HR939: HR939 Williams, Lauren; 2025 Georgia Scholar; DeKalb County School District; commend

This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives. It recognizes Lauren Williams, a senior at the DeKalb School of the Arts, for being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. The resolution explains that the Georgia Scholar program honors high school seniors who have excelled academically and contributed to their communities, and that each scholar receives a special diploma seal and a graduation cord. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It simply states the House's congratulations to Williams and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for her.

• Formally congratulates Lauren Williams on being named a 2025 Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Williams.
• Creates no new law, funding, or requirement; it is a ceremonial statement of recognition by the House.

The resolution directly names Lauren Williams, a DeKalb County School District student, and references the Georgia Department of Education, which runs the Georgia Scholar program that recognized her.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. Its practical significance is limited to giving Williams and DeKalb County School District formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for her academic achievement.

• The whereas clauses describe the Georgia Scholar program, run by the Georgia Department of Education, which honors academically excelling and community-engaged high school seniors.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate Lauren Williams and wish her continued success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Williams.

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

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

• Georgia Scholar program
• DeKalb County School District
• student recognition
• Georgia Department of Education