--- title: HR 339. McKay, Corbin; Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr339 cite_as: HR 339, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr339 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr339.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr339/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70629 date: 2025-02-20 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/hr338.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr340.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr339.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 339 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matthew Gambill text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR339/2025 upstream_id: 1978394 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student - Cartersville High School - education honors - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 339. McKay, Corbin; Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text House Resolution 339 By: Representative Gambill of the 15th A RESOLUTION Commending Corbin McKay, Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Student; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a gifted student at Cartersville High School, Corbin McKay has been recognized for his superlative achievement and selected as Cartersville High School's 2025 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 Melissa Moore was chosen by Corbin as Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance she has provided to him throughout the years; and WHEREAS, Corbin 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 Corbin 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 Corbin McKay for being named Cartersville High School's 2025 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 Corbin McKay. ## 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 honors Corbin McKay, Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Student, and recognizes teacher Melissa Moore as his chosen STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes state law. It commends Corbin McKay, a student at Cartersville High School, for being named the school's 2025 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 class. The resolution also notes that Corbin chose educator Melissa Moore as Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Teacher in recognition of her support during his time in school. The House formally congratulates Corbin and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. It creates no new laws, funding, or requirements. ### What it does - Formally commends Corbin McKay by the Georgia House of Representatives for being named Cartersville High School's 2025 STAR Student. - Recognizes Melissa Moore as the STAR Teacher Corbin selected for her guidance during his high school years. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Corbin McKay. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Corbin's continued academic success, without creating any new law or funding. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Corbin McKay, a Cartersville High School student, and Melissa Moore, his chosen STAR Teacher. It has no broader legal effect on other students, schools, or state programs. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical or legal effect on Georgians beyond formally recognizing an individual student's academic achievement and his teacher's mentorship; it does not change any Georgia law, funding, or policy. ### Key provisions - Explains the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and rank in the top 10 percent or top ten of the class. - Notes that each school's STAR Student selects a STAR Teacher who provided notable support, naming Melissa Moore as Corbin's choice. - The resolving clause formally commends Corbin McKay and wishes him continued academic success. - A final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Corbin McKay. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Matthew Gambill - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70629 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr339.md?full=1