--- title: HR 2111. Cosper, Camden; Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2111 cite_as: HR 2111, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2111 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2111.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2111/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74723 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/hr2110.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2112.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 134 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2111.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2111 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/HR2111/2025 upstream_id: 2140998 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student - education honors - Camden County schools - legislative commendation --- # HR 2111. Cosper, Camden; Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Student; commend ## Text House Resolution 2111 By: Representative Lumsden of the 12th A RESOLUTION Commending Camden Cosper, Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Student; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a gifted student at Coosa High School, Camden Cosper has been recognized for superlative achievement and selected as Coosa 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 Kim Owens was chosen by Camden as Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided throughout the years; and WHEREAS, Camden 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 Camden 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 Camden Cosper for being named Coosa 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 Camden Cosper. ## 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 Camden Cosper, a Coosa High School student named the school's 2026 STAR Student, for academic achievement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes Camden Cosper of Coosa High School for being selected as the school's 2026 STAR Student, an honor given to the student with the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test who also ranks in the top 10 percent or top ten of his or her graduating class. The resolution notes that Camden chose educator Kim Owens as the school's STAR Teacher, a companion honor recognizing a teacher who provided support throughout the student's high school years. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to Camden Cosper. It carries no funding, penalties, or changes to Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Camden Cosper for being named Coosa High School's 2026 STAR Student. - States the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and top 10 percent or top ten class rank. - Recognizes educator Kim Owens as the STAR Teacher chosen by Camden Cosper. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to produce a copy of the resolution for distribution to Camden Cosper. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Camden Cosper, a Coosa High School student, and educator Kim Owens. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians, schools, or agencies beyond this formal recognition. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect on Georgians generally. Its practical impact is limited to providing formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to one student and one teacher for academic achievement. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe the STAR Student and STAR Teacher recognition program and Camden Cosper's qualifying achievement. - The first resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend Camden Cosper for the STAR Student honor and wish continued academic success. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy for distribution to Camden Cosper. ## 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/74723 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2111.md?full=1