--- title: HR 783. Pan, Yixin "Linda"; Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr783 cite_as: HR 783, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr783 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr783.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr783/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71761 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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/hr782.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr784.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr783.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 783 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Katie Dempsey - Eddie Lumsden - Matt Barton text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR783/2025 upstream_id: 2016167 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student - Darlington High School - education recognition - Georgia House resolution --- # HR 783. Pan, Yixin "Linda"; Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0259 House Resolution 783 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Yixin "Linda" Pan, Darlington High School's 2025 STA R Student; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, a gifted student at Darligton High School, Yixin "Lind a" Pan has been3 recognized for her superlative achievement and selected as Darl igton High School's 20254 STAR Student; and5 WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest6 score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitu de Test and be in the top 107 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and8 WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose9 a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughou t that student's high10 school career; and11 WHEREAS, educator Owen Kinney was chosen by Yixin "Linda" Pan as Darlington High12 School's 2025 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to her throughout13 the years; and14 H. R. 783 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0259 WHEREAS, Yixin "Linda" Pan has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal15 adroitness, and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and16 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most17 important objective of the General Assembly, and Yixin "Linda" Pan has shown by academic18 accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of19 the students in this state; and20 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation tow ard the future of this21 bright and promising young citizen.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23 the members of this body heartily commend Yixin "Linda" Pan for being named Darlington24 High School's 2025 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued25 academic success.26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Represent atives authorized27 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Yixin28 "Linda" Pan.29 H. R. 783 - 2 - ## 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 Yixin "Linda" Pan of Darlington High School for being named the school's 2025 STAR Student. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Yixin "Linda" Pan, a student at Darlington High School, for being selected as the school's 2025 STAR Student. The STAR Student and Teacher program recognizes the top-scoring student on the Scholastic Aptitude Test who also ranks in the top 10 percent or top ten of their graduating class. The resolution notes that Pan chose educator Owen Kinney as her STAR Teacher in recognition of his support during her high school years. The House resolution formally congratulates Pan and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally commends Yixin "Linda" Pan for being named Darlington High School's 2025 STAR Student. - Recognizes Owen Kinney as the STAR Teacher chosen by Pan for his support and guidance. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Pan. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Pan's continued academic success. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors one Darlington High School student, Yixin "Linda" Pan, and her chosen STAR Teacher, Owen Kinney. It has no broader legal effect on other students, schools, or Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a student's academic achievement and to the teacher who supported her, but it does not create any new rights, funding, or requirements. ### Key provisions - Explains the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and standing in the top 10 percent or top ten students of the class. - Notes that each STAR Student selects a STAR Teacher who was especially influential during their high school career. - Resolves that the House commends Pan for the honor and wishes her continued academic success. - Directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Pan. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Katie Dempsey, Eddie Lumsden, Matt Barton - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71761 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr783.md?full=1