--- title: HR 788. McClain, Elan Ason; Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr788 cite_as: HR 788, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr788 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr788.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr788/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71766 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/hr787.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr789.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr788.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 788 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/HR788/2025 upstream_id: 2016182 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - STAR Student program - Armuchee High School - student achievement recognition - Georgia House resolutions --- # HR 788. McClain, Elan Ason; Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0257 House Resolution 788 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Elan Ason McClain, Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Student; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, a gifted student at Armuchee High School, Elan has bee n recognized for his3 superlative achievement and selected as Armuchee 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 Emily Mowery was chosen by Elan as Armuchee High School's 202511 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to him throughout the years; and12 WHEREAS, Elan has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness,13 and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and14 H. R. 788 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0257 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most15 important objective of the General Assembly, and Elan has shown 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 Elan Ason McClain for being named Armuchee22 High 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 Representatives is authorized25 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Elan26 Ason McClain.27 H. R. 788 - 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 honors Elan Ason McClain, Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Student, for top academic achievement, and recognizes teacher Emily Mowery as his chosen STAR Teacher. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial honor with no regulatory effect on Georgia law. It recognizes Elan Ason McClain, a student at Armuchee High School, as the school's 2025 STAR Student, a statewide program that honors 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 students of his class. The resolution also notes that Elan chose Emily Mowery as Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Teacher, recognizing her support and guidance during his high school years. The House formally commends Elan for his achievement and wishes him continued academic success, and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for him. ### What it does - Formally commends Elan Ason McClain for being named Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Student, a top-scorer recognition based on Scholastic Aptitude Test results and class rank. - Recognizes Emily Mowery as the STAR Teacher Elan selected for her support and guidance during his schooling. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Elan Ason McClain. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Elan's continued academic success, without creating any new law, funding, or program. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Elan Ason McClain, a student at Armuchee High School, and recognizes his teacher Emily Mowery. It does not impose duties or effects on any broader group of Georgians. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor rather than a policy change, so it does not alter any Georgian's rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition of the student and teacher and creation of a keepsake copy for them. ### Key provisions - The preamble explains the STAR Student program, requiring the highest score on one administration of the three-part Scholastic Aptitude Test plus top 10 percent or top ten class rank. - The resolved clause formally commends Elan Ason McClain as Armuchee High School's 2025 STAR Student. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Elan Ason McClain. ## 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/71766 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr788.md?full=1