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Spring 2024 Academic Recognition
Elementary School
Student's Name Grade School & Academic Awards Parent(s)

Cooper Seth Gholston

2nd

Princeton Elementary

Principal's List, Perfect Attendance, PBIS Eagle Award

Seth and Kendal Gholston

Noah Bryce Golden

1st

Christine Elizabeth Academy

Principal’s List, ALL A’s, Best in show-Native American Project, Certificate of Achievement-Manuscript Handwriting, Promoted to 2nd grade

Sabastian and Talethea Golden

Aonika Horlback

Kindergarten

Rock Chapel Elementary

Graduated from Kindergarten, Can Count to 100 Award

Cortney Knight Horlback

 Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Josiah Joseph Horlback

2nd

Rock Chapel Elementary

A/B Honor Roll, Outstanding Academic Achievement

Cortney Knight Horlback

 Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

Alyanna James

2nd

Leadership Preparatory Academy

A/B Honor Roll, Ready Reading Growth, Leadership and Most Improved

Ayendai Childers

Grandmother: Demetra Childers

Aiden Peek

5th

Newton County Steam School

A Honor Roll, Highest Math average in his class

Deacon James and Deaconess Patrice Peek

Catherine Perry

4th

Princeton Elementary School

 Several Academic Awards, Perfect Attendance and Citizenship Award

Daphne Bullock

Mylan Roberts

Kindergarten

Live Oaks Elementary

February student of the month, Reading above grade level and sight word mastery award, Writing Excellence Award, Counting Mastery, Tested 75% above the Kindergarten level.

Janess Roberts

Mykenzie Scales

5th

Flat Shoals Elementary

A/B Honor roll, Top Social Studies Student, Top Science Student, Reading Rockstar, Safety Patrol, Outstanding New Student

Douglas Scales

Christophor Smith II

2nd

Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts

A Honor Roll, The Spot Success Award, Principals List, MAP Testing Growth, Perfect Attendance, Instrumental major award

Chris and Komeisha Smith

Khrisette Smith

3rd

Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts

Principals List - A Honor Roll, MAP Testing Growth in Reading, Math, and Science, Perfect Attendance, Instrumental major award, Participation in Junie B. Jones School play award

Chris and Komeisha Smith

Brinceton JaVaughn Stevens

3rd

Stebeaux’s Educational Academy/ Dekalb Christian Homeschool Educators

2023 Published author, Spanish, Coding, and Robotics award, 4H Leadership Award, Bible Bowl Scholar, Chess Tournament Champion, Viola Strings Award, Good Citizenship Award

Alfred and Taticasejuana Stevens

Rey Still

Pre-K

Austin Road Elementary

Super Speller Award, Awesome Reader Award, Math Wizard Award, Three Musketeers Award, Media Award

Anthony and Kokeisha Still

Grandmother: Deborah Jones

Riley Turner

Kindergarten

Rock Chapel Elementary

Graduated from Kindergarten, Can Count to 100 Award

Brittany Knight, Grandmother: Min. Frances Pinckney

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

Jordyn Chatman

8th

Snellville Middle School

A/B Honor Roll. Superior rating for Orchestra, Captain of Lady Comets Basketball Team

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapman

Cameron Jeffries

8th

General Ray Davis Middle School 

Principal’s List, A Honor Roll, Generals Award, Top 8th grade student, Herald of Herons Community Art Project, Hartsfield Jackson Art Exhibit

Deacon Mendez and Deaconess Scherie Jeffries

Samia Peek

7th

Newton County STEAM Academy

A Honor Roll

Deacon James and Deaconess Patrice Peek

Bryson Jamal Stevens

7th

Stebeaux’s Educational Academy/ Dekalb Christian Homeschool Educators

Spanish Award, Coding and Robotics Award, 4H Leadership Award, Bible Bowl Scholar, Viola Strings Award, Chess Tournament Champion, Good Citizenship Award

Alfred and Taticasejuana Stevens

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

Alecia Ruth Fluker

10th

Parkview High School

4.308 GPA

Deacon John and Deaconess Shelly-Ann Fluker

Grandparents:  John and Herlene Fluker

Chase Grant

10th

Southwest Dekalb High School

A/B Honor Roll 3.8 GPA, Humanitarian Award, Best Male Sophomore Band Member, Head Drum Major for 2024-2025 season

Rodney and Krystal Grant

Justin Matthew Thomas

9th

Greater Atlanta Christian School

3.2 GPA, JV Wrestling Team, JV Baseball, Marching and Concert Band

Richard and Deborah Thomas

 Grandmother: Shirley Thomas

Spencer Williams

11th

Hills Academy

A/B Honor Roll, Medal for High Achievement in STEM, Pillar Award for Charity

Matice Dargan

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

John Stephen Fluker

Freshman

Georgia Institute of Technology

Double major in Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.76 GA, Deans List 

Deacon John and Deaconess Shelly-Ann Fluker

Grandparents:  John and Herlene Fluker

Collin Grant

Junior

Florida A&M University

3.63 GPA

Rodney and Krystal Grant

Autumn Jeffries

Freshman

Dillard University

3.71 GPA, Induction into Thomson Cook Honors Program

Deacon Mendez and Deaconess Scherie Jeffries

Marcus Taylor

Sophomore

Albany State University

Associate of Science Psychology Degree, 3.4 GPA, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society Chapter

Marysia Taylor

Grandmother: Mary Miles 

Sara Elaine Thomas

Freshman

University of Alabama

3.9 GPA Deans List, Certificate of Academic Distinction, Black Scholars Member

Richard and Deborah Thomas

 Grandmother: Shirley Thomas

High School Graduates

Kennedi Anthony

Eagles Landing Christian Academy

Parents: Deacon Satrick and Deaconess Katrina Anthony

Recipient of the Hope Scholarship, Koch Scholarship, Stone Mountain Lithonia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc Debutante Scholarship.

Plans to attend Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, GA

Starting the Scholars Bridge Program June 15th

Jayla Kennedy

Newton High School

Parents: Deacon Emmry and Deaconess Jenea Kennedy

All As, 4.0 GPA Merritt & Track Scholarship from Clark Atlanta University

Plans to attend Clark Atlanta University

Na’Ema Shar’Elease Lumpkin

Newton High School

Parents: Arthur and Helen Calloway (grandparents)

Plans to attend Southern New Hampshire

James Jaydan Richards

Eagles Landing Christian Academy

Parents: Candice Richards

A/B Honor Roll 3.57 GA

Plans to attend UNC Charlotte With a major in Supply Chain Management

Arnese Jeana Spencer

Arabia Mountain High School

Parents: Dion and Anthony Spencer

Principals Choice Award

Plans to obtain Bachelor’s in Graphic Communications 

College Graduates

Monica Anderson

Thomas University

Parents: Deacon Rickey and Deaconess Frances Dixson

Graduate School: Education Specialist Degree, Kappa Delta Phi Honor Society

Madison Taliyah Grant

Hampton University

Parents: Rodney and Krystal Grant

Graduate School: MBA Masters of Business Administration

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

Ayanna Mitchell

Albany State University

Parents: Derrick and Monika Mitchell

Dean’s List, Fall 23 initiate of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

Plans to attend Augusta University to pursue Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 

John P. Penn Jr

Delgado Community College

Parents: John P. Penn Sr and Linda Newman Penn

Plans to attend LSU or University of New Orleans

Camille Cierra Salem

Georgia Southern University

Parents: Minister Garland and Sis. Latosha Salem

Deans List 2020-2024, Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, National Council of Negro Women - Member
-2X Recipient of the Presidential Volunteer Award

 Camille is currently completing an internship at the Georgia Department of Public Health in Augusta, Ga. After her internship, Camille plans to continue working in epidemiology and will attend graduate school to obtain Masters degree in 2025.

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