--- title: HR 786. Nguyen, Karly; Rome High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr786 cite_as: HR 786, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr786 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr786.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr786/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71764 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/hr785.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr787.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr786.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 786 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/HR786/2025 upstream_id: 2016187 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student award - Rome High School - student recognition - Georgia House resolutions - education honors --- # HR 786. Nguyen, Karly; Rome High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0300 House Resolution 786 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Karly Nguyen, Rome High School's 2025 STAR Student; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, a gifted student at Rome High School, Karly Nguyen has been recognized for3 her superlative achievement and selected as Rome High School's 2025 STAR Student; and4 WHEREAS, to be selected as a STAR Student, a student must have obtained the highest5 score in one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitu de Test and be in the top 106 percent or top ten students of his or her class; and7 WHEREAS, each school has one STAR Student who in turn has the opportunity to choose8 a STAR Teacher who has been inspiring and encouraging throughou t that student's high9 school career; and10 WHEREAS, educator Seth Winstead was chosen by Karly as Rome Hig h School's 202511 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to her throughout the years; and12 WHEREAS, Karly has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness,13 and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and14 H. R. 786 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0300 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most15 important objective of the General Assembly, and Karly has show n by academic16 accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of17 the students in this state; and18 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation tow ard the future of this19 bright and promising young citizen.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body heartily commend Karly Nguyen for bein g named Rome High22 School's 2025 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued23 academic success.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Represent atives authorized25 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Karly26 Nguyen.27 H. R. 786 - 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 Karly Nguyen, a Rome High School student, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Student. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Karly Nguyen, a student at Rome High School in Rome, Georgia. She was named the school's 2025 STAR Student, an honor given to the student in each Georgia high school who earned the highest score on a single administration of the three part Scholastic Aptitude Test and ranks in the top 10 percent or top ten students of their class. The resolution notes that Karly chose educator Seth Winstead as her STAR Teacher, an honor STAR Students give to a teacher who supported them during high school. The House commends Karly for her achievement and wishes her continued academic success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally commends Karly Nguyen for being named Rome High School's 2025 STAR Student. - Recognizes that she selected educator Seth Winstead as her STAR Teacher for his support and guidance. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Karly Nguyen. - Expresses the House's best wishes for her continued academic success. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Karly Nguyen, a Rome High School student, and her chosen STAR Teacher, Seth Winstead. 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; its practical impact is a formal, public honor for a Georgia student's academic achievement and for the teacher she credits with supporting her, along with an official House document she can keep. ### Key provisions - The preamble 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 students of the class. - The preamble notes each STAR Student selects a STAR Teacher; Karly chose Seth Winstead. - The first resolving clause has the House commend Karly Nguyen and wish her continued academic success. - The second resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Karly Nguyen. ## 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/71764 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr786.md?full=1