Atlanta Public Schools honored its senior scholar athletes during National Signing Day on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in the auditorium of D.M. Therrell High School.
APS high school scholar-athletes representing various sports signed official letters of intent to accept athletic scholarships from colleges and universities across the country. Hosted by the APS Department of Athletics, school athletic directors, head coaches, family members, classmates and teammates were on hand for the ceremony.
The following student athletes made their announcements earlier today:
B.E.S.T. Academy- Coach Joshua Moore
Christopher Seaborn
Western Carolina
Football
New Schools at Carver- Coach Darren Myles
Quentis Bentley
Huntingdon College
Football
Tevish Clark Jr.
Georgia State University
Football
Julian Colvard
Clark Atlanta
Football
Edward Curney III
Georgia State University
Football
Jamar Fordham Jr.
Huntingdon College
Football
Joseph Mosley
Huntingdon College
Football
Henry W. Grady High School – Interim Coach Lee Hannah
Nyla Woods
St. John’s University
Track
Douglass High School-Coach Rodney Cofield
Virgil Beshea
Paine College
Football
Maynard Jackson High School – Coach Eric Williams
Jaquan Swain
Fort Valley State University
Football
Benjamin E. Mays High School – Coach Corey Jarvis
Jerome Smith
Georgia State University
Football
Idris Payne
North Ga. Prep or Georgia Prep
Football
Booker T. Washington High School- Coach Rodney Hackney
Antavis Rowe
Marshall University
Football
Demarco Davis
University of Alabama
Football
Martez Thompkins
Tusculum College
Football
Members of sports and news media outlets were invited to cover this event.