HR981: HR981 Payne, Victoria; Coosa High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Victoria Payne, a student at Coosa High School, for being selected as the school's 2025 STAR Student. The STAR program recognizes a student who earned the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and ranks in the top ten percent or top ten students of their graduating class. The resolution also notes that Victoria chose teacher Roy Mitchell as her STAR Teacher, an honor students give to an educator who supported them through high school. The House resolution commends Victoria for her achievement and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally commends Victoria Payne for being named Coosa High School's 2025 STAR Student.
• Recognizes Roy Mitchell as the STAR Teacher Victoria chose for his support during her high school years.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Victoria Payne.
• Expresses the House's best wishes for Victoria's continued academic success.

The resolution directly names Victoria Payne, a Coosa High School student, and Roy Mitchell, the teacher she selected as her STAR Teacher. It has no broader legal or financial effect on other Georgians.

This resolution carries no legal or funding consequences; it is a symbolic honor. Its significance is limited to public recognition of a Georgia student's academic achievement and the teacher who supported her.

• Explains the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and standing in the top ten percent or top ten students of the class.
• Notes that each school's STAR Student selects a STAR Teacher who provided notable support during their high school career.
• The resolving clause formally commends Victoria Payne and wishes her continued academic success.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a distributable copy of the resolution available to Victoria Payne.

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

• Eddie Lumsden (R, HD-012)Primary sponsor
• Katie Dempsey (R, HD-013)

• STAR Student
• education honors
• Coosa High School
• Georgia House resolution