Atlanta Public Schools’ first single-gender schools graduated its inaugural class Friday, May 23, 2014. The dual ceremony for graduates of B.E.S.T. Academy and Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy was held at Atlanta’s Civic Center. B.E.S.T. Academy valedictorian, Sharod McClendon, delivered an emotional message to his classmates. McClendon is a Gates scholar and has […]
Devion Lewis is honored to be named salutatorian of Frederick Douglass High School. In addition to being the editor-in-chief of the school’s newspaper and a member of the yearbook staff, Devion is an active member of Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). Within the DECA program, he holds the position of Vice President and […]
Jamariel Hobbs is excited to be selected as valedictorian of Frederick Douglass High School. His talents and strengths as an exemplar and well-rounded student are exhibited not only at school, but away from school as well. Amazingly, Jamariel taught himself Spanish, Japanese and guitar through a combination of books and music. He commends the teachers, […]
Sharod McClendon is the inaugural class Valedictorian of B.E.S.T. Academy. B.E.S.T. Academy is a single gender school for boys that opened in 2007 with 6th grade students. They will now celebrate their inaugural graduating class during a joint ceremony with Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, a single gender school for girls, on May […]
Michael Williams is a modest and quiet young man who has always placed great value in the proverb “Silence is golden.” A member of the first graduating class of B.E.S.T. Academy High School, Michael will represent as the school’s first ever salutatorian. B.E.S.T. Academy is a single gender school for boys that opened in […]
Chelsea is proud to be a part of the inaugural graduating class of Coretta Scott King Young Women’s leadership Academy High School (CSK). She will represent as the school’s first ever salutatorian. CSK is a single gender school for girls that opened in 2007 with sixth-grade students. They will now celebrate their inaugural graduating […]
As a member of the first graduating class of Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSK) High School, Jamaya is honored to be the school’s first valedictorian. CSK is a single gender school for girls that opened in 2007 with sixth-grade students. They will now celebrate their inaugural graduating class during a joint […]