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HR940: HR940 Kejela, Meti: 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend

Last action April 2, 2025 · House Read and Adopted

A Georgia House resolution honors Meti Kejela, a Miller Grove High School senior in DeKalb County School District, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar.

In plain language

This resolution is a formal congratulatory statement from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Meti Kejela, a senior at Miller Grove High School in the DeKalb County School District, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The Georgia Scholar program honors high school seniors who have excelled academically and contributed to their communities, and recipients receive a special diploma seal and a graduation cord. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to Meti Kejela. It does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial honor.

What the bill does

  • Formally congratulates Meti Kejela, a Miller Grove High School senior, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
  • States the House's best wishes for Kejela's continued success in future endeavors.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Kejela.

Who it affects

This resolution directly names Meti Kejela, a senior at Miller Grove High School in the DeKalb County School District. It also involves the Georgia Department of Education, which runs the Georgia Scholar program, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute a copy.

Why it matters

The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to giving Kejela and her school public recognition from the state legislature for her academic achievement.

Key provisions

  • The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Scholar program and Kejela's recognition by the Georgia Department of Education.
  • The resolved clause formally congratulates Kejela on behalf of the House of Representatives.
  • A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Kejela.

Status timeline

  1. 2025-04-02House Read and Adopted (House)
  2. 2025-04-02House First Readers (House)
  3. 2025-04-02House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Angela Moore (D, HD-091)Primary sponsor
  • Omari Crawford (D, HD-089)

Topics

  • education honors
  • Georgia Scholar program
  • DeKalb County schools
  • legislative resolution

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