
Dodge County Schools
|
|
Angelica
|
Santiago
|
10
|
Northwest
|
Paulding County Schools
|
|
Anna
|
Fournaris
|
11
|
North
|
Cherokee County Schools
|
|
Anna
|
Poole
|
10
|
West
|
Coweta County Schools
|
|
Anthony
|
Johnson
|
12
|
Griffin
|
Henry County Schools
|
|
Arman
|
Bryan
|
12
|
Griffin
|
Henry County Schools
|
|
Ashford
|
Bennett
|
10
|
Northeast
|
Elbert County Schools
|
|
Benjamin
|
Trofemuk
|
10
|
Middle
|
Bibb County Schools
|
|
Brendan
|
Bowman
|
11
|
Northeast
|
Athens-Clarke County
|
|
Caleb
|
Moore
|
11
|
Southwest
|
Thomas County Schools
|
|
Camryn
|
Flores
|
11
|
Metro
|
Gwinnett County Schools
|
|
Caroline
|
Beach
|
10
|
Northeast
|
Madison County Schools
|
|
Cecile
|
Choudhury
|
9
|
Chattahoochee Flint
|
Muscogee County Schools
|
|
Claire
|
Few
|
11
|
First
|
Savannah-Chatham Schools
|
|
Daley
|
Culberson
|
9
|
Northwest
|
Walker County Schools
|
|
Daniela
|
Morales
|
12
|
Middle
|
Houston County Schools
|
|
Day
|
Story
|
12
|
|
Worth County Schools
|
|
Derrick
|
Buie Jr.
|
11
|
Griffin
|
Fayette County Schools
|
|
Detrich
|
Wadley
|
10
|
West
|
Harris County Schools
|
|
Dimmazio
|
Barton
|
11
|
Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
Emma
|
Keaton
|
12
|
Southwest
|
Lee County Schools
|
|
Ethan
|
Nguyen-Tu
|
10
|
Central Savannah River
|
Richmond County Schools
|
|
Eva
|
Hobson
|
11
|
West
|
Carrollton City Schools
|
|
Gregory
|
Bell
|
12
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Halli
|
Collins
|
12
|
Metro
|
Gwinnett County Schools
|
|
Hannah
|
Marriaga
|
12
|
West
|
Coweta County Schools
|
|
Harold
|
Murray
|
11
|
Okefenokee
|
Charlton County Schools
|
|
How'Ron
|
Nesbitt
|
10
|
Metro
|
Gwinnett County Schools
|
|
Isabella
|
Martinez
|
10
|
First
|
Bryan County Schools
|
|
Jackson
|
Newton
|
12
|
Okefenokee
|
Pierce County School District
|
|
Jacqavious
|
Clines
|
10
|
Coastal Plains
|
Tift County Schools
|
|
Jada
|
Burke
|
12
|
Oconee
|
Putnam County Schools
|
|
Jalil
|
Cooper
|
9
|
Metro
|
Atlanta Public Schools
|
|
Jayla
|
Pullen
|
11
|
Metro
|
Cobb County Schools
|
|
Jessie
|
DeCosta
|
12
|
Pioneer
|
Fannin County Schools
|
|
Jordan
|
Perez
|
10
|
West
|
Paulding County Schools
|
|
Josue
|
Gomez
|
11
|
Central Savannah River
|
Columbia County Schools
|
|
Julia
|
Palazzolo
|
12
|
Northwest
|
Calhoun City Schools
|
|
Kate
|
Cullen
|
11
|
Griffin
|
Fayette County Schools
|
|
Katelin
|
Stecz
|
12
|
Coastal Plains
|
Lowndes County Schools
|
|
Kendall
|
McShane
|
11
|
Pioneer
|
Habersham County Schools
|
|
Ki
|
Riddle
|
10
|
First
|
Wayne County Schools
|
|
Kinnley
|
Coffman
|
10
|
Central Savannah River
|
Columbia County Schools
|
|
Kristi
|
Childers
|
9
|
Heart of Georgia
|
Wilcox County Schools
|
|
Kystyn
|
Lundy
|
12
|
Southwest
|
Seminole Coutny Schools
|
|
Lauren
|
Burgess
|
12
|
Coastal Plains
|
Lowndes County Schools
|
|
Luke
|
Michaelis
|
9
|
Northeast
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Mary
|
Kitchens
|
12
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Mary
|
Watson
|
12
|
Coastal Plains
|
Colquitt County Schools
|
|
Matthew
|
Bartel
|
11
|
Metro
|
DeKalb County Schools
|
|
Matthew
|
Willis
|
11
|
Southwest
|
Pelham City Schools
|
|
Meghan
|
Hobbs
|
12
|
First
|
Jeff Davis Schools
|
|
Nathaniel
|
Arney
|
11
|
Metro
|
Fulton County Schools
|
|
Nicklaus
|
Proctor
|
11
|
Northwest
|
Gordon County Schools
|
|
Nidhi
|
Manikkoth
|
10
|
Metro
|
Cobb County Schools
|
|
Noah
|
Buice
|
10
|
Griffin
|
Lamar County Schools
|
|
Noah
|
Merck
|
12
|
Pioneer
|
Hall County Schools
|
|
Paisley
|
Williams
|
10
|
Chattahoochee Flint
|
Muscogee County Schools
|
|
Patrick
|
Chappel
|
11
|
Chattahoochee Flint
|
Muscogee County Schools
|
|
Remington
|
Youngblood
|
12
|
Metro
|
Forsyth County Schools
|
|
Ryan
|
Cobelli
|
12
|
Metro
|
Cobb County Schools
|
|
Sakeli
|
Givens
|
12
|
Chattahoochee Flint
|
Muscogee County Schools
|
|
Tiffany
|
Smith
|
12
|
Middle
|
Georgia Academy for the Blind
|
|
Tithi
|
Patel
|
12
|
Southwest
|
Pataula Charter Academy
|
|
Tori
|
Kirkland
|
10
|
Metro
|
Douglas County Schools
|
|
Tucker
|
Felkins
|
12
|
Heart of Georgia
|
Bleckley County Schools
|
|
Victoria
|
Clark
|
11
|
Metro
|
Clayton County Schools
|
|
William
|
Diestel
|
12
|
First
|
Glynn County Schools
|
|
Wyatt
|
Griffin
|
9
|
Metro
|
Douglas County Schools
|
|
Zalin
|
Dennard
|
12
|
Heart of Georgia
|
Dodge County Schools
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