--- title: HR 791. Dubs, Sophia; Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Student; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr791 cite_as: HR 791, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr791 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr791.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr791/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71769 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. 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Dubs, Sophia; Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Student; commend ## Text 25 LC 129 0255 House Resolution 791 By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Lumsden of the 12th, and Barton of the 5th A RESOLUTION Commending Sophia Dubs, Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Stud ent; and for other1 purposes.2 WHEREAS, a gifted student at Unity Christian School, Sophia Dub s has been recognized3 for her superlative achievement and selected as Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR4 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 Susan Payne was chosen by Sophia as Unity Christian School's 202512 STAR Teacher for the great support and guidance provided to her throughout the years; and13 H. R. 791 - 1 - 25 LC 129 0255 WHEREAS, Sophia has personified the selfless dedication, mental agility, verbal adroitness,14 and personal maturity necessary for superlative academic performance; and15 WHEREAS, a proper quality education for the young people of this state is the single most16 important objective of the General Assembly, and Sophia has sho wn by academic17 accomplishment that the pursuit and attainment of scholastic success are within the reach of18 the students in this state; and19 WHEREAS, the State of Georgia looks with great anticipation tow ard the future of this20 bright and promising young citizen.21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that22 the members of this body heartily commend Sophia Dubs for being named Unity Christian23 School's 2025 STAR Student and express their most sincere best wishes for continued24 academic success.25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Represent atives authorized26 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to27 Sophia Dubs.28 H. R. 791 - 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 Sophia Dubs, a student at Unity Christian School, for being named the school's 2025 STAR Student. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Sophia Dubs, a student at Unity Christian School, for being selected as the school's 2025 STAR Student. The STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) program recognizes the student in each school with the highest score on a single sitting of the SAT college entrance exam who also ranks in the top ten percent or top ten students of their class. The resolution notes that Sophia chose educator Susan Payne as her STAR Teacher, an honor students give to a teacher who supported them through high school. The House commends Sophia for her achievement and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. The resolution does not change any Georgia law; it is a ceremonial honor. ### What it does - Formally commends Sophia Dubs for being named Unity Christian School's 2025 STAR Student by the Georgia House of Representatives. - Recognizes educator Susan Payne, whom Sophia selected as the school's 2025 STAR Teacher for her support and guidance. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Sophia Dubs. - Expresses the House's best wishes for Sophia's continued academic success but creates no legal requirements or funding. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Sophia Dubs, a student at Unity Christian School, and her chosen STAR Teacher, Susan Payne. It has no broader legal effect on other students, schools, or Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution has no practical effect on Georgia law, funding, or policy. It serves as a public, official recognition from the state legislature honoring an individual student's academic achievement and the teacher who supported her. ### Key provisions - The preamble explains the STAR Student criteria: the highest score on one sitting of the SAT and rank in the top ten percent or top ten students of the class. - The resolution notes each STAR Student selects a STAR Teacher who provided support during high school, here Susan Payne. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives commend Sophia Dubs and wish her continued academic success. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for Sophia Dubs. ## 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/71769 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr791.md?full=1