--- title: HR 2103. Groce, Will; Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2103 cite_as: HR 2103, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2103 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2103.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2103/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74716 date: 2026-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2102.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2104.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2103.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2103 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Eddie Lumsden text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2103/2025 upstream_id: 2141032 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student - education recognition - Trion High School - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 2103. Groce, Will; Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student; commend ## Text House Resolution 2103 By: Representative Lumsden of the 12th A RESOLUTION Commending Will Groce, Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a gifted student at Trion High School, Will Groce has been recognized for superlative achievement and selected as Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student; and WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test and be in the top 10 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughout that student's high school career; and WHEREAS, educator Josh Smith was chosen by Will as Trion High School's 2026 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided throughout the years; and WHEREAS, Will has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most important objective of the General Assembly, and Will has shown by academic accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of the students in this state; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation toward the future of this bright and promising young citizen. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body heartily commend Will Groce for being named Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued academic success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Will Groce. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally commends Will Groce of Trion High School for being named the school's 2026 STAR Student for outstanding academic achievement. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Will Groce, a student at Trion High School, for being selected as the school's 2026 STAR Student. The STAR program (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) recognizes the student in each school with the highest score on a single administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test who also ranks in the top 10 percent or top ten of their graduating class. The resolution notes that Will chose educator Josh Smith as his STAR Teacher, an honor students give to a teacher who supported them throughout high school. The House commends Will for his achievement and wishes him continued academic success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Will Groce. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Will Groce for being named Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student. - States the academic criteria used to select a STAR Student, including a top Scholastic Aptitude Test score and top class ranking. - Recognizes Josh Smith as the STAR Teacher chosen by Will Groce for his support during high school. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Will Groce. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Will Groce, a Trion High School student, and Josh Smith, the teacher he selected as his STAR Teacher. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for distribution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or funding effect; it is a ceremonial honor. Its practical significance is limited to publicly recognizing a student's and teacher's achievement and providing them with an official memento from the Georgia House of Representatives. ### Key provisions - Recites that Will Groce was selected as Trion High School's 2026 STAR Student based on top Scholastic Aptitude Test performance and class rank. - States that Josh Smith was chosen as the accompanying STAR Teacher for his support of Will throughout high school. - Resolves that the House of Representatives commends Will Groce and wishes him continued academic success. - Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Will Groce. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Eddie Lumsden - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74716 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2103.md?full=1